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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1803-02-19
ADAM CRAIG, c. c.
z . The People Of Vigginia.

pELYING on the assurances of sc our
most eminent citizens, ior an abnnc. apply
Of materials have contracted 10 write = HIS
TORY of VIRGINIA, from it's 6rst Settlement,
TO the present day. am already possessed Of Sc
veral ancient authentic, andinterestiag documents,
relating to this objca. My general description of
the varieties OF soil OF climate aud natural produc-
tions, and ofthe manners of It's aboriginal inhab-
tants, shall be supplied from thepurest sources of
history. The object Of this species of composition
being, IN my mind, not to inaame the passions, or
shock prejudces; but to convince the Judgment,
and improve the heart promise, that my relati
on of the several civil and military movements
within this State, duringth war between the Unit
ed States and Britain, as well as my reflections on
the state Of religious opinion Shall be isco,ored
by any bias or Partially. M
JOHN ID. BURK.
Petersburg, Jan. "a, 1905.
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b / @ o ID.

ilq was bred by Sir Thomas Charles Bnnbury,
and VAS gos by Old Diomed, his dam Sir Chasies
Sedle S famous mare Fleacarcler, by GoldtildSr +,
Crane dan, by Squirrel, great grand Gam by Bal,
bro sfr to Biaze, great great grand dandy i-a'!,
OUT q fun sister to Snip, She was got by Chii'
ders, pus oi the old Basic sister 10 Soreheeis
Let i be reccle6ed that Feacatcher, ne dia, OF
Wruager, was decidedly ,l.e bessmare OF hersay
She IS the grand ,.s,Ia OF Col. Eoonies's Lady
Bull
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1803-02-19
SO Dollars Reward.

NNthe cath of Oct. last "a young man
~ came TO my house and hired horse
from me TO SO few miles, and TO return
the next day, since which I have heard no.
thing of him except that he was seen on
such a horse beyond Petersburg on the
southern road. fEis father IS said to re-
side in Meok!enbrrg. The young man
is named GREEN SCOTT; he is about
five feet eight inches high, spare and light
iy built, and when nc hired my horse he
was very genteelly dressed. This Scott is
by trade Taylor and served his time in
Petersburg. The horse is bright bay,
switch tai and main, trots, PAGES aud can
ters wei, and is a wei formcd horse his
ileft fore foot is as wc!l us | remember.
while, and so not recollea any otherdis-
,iiglishng marks. will give the above
reward for the apprehension of the man
and horse, on receiving my horse and ha-
wing the fellow in custody OF the law for
this act orr will give twenty Eve dollars
for the horse alone, upon the horse being
delivered to me in Richmond.
PHILIP B0OS.
Richmond, Dec. 2lst, 1902. (3m.)
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Notice.

a LII persons having claims against
~ the estate of MI DEWBY DIXON
dec. late Of Hanover county, are desired
to bring them forward, properly authelti.
cated--and those in any manner indebted,
are requested to make immediate psy-
ment to
S4hURB DIXOJH E.r'os
Hanover, Feb. l,I9u2. $50
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1803-02-19

THE defendant johnson, not having en-
= tered his appearance according to tire ae
of Assembly and the rules Of this court, and it
appearing TO the satisfaction Of the court that he
IS not an inhabitant of tbs state On the morton
of the plaintiff by his attorney, II is or4ered that
Ne appear here on the FIRST day of May court i.ext
and answer the plaintiffs bill, and give security
to the satisfa6ion of the court for performing tho
decree of the said court, thar copy Of this order
be inserted in one of the Virginia Gazettes for
,wo months successfully and posted at the front
door Of the coor house of the said Courtyard
THAI the defsndcDt Scott. retain in his hands all
the money and effects of the defendant Johuscn's
until the further order Of this court.
a Copy,
Tesse,
THOMAS READ, C. C. c.
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! PETERSBURG CHURCH LOTTERY.

The following is the Scheme Of the above Lot
terry, by which 1t may be seen, thar beside the
TEN THoUsArD DOLLAR PRIZE, there are others
the acc iisirion of which 4 oud make poorInan's
heart leap for joy-and tine more wealthy feel ex-
TIRE M ely rsleased
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Scheme of a Lottcyy,

Authorised by an az OF the General Assembly of
Virginia, passed the 20thd day of December, $780,
authorising the undersigned Trustees 10 raise
sum of money TO be applied towards paying tue
expense of building Church IN the town u Pc
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CUA8ERLAND COUNTY, Dee. 20, 1862.
THE public is hereby forewarned from taking =
Bond given by me to Noberr Atkinson, for four
hundred dollars Credited on the back of the said
bond ten d7llars) payable the frs, day Of Deem
Der, 1871, as wiz not pay the same, it BENG Civ
IN FOR :. eoiG consideration
(eo3t') BENZ b. CHESHIRE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1803-02-19

THIS day came the complainant by his counsel,
and the defendant not having entered his appear
ance and given security aeeorains TO the aee ofas
seinbly and the rules Of this com. ;anl i appear
ing 20 the satisfaction OF the court that heis not
'inhabitant OF this state On tue motion of the
complainant by his counsel aforesaid Ii Is Ordered,
tina the said Jonathan Weton Go appear here On
the FIRST day of the MAJ Court 20 be held for
the said county, aud answer the compiainant's
bill and tliat copy of this order be forthwith
inserted IN ssn,e one of the newspapers published
ia the city Of Richmond For two IN onths sacces-
sively, and posted at the front door of the court
house of the said coany. ~
Copy a.
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BELL TAVERN,
AT THE SIGN OF THE BELL,
RICHMOND /;

BEING the house lately advertised for rent, by
A. Mr.. Nathan Bell. The subscriber, with
great Difference to his friendsand the public. notify
that it is situated nearly in the centre of the city,
and on the ground On which BOWERS Tavern
formerly stood will DE opened the FIRST day OF De-
cenber next for the accommo daton Of the public.
shall say but little OF this large and elegant
house, as it is not expected that advertisements
viii bring il into public notoriety but trust to nv
conduit the servant Of those who please TO Ca
vor me with their custom to establish it in man-
ner TO rank among the best reputed public houses
on the continent
promise M friends and the public, to be pro-
vided with all articles in the line Of my profession
of superior quality--I wish to accommodate part
of the members OF the ihsuing assembly, and win
be prepared for the reception CT twenty five or
thirty.
VI Arr
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1870 Prizes.
$3.50 Blanks.

5000 Tickets, at eight dolls each, is 10000
The fortunate aoseAtners i'll the above lottery,
shall receive the money 10 which they may be en-
ri led, in thirty days after the drawing is closed,
subject, however TO discount of Il 1-2 per cen
tuln, which will be applied towards defaey ing the
expense OF building the Church, ard the expenses
that may be incurred in, conducting the lottery.
Prizes not demanded in blk months after the draw
ing is finished, viii be considered as reiinquished
for the benefit of the building. PURCHASERS OF
one hundred tickets and upwards, will be allowed
liberal aba,eDent. The drawing will be conf
menced ON the FIRST day of April next, or sooner,
if the tickets disposed OF. The equality OF
change afforded by this scheme in not having two
blanks to price snail discount retained from
the fortunate adven5urer, die purpose fcr wh.ch
capital prizes in this tharin any other lottery in
the southern states, warrant conclusion, that an
immediate sale of the tickets viii be eEeGed.
p. GOODWIN. RoBEpr BOILING.
JAMES CAMPBELL. joins SHORE.
]. GRANGER. SAMUEL DAWES
The above gentlemen having been appointed
Trustees carry the stt of Assembly into efett,
aud they having politely permitted To assist in
aceeerating the execution of the aforesaid a6t Of
Assembly, we think it cur duty to declare, that
we will be responsible to the said Trustees, or to
the adventures, for those durIes which we un-
dertake to perform, in carrying the said law and
lottery into complete operation.
A. SYME. Z. ScoTr.
j. ByRSE. DANl ANDERsoH.
ID. Robertson. w. PREErIs.
]. BELL.
Petersburg, October 90, 1902. (eo3t)
kC@ Tickets in The Q5ove Lottery may BE-
he'd Of SAMUEL PLEAsAN7S, Jiin.
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BURR MILESTONE
Manlstacfory.

THE subscribers, at the Mandatory Formerly
owned by JAMES HIcKLEY. have contnenc-
cd the MANUFACTURING or BURR MILL
STONES. They have a large quantity of good
Stones on aaiid, and a sufficient number of good
workrnen. From the many years that Il. BRowy
has foliowe,: the business, he considers himself
perfectly master of IL; and we fiatter ourselves
that Our work viii be as good as any in the Unit.
ed States.
ISAAC MCPHERSON.
BENJAMIN E.:OWN.
Baltimore, Nov. %, 1862. TopSm1
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First drawn number on the 5.h day of
drawing, exclusive OF the prize > 1000
which may be drawnto the number,
Last drawn number, exclusive of the 2 mn
prize which may be drawnto the No.
1870 Prizes. 10000
cn,n NJ, l,..li III .r.
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Valuable PROPERTY for sale.

TO be sold or rented, the Plantation
u whereon l now live, containing
267 acres, part Of which is sown down
with wheat and rye. There are &c, cral
springs in convenient situations, two of
which are strongly impregnated with sui
Phur: On this place are a good Apple
Orchard, and about - acres Of Timothy
Meadow, <andmore can be made. Two
convenient dwelling houses, one Of them
two stories high, the other one and an
hail. Also new Merchant Mil, and
saw Mil, working undera 10 feet fan on
sleepy Greek, with two overshot water
wheels; the Grist Mill has one pair 81
French Burrs, and one pair of AlIerhany
stones, 41-2 feetdiameter. The stream
on which the Mill stands IS nayieable.--
] imber is foated down to the Mil, from
the upper country, and plank, &c. can
be RATED from the Mill down 20 the river
Potomac. This property is situate 8
miles from the Potomak river. and Z
miles from Bath, Berkeley County, Vir.
g'nia. The terms, &c. may be known by
applying to the subscriber.
|. FREDERICK SNYDER.
April 80, 1908. Il
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THAT new and more correctwork
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Few men are capacitated to perform the
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Connoisseur, the orA, Rambler, Idler,
and Adventurer, the lHirror, Shen-
stones Sketches Of Men and Mdnners,
the Citizen Of tie WorlH, Or Letters
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sLOT,

in the Main Street, Shepherds Town,
opposite the Market House, wherein the
said Charles Morrow last resided, and
which il now in the occupancy Of Hessrs.
Maroru g Brouun, who keep 4 Store in
it The House Is large and pretty well
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any kind Of public business. Twelve
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ser to give bond and approved security.
The title is indisputable. The sale win
commence at twelve o'clock, on the
above mentioned day, and attendance
win be given BY /, : 800. J. s
JOHN MORROW, and } -.
JOHN KEARSLEY, Es,s'
5. May 20, 1908. .zzz.z55 5
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w ASeommittedto the jail Of Iea.r.
son County, on the 9Th day of April, Me-
GRO RICHARD. He says hebeloncr
To- . MI. John Violet, Of Loudoun cor.
y. Four feet 9 inches high, about Is
years old. His eloathing il kray cIose
bodiedeoat, aueenj Jacket, anold pair 81
shoes, and bat The owner & desired
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him sway, Otherwise be win be cold for
his Jail fees. q :.
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Mdy2z, 1905. 80
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PUBIC SALE.

AGREEABLE to the last win and tes.
a lament Of the late Capt. Charles
Morrow, win be exposed to sale by pub
lie vendue, on Monday the 18th day Of
June next, upon the premises, the Corner
The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-04-06

| tine, when general Smith could txrand
tnih otRppfobation TO publications much
more iibellons.s fothers than any perion Would
think it worth while 50 write OF him, that he
mas occatiohaily INDUCED il, { the freedom OF
abuts;' and if general report can be credited,
had confederate agency in the e}abliihment
ofore of the mott infamous pfefcs, that ever
cnrfed any country; prefs that has frequent
~ attempted oblait the Reputation of the very
primer, againit whom the eight thouEtnd dol.
lar fut has been inititutcd, But why Tue the
printer Heretofore the editor OF a ncwspa-
per has been thought juiti6abie in publiihing
any plscesj the author OF which would coafert
that hs name, when rcquifed, ihould be given
up. his idea may not legally be correct,
yet, when tits known TO the party lbeled,
that tie name Of the lbeller is at his fervice,
the uiiform practice has been to proceed
againf tllu. And in this inilance, an offer
was nade to generai Smith; rot only to ac- |
quaint him with the name Of the author, but
TO gIvsp!ace IL the fame print 10 any virdi- /
cation which he might think proper to publifil |
Cpai the guilt or Innocence of general
enith,a Jury OF his country will be called up
on to decide. - 70 that tribunal the decifoa !
OF the luefticn is left.-No with is felt 70
CFimiiiFe MS private chara6ter.-Men OF,
candor and liberality will not give haGy Gro
dence fuch charges.
!hetuhjett has been glanced at, in order
to ihov, that the democrats, in the rains
which they took to get into their hands that
power, which they are determined 10 hold,
icruplec not to excite alarm, which they knew
to be gr'dndie!s, 20 denounec mealures which
they kn:@ to be correct. What becomes of
the ibety of the prcls las heretofore defined
by the temocrats} il 2 member of Conerels,
one oftheiervants Of tie people, can profecutei
ard ruin printer for The arraienuleat of
9blies, at the bar. Of PUBLIC reafon' How
will the men, who formerly were 70 vociterous
III their clamoprs againft the profecution and
punihn;cnt Of Iibellers, but who are now
thefnielves pcriecuting the editors of newspa-
pers, retdncile their preGcrt conduit with
their former principles?
he rraiG atlenglh is thrown aide, and de- |
nlorraey begins, to ihew itfelf in ali It's de-
tormity. re people, It is hoped; Will no
longer be the dupes Of their ambitious rulers,
bur Opening their eyes to the danger, which
belet sheal, will hurl them from that power
which they may be derernihei to hold, but
which they have 70 financially abuied.
MARCUS.