Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1806-10-25 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS.
[XIVth YEAR.]
A FREE PRESS MAINTAINS THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
[No. 1306.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
[Four Dollars Per Annum—paid in Advance.]
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1806.
[12 1-2 Cents Single.]
Fitzhughson & Potter, BOOK-BINDERS & STATIONERS.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Keep constantly on hand, warranted of the best materials and workmanship, a GREAT VARIETY OF Day Books, Journals, Receipt and Music and Ledgers, of different sizes Record and Sheriff's books Which, with every other article in the Blank Book line they offer for sale on liberal terms. They have also an extensive assortment of Writing and Letter Paper Music and Drawing do. Dutch and English Quills Ink-Powder, Japan, copying, and durable Ink Sealing Wax and Wafers Large Office Wafers School-Books, Bibles, Testaments, Hymn-Books, &c. &c. Books ruled and bound to any given pattern. An extensive assortment of MUSIC just received. Orders from the country punctually attended to. Sept. 16th, 1806. w3w
LEATHER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
BENJAMIN TATE, TANNER AND CURRIER, INFORMS the public in general, and his friends and customers in particular, that he continues to carry on the TANNING & CURRIING BUSINESS , extensively, at his Tannery, near the Market, and Currier's shop near the Bell Tavern. He offers for sale, on reasonable terms, for ready money, or approved acceptances at 60 days, a COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF LEATHER, viz: Bat & Distic, Slaughter & Spanish Hide, Seal, Stiffness, Harness, Brown & Black Bridle Coach Lining and Covering Hides. Fell and Black, Bag and Bellows Hides. Waxed and Russet, Upper and Kipps. Waxed Black-grained and Fair Calf Skins. Hog and Sheep Skins, Tanned and Tawed (White) Lamb Skins. SHEEP & LAMBS' WOOL. Calf & Cordovan Boot Legs—3-4 & 1-2 do. Calf & Cordovan Roundings. Lamp Oil by the tierce—Liver Oil per barrel or retail. Cow Hide Whips by the gross—Jack Screws. TANNER'S & CURRIER'S TOOLS. Ready money given for well cured Oak Bark, Green and Dried Hides—those cured with salt preferred. Richmond, October 15, 1806. w3t
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LOTS OF LAND FOR SALE: 772 of which lies in the county of Pittsylvania, upon the branches of Elkhorn, and Shoemaker creeks, adjoining the lines of Joseph Terry, James Johnson and others. The greater part of this land is excellent tobacco land, the whole lies well, is well watered, and timbered, and all in wood. 200 acres in the county of Buckingham, on the waters of Frisby and middle State river, within the lines of Charles Massey, Nicholas Conner and others—this land is also uncultivated, lies well, well timbered and watered, and a good situation for the culture of tobacco, and a most excellent situation for the raising of stock of all kinds. 237 1-2 acres on the head of Hatcher's creek, in the said county of Buckingham, adjoining the lands of Capt. Peter May, Leonard Glyburn and others—about one half of this tract is cleared, the greater part of which has been fallow a number of years; consequently in prime order for the putting in of small grain this fall, which it would bring well, if properly put in; the other half is in woods, and of good quality; there is also on this land a pretty good dwelling house, two rooms below and one above with a brick chimney, with a five place in the two lower rooms, and some necessary out houses. The whole of the above lands are now offered for sale, and upon moderate terms, but if not sold privately, the first tract, will be sold at public sale, and to the highest bidder, at Halfpenny Old Town (now Peytonsburg) a few miles below the said land, on the first Monday in November next, part cash and part upon credit. The other two, if not sold before, will at Buckingham court, on the second Monday in November next, be sold, to the highest bidder, as a parcel; in the meantime, any one who will buy, may treat with the proprietor, living in Buckingham county.
Henry Bell. (w3n 10)
COMMITTED to Hanover Jail. On the 26th of Sept. last a negro fellow named ROB, who says he is the property of John Forster of Albemarle. The owner is desired to call, pay charges and take him away. The Jailor. Oct. 9th 1806.
WHOLESALE AT S. PLEASANTS' BOOK STORE, HENING'S New Virginia Justice, containing the Duties of a Justice of Peace, together with a variety of useful precedents, adapted to the laws now in force. Forms of conveyancing, such as Deeds of bargain and sale, lease and release, mortgage, trust, &c. and Delivery Bonds For sale at this office.
PATENT Iron-Bound Boots & Shoes.
JOHN BEDFORD. RESPECTFULLY informs the friends of a useful improvement, and the public in general, that he has invented, and now offers for sale, Iron-Bound Boots and Shoes , on a plan entirely new, equally fit for men, women and children. He has the pleasure of saying that this invention is considered by some of the best judges in this city, to be one of the most economical ever offered to the consideration of the public, for it not only saves immense labor, but materials also—both of which are well known to be of serious consequence in this country. In the OLD WAY of making shoes, one pair is considered a day's work for a man; but few men make more than 4 or 5 pair per week; whereas, in his NEW WAY, a man, with the assistance of a boy, can make from 6 to 10 pair per day; and if made of the same description of materials, one pair of the latter will wear as long as two of the former—therefore, if one man and a boy can make as many as six men could, and each pair of those will wear as long as two pair of the others, this NEW PLAN evidently makes the labor of a man and a boy equivalent to the work of 12 men on the OLD PLAN, and saves half the usual consumption of leather; and should this improvement be extended over the whole of the United States, the saving of labor and leather would be immense. As these facts can be ascertained by application to the patentee, it is hoped that every friend to the infant manufactures of this country, will favor him with that encouragement they may think he merits; as the liberal encouragement of a community, will ever be the most certain method of exciting the efforts of genius, and promoting useful improvement. These goods are principally adapted for the use of people whose occupations cause them to wear out a great number of shoes, and who want strong serviceable shoes at a low price. They would suit farmers, people employed in iron-works, brick-makers, brick-layers, carpenters, seafaring men, and all persons who work in wet or damp places, as they are much more water-proof than the common kind. Country storekeepers and the owners of slaves in the southern states, will find it highly to their interest to purchase these goods, as they are not only more serviceable, but cheaper than the common kind, and possess this singular advantage, that the wearer may mend them himself, without any difficulty, as there is no sewing in the bottoms; to rip, washing more is necessary than to shape a piece of leather to the part worn and nail it on, taking care to put a piece of iron inside the shoe, to clinch the nails as they are driven through. Patent rights may be had for individual states, which will empower the purchaser, only, to sell rights to individuals within the state for which the patent is given. An individual may, at a much less price, be empowered to manufacture and vend patent goods, the patentee retaining the right of selling other patents in the same state. Application for patent rights or goods, (post paid) to JOHN BEDFORD, Philadelphia, will be punctually attended to. N. B. Specimens of the work, may be seen at Mr JACOB HARRISON'S Richmond. October 12, 1805. 3t
We have lately received, FOR SALE, 12 hds. sugar / 15 boxes cotton & wool 30 bbls do. cards do 3/00 lbs green coffee 4 tons castings assort 10 hds. Antigua rum ed. viz. pots, oven- 5 do. Windward Island skillets, spiders, and do irons, teakettles and 14 hds. N. E. rum wagon boxes 14 bbls do do 350 sacks salt 1 hds. molasses 100 bbls cwt herrings 3 caaks Malaga wine 50 do whole do 20 tierces & bbls whisky 15 do shad 4 pipes apple brandy 40 bbls Spanish indigo 15 bbls do do 15 bbls no megs 12 crates Liverpool 100 or men's fine shoe wage assorted 50 do coarse do 10 do stone do 5-0 lbs Glauber salts We have also on hand, Iron Loaf sugar German, Crawley and Tanners' & Linseed oil Bilised Steel Nova Scotia grind Rice & ground ginger stones Pepper Ground plaster in bbl Allspice Good manufactured to FF & P powder baco by the keg, for Shot, assorted sizes retailing French brandy Tar Rice Weeding hoes Cheese Nests woodware Wrought and cut nails, Bed cords, leading lines assorted sizes and twine Nail Necklaces Class ware, viz. 1-2 pt. Stone jugs, butter pots tumblers and decant- chamber pots, wash ers, assorted sizes basins, balse pans flats churns, &c. &c. &c. We daily expect to receive, a quantity of Sherry Wine, Window Glass, Coperss and Allum, all of which articles, we will sell at a small advance for cash, approved paper or country produce. Shapard & Lucke. Richmond, May 8, 1806
NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition will be presented to the next Assembly of Virginia, praying to remove the Court house of Warwick county from the place it is at present situated, to Stony run, on the land of Richard Cary, Esq. Richmond, 10th Sept. 1806 w2m
Just received at this office, THE SECOND VOLUME OF Burk's History of Virginia. Subscribers are requested to call and take their books. August 27.
Charlotte Court, 2d June, 1806.
ON the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered, That if the said Moseley, Edward Moseley and Zachariah Finch, be made party defendants to this suit; and it is further ordered, that the said defendants, Moseley, Edward Moseley and Zachariah Finch, do retain one hundred dollars of the money in their hands belonging to the defendant, Howard, until the further order of this court, and that a subpoena issue commanding the said Moseley, Edward Moseley and Finch, to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill. The defendant Howard, not having entered his appearance according to the act of Assembly, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney, it is ordered, That he appear here on the first day of November next, and give security for performing the decree of the court, and a copy of this order be inserted in one of the Virginia Gazettes, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the court house of the said county. A copy Tene. Thomas Read, c. c.
FOR THE ARGUS.
Observations in opposition to the opinions and principles, contained for in a pamphlet called War in Disguise. No. XIII.
Remarks concerning the organized system of the federative powers of Europe, in relation to the United States, as well as the freedom of the Seas.
Considerable objections have been made by some readers, to the manner in which the character, the conduct, and the designs of the emperor Napoleon have been represented. The writer of these essays might defend and justify his own conduct merely by the declaration, that his allegations are all true, and that the inferences from them are rational. But he has been and yet is accused by other motives, than merely to have an occasion to make these trite replies. The changes which had happened and were about to take place in Europe, could not fail to have an influence upon the great interests of the United States. He foresaw that questions and propositions of great magnitude would soon occur upon which the future fate of this country might depend.
Every body knows that the people of the United States, have been long divided into two great and opposing parties. Some of the leaders of one of these parties have used their best efforts to assimilate the government of this country to that of Great Britain. The other has been actuated by prejudices so strong as to amount to declarations of hostility against that government, all its projects and partizans. The last mentioned party being the most numerous, if no other questions had occurred, there would have been no room for the former to hope for success, in any of their designs, or measures.
But a great difference of opinion amounting to an irreparable breach has taken place in the other party. Many of them highly respectable for talents, influence and virtue, have imbibed an implacable hatred against the emperor Napoleon. They not only cherish but promote in others, a temper of the most vindictive hostility towards him. They deny that he possesses or cherishes any of those exalted virtues which are necessary to constitute a character truly great. They portray him as the common enemy of mankind—as the tyrant of Europe—and say that he is restrained only by the British Navy from subjugating the world.
There is no doubt that many of those who entertain these opinions, are actuated by the most honest and laudable motives, and there is as little doubt, that those opinions, if they should predominate in the American councils, will entangle the United States, in difficulties, the consequences of which cannot be estimated.
With a sincere and ardent zeal to counteract these delusions and prejudices, the writer of these essays has taken candid and copious views, of the great concerns of the Eastern Hemisphere. He is neither actuated by animosity against Great Britain, nor overcharged by a zealous veneration for the character of the emperor Napoleon. He has pursued the means which appeared most likely to open and expand the understandings of his countrymen, so that their opinions might be formed free from attachments to the one and uninfluenced by prejudices against the other.
While the writer has been engaged in the honest execution of these duties as related to the United States, many of those things which were anticipated, and foretold in relation to Europe have happened, so that when this sentence is penned, perhaps a question or proposition of incalculable importance to the United States, is prepared for the consideration of our rulers: the nature and tendencies of which will be now explained.
There have lately appeared some discussions in one of the Paris papers, relating to war and peace between France and Britain, which deserve our particular notice. In those discussions it is alleged, that Great Britain pretends that she cannot safely make peace with France; because France will then have an opportunity of re-establishing her marine, and reviving her commerce. The French writer very candidly admits the truth of these conjectures, and says also, if Britain will not make peace, France will attack all those
who are devoted to England, or will organize such a system, as will render the return of her influence impossible.
The first part of the proposition, France can easily accomplish, in relation to the continent of Europe by means of her numerous and brave armies, always ready to march, and for sometime past, as prompt to conquer. In this way, and without delay, England will be entirely separated from every continental connection, and nothing will remain for her commerce except the Barbary powers—the East and West Indies, and the United States; and this brings us to the second and most important part of the proposition.
Or will organize such a system as will render the return of her influence impossible. These words convey a great deal, but not more than have been anticipated in the preceding essay, and particularly in the ninth number—What system will France organize? Though this is a very short question it requires a very lengthy answer, but time will give the answer, a few more months will save the necessity for conjecture. France with her confederates will first propose a new maritime code, not only for Europe, but for the civilized and independent nations of the globe.
All those which refuse to unite in its general laws, will be, not only shut out of the trade with those who accept, but they will be attacked as defendants of Great Britain . Every power in Europe, and on the Mediterranean, must either accept and subscribe to the code or submit to the consequences. This is the explanation. It is not only plain but proper: and if the Emperor Napoleon, should not act in this way, or in a manner something like it, he would not deserve the confidence which the confederated states have conferred and will confer on him. It is not worth while to dwell upon a point which almost proves itself. Napoleon will have peace or he will exclude (or cause to be excluded) the British commerce from every port from the Baltic, to the Black Sea; from Archangel to Alexandria.
But it will be asked how can this affect the United States, seeing that they are at peace and in amity with France? This also shall be answered. But indeed if a stranger should drop from the clouds and consider this matter from the contents of the public prints (with a few exceptions) he would suppose that the United States, either had declared war against France, or that the advocates for peace were too few and too feeble to prevent it. The question however does not turn upon the paragraphs contained in the American prints, nor upon the hypothetical conjectures of theoretical writers. It is, and will be governed, by the plainest of all possible rules, which can be found in the volume of common sense. The peace, tranquility and general happiness, as well of all Europe, as France require it. It therefore becomes a question of the first necessity, because without peace these great and all important considerations, cannot be either obtained or secured, and therefore it is proper to say that it will be justified by considerations which involve self-preservation. But time and the results it is hoped, will shew that the rule will deserve to be applauded by historians and philosophers of every age and clime.
2d. If the United States shall refuse to become a party to the organized system as already explained, France will very naturally consider the United States as one of those who are devoted to England, and will therefore attack the United States. But how, it will be asked, can this be done? Shall we not be protected from the vengeance of France by the British fleets? We can have, and no doubt shall have the aids and protection of those much boasted wooden walls. This will afford a new subject for discussion. But let us first finish that which is under consideration. "Hear then and bear in mind the answer now about to be given." France will exclude (or cause to be excluded,) the commerce of the United States from every port in Europe, Asia and Africa to which her influence may extend. The Spanish, French, Danish, Dutch and Portuguese settlements, colonies, and islands in every part of the world, will be under like restraints: and all these nations as well as all others not under the influence of Great Britain, will inhibit their subjects, citizens and dependants from all intercourse with the United States.
Such Americans, are the questions which will very probably soon be submitted to your notice. Such are the questions which will either seal the fate of your own national honor and perpetuate your independence, or restore you to the domination of Great Britain. If you reject the proposition when made, (and which will not be made a second time,) you will indirectly declare war against all the civilized world, Great Britain excepted; and to all the important objects of Government you will, without a struggle, surrender your independence at the foot of the British throne.
On no! it will be answered; we will form a treaty of alliance offensive and defensive with Great Britain; we will enter into reasonable covenants; we will perform our engagements; we will furnish ***** and here the proposition will stop, because, every body knows that we can furnish nothing but newspaper paragraphs—that is nothing to oppose the confederated determinations of one hundred and fifty millions of Europeans who, for this purpose, will commit their fortunes, the destination of their resources, and the employment of their strength, to the guidance of the emperor Napoleon.
Americans! you are not only admonished of these portending events, but you are
earnestly intreated to ponder well upon the causes which have led to them and the consequences which will await their determination. You will be told that such a proposition, in whatever form it will come, or by whatever colorings it may be recommended, will be an attack upon your national independency; and it is now foretold to you, that every means which can be devised by the arts of the intriguing, by the influence of the angry passions, misguided prejudices and the instrumentality of gold, will be directly or indirectly employed to hurry you, not only to the brink, but to the bottom of the precipice. A single false step and you are gone, yes gone forever. The name of the United States will be blotted from the maps—and while the philosopher, in the mantle of disconsolation, will weep over the sad and melancholy catastrophe, the honest historian—the candid reporter—the impartial witness will testify the truth; and by these it will be told and recorded that, that portion of the globe which now elevates its head, high in the realms of light, life, and liberty, will sink again into its pristine imbecility; and every one in future times, when he points to the map of America, shall sneeringly say, "here existed the free, happy independent states of North America." They acquired their liberties by deeds the most meritorious—they multiplied—they prospered—they flourished—but tired of the bauble they cried aloud for the flesh pots of Egypt—they returned to their task masters—they submitted their necks to the British yoke—and they are no more known as a nation.
In this portentous state of things, while we are passing under the yoke, or entangling ourselves in the fate of Great Britain, while press gangs and excisemen are ready to commence their fell operations, the emperor Napoleon, will, almost unopposed, send his invincible legions thro' Turkey, Arabia and Persia to India, and in spite of the thunder of the British fleets, or the censors and censure of our press, and will either liberate or subjugate, the entire Peninsula of Indostan.
But it will be said, the Sultan of Turkey will refuse; and will he do so? Then his fate will be sealed forever. The refusal will prove that he is devoted to the British interests. This will lead to an attack, and an attack will terminate in the destruction of his power and that empire. The Sultan, on the day that he shall refuse to submit to a proposition like this, may prepare to return to Mount Caucasus—he may open the doors of his Seraglio—he may disband his troops—pull down his palaces—demolish his strong holds—and proclaim to ancient Greece and to the descendants of ancient sages and heroes, YOU ARE FREE. This point has been already considered in the last number, so that nothing now remains but to show the farther consequences which may be expected from the treaty of alliance offensive and defensive with G. Britain, and this shall be the subject of the next essay.
PACIFICATOR. (To be continued.)
P. S. But it seems proper to apprise the reader, that there is much reason to suppose, that the emperors of France and Russia have entered into a secret treaty for the total subversion of the Turkish empire; and that this is one of the causes which prevents a peace with Great Britain. That power, it is said, is opposed to these changes, for which humanity cries aloud, towards which philosophy turns its benignant eye and for the accomplishment of which, the English clergy were accustomed to invoke the assistance of the Supreme Being as an established part of divine service. The writer of this is not informed in what manner this subject is now treated by the church, but surely if they continue the prayer, and with sincerity too, they cannot withhold from praying also (at least in secret,) for the prosperity, of the only man who ever had the means of accomplishing so great an object.
TREATY.
August 2. Full and authentic extracts of the treaty of confederation signed at Paris July 12 and 17, 1806.
Experience has shewn that the German constitution is by no means sufficient for securing foreign and domestic peace to the south of Germany. Therefore have the following high contracting parties agreed upon articles as follows, viz—France on the one part, and on the other Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Baden, Cleves, and Berg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Presburg, Ussingen, Hohenzollern, Hechingen and Siegmaringen; Salm, Salm and Salm; Kyburg, Isenburg, Arenberg, Lichtenstein and the Count of Leyen.
Article 1. The above German powers separate themselves for ever from the league of the German Empire, and form an union by the name of the confederation of the Rhine.
II. All proceedings of the Empire are henceforth null and void, in so far as respects the above parties.
III. They renounce all the officers and titles of the Empire. Declare their separation as from the 1st. of August, at the assembly of the Empire at Ratisbon.
IV. The Electoral Arch Chancellor receives a new title, "Prince Primate and most serene Eminence."
V. The Electoral Prince of Baden, the Duke of Berg and the Landgrave of Darmstadt receive the titles "Grand Duke and Royal Highness," accompanied with Royal honors.
VI. Frankfort on the Mayne is the seat of the confederation. The members form two colleges, the one royal, and the other princely.

VII. The members, in order to break off all dependence upon foreign powers, shall not remain in any foreign service. Whoever will not renounce such foreign service of dependence, shall deliver up his States to one of his children.
VIII. No one can alienate his sovereignty in any other manner than as a confederated one.
IX. All quarrels shall be decided by the meeting of the federation at Frankfurt.
X. The presidency thereof belongs to the Prince Primate. When divided into two colleges, he shall be President of the Royal one, and the Duke of Nassau of the princely.
XI. Four weeks after the declarations at Ratisbon, the Prince Primate shall propose a Constitutional Statute, which shall fix the time and manner of the Convocation, the order of the deliberations, and the form of the assembly.
XII. The Emperor Napoleon shall be proclaimed Protector of the confederation. In this quality he shall appoint the successor to the Prince Primate as often as one dies.
XIII. and XXIII. inclusive, point out the cessions and acquisitions of the Confederates. Thus Nassau cedes to Berg, the town of Deltz and its territory. Darmstadt acquires the Burgh of Friedberg. The Prince Primate the Imperial city of Frankfurt.
XXIV. The members of the confederation shall divest of their sovereignties all the Princes, Counts and lords in the district of the confederated country. (Here follows the detail of the divisions, by which several of the considerable principalities are to be parcelled out, under two, three and more new sovereigns. For instance, the Hohenzolln Country, is parcelled out under Bavaria and Wurtemberg; the Taxis country under three, and the Ferenburg, under four different sovereigns.)
XXV. Also, all possessions of Knights-companions of the Empire are deposed. Should there be any property lying in the middle between two of the confederate States, such property is to be divided into two equal parts between the two sovereigns.
XXVI. Definition of the rights of sovereignty. They comprehend the legislation, the highest jurisdiction, civil policy, military conscriptions and contribution of the sovereignies.
XXVII. The deposed Princes and Counts retain their domains and their rights as Landlords, &c.
XXVIII. They shall retain, in criminal cases, the privilege of the Austregal-Instanz for their Persons.
XXIX. The expenses of war shall be proportioned among the confederates, according to circumstances.
XXX. The new sovereigns shall take upon themselves a certain part of their debts of the deposed Princes and Counts.
XXXI. Every member must reside within the confines of the confederated country.
XXXII. The officers of state, if not retained by the new shall be pensioned.
XXXIII. Membership of Military or Spiritual orders, who lose their possessions, shall receive a yearly pension, according to circumstances, during life.
XXXIV. The Confederates renounce all pretensions to the possessions of their fellow Confederates, the eventual right of succession always excepted.
XXXV. Between the French Emperor and the Confederates, as well allied as singly, an alliance is formed, in virtue of which, every continental war in which either of the two parties shall engage shall become general.
XXXVI. Should a foreign or a neighboring power take up arms, the contracting parties shall arm also. The invitation thereto shall come from the Emperor Napoleon. The contingent supplies of the Allies shall be divided into four parts. The Assembly of the Confederates shall determine how much of this contingency shall be put in motion.
XXXVII. Bavaria binds herself to forty Augsburg and Lindau, and in both places to keep depots of artillery, arms and ammunition, as well as field equipage.
XXXVIII. The contingencies are fixed in the following manner:—
 France furnishes 200,000 Men.  Bavaria 30,000  Wurtemberg 12,000  Baden 8,000  Berg 5,000  Darmstadt 4,000  Nassau, Hohenzolln and others 4,000 
XXXIX. The contracting parties will accept of the concurrence of any other German Princes and Powers to the Confederation, if not found to be contrary to the general interests of those already Confederated.
XL. The Ratification of this Treaty shall be exchanged on the 25th instant, at Munich.
Paris 12th July, 1806. Subscribed by the Plenipotentiaries. TALLEYRAND, CETTO, WINZENGERODE. REITZENSTEIN, SCHELL, PAPPELHEIM, GAGERN, FISCHLER, GRENHEIM, DURAND ST. ANDRE.
The Act of Ratification of the Emperor was signed by the Emperor at St. Cloud, on the 19th July, it is countersigned by Talleyrand and the secretary of state Marat.
LONDON, Aug. 16.
MANSION HOUSE. Yesterday an ancient Briton named Griffith, was brought before the chief magistrate, charged with an assault and battery upon the person of a German philosopher, who is also a dealer in cheese, sour crust, smoked sausages, and other savory viands, of which assault and battery the complainant exhibited the sad marks, in a pair of black eyes, and a countenance covered by the masterly strokes of an adept in pugilism.
The German stated, that he was in a public house on Wednesday night, in company with a number of persons, of whom Griffith was one, and that having had some warm disputes with a sawyer, who was not at present forthcoming, the contest was some time ended when the sawyer, after cool & mature deliberation, stood up, and struck him with his fist on the eye; and that immediately afterwards, the rest of the company, amongst whom was Griffith, entered into a very liberal subscription of the same kind of compliments, attacked him en masse, and beat him unmercifully. The sawyer ran away, and the rest of the company followed his example in this also; and the only one of whom he had yet been able to obtain custody was Griffith.
W. Griffith, in his defence, gave quite a different version of the story; and from his statement it appeared that the sawyer, who it seemed was also a philosopher, though of a different school, was very warmly engaged in an astronomical discussion with the German, touching the order of the system in which our earth is placed. The German obstinately maintaining the doctrine of Tycho Brahe, that our earth is stationary and that the sun and planets move round it, as a centre; while the sawyer, who is a disciple and champion of the Copernican school, maintained the doctrine of Newton, and the moderns. Much gin and beer were exhausted in the dispute, & much of learning and eloquence lavished on both sides. The contest became too hot, to be sustained by words, and the parties, unable to bring each other to reason, by the dint of argument, resorted at last, to the ultima ratio regum . The sawyer told the German, that if he would promise not to take the law of him, he would knock him down. The German, sensible of his kindness, acceded to the proposal which was immediately ratified under the sign manual of the sawyer upon the best eye of the German, who countersigned in his turn, upon the nose of his antagonist. War being thus commenced according to the law of arms, as laid down by Grotius, the battle waxed hot; and the sawyer, though the smaller, proving the better man, & too much for his antagonist in pugilistical logic, Griffith, as a mediator, stepped in to negotiate for peace, if possible; and in endeavoring to separate the partisans of the focus of mutual attraction, the German seized a pewter pot, and with it proceeded to demonstrate upon the head and arms of Griffith, a problem on the attraction and collision of bodies.
The magistrate dismissed the charge, as against Griffith, and told the complainant to find out the sawyer, as the proper object of his prosecution.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17. SHERIFF.—Upon the most particular enquiry, we have found, that the returns of votes as published yesterday are substantially correct—of the greater part we have the official copies. E. Wolbert, and M. Lawler , are the two highest upon the general return.— Aurora .
CONGRESS.—It is believed that the republican candidates for congress, have a majority in this district of between seven and eight hundred votes.— ib .
MIRANDA. Capt. Rose, (arrived at New-York) from Trinidad, in 18 days, informs, that just before he sailed, a dispatch boat arrived there from the Spanish Main, with an account of Miranda's having had an engagement with the Spaniards, in which he had been victorious, and defeated them with the loss of between 4 and 500 men killed.
October 18. We have the pleasure to state, that a domestic manufacture of flannel from American wool is commenced, and that the produce of this new branch of manufacture will soon be for sale at the Warehouse for the sale of domestic manufactures, in south Third street.
Several southern gentlemen have entered into engagements for the clothing of their laborers with American manufactured coarse linens, woollens and stripes.
It is remarkable that the colours of our American printed calicoes, are so much superior to the English as almost to exclude the latter from the market. The colors of American calicoes are all fixed and will wash, and the patterns are equal to any of foreign manufacture.
A considerable supply of American linens of excellent quality has been lately deposited at the domestic manufacture warehouse—it is the produce of the awl and industry of Pennsylvania from beyond the Allegheny Ridge—and they are cheaper in quantity than any German or other foreign goods imported.
GENERAL MIRANDA.—Captain Rose, of the schooner Dispatch , who arrived at New-York, on Wednesday, in 15 days from Trinidad, informs, that General Miranda had been again at that Island, that he had received a reinforcement of British officers, and three ships of war, and then proceeded to the Main. Two days before capt. Rose sailed, dispatches had arrived, announcing that the expedition had effected a landing on the Main, and that two battles had been fought, in one of which, 400 Spanish soldiers were killed. It is said that the inhabitants of the country were daily flocking to Miranda's standard; and no doubts were entertained at Trinidad that the expedition would be successful. It is added that Gen. Miranda's brother had been executed and hung in chains.
TRINIDAD, September 20.—We are at length enabled to lay before our readers some news of Miranda that can be depended on. His majesty's ship the Osprey having arrived on Monday last from a cruise to leeward, during which she intercepted the Spanish mail boat on her passage from Laguira to Cumana and Margarita with the mail up to the 16th August on board, from which we receive the following intelligence, extracted from various letters:
"Miranda has made himself master of Coro, the garrison of which, consisting of two hundred fusileers, retreated without opposing him. If the English support him he will give us more trouble than is generally supposed. On receiving this intelligence the captain general and intendant marched with all the armed force, but before they can reach him he will be fortified so as to secure his retreat, for no doubt he will have chosen the best and most advantageous position of the many the coast offers for defence, and therefore the consequences may be very serious. It is not that there are any want of numbers well affected to oppose him, but the country is entirely disarmed, and of what use is inclination without arms, to which we may add, the total want of money, for we have not a REAL in the treasury."
Another Letter. "Of the persons taken in Miranda's schooner 10 or 12 have been executed at Puerto Cavello, and their heads exposed on poles in the public road there, at La Guayra and other places. Last week was burned on the public parade, by the hangman, the picture of Miranda, the colours and seditious papers found on board the schooners intended to insurge this province. It is now said that when the news of this expedition got to Spain, and of his being at Jacquetel, orders were given to fit out 4 ships of the line at Cadiz to bring out troops for our defence, but I give no credit to this news. Spain in Europe is even worse than Spain in America, they have neither money, provisions or soldiers, all is a labyrinth of miseries. We never saw a vessel arrive from home, no, not even a little one."
Another Letter. "Miranda with his expedition has arrived on the coast of Coro, and taken post on the elevation called the Vela. The garrison, composed of 320 men retired on his approach to the heights above the town, to wait for a reinforcement from Maracaybo, which has probably now joined. The captain-general, with a numerous retinue of custom-house officers, priests, surgeons, barbers, apothecaries, and all the armed force of every description, marched on the 15th to form a camp at Valencia or San Carlos, whence reinforcements can be sent to any place attacked. They carry with them above two thousand mules laden with provisions, ammunition and stores of every description requisite for an army in the field. Affliction, solitude, want of money, and every sort of misery reigns in this city. The army have left behind them their dearest connections. Not a face is to be seen that is not the picture of extreme grief—fields without labourers, shops without workmen, families without money, and fathers without sons, form a melancholy scene, which is only interrupted by the lamentations of women bewailing the fate of their friends and relations whom they never expect to return."
Another Letter. "That damned fellow, Miranda, of whose peregrinations and detestable designs you gave me a detail, will set us all mad, & leave us, by the expense he puts us to, without a sixpence to bless us. He has positively arrived at the Vela of Coro, and taken post, the garrison having retired on his approach without making opposition. In consequence of this intelligence the captain general, accompanied by a motley retinue, has marched with all the armed force that could be collected to encamp at Valencia and San Carlos, and there await the event. Every thing necessary for an army in the field has been forwarded, and we are in hopes the expedition will be favorable, unless he be supported by the English, for then a good capitulation would be the most advisable mode of arrangement we could adopt. We have a numerous population, it is true, but the country has been disarmed for political reasons. Indeed the truth is, we can only confide in the Queen's regiment, now reduced to 180 men, which with the invalid militia remains for the protection of the Cumbre and capital, under the command of Pasqual Martinez. Such is the situation Miranda has placed us in. God grant us a happy riddance of him."
Another Letter. "I have to acquaint you that Miranda arrived at Coro on the 24th instant. (August) with nine or ten vessels, corvetts, brigs, sch'rs and launches, and having landed without opposition, made himself master of the town and fort of Coro. Our troops retired to the heights of Bonavista on the 2d, and on the 5th were still there without having received a reinforcement sufficient to attack him. "He has hoisted English colours on the fort and town, whence we suppose he is supported by that nation."
Another Letter. "On the 7th inst. an express was received from the governor of Curraoa, informing that a squadron had been seen passing that island, which was supposed to be Miranda. On the 9th it was confirmed by an express from Don Juan Manuel Salas, commanding at Coro, and that the enemy had landed & taken possession of the fort & town, our troops having retreated to the heights without making opposition. On this news all his divisions of the Armed Force marched under the Command of Major-General Mateo Perez, having for his second Don Francisco Caravano, who will be the executive officer, for the other is very old and infirm though suitable to give orders; and the second and third divisions successively followed, consisting of a motley crew, of all ranks and descriptions, under the immediate command of the captain-general and his retinue, consisting of custom-house officers and other great personages!"
"According to the general's account he will have an army of nearly ten thousand. But this multitude, being militia who have never seen a shot fired, will but occasion confusion and dismay. Even the regiment of Caracacas has not an officer of tried valour, they are a corps of muscadoes who think of nothing but of well cut clothes & fine feathers. This is not the Spanish infantry of the times of Carlos I. and Philip the second. It is whispered that Miranda took the fort at Coro by assault, and that twenty of our troops were killed, and that twenty is the eldest son of Caravano, and the commanding officer don Joseph de la Vaga a poor emigrant from Santo Domingo whom the general had placed there."
"On the same day that Miranda landed at Coro, was burned here, by the hands of the common hangman, his picture which had been found on one of the prisoners at Puerto Cavello, and also his proclamations, commissions and colors, of three stripes, red, blue and yellow, taken in the sch'rs."
"A Portuguese vessel has arrived at La Guayra from Lisbon, by which we learn the death of the princess of Asturias, who is said to have died of grief in consequence of the dethroning her father the King of Naples, who has taken refuge in Sicily under the protection of the British nation."
N.B. The letters are all dated on the 16th of Aug.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 20.
It is impossible, in reflecting on the subject of the following articles, extracted from a late London print, not to feel the force of the maxim "that honesty is the best policy." However a course of conduct, botanized on opposite principles, may promote, for a time, the interests of individuals of nations, it is sure eventually to press with a dreadful weight on their prosperity and character. No nation has more systematically oppressed the commerce of other powers than England: the principle of right has with her been plastic to the pretext of expediency; and, having the power, she has for a long number of years made the whole world tributary to her cupidity. The tables if not turned are now turning. The gigantic power of France on the continent, directly or indirectly reaching every state, enables her to aim a blow at the commercial greatness of Britain, which may be mortal. At any rate, though the prohibitory system be in many points evaded, it will be carried into effect to a considerable extent. If in no other way, by increasing the price, it will lessen the consumption of British fabrics and offer a premium to domestic manufactures. Nor is it probable that the system of Bonaparte will be as evanescent as most of those which have heretofore been planned. What great plan, conceived by him, has he abandoned? And how few are the number of those, which, having formed, he has failed to effect? Animatized by a strong, and perhaps inextinguishable animosity against Britain, and supported in this instance by a general sense of retributive justice, have we any reason to doubt his perseverance? Does he not realize what all Europe perceives, that there are but two powers in that quarter of the world, and that, consequently, whatever Britain loses he gains?
But this subject will be best brought home to our feelings by two considerations which principally affect us.
While the greater part of Europe are resisting the monopolizing spirit of Britain, would it be wise in us who principally feel her aggressions, to relax our resistance? Is not this, of all times the most seasonable, to urge our claims, if we promise ourselves with success? For—
Will not Britain have discernment enough to perceive that, however desirous we may be to be on terms of amity with her, we are bound to pursue our interests, and maintain our honor, which can only be done by resisting her unjust encroachments on neutral rights? And will she, when she is so powerfully pressed by the governments of Europe, and must be in a state of fearful apprehension with regard to the result, will she, under these critical circumstances, persist in that ill-starred policy which will inevitably deprive her altogether of our friendship, and in no inconsiderable degree of our custom likewise? If she is wise, she will treat us with justice, the great man that presides over her councils, with characteristic magnanimity, will call upon us to forget the past, to shake hands in token of future good will, and we shall receive reparation for our injuries, and the assurance of good treatment hereafter.
PARIS, July 20.
"The prohibitory system, by means of which France combats the commerce of England, in order to sap the foundations of the power of her adversary, is adopting by degrees over a great part of the continent. It has been successively introduced into the south of Italy, by the governments of Naples, Rome and Florence. It has also been introduced into northern Italy, by a decree (Vide letter from Milan, July 8.) The Helvetic Diet assembled at Basle, have also adopted the same maxims, although to a less extent, to be observed by the whole Swiss Confederation. Lastly the republic of the Valais, situated between the latter country, the kingdom of Italy and France, has renewed and rendered still stronger, the prohibition respecting the depot and transit of the proscribed merchandise, in order to hinder its passage across that territory, from the one to the other of the neighboring states. For this purpose the Valaisan Diet by a decree of the 30th of May, and the council of state of that country, by an arrest of the 29th of June, have adopted new and more vigorous precautions against the introduction of, and the trading in English merchandise."
MILAN, July 8.
"The importation of all English merchandise into the kingdom of Italy, has been prohibited by a decree of the Emperor and King, dated St. Cloud, the 10th of June, which extends equally to the manufactured products of England and her colonies, and to the produce of the soil of the latter. It forbids the introduction of all these articles without exception—manufactured articles from the present moment, and colonial produce from the first of October next. No merchandise similar to those articles shall be admitted, unless proved by certificates in due form to be not of English origin. Those acting contrary to this decree to be subject to the confiscation of the merchandise as well as the vessels, boats, carriages and horses employed in transporting it, and also to a fine equal to the value of the articles imported, and to imprisonment for three months. Amongst those who shall be considered as contravening this decree, are included commercial brokers, persons conveying merchandise, and insurers who shall aid in the transport of such merchandise."
A project is now actually on foot, and progressing with rapidity, to unite by means of a turnpike, the commerce of the western waters with the Atlantic ocean. This road commences at Newburgh, sixty miles above New-York, on the Hudson, and terminates on lake Ontario, near Oswego. This enterprise, as important to the vast inland country bordering on the lakes as to the city of New-York, will have the effect to place the latter on a footing with the most commercial cities on the globe.
RALEIGH, (N. C.) October 20.
A man by the name of Miller was convicted at the late Superior Court at Salisbury, on a charge of poisoning a person
named Hill, and was sentenced to be hung for the offence.—Miller, it is said, came a stranger into that part of the country some time ago, on foot, and without money, professing himself to be the son of a merchant of New-York, &c. After some time, being acquainted with the hat making business, he worked as a journeyman in that trade. He formed an acquaintance with Hill (who was latterly employed with Gen. Montfort Stokes as an overseer of his plantation in Wilkes county.) Hill being rather a weak man, Miller flattered him with an expectation of being able to procure him store-goods from his connections in New-York, and by that means got possession of a considerable part of his property. What adds to the enormity of this crime, it appears Miller had seduced Hill's wife, who is suspected to have been concerned in the shocking act of poisoning her husband! It is believed that several attempts were made before the parties were able to effect their diabolical purpose. Arsenic was the poison used. We have not heard that the woman is apprehended.
THE subscriber intending to remove to the county of Pittsylvania, will SELL, at public auction, on Tuesday the 28th instant, at the house in which he now resides, the chief part of his
Household Furniture,
Consisting of Mahogany dining, card and tea Tables, Presses, Sideboard, Sopha, &c. Japanned Chairs, various articles of Double Paint Glass, and Plated Ware with Silver edges, a few handsome Prints, &c. &c. Six months credit will be allowed for all sums above 50 dollars, the purchasers giving notes, with approved endorsers, negotiable at the Bank of Virginia.
GEORGE TUCKER, Richmond, Oct. 14, 1806. BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it is represented to the Executive, that HARRICANE, a slave the property of Jesse Perkins, of the county of Mecklenburg, convicted by the court of the county of Southampton, of burglary, and sentenced to suffer death for the same, hath made his escape from the jail of the said county of Southampton: I have therefore thought it, with the advice of the Council of state, to issue this proclamation, hereby offering a reward of THIRTY DOLLARS, to any person or persons who shall apprehend and convey to the jail from whence he escaped, the aforesaid slave Harricane. And I do moreover enjoin all officers civil and military, and exhort the good people of the Commonwealth to use their best endeavours to apprehend the said slave Harricane, and convey him to the jail aforesaid.
Given under my hand with the seal of the Commonwealth annexed, at Richmond, this 14th day of October, 1806. (Signed) WM. H. CABELL.
The said slave Harricane, is a shoemaker by trade; a short, thick negro, about 5 feet 5 or six inches high, and has on (when he escaped) an iron collar about his neck, which was riveted very strongly and securely. He had ran away from his master some time past, and was apprehended in Norfolk, carried home and confined with the collar, but released himself and escaped without him, and in that situation was apprehended previous to his trial.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from this place, on the 15th inst. BENJAMIN WILLS, a soldier of the public guard, about thirty years of age, about five feet eight inches high, dark hair and eyes, fair complexion, and very large whiskers: he is a very well set man, and has in his possession some clothing which he received when in the United States army. It is very probable he may have gone down to Suffolk as he has some relations there, and money due him from them. Also, DURHAM BRACK, who deserted on the 6th inst. about twenty years of age, about five feet 6 inches high, blue eyes and light hair, fair complexion: the clothing that he has taken with him is unknown; he is a native of North Carolina of Granville county, and it is very probable he may have gone there as all his relations live there.
Also, THOMAS BENNETT, who left this place at the same time, about twenty-three years of age, dark complexion, about five feet six inches high, blue eyes and light hair, a carpenter by trade, and came from the county of Chesterfield, where all his relations live, but it is uncertain whether he will go there or not: he has taken with him the uniform of the guard and what other clothing it is unknown. Any person picking up the said deserters and delivering them to me or either of the officers of the said guard, shall receive the above reward, or for the delivery of either of them. ALEX. QUARRIER, C. P. C.
Henry Hovey, has for Sale,
13 BALES INDIA GOODS, viz.
 Aliabad Emeries Gurrahs  Mow Sannas Gilla Hides  Jannah Sannas Checks  Mamoodys 
—ALSO—
 10 Pipes Hollands 50 Hhds. Brown S  Gin gar  40 boxes 8 by 10 20 20 qr. casks S. W.  do. 10 by 12 win- 20 boxes Chocolate  dow glass 4 pipes old Cognac  3 Hhds. Molasses Brandy  50 lbs. Nutmegs 20 crates stone war  80 gross playing cards 50 casks Lime  30 boxes Cotton and 10 casks Whale Oil  Wool Carts 50 boxes short Pipe  40 bags Pepper 500 lbs. refined Sal  50 Hhds. Northern Petre, and  50 Hhds. Rum A fresh assortment  15 Hhds. Antigua of Shoes  Rum 
Richmond, October 20, 1806.
FOR SALE.
THE TENEMENT where I now reside and possession given immediately. J. P. PENN. October 9th, 1806.

Mr. PLEASANTS,
THE writer of this published on the 23d of August last, in this paper, his reasons for believing that a new maritime code would be established in Europe, which would supercede the ancient rules and authorities relating to those matters to which he now refers. In the last Enquirer the same subject was mentioned, under this head: The whole commercial world in opposition to Great Britain.
The editor of that paper seems to entertain an opinion that the time rapidly approaches when the project will be submitted to the United States: But he has not vouchsafed to say, whether we ought to adopt or refuse it. In this instance, the editor has shrunk from an important responsibility—altho' it is evident, that the fate of this country will depend upon the decision, yet he has postponed the further consideration until the project shall be submitted. The writer of this, does not agree with the editor in the propriety of postponing an immediate investigation of the question and a decision upon the merits: he therefore thro' the medium of your paper, has submitted his sentiments to public notice in the following essay.*
* See first page of this day's Argus.
Messrs. Clay, Porter and Richards have been elected members of congress from the district composed of the city & county of Philadelphia and county of Delaware, by a handsome majority.
The federal and quid ticket succeeded in the city of Philadelphia by an average of about 250 votes.
Votes for Sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia.
Wolfert, 3805 Lawler, 3837 Donaldson, 5811
Mr. Lawler was not a candidate for the sheriff—He was merely placed on the ticket with Mr. Wolfert to prevent Donaldson from being on the return. The event reduces the governor to the necessity of commissioning a democratic republican.
Mr. ERSKINE, son of the Lord Chancellor, and the new Minister from England, is a young gentleman of amiable and respectable character, and warmly attached to the United States—He married about seven years ago the daughter of Gen. CADWALLADER of Pennsylvania, one of the patriots of 1776, and who fell in his country's defence. By that marriage Mr. E. has a daughter, whom he left in Philadelphia, (when he returned to England some years ago) with her grandmother, Mrs. CADWALLADER, the general's widow. Mr. ERSKINE's father the Lord Chancellor, is known to entertain, and to express upon all occasions, "the most partial sentiments towards this country, and to have vested a considerable portion of his property in the American funds. The sending out Mr. ERSKINE to the United States, in the character he now fills, is the strongest proof of the sincere disposition of the British government to cultivate a lasting friendship with the United States, and is a happy presage of that future union of political interests, so necessary to stem the torrent which now desolates the world; although we deprecate any permanent alliance with Great Britain, yet we are persuaded that a good understanding between Great-Britain and the United States can alone save both from a participation in that ruin and degradation which is rapidly spreading towards them." (Charleston Courier.)
SIMSON DEWITT, Esq., the Surveyor General of the State, has written an instructive memoir, accompanied with an appropriate drawing, on a very large and singular petrification of a Horn, or Shell, discovered at the Helderberg, 15 miles west of the city of Albany. The proofs of the wonderful changes wrought by water upon the land on both sides of the Hudson, from the city of New-York to Albany & beyond it, are almost daily becoming more strong and numerous; & furnish admirable domestic arguments in favor of the deluge. The communication is addressed to the Historical Society. N. York Mer. Adv.
From a late London Paper. LONDON, Aug. 23.
The Paris Monitor of the 14th August contains the following most important and affecting state paper, being the resignation of the high office of emperor of Germany, by FRANCIS, emperor of Austria. VIENNA, Aug. 7.
"We Francis Second, &c." "Since the peace of Presburg all our attention and all our care have been employed to fulfil with scrupulous fidelity all the engagements contracted by that treaty, to preserve to our subjects the happiness of peace, to consolidate every where the amicable relations happily re-established, waiting to discover whether the changes caused by the peace would permit us to perform our important duties, as chief of the Germanic empire, conformably to the capitulation of election."
"The consequences, however, which ensued from some articles of the treaty of Presburg, immediately after its publication, and which still exist, and those events generally known, which have since taken place in the Germanic empire, have convinced us that it will be impossible, under these circumstances, to continue the obligations contracted by the capitulation of election, and, even if, in reflecting on these political relations, it were possible to imagine a change of affairs, the convention of the 12th of July, signed at Paris, and ratified by the contracting parties, relative to an entire separation of several considerable states of the empire, and their peculiar considerations has entirely destroyed every such hope."
"Being thus convinced of the impossibility of being any longer enabled to fulfil the duties of our imperial functions, we owe it to our principles and to our duty, to renounce a crown which was only valuable in our eyes whilst we were able to enjoy the consequence of the electors, princes, and other states of the Germanic empire, and to perform the duties which were imposed upon us. We declare, therefore, by these presents, that we, considering as dissolved the ties which have hitherto attached us to the states of the Germanic empire; that we, considering as extinguished by the confederation of the states of the Rhine, the charge in chief of the empire; and that we, considering ourselves thus acquitted of all our duties towards the Germanic empire, do resign the imperial crown, and the imperial government. We absolute, at the same time, the electors, princes and states, and all that belong to the empire, particularly the members of the supreme tribunal, from those duties by which they were united to us as the legal chief of the empire, according to the constitution."
"We also absolve all our German provinces and states of the empire from their reciprocal duties towards the Germanic empire, and we desire in incorporating them with our Austrian states as emperor of Austria, and in preserving them in those amicable relations subsisting with the neighboring powers and states, that they shall attain that height of prosperity and happiness which is the end of all our desires and the object of our clearest wishes."
"Done at our residence, under our imperial seal. VIENNA, the 6th Aug. 1806. FRANCIS."
This is followed by the following Address in the subsequent Monitor:— VIENNA, Aug. 8. "We Francis Second, &c."
"In abdicated the Imperial Government of the Empire, We considering it as the last effort of our care and as an absolute duty, do express thus publicly a desire equally reasonable and just, that the persons who have hitherto been employed in the administration of justice and in diplomatic and other affairs, for the good of the whole empire, and for the service of the Chief of the Empire, should be suitably provided for."
"The care which all the states of the empire took of those persons who lost their places by the affair of the indemnity in 1803, induces us to hope that the same sentiments of justice will be extended to those individuals who have hitherto been employed in the general service, who have been chosen in all parts of the Germanic Empire, and many of whom have quitted other profitable places, looking forward to an honorable subsistence for life, and which should not be wanting to them on account of their fidelity, and the integrity and capacity with which they have executed their functions."
"We have, therefore, taken the resolution of preserving to those of our imperial servants, who have hitherto drawn their salaries from our chamber, the same appointments, reserving to ourselves to place them in employments in the service of our hereditary states, and we hope, with so much the more confidence, that the Electors, Princes, and States will provide for the Imperial Chamber of Justice of the Empire, and the Chancellerie of the Chamber of Justice, by charging themselves voluntarily with this expense, as it will be trifling in amount, and will diminish every year."
"As to the Chancellerie of the Aulic Council of the Empire, the funds destined for its support will be employed to provide for the wants of those individuals who have hitherto drawn from thence their salaries, this will serve them until other measures be taken."
"Done in our Capital and residence of Vienna, under our imperial seal, the 6th of August, 1806. FRANCIS."
To the Editor of the (London) Star. Sir—The following singular coincidences may furnish matter for reflection, to the curious. It has been generally admitted that the Roman Empire, after passing under seven different forms of government (or seven heads) was divided into ten kingdoms in Europe (the ten horns of Daniel and John), and that, notwithstanding the various changes Europe has undergone, the number of kingdoms were generally about ten.
It is not a little surprising that the heads of the family of Napoleon, who has effected such a change in the same Empire, are exactly seven, viz.
1. Napoleon. 2. Joseph, King of Italy. 3. Louis, King of Holland. 4. Jerome. 5. Murat, Duke of Berg and Cleves. 6. Cardinal Fesch. 7. Beauharnois, the adopted Son of Napoleon.
And also, that the Members of the new Federation are just ten, viz.
1. Bavaria 2. Wirttemberg 3. Baden 4. Darmstadt 5. Nassau 6. Ysemburg 7. Hohenzollern 8. Aremberg 9. Salm 10. Leyen.
It is also remarkable, that in the man's name, Napoleon Buonaparte, there are precisely three times 6 letters— NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE.
And in his name is contained the name given by John to the king of the Locusts, who is called APOLION, or the Destroyer. A. B.
From Parish's remarks on the slavery of the Black People, lately published.
"It has been frequently asked, "How can the United States get rid of slavery?" This is an important question: The immediate liberation of all the slaves, may be attended with some difficulty, but surely something towards it may now be done. In the first place, let the President's plan inserted in his Notes on Virginia, be adopted, fixing a period after which none should be bound slaves in the United States, and the colored children to be free at a certain age. This would tend to quiet the minds of the aged, affording the consoling prospect that their offspring in a future day will enjoy the blessings of liberty; and let no legal barrier remain to prevent individuals from freeing their slaves at pleasure, and thus in due time, a gradual emancipation would take place and be fully completed. The Spanish mode for the gradual abolition of slavery, is praise worthy. They are registered in a book provided for the purpose, and one day in each week allowed them as their own: When they have earned a stipulated sum, another day in the week is added; thus going on, they have opportunity of acquiring as much as will purchase their entire freedom; which, at the same time that it accomplishes the desired end, inures them to habits of industry, and prompts them to commendable economy."
It is with pleasure observed, with what persevering zeal the Quakers or Friends have maintained the importance of general liberty; and the remarks of Judge Tucker, in concurrence with this design, in his dissertation on the subject of slavery, in 1795, deserve to be read. The glorious effort of Fox, in England, will ensure him immortality.
SINGULAR DESCENT.
An incident which excited much curiosity occurred last Thursday at Weymouth. Mrs. Bennett, of Cadbury, in Somersetshire, accompanied Mr. Brathwaite in his diving machine, and remained under water with him forty minutes. Previous to her trip she evinced great courage and was greeted on her ascent by the cheering plaudits of a very numerous concourse of people. Mrs. Bennett, is now generally known by the name of the Diving Belle. London pap.
For the benefit of our agricultural and commercial readers, we extract the following article from a London print of August 1.
MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Having experienced during the latter part of the month much wet, with frequent thunder storms, and torrents of rain, the heaviest and most forward crops of wheat have been beaten down in many situations, and will be materially injured, should not dry weather soon follow; the reaping will be both troublesome and expensive.
Oats in general may be expected to turn out a fair crop. Barley has much improved, but that grain coming in two growths, the produce, on threshing, will be considerably lessened. Peas in most situations prove a bad crop, in some they have totally failed. Field Beans have fared somewhat better, and may be expected to yield tolerably well. Potatoes improve much, and seem to have recovered the check they met with from the dryness of the season soon after they were planted. The average price of wheat per quarter throughout England and Wales is 82s. 6d.—of Barley, 38s. 10d.—and of Oats, 29s. 6d.
The hay harvest, in the counties distant from the metropolis, has been much impeded by the late frequent showers, and in some of the low meadows, large quantities of hay have been spoiled. In St. James's market hay fetches from 24. to 54. and straw, from 14. 10s. to 24. 11s.
The Turnips recently sown, that work having been performed twice in many extensive districts, may now be expected to stand for a crop; and in the early part of the preceding month, in the Fen country the burning of land for Coleseed was finished and sown to a great extent; the Coleseed left for seed looked well, and the weather at that time was favorable to Fen and Wash grass.
The clovers and winter tares which were early fed or mown, grow fast and afford excellent keep.
The recent improvement of the pastures has been favorable to the dairy and grazier, and at the late fairs, lean cattle, store sheep, and milking cows, have somewhat advanced in price. In Smithfield market beef fetches from 3s. 10d. to 5s. 4d. per stone; mutton from 3s. to 5s. 4d. and pork from 4s. to 5s. 4d.
Cart colts bred in Fens, and young fresh horses in farmers hands, are much in request by the dealers, and obtain good prices—inferior sorts since the great sales, in consequence of the reduction in the cavalry, are scarcely disposable but on very low terms. At present little business is done in the Pig market, excepting in small stores for the dairy.
DIED—On Tuesday last, Mrs. FOSTER, wife of Mr. John Foster, of this city.
ASSIZE OF BREAD
For the City of Richmond, from this 15th of October, 1806, Superfine Flour being at $6 66 cents per barrel, viz:
A Loaf of Superfine at d4 1-2, to weigh 25 ounces. A Loaf of Common at d4 1-2, to weigh 26 ounces.
THE great abuses which have long been practised on this city by Bakers, are known to every inhabitant. Their effects are more particularly felt by the poor, who cannot otherwise obtain their supplies of bread. All officers in the service of the city, are hereby ordered and directed to be vigilant in examining bread sent out, or otherwise offered for sale; and to enforce the ordinance in that case made and provided, whenever deficiencies in weight or quality, shall be detected. Individuals caught not, in a matter so interesting to their pockets, as well as health, to be backward in calling for the interposition of the law, in every case of abuse. E. CARRINGTON, Mayor.
FOUND
By the Patrol of this neighborhood in a negro-quarter, a Man's SADDLE, about half worn, plated behind and before, with a small Saddle Cloth. The owner may have it by satisfying me of his title, and paying the expense of this advertisement. HORATIO TURPIN. Powhatan, Oct. 18th, 1806. w4t
GERMAN GOODS,
Just received from Bremen, consisting of LINENS.
Osnaburgs Rowan Sheetings Ticklenburgs Downlas Twilled Sacking Platillas and Hessians & Rolls Picceld Linen.
Class Ware.
Quart, Pm. and Half Pint DECANTERS—Pint and Half Pint TUMBLERS. BOHN & HUBNER.
Oct. 21, 1806. 6t
A GREABLY to a decree of the High Court for the city of Richmond, WILL BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, on the 4th day of November next, for the benefit of the legatees of Samuel Couch, dec.
LOT OF GROUND,
With the improvements, containing in the whole 41 feet front; now occupied by Edward Wanton, Joseph Myers and Walter Potter. The terms of sale, will be one half in hand, and the balance on the 1st day of March next, secured by a note, negotiable at the Bank of Virginia, with a good endorser.
MICAJAH CREW, Commissioner. 10th Mo. (Oct.) 17, 1806. 4t
THE Subscriber will on the day above mentioned (4th of November) sell at AUCTION, SEVEN-TWELFTHS of the LOT OF GROUND,
Spoken of in the preceding advertisement.
TERMS OF SALE.
Credit till the first day of April next; the purchaser giving an approved negotiable note with an endorser, negotiable and payable at the Bank of Virginia. But no conveyance of the property will be made, or possession thereof given until the note is paid, and on failure of payment of the note when it becomes due; the property will within one week after such failure (unless the subscriber shall then choose to extend the time of sale) be sold at auction for cash, and if on such sale, the property shall produce a sum less than the amount of the note and the expenses of sale; recourse will then be had on the note against the maker, and endorser, thereof for the deficiency. But should the sum produced by the second sale exceed the amount of the note and expenses of sale, such excess shall be paid to the maker of the note.
CHARLES COPLAND. Richmond, 21st October, 1806.
SALE OF LAND.
THE following tracts of LAND, to wit: one containing 500 acres, situate in the county of Louisa, known by the name of Turner's, formerly the property of John Mitch, adjoining the lands of Anthony Winston, J. Ambler, Samuel Waddy, Sr. and George Davis, and is about nine miles below the courthouse. This land is well adapted for the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco, on which are improvements suitable for a family, with as good a spring of water as any in the county. Any person disposed to purchase will be shown the premises on application to Mr. John Waddy who lives adjoining, or the subscriber in Richmond. The terms of the Louisa Land, is one third in 3 months, one third in 3 months thereafter, and the other third in six months thereafter. It will be Sold privately at any time between this and November Louisa courthouse, if not sold before that time, then and at the said courthouse, it will be Sold at public Sale by Mr. John Waddy of said county, or the subscriber in Richmond.
ALSO, one other tract in the county of Hanover, containing 125 acres, about three miles from New-Castle, and adjoining capt. Robert King, on the main road leading from Richmond to Blackwell's Neck. Terms of sale will be six months for one half, and the other half in six months thereafter. This Land will be shew by the subscriber. Approved security will be required. WADDY TURNER, Agent for the Legatees of NATHL. TURNER, Dec. October 20, 1806. 4t
LOST,
SOME time ago, between Mr. Thomas Taylor's auction store, and Rocketts, the following papers, viz: two notes which were given by Mr. Blackwell of Hanover, to James Blackwell, the guardian of Polly Blackwell, and by him endorsed to me, amounting to about twelve pounds; one on Benjamin Walton of Henrico, one on Elisha Hazlegrove of Hanover, one on William Parkinson of Newkent, one on Thomas Eldridge, with other notes and papers which are not at present recollected. Among the above described papers was a bank note of ten dollars. I do hereby forewarn all persons against taking an assignment on the said notes, and I will give a reward of twenty dollars to any person that will deliver the above described papers, or in proportion to that sum for any part of them. The particular sums and dates of the above notes are not so perfectly recollected as to be particularly described. No questions shall be asked of the person who shall deliver the papers, and the above reward will be paid by the subscriber. WADDY TURNER. Richmond, 22d February, 1806. 2t
N. B. The subscriber has also lost a bond on William Jones, with F Bbb security for the sum of £55 19 s 1-2; but he is not certain that it was among those above mentioned.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
FOR taking up and securing so that I get him lim again,
LEWIS,
A very yellow negro man, about twenty-one years of age, four feet eight or nine inches high, proportionably built, nothing notable in his countenance or speech, had on a short coat, overalls of nap't cotton, and osnaburgs shirt; he took off no other clothing known of. He was bought from the estate of James White, of Buckingham, near Ca-Ira; his mother belongs to Ambrose White of Hanover; his grandmother lives with a Mrs. Gray in Richmond, and his father belongs to a Doct. Shore, in or not far from Petersburg, as he says. No doubt he will make for some of those places for refuge, but I mostly suspect the latter, where, in all probability, he will endeavor to get in some vessel, and thereby make his escape. I hereby forewarn all masters of vessels and others, from carrying off, or harboring the said slave, under the penalty of being dealt with as the law directs. JAMES TUCKER. Powhatan county, Belle-Meade, Oct. 18, 1806. 5w
THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM.
'You are old, father William' the young man cried, 'The few locks that are left you are grey; You are hale, father William, a hearty old man: Now Tell me the reason, I pray.' 'In the days of my youth,' father William replied, 'I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigor at first, That I never might need them at last.' 'You are old, father William' the young man cried, 'And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone: Now tell me the reason, I pray.' 'In the days of my youth,' father William replied, 'I remember'd that youth could not last, I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past.' 'You are old, father William,' the young man cried, 'And life must be hast'ning away. You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death, Now tell me the reason, I pray.' 'I am cheerful, young man,' father William replied, 'Let the cause thy attention engage, In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And he hath not forgotten my age.'
DR. REE'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA.
** THE third number, or vol. II. Part I. of the above work, is just received and ready for delivery to Subscribers at this Office. October 25.
A General Assortment of BLANK, CYPHERING, WRITING and MEMORANDUM BOOKS, for sale at this office.
FOR SALE. ON A CREDIT OF SIX MONTHS, A PAIR OF LIKELY
BAY HORSES.
Enquire of the Printer.
NOW READY FOR THE PRESS, And will be published immediately after the next session of the General Assembly, By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jun.
VOLUME SECOND OF THE REVISED CODE;
CONTAINING A collection of all such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a public and permanent nature, as have been passed since the session of 1801; to which will be added, such Acts of the same nature as may be passed at the session of 1806.
TOGETHER WITH AN APPENDIX,
IN WHICH WILL BE INSERTED, I. Such Public Acts as have been omitted in the last edition of the Revised Code. II. A compilation of the several laws for the establishment of the James River, Potomac, Appomattox and Dismal Swamp Canal companies; in all of which the state has an interest. III. Acts for the establishment of the Mutual Assurance Society against fire on buildings of the state of Virginia. IV. Laws concerning the Northern Neck. V. A Table of Fines, Forfeitures, Penalties and Amercements, designating such as are to the use of the Commonwealth; such as go towards lessening the county levy; such as belong to individuals; and such as are appropriated to any particular object. VI. Acts for establishing Turnpike roads. VII. Acts authorising the erection of Toll Bridges.
All the Acts comprised in this volume, have been carefully collected by a gentleman of the bar—Notes of reference to former and subsequent statutes, are annexed to each chapter, and a copious INDEX will be given at the end of the work.
TERMS.
I. It shall be printed on an entire new type, of a size larger than that used in the last edition of the Revised Code, published in 1803. II. The paper shall be of good quality, and the book, when bound, will form a volume in large octavo, to match the first volume of the same work. The number of pages cannot be ascertained, though it is expected, from the matter of which the book will be composed, (there being ninety-five new chapters in the continuation from 1801 to 1805, and upwards of one hundred omitted acts) that it will contain nearly as many pages as the last edition. III. The price to subscribers will be Five DOLLARS, to be paid on delivery of the book—to non-subscribers the price will be considerably increased.
** Subscriptions are received by the publisher in Richmond.
FALL GOODS.
J. I. COHEN,
Second door below Mr. S. Pleasants' Book Store, HAS just received a fresh assortment of FALL GOODS, consisting of Striped & Rose Blankets; Superfine and Second Cloths; Coatings; Frieze; Cassimeres; Tannels; Negro Cottons; Plaid and Halfchecks; Lady's Back Coatings; Bombazettes; Wild Bores; Durants; Calimancoes & Russells; Thicksets; Velvets; Fancy Cords & Corduroys; Constitution Cords; Patent Cord Vesting; Seward's wds; Men & Women's Silks, Cotton & Woolen Hosiery; Men's Hats &c. Also Silk & Cotton Chamois; Calicoes; Crinizes; Cotton and Linen Cambrics; Irish Linens and Lawn; Fancy Muslins; SCARLET BOMBAZETTES, for children; Black and Colored Newshaws and Lunstrings; a few elegant Soft Crapes Handkerchiefs; for the head; Satin Damask and Serge Silk Shawls; Black and Oriental Pink Plaid Muslin Hdkfs; Ramiees, Madras and Romal do; Thread Laces and Edgings; Ribbands; Lace Sleeves and Muffs; Lady's extra Silk and Kid Gloves, &c. &c. all of which will be sold on the most moderate terms. Richmond, October 9, 1806. 4t

FOR THE ARGUS. The following sweet and plaintive Air, represents the disposition of the African woman, in a most striking and pleasing point of view, and is a strong argument in favor of that benevolence, which it seems they possess, but which historians have generally denied them. It originated during the travels of the celebrated Park, in the interior of that country, in whose works the incident is related. It seems he was prohibited from crossing the Niger, and ordered to pass the night in a distant village. He was preparing to do so, under the branches of a neighboring tree, exhausted with hunger, and fatigue, and unprotected from an impending storm, when he was relieved by a woman, returning home from her daily labor. His distress was alleviated by every tender attention. Their labor was lightened by singing; and the following was composed extempore by the female—being herself the subject of it. The words were formed into verse by the Dutchess of Devonshire and set to music. —If Mr. Pleasants pleases he will insert them in a corner of his paper.
I The loud wind roar'd, the rain fell fast; The white man yielded to the blast: He sat him down, beneath our tree; For weary, sad, and faint was he: And ah! no wife or mother's care, For him, the milk or corn prepare.
CHORUS. The white man shall our pity share, Alas! no wife or mother's care, For him, the milk or corn prepare.
II The storm is o'er; the tempest past, And mercy's voice has hush'd the blast; The wind is heard in whispers low, The white man far away must go— But ever in his heart shall bear, Remembrance of the Negro's care.
CHORUS. The white man, &c. Richmond, October 14, 1806.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING. At a meeting of the democratic republican citizens of Lower Dubin Township, Philadelphia county, held at the house of William Mitchener in Bustleton, Oct. 3, 1806.
SIMON BENNETT, was chosen chairman, and JOHN HOLME, Sec'y. After the chairman had stated the object for which the meeting had been called, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Whereas this meeting entertain the highest opinion of the virtue, talents, firmness, and patriotism, of the president of the United States, and gratefully acknowledge his unremitting and highly meritorious services to our happy country, and considering his re-election to the presidency of the utmost importance to the cause of democratic republicanism.—Therefore,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to meet such committees as have or may be appointed by the democratic republican citizens of the other townships of the county or wards of the city of Philadelphia for the purpose of addressing the president of the United States, soliciting his consent to be put in nomination for the presidency, another constitutional term after the expiration of the present, and generally to adopt such measures as will promote this desirable object.
William Duncan, John Northrop, and John Holme, jun. were appointed the committee for the purpose contained in the foregoing resolution.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Aurora and Geyer's German paper.
SIMON BENNETT, Chairman. Attest, JOHN HOLME, jun. Sec'y.
DOCK WARD. At a meeting of the democratic citizens of Dock ward, held agreeably to notice at the house of Wm. Allen in Dock street—Paul Cox, was chosen chairman, and John Purdon, secretary.
Whereas this meeting are impressed with a grateful sense, of the important services rendered to this country, by Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, and earnestly desirous that he should be chosen again to that important office.
Resolved unanimously, That this meeting will most cheerfully co-operate with such of their fellow citizens as are, or may be appointed to address the president of the United States, soliciting him to consent to stand a candidate for the presidential chair at the next election, to be held for that purpose.
Resolved, That Mathew Lawler, Esq. Paul Cox, and John Purdon, be the committee to carry the foregoing resolution into effect.
Resolved, That this meeting will, as well as recommend to all the democratic citizens of this ward, use all just and honorable means in their power to support the democratic ticket, at the ensuing general election.
Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Aurora and Geyer's German paper.
PAUL COX, Chairman. JOHN PURDON, Secretary.
"Discoveries of Lewis and his Party, in Louisiana."
A few copies of the above interesting work, just received, and for SALE at the Post Office, Williamsburg, and at this office.
May 5, 1806.
NOTICE. The price of TUCKER'S BLACK-STONE after the first of January, 1807, will be twenty two dollars and fifty cents. The subscribers to that work who have not yet taken their copies, will not after that time be entitled to the subscription terms.
Philadelphia, July, 1806. 1st Jan *** TICKETS in the third class of the Richmond Academy Lottery, for sale at this office.
$50,000 a single ticket may gain.
NEW-YORK STATE LOTTERY.
No. V.
For the Promotion of Literature, and other purposes.
To commence drawing on the second Tuesday in December 1806, and 600 Tickets to be drawn each day until the whole is concluded. Prizes payable 30 days after.
The excellency of the present scheme is universally acknowledged to exceed any yet offered in the United States.
THE CAPITAL PRIZES ARE
30,000 Dollars, 20,000 Dollars, 10,000 Dollars, 5,000 Dollars, 2,000 Dollars,
Besides several of 1,000, 500, 200, 100, &c. &c. The first 4,000 Blanks to be entitled to 8 dollars each.
The whole subject to a deduction of 15 per cent. In this scheme there is a possibility for one Ticket to draw 50,000 Dollars. Notwithstanding the great number of capital prizes in this Lottery, there are less than two blanks to a prize.
TICKETS AND SHARES.
FOR SALE AT G. & R. WAITE'S TRULY FORTUNATE LOTTERY OFFICES, No 64 & No. 38, Maiden Lane, New-York.
AT SEVEN DOLLARS EACH, but will advance as the drawing approaches. By enclosing Bank notes (post paid) to G. & R. WAITE, Tickets and Shares will be punctually returned by post, to any amount, and the earliest advice sent to adventurers of their success. The public are requested to remark, that the drawing of the New-York Lotteries is managed in so correct a manner, as not to be subject to error. The time of drawing, and payment of prizes is punctual, and guaranteed by the State Legislature. Schemes at large enclosed with Tickets.—The many Capital Prizes sold by G. & R. W. in former Lotteries, (lists of which will also be enclosed) it is presumed, will be an additional inducement to distant adventurers to purchase of them.
Racing at Surry Courthouse,
WILL commence on Wednesday the 5th November, and continue three days.
First day, a Post Sweepstakes for Colts and Fillies, two years old, and the advantage mile heats, carrying each a feather: entrance TWENTY DOLLARS, ten colts entered and subscription on closed.
Second day, the Surry Jockey Club Purse of THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, three mile heats.
Third day, (Friday) the Proprietor's Purse of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, two mile heats. All persons who start horses for this purse will be required to pay the sum of TWENTY DOLLARS, except members of the Club, and from them an entrance of EIGHT DOLLARS will be required.
The weights of the course are as follows: Aged horses, lbs. 130 6 years old, 120 5 years old, 110 4 years old, 100 3 years old, 86
CHARLES H. GRAVES, Secretary. Agreeable to the rules of the club, a meeting will be held at Mr. David Price's, on Wednesday evening, the 5th November. Good stables and litter furnished race horses gratis.
DAVID PRICE, Proprietor of the Course. Surry county, 8th September 1806.
SUBSCRIBERS TO Rees's New Cyclopaedia, ARE desired to call at this Office and receive their Books, the 1st and 2nd part being ready for delivery, and the publishers anxious to receive their money in order to enable them to prosecute the work.
September 10.
FOR SALE. THE LOT & HOUSES whereon John Hamilton, Esq. the British Consul, resides: on it are a three story Dwelling House, an Office and Kitchen, and other necessary Houses for family use; a Well of good Water, newly fitted and a Garden lately pulled in, a Warehouse and Cellar under it; the remains of a Wharf, which will make a good foundation to build on; with all the privileges of lots situated on the river, extending a wharf.
Also, 271 1/2 Acres of well timbered LAND, with a good Fishery on Willoughby's Bay, taking in the mouth and part of Mason's Creek, where the best of Oysters and Fish can be conveniently taken.
Also, a LOT in Smithfield, between Mrs. Purdie's and Captain Todd's lots.—For terms apply to
Thos. Newton. August 2.
FOR SALE,
MY LAND, in the county of Goochland, whereon I now live, containing 600 acres; well situated, lying within two miles of James river, and five miles above Goochland courthouse; is well improved, and in fine order for an ensuing crop; it is well adapted to the culture of tobacco, corn & wheat. A farther description is thought unnecessary, as it is presumed the purchaser would wish to view the premises, which (in my absence, will be shown) by Capt. Humphrey Parish, or Mr. Whitehead Ryan, who live adjoining thereto. I will undertake to sow thereon 80 or 90 bushels of wheat in good order. And in case of sale of the land, I will likewise sell the crop thereon of every description, together with the stock of cattle, hogs, and sheep, household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, &c. The terms of sale for the land, will be one third cash, & for the balance three equal annual instalments, on giving bond with approved security, carrying interest from the day, if not punctually paid. Young negroes will be taken (if approved of) in payment for a moiety at least, of each payment; a deed of trust will be taken upon the premises to secure the three last payments. The personal estate will be sold on a credit of twelve months on giving bond with approved security. And the price of the land made known on application to the subscriber.
Craddock Vaughan. 15th Sept. 1806.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, A PAMPHLET, Containing Sketches of the HISTORY OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND—And an account of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Emperor of France, from his birth to the battle of Austerlitz—price 3s. April 28, 1806.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By SAMUEL PLEASANTS, Jun. 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,
1807;
Being the third after Bissextile or Leap Year Adapted to the Latitude and Meridian of Richmond.
Calculated by BENJAMIN BATES, Of Hanover county, Virginia.
Containing, besides the astronomical calculations, officers of Government, members of the Senate and House of Delegates, times of holding the superior & county Courts throughout the state, list of roads, &c. &c. &c. a great variety of useful and entertaining matter.
Great allowance made to wholesale purchasers.
September 13th, 1806.
A BARGAIN MAY BE HAD IN A
Chariot, Harness and Pair of Excellent Horses.
Enquire of the printer. Richmond August 2, 1806.
REMOVAL.
H. DARNEY has removed to the house on the Main Street, nearly opposite Mr. J. Darnstadt's and next door to Mr. W. Mitchell's brick building. Where he offers for SALE a general assortment of GROCERIES, on reasonable terms, for cash, or produce only.
A consignment of snuff in packages of any size, from 15 to 60 lbs.; will be sold below the usual price of that article. Richmond, August 11, 1806.
A. HEWES & CO.
Have for sale, at their store, opposite the Market,
Salt in sacks Imperial Tea Jamaica and Antigua Herrings and Shad Rum Alexandria Beer in bbls New England Rum English Walnuts Port & Sherry Wine Brown Soap Old Cogniac Brandy Nutmegs Loaf and Brown Sugar Pepper Molasses Alspice Coffee of superior quality Mace Hy Cloves Alexandria Crackers Starch Rhode Island Cheese Fig Blue, &c. &c. &c. A general assortment of CROCKERY and STONE WARE, and Rhode Island LIME. Richmond, July 4th, 1806.
MATRASSES.
CAN be had on very short notice, MATRASSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeably to order, in the corner house, same square, below Mr. Jos Darnstadt's, near the market, and next door to Mr. Jacob Johnson's book store.—Also, BEDS furnished, and old matrasSES worked over.
Jno. S. Pleasants. June 5, 1806.
REMOVAL.
THE Subscribers have removed their COMPTING HOUSE, from the Main Street to one of Davy Bullock's Brick Buildings, at the lower end of the Basin, between the Tenements occupied by C and T. Saunders, and Norvel, Watt and Bullock—where they continue their purchases of what as usual.—They also keep for sale a regular supply of Flour, Corn Meal, Hominy and Bran.
Thomas and Amos Ladd. 10. 10 Mo 3d, 1806.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS in consequence of the death of Robert Burton, the partnership of BROWN, RIVES and Co and of the different branches of that House, at Norfolk, Caïra, Brent Creek, Lynchburg, New Market, Warrenton and Milton, will terminate, agreeable to the several articles of copartnership, at various periods, between the first day of August last and the first day of January next; this is to give notice to all persons interested that the business of each establishment will be closed immediately after the time limited for its expiration.
JAMES BROWN, ROBERT RIVES, Surviving Partners of BROWN, RIVES & Co. Richmond, 1st October, 1806.
The business carried on by Brown, Rives and Co will be continued by the subscribers under the firm of Brown and Rives, and at the rates at Caïra, &c. furnished with their usual supplies.
JAMES BROWN, ROBERT RIVES. Richmond, 1st October, 1806.
WHEAT FANS, FOR SALE, BY C. & T. SAUNDERS, Near the Basin of the Canal. May 23, 1806.
DESIGNING the ensuing year, with the aid of a qualified teacher, to attempt the Tuition of 15 Females—Grammar, Geography & Arithmetic will be taught. Strict attention will also be paid to the composition of the Scholars, nor will their morals be neglected. The price will be $28 each scholar finding her own bed—1-6th of the price to be paid in advance.
Gerard Banks. Goochland, 27th Sept 1806.
Valuable Property for Sale.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to us, by Peter F. Archer, for the benefit of John G. Jefferson, will be SOLD, for cash, on the premises, in the county of Amelia, on the 24th day of November next, that valuable TRACT OF LAND, called Fox Harbor; containing by estimation about 660 acres, with more than one third uncleared, a great part of which is prime tobacco land, lying on both sides of the road which leads from Padesville to Devilles bridge—Also, the following SLAVES, Simon, Dacey and her three children, Leonard, Sam, John, Phill, Skey and her three children, Dacey, Sarina and her two children, Phoebe and her two children, Joe, Tom Big, Tom, Bristol, Murrer and her three children, or so much of the said property as shall be sufficient to satisfy the purpose of the said deed of trust. The sale will continue from day to day till it is completed.
A minute description of the many advantages which would attend the purchase of the above said tract of land is thought unnecessary, as it is imagined that those inclined to purchase, will view it and judge for themselves.
JOSHUA CHAFFIN, WILLIAM CASSELL, WILLIAM BENTLEY, Trustees. Oct. 9th, 1806.
MARSHAL'S SALES.
TO BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready money, under a decree of the court of the United States, for the fifth circuit in the Virginia district, between Phineas Bond, attorney for the creditors of Ezekiel Edwards, plaintiff, and David Ross and others defendants, in order to raise the sum of twelve thousand six hundred and fifteen dollars and thirty three cents, due and payable the first day of July last, and expenses and charges of sale, that valuable and well known estate, in the county of Botetourt, called FORT LEWIS—stated by the said Ross to contain 2608 acres. The sale will take place on the premises, on the 14th day of November next. Also, under the said decree, and upon the same terms, will be SOLD, at the Oxford Iron Works, in the county of Campbell, or the 13th of the same month, a number of VALUABLE SLAVES.
BEN. MOSBY, D. M. for JOS. SCOTT, M. V. D. September 26, 1806.
At the request of Mr. Ross, the sale of the land above mentioned, called Fort Lewis, is POSTPONED until the 29th day of NEXT MONTH, when it will take place, at the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond—and the sale of the negroes is postponed until the 6th day of DECEMBER NEXT, on which day it will take place at the Eagle Tavern aforesaid.
BEN. MOSBY, D. M. for JOS. SCOTT, M. V. D. October 16, 1806.
EDUCATION.
THE Subscriber's present engagement, as a Tutor in the family of Doct. George Evans, of Chesterfield county, will end on the 1st day of January next; at which time he would willingly listen to proposals for establishing an Academy, or other public seminary in some populous, healthful and otherwise eligible neighborhood in the state of Virginia.
His plan would embrace the following branches of instruction—The Greek, Latin and English languages grammatically—a regular consecutive course of historical reading, accompanied with a knowledge of Geography and Chronology—the Belles Lettres, with a careful perusal of the best Authors, in the three languages abovementioned, with a view to criticism and composition—Arithmetic—Book-keeping—Surveying and the practical branches of the Mathematics.
The talents of the Subscriber, (such as they are) the attention with which he has discharged the various, delicate and difficult duties of a Teacher, and the system he has pursued, with the success attending it, are all sufficiently known to, and have happily met the approbation of a great many respectable and competent judges, of literary merit in the eastern and middle parts of this State.
To those who know him not, he respectfully asks permission to say, that for the last twenty years of his life, he has labored, with sedulous application and perseverance, to improve and expand his own mind and the mental faculties of others, and that he now, though with unassisted diligence, believes himself capable of rendering public and permanent services to the youth of a country, in which he has spent more than half the number of years he has lived, and the usefulness, happiness and prosperity of the citizens of which country, he shall never cease to pray for, and to the utmost of his abilities promote.
Of himself he has said as much as the occasion demanded, and he cherishes a hope it will not be found that truth or propriety required him to say less.
Letters addressed to the subscriber, to be left at Colersville, or the Richmond Post office, will be duly attended to, and should an engagement be entered into before the 15th of January next, public notice will be given thereof.
James Johnstone. Chesterfield county, 15th Sept. 1806.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of Samuel Scherer, dec. are requested to bring them forward properly authenticated before the first of November, at which time the administration of the subscriber will be closed, and if application shall not be made by the time above specified, this notice will be considered as a release from the payment of such claims; those indebted must see the necessity of making immediate payment as no further indulgence can be given.
George Scherer, Adm'r. October 1st, 1806.
TO RENT,
THE BRICK HOUSE, at the Falling Garden, at present occupied by S. Pleasants Jr.—Possession may be had by the last of this month. Enquire of the subscriber, near the premises.
JAMES LOWNES. 10th Month, 3d. 1806.
J. BOULTON,
NEXT door to Mr. J. Darnstadt's, has just received from the Isle of Wight, Smithfield, and Southampton, fourteen or fifteen thousand weight of prime Bacon, among which are a great number of salt peted Hams, of the first quality—He has likewise a general assortment of West India produce, Groceries, &c. which he will sell low for cash or country produce.
To Mechanics.
*I wish to sell a very complete set of PATENT TOOLS, for manufacturing cut nails, with all the necessary heading tools and Hammers belonging to the same. Likewise, a complete set of tools for the Brass Foundering Business—containing all kinds of Patters, Vices, Bellows, Anvils, Hammers, Files, Tongs, &c. besides a large quantity of old Metal. A credit of 6 and 12 months will be given on the above Tools—Bond with good security required.
I shall have no objection to show the purchaser of the nail tools, the nature and method of conducting that kind of business.
To Rent,
A handsome two story BRICK HOUSE, and possession given immediately, situated on the South side of James river Canal, near the public tobacco Warehouse and armory. It is well finished and calculated for a Grocery or Tavern, or for both, having six fire places, with a large kitchen, roomy cellars, smoke house, &c. As the above tenement can be easily divided, I would have no objection to accommodate two good tenants, if required. Likewise, a small BRICK TENEMENT adjoining, fit for a small family, containing three rooms, and kitchen, yard, &c.
Jas. Boulton. Richmond, October 7, 1806.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
Church's Cough Drops
Is just received from the Proprietor's Dispensary, New York, and for sale at this office.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber being about to remove to the western country, hereby gives notice, that he will SELL, at public auction, on Monday the 10th day of November next, at the place of his present residence, in this county, about one hundred barrels of INDIAN CORN, the growth of the present year; three or four hundred bushels of OATS; some WHEAT; FODDER, of several kinds; about three thousand weight of PORK; stock of CATTLE, SHEEP and HOGS; household and kitchen FURNITURE; plantation TOOLS, and UTENSILS, and various other articles, not deemed necessary to enumerate. The terms will be made known on the day of sale.
Robert Terry. Halifax county, October 4th, 1806.
MCCAY and COWAN,
HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London, a large and fashionable assortment of JEWELLERY and SILVER WORK—Also, an assortment of WATCH MAKERS' TOOLS and MATERIALS—which with their former stock, renders their assortment very general—all of which they offer at the lowest prices, for cash. Richmond, October 9th, 1806.
THE subscribers, Brewers of Porter and Ale, in Philadelphia, desirous of extending the consumption of their liquor in Richmond and the neighboring towns, will afford a complete supply of every article, and all the information necessary for carrying on a Porter Cellar, in the said place, on receiving sufficient security for final payment. Application to be made to them in Philadelphia, or to Messrs. Macmurdo and Fisher.
P. Hare & Son. August 8th, 1806.
FOR RENT,
AND possession given immediately, the HOUSE and LOT, belonging to the estate of William Elliott, dec. on the hill, near the Swan tavern. The house is very convenient for a general family, with a good garden, smoke house, &c. For terms apply to William M'Kim, or
ROBERT HYDE, Acting Executor of Wm. Elliott, dec. Richmond, October 6th 1806.
THE Subscriber has accommodations for twenty-five gentlemen of the Legislature. He has also stable for as many horses.
ALEX'R. QUARRIER. Richmond, Oct. 15th, 1806.
WILL BE SOLD,
To the highest bidder, at New Kent courthouse, on Monday the 24th of November next, for cash,
Twenty Likely Negroes, Among which are eight or ten, consisting of boys and girls between the ages of six and sixteen years—the balance men and women, not exceeding forty years of age. The above negroes will certainly be sold on that day, if fair, if not, the next fair day, for what they will produce.
ARMISTEAD RUSSELL. October 9th, 1806.
*** Gentlemen who hold subscription papers for the new and improved edition of FERGUSON'S LECTURES, (which is nearly through the press) are requested to forward to this office, as early as possible, a list of the names already obtained. The subscription will be kept open till the work is published. October 9.
FOR SALE,
Opposite the street leading to Col. Mayo's Bridge.
20 ton Philadelphia iron assorted 20 ton Swedish ditto, square and flat bars German and blistered steel Spermaceti and Linseed oils Yellow ochre and white lead Window glass, 8 by 10 and 10 by 12 Patent shot by the bag and retail Double and single F gun powder Cut and wrought nails all sizes Cotton and wool cards, &c. &c. We have still on hand a few barrels good cod Herrings, and a few thousand weight Isle of Wight Bacon.—With a general and good assortment of GROCERIES. RUSSELL & WALLACE. October 14, 1806.
GREENHOW & COLE,