Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1805-11-20 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS
[VOL. XII.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[1209.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum...paid in advance.]
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1805.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
NOTICE.
A PETITION will be presented to the General Assembly of Virginia, at the next session, praying that an act may pass to incorporate a company, for the purpose of cutting a Canal on the south side of the falls of James River, or otherwise improving the navigation of the river for the passage of Batteaux; and also for the establishment of a Bank in the town of Manchester. August 13.
LAND & NEGROES, for SALE.
WILL be sold, on Thursday the ninth day of January next, at Cumberland court house, two TRACTS OF LAND, one tract adjoining the lands of Wm. Daniel, sen and others; the other tract adjoining the lands of Wm. Coleman, sen. containing about 600 acres each; the situation of both tracts is such as may be divided to suit purchasers; the soil is adapted to the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco, and well timbered; there is a sufficiency of land cleared on each tract to work six or eight hands to advantage; distant 15 miles from Cartersville, 8 miles from Caira, and 2 miles from Cumberland courthouse. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed those who wish to purchase will first view the premises—The terms of sale are four equal annual payments, with bonds and approved security, to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid.—Also fifteen likely Virginia SLAVES, on a credit of 12 months. Bonds with approved security will be required to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. Wm. A. ALLEN, wtds October 7th, 1805.
FOR SALE, THE HOUSE & LOT,
NOW live in, which I lately purchased of Dr. James Terrell; the house is in good order, with nine rooms with fire places; a kitchen & laundry under the house; a two story brick kitchen, with convenient lodging rooms for servants; a brick smoke house, dairy, necessary & fowl house, all new & in good order; a stable of sufficient size for 13 horses & an excellent hay loft. The terms of sale are one third in cash and the balance in 12 and 18 months. Bonds with approved security will be required. Any bonds, notes or accounts that I am owing, will be received in the cash payment; and should the purchaser wish it, I will give him a catalogue of my debts. Possession will be given as soon as the debt Assembly rises.
I wish to sell my MILL also, which I lately purchased at S. Still's sale, which is in excellent order for grinding corn, and the wheat mill will be in order in a few days. There is a new set of bolting cloths, the best that could be got in Richmond. The mill is adjoining Richmond, and on a never failing stream. From the small trial I have made of the mill, I find a man that can attend to her, may make from 5 to 600 per year by the sale of meal and toll corn. I will give credit of one, two and three years, such as I have, upon the purchasers releasing me, and giving their own obligations for the purchase money.
I will sell, as soon as the Assembly rises a number of FEATHER BEDS with other furniture, on twelve months credit. My reasons for wishing to sell off my property in this place, are that I intend a farmer's life after the next summer, and with to settle and pay off all my just debts. I earnestly request all those indebted to me, to come forward and settle their accounts, that I may be enabled to meet the demands against me.
I wish to inform my friends and the public, that I now keep a house of
Private Entertainment, And shall have it better in my power to accommodate twenty members of the next Assembly, than heretofore, as I have my lot highly improved and every accommodation better prepared. A good flock of coal and wood on hand; my stable will be in order to receive 18 horses and will be supplied with hominy, fodder and hay. John P. Shields. November 4, 1805. w3
LAND FOR SALE.
WILL be sold, on the premises, to the highest bidder, on Monday the 2d day of December next, a TRACT OF LAND, belonging to the estate of Berryman Johnson, dec. containing between 4 and 500 acres, lying in the lower end of Louisa, near the Southann river, adjoining the lands of Thomas Anderson, David Johnson, Wm. Chick and others. Twelve months credit will be given for one half of the purchase money, and two years for the balance, upon the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date if not punctually paid, and a deed of trust upon the property as an additional security. Purchasers may be accommodated with suitable divisions of this land into small lots if necessary. AUGUSTA A. JOHNSON, Adm'tx. Wtds the will annexed of Berryman Johnson. Oct. 23, 1805. wtds [son, dec.]
Notice.
THAT the Trustees of the late firm of Daniel and William Guerrant, late merchants of New-Canton, will, on Thursday the 19th of December next, meet at the house occupied by the subscriber in the said town, in order to make a dividend of monies collected, agreeable to the deed of trust. All those who have claims against the said firm, are requested to attend on the above day, personally, or by agent, properly authorized to receive and grant discharges for their respective dividends. By order of the Trustees. William Guerrant. October 30th, 1805. wtd
TAKEN UP, by Edmund Barker
In Hanover county, about 6 miles from Newcastle, a small iron grey MARE, five years old next spring, 4 feet 4 inches high, her two hind feet white up as high as her hocks, and one white to fifty dollars. Given under our hands this 26th day of October, 1805. w3 G. M. Dougle, R. M. Dougle, W. Vines.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber has just received, direct from France, a large supply of the first quality of BURRS, who continues to carry on at his manufactory the MILL STONE BUSINESS. From the quality of the Burrs and his knowledge of the business he is enabled to inform millers and the public, that they can be supplied on the shortest notice with Mill-Stones of any dimensions, equal to any in the United States.
Also, on hand, a supply of PLAISTER PARIS, freeb STONE LIME, IRISH POTATOES, and an extensive assortment of GROCERIES; all of which he will dispose of for cash or country produce. He solicits those indebted to him for Mill-Stones, or other wise to make immediate payment. I will Rent the HOUSE and STORE at present occupied by me, & possession will be given the 12th December. WILLIAM DAVIDSON. November 15th, 1805.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of Edward Winston late of Hanover county, dec. are requested to bring them forward without delay—and those indebted to the estate are required to make payment to the subscriber. And W. Woodley, Adm'r. Smithfield, Isle of Wight, } 13th Nov. 1805
N. B. In order to facilitate the settlement of accounts convenient to the former residence of the deceased, I will attend at Hanover courthouse on the court days for the months of March and May next, w4 A. W.
THE subscriber expects to commence the PRACTICE OF PHYSIC about the first of January next, at the plantation of Capt. William Fendley, in the county of Chesfield, on the road leading from Bevil's Bridge to Petersburg, about one mile above Mr. Thomas Watkins's mill. T. TURPIN. Nov. 11th, 1805. wtd
SAMUEL BAILEY, Offers for sale, at his Nursery in New-Kent county, near the Cross-Roads, five thousand Grafted
Apple Trees,
Of choice fruit, at 6d per tree. He believes they are not excelled, if equalled by any in this state, either in richness or quality, having, at considerable trouble, collected the most approved kinds, agreeable to the following list: Winesap, Bell Flower, Summer Cheese, Winter Cheese, Clopton's, Bangfast, May Apple, June do, July do, Golden Wilding, Rawls's Jen-netts, Lowry Apple, Summer Pearmain, Winter Pearmain, Trueman's do Cannon do. Lightfoot's do. Longstem. Sheep Nose, Harvest Apple, Sweet Russett, Long Crab, Red do. Flat do. September 23, 1805. Having seen many Orchards set out by Mr. Samuel Bailey, and particularly two set for us, we believe him to be better acquainted with that business than any person that we know. WM. CHAMBERLAYNE. THOMAS FRASER. September 29, 1804. Mr. Bailey has set out an orchard for me, which I think is done in a superior manner to any I ever saw. o4 R. CHRISTIAN.
JUST PUBLISHED, By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jr. and for sale, by the gross, dozen, or single, at his Printing-Office and Book-Store, Richmond;
The Virginia Almanack,
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1806; Being the second after Bissextille or Leap year. Adapted to the Latitude and Meridian of Richmond. Calculated by BENJAMIN BATES, Of Hanover county, Virginia. Great allowance made to wholesale purchasers. Oct. 11.
FROM THE BALTIMORE EVENING POST.
Extract of a letter on the improved method of making roads.
"For many years I have had opportunities of trying experiments upon this subject—facts thus acquired, from experience which should not be confounded with practice—the latter mean no more than mere facility obtained by habit; the former teaches us what we can communicate to others. On low grounds, roads should have no greater elevation in the centre, than what is necessary to carry off the rain which falls upon it; but on hills, the ridge, or trunk of the road should be higher in proportion to the declivity of the hill; this difference of form should be observed, to prevent the effect of a sudden and violent rain, which sometimes is so copious as to rush across the roads down hills, and which striking in torrents against an opposite bank, is driven backwards and forwards in a zigzag direction to the destruction of the road—by raising the road higher in the middle than is common, the water finds a passage to the channels at each side, and passes no farther over the surface than is absolutely necessary—great care should be taken to direct all mountain streams from roads; and such streams never should be permitted to run in the drains at the sides of the roads; but in other channels at a distance.
In preparing the ground for a new road, or in repairing an old one, the first thing to be attended to is the solidity of the foundation, if any part of it be soft, that part will sink, let the superincumbent be what it may—the vicinity of small springs is generally the cause of those detached holes which we frequently meet with in
roads—these spots must be dug till a firm bottom is found; and the neighboring springs must be drained below the foundation of the road. Having obtained a firm substratum for a new road, or having filled up all inequalities in an old one with solid materials, we may proceed to make a good road with much less trouble and expense than is usual. The foundation must now be covered with stones of any size not exceeding 5 or 7 inches diameter, it is obvious that if smaller ones can be had they should be preferred.—The stones should be spread equally over the surface, and settled firmly with a light sledge—in this operation, such stones as are too large, must be broken or carried away; over this a layer of small stones not larger than eggs should be scattered, and settled with hammers between the interstices of the largest. Over this, a small quantity of any hard clay, just sufficient to cover the stones, should be spread—if mixed with gravel it will be better—but if gravel stones were used, it would fail thro' the stones and be wasted. It is taken for granted, that this work be done in dry weather, the road will therefore in this situation, be fit for cattle and carriages; in a month or two, the clay and gravel will be worn away, and the corners of the large stones will appear—men should now be employed to break the stones with hammers, weighing about 2 1-2 pounds; they should stand up at this work, and the handles of their hammers should be from 4 to 5 feet long, according to the size of the man. After another month, or six weeks, the road must be broken with care in the same manner; and with proper intervals it should be broken from time to time, as often as may be necessary—four times is in general sufficient. Whilst this operation is performed, a boy with a barrow of fine gravel, should follow the workmen, and should replace the splinters of the large stones in the holes that are made by their being broken, and should fill the crevices with gravel—a small quantity of gravel may be spread over the road which will soon find its way into any hollow that may have been left in the preceding operations. One caution must be strictly adhered to; stones of different hardness must not be mixed—they may be used separately, but if they are used together, the hard stones will soon wear through the softer, and the road will be unfit for repair, till the materials are picked up and stored. There may at first view appear but little difference between this and the common method of making roads with stone; but when he principles upon which these directions have been founded, are explained, a considerable difference in labor and expense will be discovered.
"Two methods of breaking stones for roads are generally practised; they are either laid upon the road and broken with long hammers or they are broken in heaps by the side of the road, and then thrown on the surface; in both cases, the stone at which the man strikes is liable to slip from the hammer, so that five or six attempts are necessary to break one stone, but when the stones that are to be broken are cemented together by smaller stones, clay and gravel, every blow that they receive upon their projecting surface, tells, and splits them frequently in perpendicular layers, through their whole depth.
"When gravel falls between those layers, it binds them together more solidly than can be well conceived without experiment. On the contrary, when loose stones are thrown upon a road, they are dispersed by horses feet and pushed on either side by the wheels of carriages, as every person must have perceived who has attended to the subject.
Another principle must also be considered, if the substratum is not previously rendered hard and even, wherever any place is softer than another, that spot will subside, & inequalities that are at first imperceptible, will in time grow deeper, water will lodge in them, and the descent of wheels will wear them deeper and deeper, till they break into ruts and holes: besides, where loose stones are broken as small as they ought to be in the common mode of making roads are thrown together, they must be laid to a great depth or they will scatter in such a manner as to be useless; but if they are managed in the manner that has already been described, 7 or 8 inches will be sufficient.
"Another caution must be observed in mending an old road: wherever a hole is to be filled, the edges of the hole should be cut perpendicular; & the form of the hole should be changed, from that of a bowl, to the shape of a trough, whose sides rise at right angles from the bottom; for, if small stones are thrown into a bowl, any pressure will force them over its sides; but in a trough they will be confined, and every pressure will compress and bind them by degrees, to a smooth and solid surface. When any stone appears above the surface, it should immediately be broken, else besides the obstructions which it opposes to carriages, it becomes an em-
nence from which the whole weight that it sustains must fall upon the road below it; repeated strokes of such momentum, soon form a hole round even a small stone, and the succession of such holes soon destroys the road.
Where roads are made entirely of gravel, after the foundation has been properly constructed, the gravel should be screened or separated into two or three sorts; a layer of the finest sort, about two inches deep, should be first laid on, over this the second sort; then the coarsest; and by successive layers in the same order, the foundation should be covered to the depth that is necessary to sustain the wear to which the road is subject; but in all cases where there is a good foundation, it is better to supply the road from time to time with fresh materials, than to bury at the bottom such as might be useful at the surface.
FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
It is said to be the intention of some theatrical cognoscenti to form an association for the encouragement of infant performers!
On Wednesday the 17th ult. Miss Fisher, the Young Roscia appeared at Gloucester, in the character of Richard III. where her performance, it is said, "drew down the most unbounded plaudits from a very crowded audience." The versatility of this young female's talents is represented to be such as to surpass the bounds of probability, and to approach very near the verge of impossibility.—The part of Cowslip which she sustained in the farce on the above evening, with the greatest celat , she is stated "never to have seen till 3 o'clock that afternoon, and that it was learned, without assistance during her ride from Cheltenham to Gloucester." We offer no remarks on this assertion—it certainly appears truly marvellous; but whatever may be her talents, or those of her contemporary rivals, we are inclined to think the versatility of John Bull's disposition surpasses them, nor can we account for it on any other principle than a most inordinate thirst after children's play !
Master Betty, the young Roscius I. was engaged at Wolverhampton & Worcester, for 1000 guineas, for which he was to play at both theatres 14 or 16 nights: the largest of these theatres will not hold 900. The prices were advanced, boxes 8s. pit 6s. gal. 4s.—The public voice was expressed so loudly against this shameful advance, that Master Betty's father with his wonted liberality , reduced the terms of his son's engagement to the moderate sum of fifty guineas per night!—The prices were then reduced to 6s. 4s. and 2s. The audience have been genet !—a word of very emphatic import, and generally used as a complimentary substitute for— crowded . It is extraordinary, that thousands and tens of thousands have been lavished, to reward—what?—the tickets of an ephemeral puppet !
At Lancaster Theatre, where Master Betty performed once, a few evenings ago, the receipt was 126L although the price of admission to the boxes was only raised from 3s. to 7s. !—At Lancaster and Newcastle the Church bells were set a ringing on his arrival!!!
Another little Roscius, more juvenile than Betty, is to appear at Margate. A girl too, of the same age is to grace the boards at the same time, and they are both to sustain the highest characters. What will the stage come to? This may well be called the Childish Age of the Drama . Surely when Badely bequeathed a Plumcake to the actors of Drury-lane Theatre, he foresaw that the stage would one day or other be occupied by children , who would contend for sweetmeats as others do for salaries .
Miss Mudie, an infant of seven years of age, who has lately astonished the natives of Ireland, made her first appearance at Birmingham, on Wednesday se'night, in the Widow Cheerly , and was most rapturously applauded !!
Master Tokely, a child who has been accustomed to perform trifling parts at Drury-lane Theatre, has been brought forward at Richmond by Mrs. Jordan, and promises eminence—amongst the little Roscii !
A Sunday paper says—"We are informed, an engagement is made by the managers of Drury lane Theatre with a youth from Philadelphia, named Fins, for the ensuing season, at a salary of 25L a week and a clear benefit. This young gentleman, who is not 16 years of age, has, we hear, played Hamlet, Richard, &c. with much success!!—If this be true where is such folly to end.
There will be such a scramble for principal tragic parts among the children engaged at the winter theatres that they must resort to the appropriate expedient of drawing King and Queen .
From the American Daily Advertiser.
On the 5th July last, a most brilliant fete was given at St. Petersburg, Russia,
by the Merchants of that City, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone to the New-Exchange, for which the Emperor the last year appropriated two millions of Rubles. At this ceremony the Emperor, Empress, and Dowager Empress, and the whole Imperial family and Court attended, and honored two hundred of the principal Merchants with their presence, at one of the most magnificent entertainments which has been known in Russia—This feast was given in the Hall of the present Exchange, which was fitted up in a stile of great elegance for the purpose, the flags of various nations were judiciously arranged, and formed an appropriate part of the decoration; those of the United States were observed to occupy the most conspicuous positions, over the door by which the Emperor and Court entered, and immediately in front of his Majesty three Ensigns of Russia, America, and England, formed a festoon, the Russian Ensign in the centre, American on its right, and England on its left. His Majesty was saluted on his entry into the Hall by a band of martial music, and on being seated, a choir of one hundred performers, executed in a most impressive stile, an Ode which was composed for the occasion; on the health of the Emperor being given, the music struck forth in all the grandeur suited to the occasion, and the enthusiasm, animated the libation was re-echoed from the artillery of the Admiralty, in glorious tribute to the ins. beloved of Monarchs. The Emperor was extremely free and affable, conversed with a number of Merchants, and testified the highest gratification. After remaining at table an hour and a half, the Imperial guests retired amidst the applause of their happy hosts, the discharge of cannon, and the acclamations of an innumerable populace, which rent the air with shouts of long live our beloved monarch, long live their Majesties.
On the 12th of July, the Emperor returned the Compliment by inviting the whole of the mercantile body, and the principal foreign Consuls, who were present at the preceding feast, to an entertainment at the Taurian palace; where, as before the whole Imperial family were assembled, and dined together. After dinner their Majesties retired to the Hall of Audience, where they received the compliments of several of the principal Merchants who were presented by the Minister of Commerce on the occasion, and also those of the respective Consuls present.
These, we believe are the first instances of a monarch of Russia dining with a corporation of Merchants. The present Emperor, who is the idol of his subjects, animated by the most laudable views to their happiness, is ever active in the means of giving it effect.
The improvement of the Empire in all its departments, and the commerce of Russia occupies his steady application, which has but too little occupied the attention of his predecessors, promises under his auspices to attain a rank with that of the first nations of the world.
The high consideration with which the commerce of America is regarded in Russia, is evinced by the position in which their flags were placed at the feast given at the Exchange, and the distinguished attention which we find its Consul to have received at the Court of St. Petersburg, and which was extended to him, in a most pointed manner on these public occasions, are ample testimonies of the respect entertained by the Emperor for the United States.
POETRY OF MOORE.
But harmless as is the licentiousness of the Classics, it is impossible to look with equal indifference on the same fault in our own language, and in our own times. The poetry of Moore is read with emotions bordering on horror, by every mind which retains sanctity and healthiness of principle. It is indeed without parallel. Even Catullus, the careless and vivacious libertine Catullus, in an age of the deepest profligacy, thinks some apology necessary and confesses,
Causam esse decet pium poetam, though he thinks that a writer of little verse may be indulged with some licence. It is then a subject of serious and almost awful consideration, that in the present state of society any writer should presume to cry "Havoc" against decency, and that his poems should find admission into any other libraries than those of a brothel. I feel and admire the talents of Moore. But is his reputation to rest on no nobler basis? Can he consent to be deified by prostitutes, or to have his praises chanted only amid the wild and lascivious revelry of the crew of Comus? Is this a worthy exercise of the bright eyed fancy of the poet? And can he be think, without shuddering, that his writings may have contributed to awaken the yet dormant passions of innocence, or to revive the loathsome prurience of grey and lettering iniquity?

The following queries are humbly proposed to Christians of all denominations by one who is their sincere friend and well-wisher. A CHRISTIAN.
AS you all profess to believe in the same God, and trust in the merits and mediation of the same Redeemer, and assistance of the same Holy Spirit, why will ye not with one heart and one voice unite in praises and thanksgivings to that God, for his great mercies daily vouchsafed unto you, and to all men; and especially for his wonderful love displayed in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, and for the assistance of his Holy Spirit? As you all expect to stand before the judgment seat of Christ, why will ye not all unite in prayers and supplications for forgiveness of your sins? If Christ taught you to call God, your Father, why will ye not live together like brethren; especially too, as he expressly commanded you to love one another; and told you, that by this shall all men know that ye are his Disciples? When our Lord in his fervent prayer to God, prayed that all men might know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he had sent; and when he taught us, to love the Lord our God with all our hearts, and all mankind as ourselves, declaring that on these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets, why should some of ye perplex yourselves with vain attempts to know more of that God, than he hath been pleased to reveal of himself by his son; or to suppose any thing more required of you than Christ himself hath plainly taught in his gospel? Well therefore did the Prophet ask what is required of thee O man, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God? Since Christ himself required no more of his Disciples—However much ye may differ in opinion respecting human means of keeping up a proper sense of Christianity in your minds, I mean respecting ceremonies of religion, or whatever ye may think concerning certain opinions or doctrines which appear to be deducible from particular texts of scripture; will it not become you as Christians to bear with each other, in what ye suppose to be the mistakes or errors of each other, making a full and charitable allowance for the weakness of human judgment, and the frailty of human nature; and to acknowledge, that no ceremonies, no particular tenets, not clearly expressed in the gospel, should be suffered to come into competition with the weightier points of the law?
May ye not be called upon in the great day of accounts, to say why ye have trampled justice and mercy under foot, to establish mere ceremonies, when every ceremony of religion was intended to promote religion, and religion itself was intended to establish justice and mercy; or in other words to secure universal benevolence with peace and happiness to mankind? May ye not then be asked why did ye hate and persecute your brethren merely for chusing teachers with different names to shew you the way to Heaven? Will your great Judge ask whether a Bishop or Presbyter shewed you the way? Will he ask whether ye were baptised when ye were ten days old; or, thirty years of age? Whether dipped or sprinkled? Will it extenuate your guilt, to say I prayed extempore, or with a book; I received the sacrament kneeling or sitting; I believed in free will, or predestination? Surely not, the Judge himself hath told us that these things will make no part of his enquiry, but that it will depend wholly on this, whether we have done the will of his Father—Not every one saith he which shall say Lord! Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he who doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven—even sacrifice and burnt offerings and incense, the scripture tells us may be an abomination to the Lord; that to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken, than the fat of rams. And if the Lord commanded us to love one another, why will we not obey a command so easy in its execution, and so delightful in all its consequences? Oh my fellow Christians, no longer give the unbelievers too much reason to upbraid us, and blaspheme our religion. If ye follow the example of our great Teacher and obey his precepts, must ye not love all mankind; and do in every instance to all men as you would wish they should do unto you, if in the like situation? And if so, how perfectly would you secure the peace and harmony of society? How impossible would it be for uncharitableness, wrongs, or violence to have any place amongst us? Would each of us do all in his power to promote the happiness of his country? How few and simple might our laws be and how easily executed? If we recollect that Christ ridiculed the Pharisees for their long prayers; that he commanded the short and earnest ejaculation of the Publican, "God be merciful to me a sinner," and taught us a short and comprehensive form of prayer himself; and added to this, if we remember, that God commanded his people to labour six days and to rest on the seventh; can we possibly suppose, that if we make long and frequent prayers, and instead of labouring six days and dedicating the seventh to rest and to his service, we labour not at all, but live so as to be in danger of starving, impiously pretending that God will work miracles in our favour; and instead of worshipping him in spirit and in truth, we offer him an irrational and enthusiasm-
tic worship, living in an ingrateful possession of his blessings, in a state of unsociable miserable gloominess, instead of cheerful, innocent, grateful gaiety; I say, if we recollect these things, and yet act thus can we possibly suppose that our conduct can be agreeable to our Lord, or appear consistent and rational to our fellow servants? When our Lord taught us a short form of prayer, shall we damn all men who will not use a long and tedious extempore one? He mildly told his disciples who fell asleep though twice called on by him to watch and pray when he knew the important hour of their secret trial of faith was approaching, to sleep on; adding that the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak: and shall any one of you presume to say he will be damned who cannot watch and pray whole nights? Can any one suppose that if our religion required incessant praying and gloominess, that it could ever have been said that her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace? Or could our Saviour have said my yoke is easy and my burden light? And above all, if Christianity tended to make men unsociable, lazy and uncharitable, how could Angels have been represented as rejoicing at its introduction into the world, and crying out in raptures, glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and goodwill towards men? But my brethren if we would practice Christianity it is clearly taught in the Gospel, all mankind would soon join in that sublime and rapturous hymn. For if you do to all men as you would they should do unto you; how completely must you perform every duty of every possible office or situation in life? The executive, the legislative, the judiciary, the ecclesiastical, the civil and military departments, all would be instructed and bound by one clear, simple and comprehensive precept, as well as the individual in social or domestic life. Who could debauch his neighbor's wife, or daughter, if he followed this precept; or injure any one's reputation or good name? Independent of this precept we should remember, that Christianity teaches us to set a watch over our very thoughts; that he that lusteth after a woman in his heart hath committed adultery with her already. (To be continued.)
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
The aspect of our foreign relations must be deeply interesting to every man possessed of the genuine feelings of an American. If the representations of the public prints be just; if Spain has rejected the just demands of our government, and has deliberately and intentionally authorised the wrongs inflicted upon our trade by her ships of war; and if England contemplates the enforcement of unauthorised and unprecedented restrictions on our neutral rights, it does appear to me that our spirit as an independent nation requires an exertion of that energy, which shall teach the government of Europe, that though we are slow to anger, we know how on proper occasions to assert our honor and maintain our interests. Thank heaven our rights are as clear as day light; our views pure and honorable. We feel enmity to no nation on earth. It is our wish to be on terms of friendship with all; and it is their fault if we are not. Should, therefore, the effects of the injustice of other nations be war, the curses of a beneficent providence will light on their heads. The whole world knows the American nation wishes to remain in peace, and that her rulers are animated by the same spirit. It is this conviction, perhaps, that emboldens their injustice, and induces them to indulge the hope of trampling upon our rights with impunity. But these are visionary hopes. Let these nations learn that there is no nation so invulnerable as the United States; that if her means of offence are not so potent as those of some other powers, her means of defence are beyond all comparison greater. It is, however, to be hoped that these powers will perceive their true interests, that they will make us the reparation we have a right to demand, and withhold all further invasion of our neutral rights. But as it is possible they may not, it is a dictate of common prudence to reflect on the course, which in such event, it would become us to pursue. In forming a decision on this point we can be governed by but two motives, a regard to character, & a regard to interest. Now, it so happens, that in a government constituted like that of the United States, national honor and interest are convertible terms; whatever conduces to the promotion of the one must advance the other. It is the duty of the American people to pursue their interests, as it is that of every other people on the face of the earth to pursue theirs. In this respect all nations are alike. But how widely do they differ in another. It is in the power of the American people to cause their interests to be pursued by their governments; while it is, perhaps, not going too far to say that this power does not belong to any other nation. Let it not then be inferred, because the irresponsible governments of the old world have invariably in the settlements of their differences resorted to one mode, that it is our duty also to resort to it. Let any man disposed to cherish this idea reflect and ask himself, whether he can name a single nation of the old world whose interests have not been sacrificed by this course of procedure, and whether war has not been the curse of all who have used it as the instrument of aggression. It does not therefore, follow that in the
adjustment of our differences we ought hastily to rush to arms. War is injurious to both parties, and often most so to the just, and even victorious party. It is a dreadful engine which should never be used but in cases of the utmost extremity. To us too it would not fail to be deeply injurious by the necessary coalition of our arms with the enemies of our enemies, from whose affected friendship we might receive more injury than from the hostility of our avowed foes. Is there then no intermediate course between submission and war which would effectually answer our purpose, without resorting at once to the latter. If there be such, and if it can be made to appear that it would as effectually promote our interests as war, it ought to be, at least in the first instance, appealed to. If required by circumstances, war may at any subsequent time be resorted to. I am one of those who hold the opinion that there is such an expedient, consisting, as occasion may require, in the imposition of extraordinary duties on the ships and productions of the offending nation; or in the prohibition to export to their territories, or a part thereof, our own produce; or in the prohibition to import or consume any of their commodities; or in a prohibition of all intercourse whatever. Let us view the effect of these several measures.
What would be the effect of laying extraordinary duties on the ships and goods of Great Britain? First—With respect to her ships—Should an extraordinary tonnage duty be laid, it would operate to give a preference to the vessels of other nations, and constitute a premium on our own tonnage. It is true that in the trade carried on between the U. States and England, the American greatly exceeds the British tonnage; and it might be thence inferred that should Britain countervail our duties, we would proportionably feel the inconvenience of the extraordinary duties. But this is far from being a sound inference. Almost all the articles England obtains from us are articles of the first necessity, & which she cannot therefore possibly dispense with. Her countervailing duties on tonnage would have the effect of adding to the cost of American productions, which she as consumer would pay. Without some special regulations the interests of American shipping might be depressed. But this effect could easily be averted by declaring that the fund arising from the extraordinary duties imposed on British ships should be applied in the shape of bounties to American vessels carrying American productions to England. Or if the occasion should require it, it might be temporarily enacted that American productions should only be exported to Britain in American vessels.
But more important effects would flow from the imposition of extraordinary duties on all articles of British growth or manufacture imported into the United States. Our importations from that country transcend our exportations to it. Our products they must have. They cannot find substitutes for them. Theirs, however promotive of our comfort, we can to a considerable degree do without altogether, or to a considerable extent obtain from other nations. Upon these articles let an additional duty of 25 per cent. be imposed, and a short time will develop its effects on the conduct of the British administration. While the duties on English merchandise are raised, let those on the merchandise of friendly nations be correspondently lowered, so that the burthen of taxes may not be increased. The effects of this measure would be these. We should experience some inconvenience from the augmented prices of the British productions we consumed. But this inconvenience would be balanced by the reduced price of the productions of other nations. This is the only evil we should have to encounter. On the other hand, The British manufactures would be paralysed. Our own manufactures would be efficaciously fostered. Our habitual dependence on Great Britain for her manufactures would be diminished. We should open new channels of commerce with other nations. We should give a high premium to other nations, whose articles would come cheaper to us. We should create new manufactories in Europe, whose future competition with the British manufactures would enable us to obtain goods much lower. We should call into activity the vast resources of Louisiana in raising the ordinary products of the West-Indies. We should make the manufacturers & merchants of England, and the planters of her islands tremble. We should by all these means compel the British government to allow us a free trade conducted on terms of justice and reciprocity. (To be continued in our next.)
LOST or mislaid, about the 26th of September, a NOTE for one Hoghead of Tobacco, inspected at Columbia, in the name of Holland Goodridge, weighing 1070 as well as my recollection serves me. Thos. Barbour, jr. November 12, 1805.
NEIL M'COULL, Has received by its late arrivals from LONDON and LIVERPOOL, HIS USUAL SUPPLY OF Fall & Winter Goods. Richmond, 13th October, 1805.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, September 19. The Prince Adolphus packet, from New-York, is arrived at Falmouth, in 19 days from Halifax. Part of the troops destined for foreign service are to embark at Dover, and another part at Portsmouth. There will also, we suppose, be an embarkation at Plymouth. The Malta, which our readers will recollect, was asserted by the Monitor to have been so much damaged, sailed on Monday to join Admiral Collingwood, off Cadiz. It is certain we understand, that Rear Admiral Calder joined Admiral Collingwood on the 25th ult. Admiral Ranier struck his flag last week on board the Uviden, and landed at Ramesgate, after eleven years absence, and immediately waited on Lord Keith. Among a variety of articles that he has brought home and landed here, are a beautiful striped Leopard, about nine months old, a Persian Cow, an Indian Cow, a Bull & Cow of the Poligar breed, ten sheep of different breeds, from Bengal and other parts of India, the Cape, &c. Parliament, it is said, will meet for the dispatch of business, on the 10th or 12th of November.
SEPTEMBER 21. Paris papers to the 14th, and Dutch to the 18th, are received, the former contain various articles, in which pacific hopes are made to go hand in hand with the most warlike preparations. The Dutch papers contain an answer of the French government to M. Novoziltzoff's note, with the usual style of reasoning of the French government.
It is stated, in an evening paper, that as soon as a junction shall have taken place between the Russian and Austrian armies, a Manifesto will be published on the part of the armed neutrality, as the alliance between the two Imperial courts is denominated. The following are given as the conditions upon which Austria and Russia will consent and procure the consent of England, to a general pacification:
"France is to evacuate all Italy, Piedmont, Switzerland and Holland, into which as well as Germany, no French troops are to penetrate upon any pretext. The offensive and defensive treaty between France and Spain, of 1796, is to be dissolved, and the latter kingdom, as well as Portugal, is to have its independence restored. The left bank of the Rhine, and the Alps and Pyrenees, are to be the boundaries of the French empire, which can not, for the future, be passed in time of peace, without being considered by the armed neutrality, as a declaration of war. The powers forming the armed neutrality, and the future league of pacification, are, besides Russia and Austria, to consist of England, Turkey, Saxony, Denmark, Sweden, Naples, Lombardy, Sardinia, Etruria, Spain and Portugal; Piedmont is to be restored to the king of Sardinia; Lombardy, with Parma and Piacenza, are to be erected into an independent kingdom, in favour of the elder branch of the Bourbon family. Upon these conditions all the confederate princes are to acknowledge Bonaparte as Emperor of the French, and England is to restore Malta to the Order; Russia will evacuate the Seven Islands, and, as well as the other States, respect the independence, and guarantee the integrity of the Turkish Empire.
VIENNA, Aug. 28.—On the 26th inst. the regiment of infantry of the Archduke Charles marched from Vienna for Italy. The camp of Budweis, in Bohemia, is entirely broken up, and the regiments, that were to go thither, have now received orders to march to the camp of Wels in Upper Austria, which will amount to 60 or 70,000 men. It is said, that the Emperor himself, will as soon as circumstances may require, repair to that camp, which is supposed to be intended for an army of reserve.
The Archduke Charles is to be commander of the army in Italy and the Archduke John of that in the Tyrol. The whole Austrian force for the protection of the frontiers is estimated at 200,000 men besides bombardiers, sappers, and pontoniers.
The Ambassador of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, has announced, that to support the negotiations which our Court has proposed for the maintenance of peace and to support Austria, he had given orders for the two Russian armies to put themselves in motion.
They write from Carniola, that towards the 30th of this month, an army of 80,000 men will be assembled at Laybach, and in the environs, the destination of which force is Italy.
HANOVER, September 2. It was confidently reported here yesterday after the arrival of the Italian post, that hostilities had actually commenced between the Austrian and French armies. Late occurrences seem to countenance the report, notwithstanding the pacific tone of his Corsican Majesty, who is no doubt very much alarmed at the threatening of the Northern Political Atmosphere.
Letters from Vienna, of the 18th ult. unanimously agree, that the preparations there are even greater than at any period of the former war, and that the number of volunteers to join the main army almost exceeds belief.
The French here are all in motion; some think they intend to evacuate the country; but others with more likelihood, suppose their object is to keep the Court of Denmark in check.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 15.
THE LATEST.
FROM LONDON. By the Mars, in 42 days from London we are enabled to extend our dates to the 25th Sept. Nothing of importance, however, has transpired since our last advice to determine whether a war on the continent would actually take place shortly, although from the active movements of troops in various ports, no doubt can be entertained to the contrary—the principal part of these papers are, as usual, filled with speculative ideas on the advantages and disadvantages to Europe such an event would be of, and some even go so far as to predict the downfall of the French empire before next spring.
It was stated in a London paper of the 24th, on the authority of a letter from Hanover, that Bonaparte had offered to deliver the electorate of Hanover to Prussia, but that the latter had prudently declined accepting it.
General Burnadotte, had daily audiences with the foreign ministers of Hanover, and it was expected that the French troops would totally evacuate that territory, as out one regiment remained, the rest having joined the encampment at Zeist.
(Extracts from the London papers.) LONDON, Sept. 22.
It is stated that Austria has published a declaration of the provocations which have again compelled her to appeal to arms.
Frankfort letters of the 11th, state, that the emperor of Russia has agreed to the proposition of Austria for opening a congress for a general peace.
Letters from Ratisbon of the 1st inst. speak of an extensive confederation of the electors and princes of Germany, to maintain a system of neutrality. The return of the messenger, who carried M. Bacher's note to Vienna, was anxiously looked for; as on his dispatches the question of peace or war was supposed to depend.
September 23. Notwithstanding the ill success of his late interference, his Prussian majesty is said to have made a second effort to prevent hostilities. Duroc is supposed to have communicated some fresh propositions for the purpose of having them transmitted to the emperor of Russia by the court of Berlin. Duroc remained in that capital on the 10th instant, waiting for new instructions.—Some rumors attribute the unexpected appearance of this confidential agent in the Prussian capital, to the protection which his majesty is said to have given to the elector of Hesse, who has ordered the formation of a camp of 15,000 men in his states.
September 24. Strong expectations were entertained at Hanover, that a corps of Prussian troops would shortly occupy that electorate. It was nevertheless reported, that a considerable number of French troops were coming thither from Holland.—Hanover was still to furnish 900 horses & 800,000 francs.
Private letters from Berlin state, "that M. Duroc proposed to the king of Prussia to send auxiliary troops to the assistance of the French; and that the application was peremptorily refused; and his majesty has given orders for 70,000 of his troops to occupy Hanover, and that he is determined to remain neutral, if possible; but if he should be pressed, or obliged to take a part in the war, he would join the allies against Bonaparte."
Intelligence of the commencement of hostilities in Italy may be daily expected. It was supposed that the Austrian army would cross the Adige shortly after the arrival of the Archduke Charles to assume the command of it.
Duroc continued at Berlin so late as the 13th inst. This intelligence is in a letter from a gentleman at Hamburg, to a respectable merchant in this city, in which he also states, "that he had just arrived from Berlin, after passing the electorate of Hanover, in which not a single French soldier was to be seen. He also assures it, as a positive fact, that 10,000 Russians had landed at Stralsund."
We had yesterday an opportunity of seeing a letter from Amsterdam, of the 13th instant, addressed to a most respectable house in this city. It states that an express had just arrived from Paris, with several letters from the merchants there, which as the writer expresses himself, "takes away the last hopes of peace." The continental war is considered inevitable, and under this apprehension, large purchases have been made in this country, of such articles of merchandise as were most likely to be affected by the event.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.
His Britannic Majesty's Consul General for the middle and southern states of America, conformably to the instructions he has received, communicates the following information to the Merchants, trading to Great Britain.
The Lords of his Majesty's most honorable privy council, on the third day of August last, having resumed the consideration of the subject of the trade, carried on in neutral ships, importing into Great Britain, under the act of the 44th of his Majesty ch. 80, the produce of countries, not under the dominion of his Majesty, on the continent of America, and the West-Indies; and, having been attended by the chairman of the committee of American Merchants, and others, who were heard, came to the following determination:
"Their Lordships, having come to a resolution to allow the trade with the set-

elements and islands, belonging to the enemy, in America, and the West-Indies, to be carried on through the medium of the British free ports in the West-Indies, and not otherwise; except with regard to the trade to and from the River de la Plata, and on the western part of South America, do not think fit, generally, to depart from that system: but, as four ships detained by his Majesty's cruisers, and some others, may very probably have been laden for Great Britain, under an impression, that the act of the 44th of his present Majesty, would have been acted upon, as a similar law was in the last war, and as others may be so laden, before the parties can have notice of the Resolution above referred to, their lordships are of opinion, that the four ships in question, and such others, so laden, as may be now on their passage, or may clear out from the Havannah, &c. prior to the first day of November, 1805, should be protected from molestation by British cruisers, and from condemnation in the Courts of Admiralty, and are pleased therefore to order, that his Majesty's advocate general do prepare the draught of instructions to the Courts of Admiralty, and to the commanders of his Majesty's ships of war, and privateers, requiring them not to molest or detain any such vessel which shall have been cleared out prior to the 1st day of November, 1805, and in case any vessels, under those circumstances, shall have been seized, and brought before any Court of Admiralty, the same are to be forthwith liberated upon proof being established that they were cleared out from those countries, prior to the said first day of November, 1805."
P. BOND. BALTIMORE, Nov. 7.
To the Editor of the Telegraph.
SIR, The time appointed for my execution being near at hand, before my departure I wish to return my most grateful acknowledgments to the citizens of Baltimore, for their joint petitions and efforts to save my life. The humanity they have manifested to a stranger, a prisoner and poor condemned criminal, may evince the world of their noble principles: and may God the only judge of the universe, reward them for their humanity.
Those of the Clergy of different professions and number of professors also, I humbly thank for their visits, prayers and solicitude for my eternal salvation, I hope the God they serve, will amply reward them at the great day of retribution for all the pains they have taken. As their general meeting in different churches is on this day, to return their thanks to God for his mercies in preventing the fever from raging in this city, and as it appears to be the last time they may ever have an opportunity of remembering the stranger that is within their gates, I would fain request the prayers of every church, that God may receive my soul, that must the day following, be launched into eternity.
The dying, O. WILLIAMS. Alias J. W. THOMPSON. November 9.
Yesterday about the hour of twelve, O. badiah Williams, alias J. W. Thompson, was brought out for execution, pursuant to sentence; when under the gallows the welcome news of a commutation was presented to the sheriff, by Ninian Pinkney, Esq. altering that of death to servitude at hard labor for fifteen years.
COMMUNICATION.
Yesterday about the hour of twelve, the most solemn and interesting scene ever before exhibited to so large a concourse of people, took place in the goal yard of this city, in the case of the unfortunate O. Williams.
When after sentence of Death, being by the laws of this country passed on him, and when even hope had lost her influence as to earthly transactions, the mercy of his God and Saviour brought to him the means of salvation when under the gallows. Pause reader, and ask yourself what can be more interesting? a man condemned by earthly power to be launched at once into a never fading eternity, rescued from the gripe of mortal man, and time afforded him through the mercy of God to repent of crimes heretofore committed.
What being will not feel, what heart is not warmed when mercy is thus showered down, when the culprit having offended in a degree so discordant with justice, yet these feelings due from man to man is rescued from an earthly punishment and placed in a situation where repentance will ensure him eternal happiness.
WASHINGTON CITY, November 15.
On the appearance of the annexed article, in which it is so explicitly asserted that the Spanish captures of our vessels, during the present war, are to be attributed to the omission of our government to provide them with the passport, stipulated in the 17th article, of the Spanish treaty, we took the means of ascertaining whether the allegation was true. We are therefore warranted in stating that at no period of war since the ratification of the treaty in question, has there been a time when arrangements did not exist, for issuing such passports at the custom houses, and that few or no American vessels venture to sea without them. In fact the Spanish passport in due form is contained on the same sheet with the passports required by our treaties with France and the Batavian Republic, and with the English passport, superadded without any injunction of a treaty.
tion of a treaty. These facts are notorious among mercantile men, and may be tested by others at any of the custom houses. As it would be as unnecessary to refute the crude observations deduced from the misrepresentation we have exposed, as it would be to remark upon the writer's probable object, he is left, with his motives, to the judgment which the public cannot fail to pass upon so clumsy and abortive an attempt to palliate foreign depredations at the expense of the Executive.
From the Gazette of the U. States. SPANISH TREATY.—In compliance with our promise in our last we subjoin the 17th article of the "Treaty of Amity, Limits and Navigation," between the King of Spain and the United States, ratified at San Lorenzo el Real, the 27th of Oct. 1795. It is in the following words:
ART. XVII. "To the end that all manner of dissensions and quarrels may be avoided and prevented on the one side and the other, it is agreed that in case either of the parties hereto should be engaged in a war, the ships and vessels belonging to the subjects or people of the other party must be furnished with sea letters or passports expressing the name, property and bulk of the ship, as also, the name and place of habitation of the master or commander of said ship, that it may appear thereby that the ship really and truly belongs to the subjects of one of the parties, which passports shall be made out and granted according to the form annexed to this treaty. They shall likewise be recalled every year; that is, if the ship happens to return home within the space of a year. It is likewise agreed that such ships being laden, are to be provided not only with passports, as above mentioned, but also with certificates containing the several particulars of the cargo, the place whence the ship sailed, that so it may be known whether any forbidden or contraband goods be on board the same; which certificates shall be made out by the officers of the place whence the ship sailed, in the accustomed form; and if any one shall think it fit or advisable to express in the said certificates the person to whom the goods on board belong, he may freely do so; without which requisites they may be sent to the ports of the other contracting party, and adjudged by the competent tribunal, according to what is above set forth, that all the circumstances of this omission having been well examined, they shall be adjudged to be legal prizes, unless they shall give legal satisfaction of their property by testimony entirely equivalent."
By this article it appears that it became the duty of our government, as soon as Spain was known to be involved in war, to give information to the merchants, of the conditions upon which commerce with the enemies of that government might safely be carried on, and to furnish the officers of the customs in the respective ports with the forms of the passports and certificates stipulated in the treaty, and to make it publicly known that without these documents every vessel falling in with a Spanish cruiser, would be liable to capture and confiscation as legal prizes.
Instead of this our administration have been looking on, apparently indifferent spectators, and seeing vessel after vessel seized and confiscated, and the first information which our merchants get of the cause of these captures is from the other side of the water; and behold it turns out, that from sheer neglect in our government those vessels are all lawful prizes by express stipulation of treaty. Under these circumstances our merchants would do well to risk no more property within reach of the Spanish cruisers, until government shall see fit to furnish the requisite passports.
What will the flatterers of the administration say now, when it appears that all the indignation which has been expressed against the conduct of Spain, ought to be directed against our own government, and that all the losses, which are so severely felt, have been a wanton sacrifice, either by the ignorance or the indifference of those who are richly paid for protecting our rights, and who are solemnly sworn to perform the duties imposed upon them by the constitution and the laws?
NORFOLK, Nov. 13.
We understand the United States' frigate CONGRESS, CAPTAIN DECATUR, in consequence of orders from the Secretary of the Navy, has returned to Hampton Roads. Orders we are told, are lodged for the commanders of the United States' ships of war to remain in Hampton Roads, and not to proceed up to Washington as originally intended. It is to be inferred from these circumstances, that there is an expectation that these ships will be wanted for immediate service. The Tunisian Ambassador and his suite proceeded to Washington in a packet. (Ledger)
IMPORTANT.
Just as our paper was putting to press, we were informed from undoubted authority, that the Congress Frigate is ordered out upon a cruise immediately. Similar orders it is also stated, are sent to Capt. Stewart of the Constellation. (ib)
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5.
His Excellency Gov. CLAIBORNE and suite, returned to this city late last evening, from a tour through the countries of German Coast, La Fourche, Acadia, Iberville, Point Coupee, and Concordia—and this morning his arrival was announced by a federal salute. We are happy to have it in our power to state that his excellency has entirely recovered from the fever with which he has been afflicted.
We are happy to have it in our power to announce the arrival here on Wednesday last, of two companies of United States troops, commanded by captains Sparks and Bissel. We think that about ten companies more, would be amply sufficient to meet any exigency.
Manchester Turnpike Company.
DELINQUENT Shareholders on the 8th Requisition, are hereby notified that such shares on which the said requisition shall remain unpaid, will be sold, on the 21st day of December next, at Mr. Brooks's Tavern, in Manchester, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon.
James Brander, clk. Manchester, 16th Nov. 1805. td21
ANNUAL MEETING.
THE annual meeting of said Company will be held at Mr. Brooks's Tavern, on the first Monday in December, when it is expected the members will attend punctually, and convene by 10 o'clock in the forenoon. J. B. clk.
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1805.
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.
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A merchant of this city (says the N. York Evening Post) has this moment handed us the following extract from a letter received by this day's eastern mail:
BAMBERG, Aug. 30, 1805. "The emperor of the French has just announced the DECLARATION OF WAR to the emperor of Germany, at the Diet of Ratisbon.—THIS NEWS IS OFFICIAL."
[Little or no credit can be given to the above.—We have heard of no arrival to the eastward of New-York as late by 7 or 8 days as we have had at this port.]
A warm debate took place in the House of Representatives, of the state of Tennessee, on the 29th ult. on a Resolution for the call of a Convention to revise and amend their constitution. On the question there were Ayes 12—Nays 8. The constitution requires two thirds.
New-Jersey Legislature.
In the house of Assembly on Thursday last, Mr. Stout, from the committee to whom was referred the resolutions from Massachusetts and North Carolina, proposing an amendment to the General Constitution so as to prohibit the importation of slaves, reported,
That notwithstanding they are truly sensible of the propriety of taking every legal step within their power to ameliorate the state of the unfortunate black people to which those resolutions refer, they are upon the most mature deliberation upon the subject of opinion that the part of the Constitution referred to, is not susceptible of alteration until the year 1808; but supposing it was, they think it highly probable the amendment could not be brought into operation before that period arrives: if that should be the case, no benefit will result from the amendment. And as your committee are of opinion that no change in the constitution ought ever to take place without the highest prospect of producing important advantages to the people at large—they are therefore of opinion that the said resolutions ought not to be adopted.
Which report was read, and agreed to by the house.
The Stockholders in the Bank of Delaware, (says the Wilmington Mirror of November 8) have, in the last year, received no less than fifteen and an half per cent. dividend on the original subscription, viz. on shares of two hundred dollars, seventeen was declared last May; and fourteen on the first day of the present month. Many may recollect the great difficulty with which this stock was filled up, owing in part to an idea of the capital being so small, that a large portion of the profits would be sunk in expenses. The experiment, however, has proved this argument to be fallacious: and furthermore, it has proved, that all institutions of this kind, with a moderate capital, & the means of throwing their paper into circulation, have great advantages over those whose capitals are large. In the present case, there is abundant proof of this assertion, in the Stock of the Delaware Bank being higher than that of any other in the United States; it selling, as soon as it is known to be in the market, at 70 per cent. advance, or one hundred and forty dollars on two hundred.
Madame Jerome Bonaparte and child, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Ede and Mr. Robert Patterson, came passengers in the Mars, from London, arrived at Baltimore.
No less than 10,794 kegs of Butter were inspected, at the port of Philadelphia, during the last year, ending the first of October.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
Williamsburg, Fall Meeting, Oct. 30, 1805.
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We do not know which post to admire, federal consistency or federal arrogance. At one time (particularly when they were in power) we were told, that it was the duty of every good citizen, to bow with their obedience to the will of the majority, and the powers that be:—What is the difference now, under a new order of things, and when they are in a most contemptible minority?
Do they discover a wish to support and harmonize with the present administration? Do they inculcate submission as become good citizens? Unfortunately, the very reverse is the fact. We can trace their consistency a little farther—To day they will pronounce the bitterest anathemas against an individual, who entertains different political sentiments with themselves, and the very next, proclaim him the brightest link in the chain, which encircles the "union of honest men." Witness their conduct towards poor Kean, who has been reduced to the despicable expedient of begging the aid of his enemies, to continue in office, "yet a little longer."
Federal arrogance is exemplified in their imaginary monopoly of all the wealth and talents of the nation. If their assertions are correct, the republicans are a most pitiable set of beings, destitute of every qualification which can render life desirable, or themselves respectable. But federal veracity has long since become problematical; and their assertions (to use a common phrase) will "pass for just as much as they are worth."
Petersburg Republican.
There is no imposition at which the minds of American freemen revolt with more indignation than the imprisonment of their fellow-citizens by the British, or any other power by whom it is practised. Born and educated in the exercise of personal liberty, and snared to no laws or restrictions but of their own consent, it cannot be expected that they can patiently submit to imprisonment at hard labor (the common punishment of felons) and be compelled to fight and destroy their friends, without having committed any crime, and at the pleasure of a foreign government to which they owe no allegiance or obedience. The loss of property is a casualty to which all mankind are so liable that the frequency of its occurrence in a great measure renders it a matter of little surprise though not the less injury and injustice. But the freedom of pursuing lawful avocations and enjoying personal liberty, are rights inherent in our nature and guaranteed by the government under which we live and support—Nor is it in the power of our laws or our rulers to whom we owe all our allegiance and subjection, without some cause, to restrain us for a moment in either. What then must be our sensations when our industrious and hardy citizens are stolen on the highway of nations and enslaved by a foreign power? What would be said if American citizens in France were indiscriminately taken up and sent to the galleys, in slavery; or if British subjects in this country were seized and committed to the state prison? The nation would rise in arms and reclaim its plundered and abused members. Yet equally severe and unjustifiable is the lot of our seamen impressed by the British. Seized in sight of their native habitations, and dragged on board the engines of tyranny, they are carried into oil-paids of the globe and compelled to labor and risk and lose their limbs and lives in battle, to gratify the pride and insolence of a foreign and lawless monarchy. The enormity of this practice is so great and notions that it is not authorized even by the laws of the nation who practise it on its own subjects. Nor is there a civilized government so abandoned as to attempt it, excepting England. It is this government only which seizes on our freeborn citizens, and obliges them even to assist in robbing and enslaving their own countrymen. Descended from the same ancestors and speaking the same language with our oppressors, they pretend to mistake us for their own subjects, and to oblige us to prove ourselves Americans before they will relinquish their claims to our service.—But who ever asserted the justice of obliging every innocent man in the community to prove his innocence of crimes or suffer their punishment? Illegal imprisonments, however, that is, of persons sheltered by special protections, are sometimes discounted and punished in England. But it is not an American protection and certificate of citizenship as valid as a British certificate to defend us from British tyranny? Then again we are told that our documents are spurious, and the attestation of our magistrates and courts false and deceptive, and the papers despised and torn in pieces. And what greater insult can be offered the independence and integrity of our consumed authorities than this usage?
On the whole we cannot see that any nation, with whom the accustomed relations of humanity are pretended to be held, can be more grossly abused than we are by the British.—Hundreds or thousands of our most active and useful citizens are stolen from their families, their friends, and their country, and forced to serve and fight the battles of England against any nation with whom her caprice, or cupidity, or ambition may induce her to declare hostilities; while the conditions or oppression of the transported prisoners are left to suffer the pangs of anxious uncertainty and misery of want or dependence on charity for subsistence. Were our impressed mariners prisoners of war, they would be exempted from the hardships and dangers of labor, shipwreck and battle—but being prisoners of peace, they are compelled to endure the whole complication of evils: while nations, with whom we are on terms of amity, perceiving our seamen manning their enemies' ships and actively employed in every species of hostility against them, must be come exasperated at our agency, however passive, in the business, and stimulated to retaliate in the same manner with their unprincipled opponents.
Possessing, however, a strong and undiminished confidence in our government, we can but believe that steps are taken or contemplated to obtain redress for the high-handed and cruel usurpations committed on our flag, our commerce and our citizens.—Since we have determined to pay no more tribute of money to the unprincipled horde of Barbary, we trust we shall furnish no more tribute of men to the equally infamous powers of Europe. And though it cannot be imagined that we shall cope in arms with the tyrant of the ocean, yet we trust the wisdom and energy of our administration will devise and execute some means which shall in future prevent the impressment and detention of the innocent and genuine citizens of the United States against the depredations of a power whose only rule of right is strength, and who will never forget that we were once its subjects.—True Americans
Curiosity.—Near the great-island, on the west branch of Susquehanna, there has lately been discovered a depository for the dead, consisting of several stone chambers, made to suit several lengths of the human body: the whole is in a rock, which projects from near the top of a hill towards the south-west, so as to have a hot exposure during the summer season, and a dry situation at all times. The contents of these chambers have gone nearly to decay, excepting only one pair of feet and legs, and the upper part of the head; the skin, hair, nails, color and natural appearance of these, are in a good state of preservation. So hard and entirely deprived of moisture, as to be easily secured from change by the hand of time. They have been forwarded to a gentleman at George-Town, (Potomac) and are supposed to be the remains of a young Indian female of some of the Passamaquoddy, whose family had deposed her there with much care and attention. Her apartment was furnished with suitable trinkets—changes of clothes, and brass kettles, for a long journey: her feet were
in two pair of moccasins, one new, the others probably the last she had worn.
The oldest white inhabitants there, have no recollection of any Indian or other account of such burials.—Aurora.
BANK OF VIRGINIA.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the annual meeting for electing Directors will be held on Monday the 6th January.
Power of Attorney for voting by proxy for Directors.
KNOW all men by these presents, that of us do hereby appoint to be our substitute and proxy, for and in our name and behalf, to vote at any election of a Director or Directors, of the Bank of Virginia, as fully as might or could, were we personally present. In witness whereof, have hereunto set hand and seal, this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, in the presence of us
Signed and delivered in the presence of us
Power of Attorney for receiving Dividends.
KNOW all men by these presents, that of us do hereby constitute and appoint lawful attorney, for and in our name and behalf, to receive and give receipts for all dividends now due, or which may grow due on shares in the capital or joint stock of the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Virginia. In witness whereof have set hand and seal this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, in the presence of us
Nov. 16th, 1805.
VIRGINIA.
At a Superior Court of Chancery held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond the 28th day of September, one thousand eight hundred and five.
Between James Dossell, plaintiff, and Benjamin Brown and Samuel M. Smith, Walter Leigh, Henry Jones and William Jones, executors of John Brown, deceased, defendants.
THE defendant Samuel M. Smith, Walter Leigh, Henry Jones and William Jones, 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; on the motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of the next term and answer the bill of the plaintiff; 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 at the front door of the capitol in the said city.
Peter Tinsley, c. c.
at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mutual Assistance Society against Fire on Buildings of the state of Virginia, held at the General Office, on the 10th of November 1805.
IT appearing to the Board that the same heretofore allowed the Special Agents of this Society to complete the Revaluation of the Buildings which had been insured in the Towns and in the Country prior to the 30th day of January last, is insufficient for that purpose.
Resolved therefore, that the said Agents be allowed till the 31st day of December next, to complete the Revaluation of all Buildings which have been insured as aforesaid within the Districts and Towns for which they may have been severally appointed.
ALEX'R. MRABE, President M. A. S. D. Teste, LEWIS M. RIVALAIN, C'le B. D.
New-York State Lottery,
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDADS. Will positively commence drawing in the City of New-York on the third Tuesday in December next—Highest Prize TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, And less than two Dollars to a Prize. TICKETS & SHARES
To be had at the permanent and fortunate Lottery Offices of
G. & R. WAITE,
No. 64, and at No. 38. Maiden Lane, New-York.
Where was sold in the last Lottery, and forwarded in letters by post, the 25,000 dollar prize to a gentleman in Baltimore; another of the Capitals to a gentleman in North-Carolina; another in Virginia; another in Georgia; another in Long-Island (N. Y.) and another one to a gentleman in Massachusetts, besides several in former Lotteries to persons in different parts of the union.
Present price of Tickets & Shares.
Table with 2 columns: Whole Tickets, Quarters. Prices: 7 00, 1 75, 3 62 1-2, 87 1/2, 1 00.
Distant adventurers, by incising Bank Notes (post paid) to G. & R. WAITE, may have tickets forwarded to them to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest intelligence sent of their success. New-York, October 3d, 1805.
YOUNG LADIES ACADEMY.
MRS O'REILLY respectfully informs the inhabitants of Richmond, that she has opened an Academy on the Capitol hill, adjoining Major Du Val's, for the education of Young Ladies in the following branches, viz: The English and French languages grammatically; writing and arithmetic; history, geography and globes; music, drawing and all kinds of work, viz—embroidery in chenilles, gold, silver, silks, &c. composing figures, historical and ornamental, landscapes, flowers, fruit, birds, &c. maps wrought in silks, chenilles, gold, & print work in figures or landscapes; cloth work in fruit, birds, flowers, &c. flagstone and varnishing in vases, pyramids, baskets, tea caddies, spruces, &c. grotto and shell work, artificial bowers, tumblers and Dresden, cross stitch, tent stitch, tapestry, &c. bangle and pearl work, painting on velvet, gauze, silk, velvets, &c.
Terms made known at the Academy.
Bail and Delivery Bonds.
For sale at this office.

THE Lectures on Law and In the College of William & Mary, will commence on the 20th of November.  Fall & Winter Goods. The subscribers have received, and are now opening a considerable part of their WOOLLENS; Among which are Bales of assorted Rose & Duffel Blankets, Do. Nap'd Cottons, Do. Yarn & Plaid Hose, Do. White & Coloured Plains, Do. Kerseys & Halfthicks, Do. 6-4 & 7-4 Coatings, plain and striped, Do. Cloths, assorted colours and prices, Do. Forrest Cloths, Boxes Men's Hats assorted prices, Irish Linens, Long Lawns, Diapers, &c.  Also—An assortment of HARDWARE, CUTLERY and NAILS. In addition to which, they daily expect on their arrival from London, a large assortment of  FASHIONABLE GOODS, Which will be offered for sale on their usual terms.  GILLIAT & KIRBY. October 4, 1805.
Land & Slaves, for Sale. ON Monday the 2nd day of December next, if fair, if not the next fair day, at the dwelling house of John Robertson, dec. late of this county, Two Hundred and Eighty Acres of Land more or less, lying on Appomattox River in the county of Chesterfield, adjoining the lands of Major Francis Eppes and the estate of Benjamin Ward—An agreeable situation well watered, with improvements sufficient for the accommodation of a genteel family. Further particulars are unnecessary, as those inclined to purchase will wish to view the premises, or the execution. TWENTY NEGROES, consisting of men, women, boys and girls; stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs, crop of Corn, Wheat and Fodder, Household and Kitchen Furniture and Plantation Utensils. Two annual payments will be required for the lands, and twelve months credit will be given for the purchase of the negroes, &c. on all sums above two dollars.  L. THE EXECUTOR. September 6th, 1805.
MARSHAL'S SALES. IN pursuance of a decree of the Court of the United States for the Middle District of the Virginia District, pronounced at the May Term, 1805, in behalf of John Tate and Thomas Aston assignees of Henry Martin, against James Vaughan, admr. &c. of Matthew Vaughan, dec. and others,—Will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Pears's Tavern, in the county of Goochland, on the 20th day of November next. The following SLAVES, viz. Cilla, Joe, Ned, Trip, Cyrus, Peter, Parrot, Bill, Lewis, Lewey, Carter, Phil and Porteus (males); Nell, Fanny, Lucy, Fanny, Judy, Aray, Dolly, Sylvia and Betty (females), or so many thereof as may be sufficient to raise the sum of one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six dollars and thirty-four cents, with interest on one thousand four hundred and seventy-nine and fifty-one cents, part thereof at the rate of six per centum per annum, from the 23rd day of May, 1805, and the expenses of sale.  BEN. MOSBY, D. M. for JOS. SCOTT, M. V. D. October 24, 1805.
THE Copartnership of the subscribers, under the firm of THOMAS TAYLOR & CO., will dissolve by mutual consent on the 1st instant. Thomas Taylor. John Satchell.  THE SUBSCRIBERS, UNDER THE FIRM OF Taylor & Brown, Offer their services to the public as AUCTIONEERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, at the stand lately occupied by Thomas Taylor & Co. where they have on hand a large stock of Dry Goods & West-India Produce, Most of which will be disposed of at Private Sale on very low terms, for cash or approved negotiable notes. Thomas Taylor. James Brown, Jr. Richmond, 11th Oct. 1805. Forty Dollars Reward.
RUN away from the subscriber living in Granville county, North Carolina, in March last, two bright mulatto fellows; one by the name of BARTLEY, about 35 years of age, he has but little to say, and appears to be very humble; he is a tolerable good Shoemaker and Cooper, about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, and he is a wettest negro.—GEORGE is about 23 years of age, about 6 feet high, spare made, but a very active negro, fond of drink, and a very forward saucy fellow. I expect they have obtained false passes and will endeavor to pass for free negroes; it is probable they are lurking about Manchester, Richmond or Petersburg; they were seen in Manchester a few days past. Any person taking them up and confining them in jail, so that I get them, shall have the above reward, or 20 dollars for either, paid by the subscriber.  LEWIS HENING. June 5th, 1805.
The subscriber wishes to sell for Cash, or on credit till the first day of January next, the  Two Brick Tenements, Adjoining the house of Mr. Benjamin Mosby.  JOHN PEMBLETON. City of Richmond, Nov. 10th, 1804.  TO RENT, A BRICK HOUSE, adjoining the old City Tavern, well calculated for a Dry Goods Store. Apply to  Gallego, Richard & Co. May 29th, 1805.  THE proprietor offers for sale, a TRACT OF LAND, adjoining Southside, which he proposes to divide into lots of ten or twelve acres.—For further particulars apply to Messrs. Prosser & Moncure.  Ready made PENS for sale here.
Geo. Watt HAS removed from the store he formerly occupied to a brick house on the cross street leading from the main street to Shockoe warehouse, where he has on hand and offers to dispose of on moderate terms, by wholesale,  The following Articles, viz: Loaf and Muscovado Sugars, N. England, W. Island, and Antigua Rum, Cognac, Barcelona and Apple Brandy, Sherry and Malaga Wine, Coffee of a superior quality, Molasses, Ginger and Fig Blue, Young Hyson and Imperial Tea, 400 Sacks Liverpool Salt, Patent Shot, assorted sizes—And The remainder of his Stock of Dry Goods, consisting principally of articles suited to the present and approaching season, which he will either sell on a credit of 3, 6 and 9 months, for notes negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endorsers, or barter for Tobacco, Flour or Hemp. Cash given for Tobacco. Richmond, 22d March, 1805.
JOHN TOMPKINS HAS just received a fresh supply of OLD COGNAC BRANDY, a part of the same shipment of his former parcel. Also, a few hogsheads of ANTIGUA RUM, of good quality. He has on hand, a parcel of BEST FRENCH CAMERICKS. The whole of which, he offers for sale, very low for cash, or on a liberal credit. August 16, 1805.
NOTICE. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying them to pass a law, authorising the court of this county to levy money, for the purpose of bringing up the records thereof, from March 1788 to March 1802. Southampton, Sept. 2, 1805.  JAMES TERNAN, Has just received a supply of fresh & good MEDICINES, PAINTS AND HATTERS, COLOURS—opening at his Corner Shop, opposite Col. Gamble's, with which he shall be happy to serve his numerous friends, on the most moderate terms.—He returns his sincere thanks for the favor of their custom. (tf) Sept. 4.
TO LET, A COUNTING ROOM, STORE ROOM AND CELLAR, in a brick building near the Basin and next door to Messrs. Hart and Southgate's. Enquire of the printer. 18th Sept. 1805.  BY virtue of a deed of trust from Thomas Callis, to secure the payment of certain sums of money therein expressed, will be SOLD, on the premises, for ready money, on Monday the 11th day of November next, a TRACT OF LAND, in Hanover county, formerly the property of David Anderson, known by the name of Anderson's Old Store, at present occupied by the said Callis, containing 634 1-2 acres, more or less—or so much thereof as will pay and satisfy the balance of $43, 11s. 10d. together with interest still due on the said deed of trust—as also, the expenses of carrying the same into effect.  CHARLES J. MACMURDO, Trustee. Richmond, 4th Oct. 1805.
Land for sale in Buckingham county. THE subscriber offers for sale the following tract of Land, viz.—1000 acres beginning where Maj. Charles Yancey's line joins the old James river, and extend out to include the above quantity, so as to leave out the low grounds, with sufficient timber to support it—Also, two tracts on Sycamore Island creek and its waters, of four hundred acres each, adjoining the lands of Maj. Yancey and the subscriber's; those two tracts were formerly the property of Col. John Hopkins of Goochland; on the lower tract is situated a good mill-seat—Likewise a tract on Meredith's creek of three hundred & eighty eight acres, adjoining the lands of Col. Wm. Perkins, on which is a plantation sufficient to work five or six hands to advantage, a thriving young orchard in bearing one or two years, an excellent creek running thro' the plantation on which might be erected a convenient mill in a wealthy neighborhood; the above land abounds with very good pine for buildings—Also a tract of two or three hundred acres below John Bagby, senr.'s, on this there is a small plantation with excellent fruit trees, and a good situation for a mill, a fresh brook the dam and left the house which is two stories high, and at a small expense may be put in grinding order. The above lands lay convenient to Warminster, and will be shown to any person wishing to purchase, by the proprietor, and the terms made known.  JOSEPH CABELL. Buckingham, Ripton, 9th Sept. 1805.
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. ON Monday the 25th day of November next (if fair, if not the next fair day) will be SOLD, to the highest bidder, at the late residence of Col. John Royston, dec. of Amelia, the following VALUABLE PROPERTY, to wit: eight or ten Virginia born SLAVES, including one valuable black-smith and the celebrated race rider Pollyhood; all the stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, amongst the former of which are four valuable fillies by Diomed, Clifden, Dion and Gomerack, out of good mares, and amongst the latter will be two or three thousand weight of prime pork, the crops of corn, fodder, &c. &c. &c. Terms of sale will be cash for all sums of twenty dollars, and under, and for all sums above 20 dollars twelve months credit will be given.—Bonds and approved security will be required from the purchasers to carry interest from the date, but the interest to be remitted if the principal is punctually paid. All persons having claims against the estate are desired to bring them forward properly authenticated, on or before that day, that provision may be made for payment—and all persons indebted to the estate are earnestly requested to make immediate payment, as the situation of the estate will not admit of indulgence.  William Royall, Adm'r. Of Col. John Royall, dec. October 28, 1805.
THE subscriber pursues practicing LAW in all the Courts held in the City of Richmond; also in the County Courts of King William and Hanover, wherein any business confided to him shall meet with prompt attention.  Andrew Stevenson. Richmond, Nov. 8, 1805.  BLANK BONDS For sale at this office.
NOTICE. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that a law may pass for establishing Inspections of Butcher, Lard, &c. Oct. 5.  BOLTING CLOTHS. M & B. MYERS have just received a fresh supply of Dutch BOLTING CLOTHS, of the best quality, which renders their assortment complete. They have also received their assortment of Fall & Fancy GOODS, And a quantity of best three straned SEINE TWINE. tf Oct. 29.
WANTED, as House-Keeper in a large family, an elderly Lady, who can come well recommended. Liberal wages will be given. Enquire of the printer. Nov. 6, 1805.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,  A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS it appears to the Executive that David Phenix, late of the county of Brunswick, stands charged by indictment before the District Court held in the said county of Brunswick, with the murder of Thomas Reid, of the county aforesaid, and that the said David Phenix hath fled from justice: I have therefore thought fit with the advice of the Council of State to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person or persons who shall apprehend and convey to the jail of the District Court aforesaid, the said David Phenix. And I do moreover enjoin all officers civil and military, and exhort the good people of the Commonwealth to use their best endeavors to apprehend and convey to the aforesaid District Court jail the said David Phenix. Given under my hand with the seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 2nd day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five, and of the Commonwealth the thirtieth. (Signed) JOHN PAGE. David Phenix is a young man about twenty years of age, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, stout made, knock kneed, has a very awkward walk, a bad, down look; black hair with a very notable (remarkable) white spot on the forehead of his head, I believe on the right side; dark eyes, his eye brows meet, his dress is chiefly homespun. He went off on a secret mare, in low hour, 9 or 10 years old, 4 feet 8 or 10 inches high.
WILL be Rented, on Saturday the 21st December, 1805, to the highest bidder, the FARM, formerly the property of Samuel Scherer, dec. in Hanover county, for 6 or 8 years—on it there is a commodious dwelling, 2 barns and other convenient houses, &c.—it is deemed unnecessary to say any thing of the soil, as no one it is presumed will rent till they have examined it. There is 50 bushels of wheat sowed. On the same day will be offered for sale, all the STOCK belonging to the farm, consisting of horses, mules, cows, sheep and hogs; a Carriage, some Furniture and a complete set of Farming Tools. The terms of the sale will be six months credit for all sums exceeding 10 dollars; bond and approved security will be requested. Hanna Scherer, } Adm's. George Scherer, } November 1, 1805.
TO BE SOLD, at Warren, in Albemarle county, on the 10th of December next,—One Hundred PRIME NEGROES, Consisting of men, women, boys and girls. A credit of one, two and three years will be allowed, upon the purchasers giving bond and approved security. On account of the length of credit more than ordinary attention will be paid to the securities that will be required.  Wilson Gary Nicholas. Warren, Oct. 31, 1805.
THE subscribers offer for sale, their reversionary right in a new Fire proof Warehouse on Maxwell's wharf, in the Borough of Norfolk, described in the will of Dr. John K. Read, dec. as his Upper Warehouse. In this property, Mrs. Helen Read has a life estate.  MERIWETHER JONES, BENJAMIN F. READ. Oct. 26, 1805. It is probable that I may leave this state ere long; in which event, Meriwether Jones will be fully authorised to act for me.  BENJAMIN F. READ.
Twenty Dollars Reward. RUN away from the subscriber living in Pittsylvania county, a mulatto fellow named CARTER, about 21 or 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, well made, has a small scar on the forehead part of his neck, which is the only mark that I recollect about him—he was sold in the year 1802 by James Bingham of Richmond, to Capt. James Daring of Campbell county, of whom I purchased him—I suppose he will aim to get to Richmond again, as his mother lives there as a free woman, and goes by the name of Peggy Lomax. Any person taking up said fellow and delivering him to me, or so secure him that I can get him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid. All masters of vessels and others are hereby forewarned from harbouring said fellow or carrying him out of this state at their peril.  GEORGE BENAGH. Pittsylvania, Oct. 18th, 1805.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust, executed by John Wright, to secure the payment of four hundred and fifty-four pounds two shillings and seven pence, with interest thereon from the twenty first day of July, eighteen hundred and four, and charges, due Brown, Rives & Co. will be SOLD, for ready money, on Saturday the thirtieth day of November next, at Mr. Crosswhistler's mills, in Amherst county, the following SLAVES, viz. Will, Pat and Charles; Will is a very experienced waterman, young, large and very valuable.  John Higginbotham, Trustee. Warminster, Amherst, 23d Oct. 1805.
Valuable Property for Sale. BY virtue of a deed of trust executed by Richard Dabney of King William county, to the subscriber, to secure and satisfy a debt due from the said Richard to Cornelius Dabney, administrator for the will annexed, of Owen Dabney, dec. will be offered to SALE, on Friday the 6th day of December next, in Hanover Town, to the highest bidder, for ready money, in current money, SUNDAY SLAVES, consisting of men, women and children; one Brood Mare, about 8 years old, by Lamplight; two small horse Cols. about 2 years old, by Americanus; the noted Stud Horse called Hanover; one Waggon and Gear, and 3 Horses, one excellent chair horse about 9 years old, and one bay mare Col. by Americanus.  Geo. Wm. Smith. Richmond, Nov. 1th, 1805.
NOTICE. I HAVE this day appointed Prosser & Moncure of Richmond, my trustees, and have executed an assignment of my property and effects to them for the benefit of such of my creditors as think proper to become parties to the said assignment in the course of twenty days from the date hereof.—Those indebted are requested to make payment immediately to my said trustees, Prosser & Moncure; and those to whom I am indebted, will please forward their accounts without delay, and adjust the same with them.  William Dunn. Richmond, Nov. 11th, 1805.
Sales at Auction, without reserve. ON Monday the 25th inst. at the Vendue Office of the subscribers, will positively commence the sale of William Dunn's remaining STOCK OF DRY GOODS, Consisting of an excellent assortment for the present season. Terms of sale—all sums below 50 dollars cash—all sums above and not exceeding 150 dollars, three months credit—above 150 dollars, six months credit, for notes not negotiable, but with approved security.  Prosser & Moncure, v. m. tds. Richmond Nov. 15, 1805.
GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA. THE GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA will meet in the Mason's Hall in this city, at 6 o'clock in the evening of Monday the 9th day of December next.  W. H. Fitzhughson, G. S. Richmond, Nov. 8, 1805.
TO BE SOLD, on Wednesday the 27th inst. at the Plantation of John Morgan, dec. on a credit of six months, to the highest bidder, on bond and approved security to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid, so much of the MOVABLE PROPERTY of said decedent, consisting of Negroes, Horses, Cattle and other Stock, Household and Kitchen Furniture, also the crops of Corn, Wheat, Rother, &c. &c. as will discharge the debts against said Morgan's Estate.—All persons are hereby notified that they have just claims against the said estate to bring them forward prior to the day of Sale, that arrangements may be made to pay off the same; and those indebted may expect no further indulgence, as a division of the remaining estate will take place very shortly after the Sale, when I shall close my Administration.  JOHN P. KLEINHOF. Chesterfield county, Nov. 12th, 1805.
For Sale at Public Auction. ON Tuesday the 3rd day of December next, (if fair, if not the next fair day) at the late dwelling house of Robert Lewis, dec. of Halifax county, Virginia, a valuable stock of HORSES, amongst which is the celebrated stallion, DEMOCRAT; the stock of CATTLE, amongst which are several yoke of OXEN; the stock of Hogs and Sheep; the present crop of Corn and Fodder; some Small Grain; the Household and Kitchen Furniture, the Plantation Utensils, &c. Twelve months credit will be allowed for all sums above five dollars, the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to carry interest from the date, but the interest will be remitted if punctually paid. All persons having claims against the said estate of Robert Lewis, are requested to bring them forward properly adjusted, that provision may be made for their discharge.—And all those indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, or otherwise they may expect suits indiscriminately.  John Hagland, Adm'r. 29th October, 1805.
TO RENT, A HOUSE & LOT, with a smoke house and stable, and a good garden well included, where Col. John Heath lately lived, on Shockoe hill, Richmond. Immediate possession may be had. Enquire of  Thomas Elliott. November 13, 1805.
TO RENT, A DWELLING HOUSE, on the back street, near the Methodist meeting house. It is well calculated for the accommodation of a private family—immediate possession will be given. For terms apply to the subscriber.  Sarah Dixon. Richmond, 12th November, 1805. N. B. A likely Negro Girl, to be hired. Apply as above.
WILL be sold, to the highest bidder, on the first Monday in December next, in Cairo, 11 likely Virginia born SLAVES, consisting of men, women, boys and girls, on a credit of 12 months, the purchasers giving bond with approved security to bear interest from the date if not punctually paid.  Jesse Higginbotham, Adm'r. Cairo, 7th Nov. 1805.
NOTICE. BY virtue of two deeds of trust executed to us by Robert Priddy, to secure the payment of debts due to John Bowe and William Priddy, and the costs and charges attending the said deeds, will be sold, on the premises, for ready money, on Friday the 22d of November next, the TRACT OF LAND, whereon the said Robert Priddy formerly lived, containing upwards of four hundred acres, lying on the Three Notched road, fourteen miles from Richmond, near Deep Run Coal-pits. This land is well timbered, has buildings suitable for the accommodation of travellers, and is said to be a good stand as a tavern.  JOHN RUSSELL, JOHN W. ELLIS. Oct. 22d, 1805.
S. JACOBS Has just received a handsome and well selected assortment of
FALL GOODS; Among which are— Cloths, Coatings and Cassimeres, Plains, Kerseys half Thicks, Rose, Duffel and Point Blankets, Flannels, scarlet, crimson, white & yellow, Velvets, Thicksets & Constitution Cords, Bennett's real patent Do. Paney Waistcoating & Swandowns, Calicoes, Muslins & Cambrics, Real Silk Chambrays & Irish Linens, Elegant Silk Shawls & Hosiery, &c. Together with other articles in the fancy way, all of which are offered at the most moderate prices.  GUN POWDER of superior quality, by the Keg. S. J. Jacobs himself that from his attention in procuring this article only of an excellent quality and the reasonable rate at which he sells it—he will not only merit a continuation of his customers, but be enabled to supply (much to their satisfaction) all those who are in the habit of retailing it. October 29th, 1805.
BENJAMIN DU-VAL, At the sign of the Golden Mortar, Richmond, HAS just received a very large and extensive assortment of fresh MEDICINES, SURGEONS' INSTRUMENTS, DRUGS & DYE-STUFFS, PAINTS of all kinds, OIL, VARNISHES, PUTTY, &c. Also, a complete assortment of HATTERS' MATERIALS, consisting of Hatters' Irons, Crude Tartar, Logwood, Bason Irons, Copperas, Bow-Springs, Vandyke, Linings, Fustick, Galoons, Spanish Indigo, Tassel Bands, Oil of Vitriol, Rolling Dishes, Ag. Fortis, Stampers, Quickilver, Trenchers, &c. Which added to his former Stock, completes an assortment that was never equalled, in his line of business, in this city. He thanks his customers for past favors, and hopes to merit a continuation of their custom. His former attention to the quality of his Medicines, importing them in their crude state, that he might be able to judge of their quality, and powder and preparing them under his immediate inspection, have contributed to his present establishment; and opposition he presumes will not relax his exertions to give general satisfaction in future. His experience for more than 12 years past, as a Apothecary and Druggist in this city, added to a small stock of Medical Information acquired before, enables him, he thinks, to form a tolerably correct judgment as to the quality of Drugs and Medicines, although he cannot boast of honors conferred on him greater than the confidence of numerous and respectable customers. In regard to his wholesale prices, he promises to furnish each of his wholesale customers with a printed price current, as soon as possible, and feels himself confident in their approbation, knowing that no one in this state can afford to undersell him. This he intends to do, not to get customers from them, but to secure his own. Any articles that may be ordered and not approved of as to quality, may be returned if in good order, and in a reasonable time. Richmond, May 30, 1805. (3w&tf)
LAND FOR SALE, IN ALBEMARLE. ON the 4th day of December next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, will be sold, to the highest bidder, at the late dwelling house of Richard H. Allen, on Myehunk Creek, the Land whereon he lived, containing about 730 acres, a considerable part of which is excellent bottom, some now in timber, and about 200 acres adjoining the present meadow may be cleared & put into grass. The plantation is now in good farming order, having upwards of 200 acres of cleared land, the greater part of which has lately been cleared, and cultivated in regular rotation.—There is on this farm a small bearing apple orchard of choice winter fruit. The improvements are all good, and calculated for the accommodation of a genteel family. The house is assured against fire, and a very good well of water in the yard. This farm is situated in a genteel & sociable neighborhood, within 3 miles of the S. W. Mountains, 9 of Milton and the Rivanna river, 15 of Charlottesville, 30 of Columbia and 2 of the Merry Mills; it also lies adjoining a valuable range for stock, and near a vein of limestone. It will be sold on a credit of five years, in four equal payments, the first to fall due two years from the day of sale, and the balance in three annual payments from the day on which the first payment falls due.—Good personal security will be required on one fourth of the purchase money, as also a mortgage on the property for the amount of the purchase. This land will be shown by the executors or by the overseer on the farm. On the same day and at the same place,  WILL BE SOLD, To the highest bidder, on 12 months credit, all the CROP of corn, wheat, tobacco, oats, hay, fodder, and STOCK of every description—among which are some valuable horses, colts and mules, cattle and sheep, some pork, and young hogs, every species of household and kitchen FURNITURE, a new Waggon and Gear, plantation Tools, &c.—Bonds with approved security will be required, to bear interest from the date if not punctually paid.  DABNEY MINOR, ALEXANDER GARRETT, } Ex'rs. October 8, 1805. (1D)
NOTICE. A PETITION will be presented to the next General Assembly to grant a charter to a company entitled the Richmond Aqueduct Company, for carrying Spring Water through the said city. Richmond, Oct. 22d, 1805.
DOCT. JAMES WORRALL, HAVING taken the first Brick house on the right hand side after passing the corner of the Cross street leading from the Brick Row to the head of the Basin, offers his services to the citizens of Richmond and its vicinity, in the different branches of the MEDICAL PROFESSION. Persons residing in the country requiring his assistance, may depend on the most prompt and assiduous attention. Richmond, Oct. 21, 1805. (w2m)
NOTICE. PURSUANT to a deed of trust executed to the subscriber, by Jesse Bowlee, to secure the payment of a debt due to John Bowe, will be sold, on the premises, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Saturday the 23d of November next, ONE UNIMPROVED LOT, near Hay's Brewery, adjoining Judge Marshall's lot, and is numbered in the plan of the city of Richmond, 580.  HUGH DAVIS. Oct. 22d, 1805. (wids)
For Rent, for the ensuing year, TWO TENEMENTS: One at the lower end of the Basin, near the cold spring, occupied by the subscriber as a grocery ever since it was erected, and is inferior to but few in the city for that business. The other tenement, (occupied the present year by Mr. Thomas Underwood, jr.) is adjacent to the grocery, and pleasantly situated for a genteel private family—the two tenements may be taken together or separately. Possession of the grocery may be had at any time between this and the 1st day of December, and of the private dwelling the 15th of January next. I will SELL one or two TENEMENTS, on the same, near the public warehouse—for further particulars apply to  Archelaus Hughes. Richmond, October 1, 1805. (wtf)  CORR'S CELEBRATED PATENT METALLIC HONES, Are for sale at this Office.