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SUNDRY SLAVES.
The friends of Mr.. James

Maury of Liverpool arc hereby informed, shas
the american ihip TWO SISTERS, Andrew
Fucker MaiteJ $50 hoglhel ads Tobacco bur,hen,
is now at Bermuda Hundred, and ready to take
in Tobacco or other produce TO the sdtreis offad
Maury, on which liberal advances will be m.de.
She will ALTO take in OH libsrty OF scniignment.
The hip ALoNZo, Aniell Gibbs, Mater, al
10 at ternuda Hundred. loading for London, car
go all engaged, would take a few pafsngers, ha-
wing elegant and earnmodioss Accommodations.
For term. Of freight SC Of the Two Sller., and
psiIage, Apply 10 Mefirs Campbell & Wheeler OF
Pe,erfbTrg, Major Benjamin Day of FrederickG-
burg the Captain on board, che iubfcribsr
in Richmond.
OYE P1ON ANDERSON.
N. B.. 10 a few days fhal have about fifty
Eve Tons of PL i[S7 ER or PARIS at Rock
eus for iale, on very reafonab!e terms, imported
10 the Two Sifers. 2w July 6, 1904.
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w ashington Tavern,

81 fAkES EDItONDSOM
VIE subscriber having added largely to his
Il house and stables. has it completely in his
power 20 entertain any number OF ladies and gem
t'enen thas may think proper to cal, on him
being well supplied with the bestliauors tina, could
be procured from Gordon's stool, in Richmond,
and in every respect better prepared to acconrrro.
date company than he has ever been Since he lv-
Ell IN Stanton
As,hefs were some persons living on the road to
Charlottesville last summer not so friendly to-
wards him as they might be. and knew OF no o.
t'er way they dare a,temptto iniurc him, fell up
Oh the low, pitiful plan of informing strangers
that they could not get accommodation 1T his
house, in consequence Of Lis being much crouded,
when they knew nothing OF ,he company that
with him at the time. The report must have
been circulated from Il bad learr, for il IS well
known We have never turned OF gehtecI eompa.
NJ for want Of room. Tie also informs the pub
l'c that there IS mail stage that from Rich.
mond to Stanton once :. week and stops at his
house-thai he vii! keep : hack and pair Of hors.
es and an excellent driver ~ tns accommodation
OF company that travel in the stage to il,is place
and may wish to vi-.t an of sls -.inss tbs sea-
soa.
Stanton, .cf4ne rs, 1905. 3w
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By me Governor Of the Commonwealth 9
Vyginia,

a L x . L L. r VI A T Or
XEJHEREAS il IS represented to rho cxecu.
w tive that LIVINGSTON SHANNON.
who was committed to the jail of the diuria of
Williamsburg, charged with nhrder. hath escap.
ed from the said jail have therefore thought
fit, with the advice ofthe Council of STATE. to Is
sue this proclamation, he,eby ofTeringa reward
of oSs HUNDRED DoLLARs TO any person or
persons who shall apprehend and convey to the
jail aforesaid the said Livingston shannon And
do moreover require all officers civil and militia
ry, and exhort The good people of the common
wealth 10 use their hes, eudeayors TO apprchend
and convey 10 the sad dis,ria Jail of Williams
burg the SAID Livingston Shannon.
Given under my hand with the Seal of the
Commonwealth annexed, al Richmond, tl,is
L >. 10th day of June, in the year Of our L ord
1904
Signed, JOHN PAGE.
LrviNCsToN SHAvNoNis about five feet nine
or ten inches high. Of thin vissage, fair compexi
on, his eyes blue, and dark hair. and in his fore
head a remarkable scar, and which. by putting A.
side the hair, may be observed lie is somewhat
bow legged. lie took with him brown cloth
coat with yellow metde buttons a sailors acket
OF blue bears<in and trowsers Of the same
JAMES TAYLOR, Tailor.
18th JuEe, 1904.
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METEOROLOGICAL PoL6orfl.


NOTICE is rereby given, that it has been
' deemed expedent to change the form Of the
Mediterranean Passport issued to vessels Of the
United States; thar from the eighth day of Iuly
next, those of the new form will be issued at the
custom houses 70 every vessel, for which arplica
ton may be made on Compliance with The terms
prescribed by law and srrfendering the former
passports OF which she may be possessed, if any,
in which latter case no fees will be required for
the exchange; and that by an arrangement a.
greed upon by the Barbary powers, with whom
we are at peace, either the old or the new form
of passport will be sufcien, to protect The vessels
OF the United States. from capture until the 1st
of July 1906, af'er which tie Old form Of passport
will be unavailable and the new one aone in use.
Department Of State
23d OF May, 1904
7be Printers ff5e Earys Of TIE Uai,ed States are
requested to Insert tbe aJove in tbei, Gasefes tc;ee
yveek 'or NE space Of six MONTHS and tie Cohce.
,ors Of TIE Customs to keep COPIES Of il t,sted n6
IN fbeU ofces. June ON
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Bacon Hams.

The fabferiber has received parcel Of very fine
Hans which he will fell on moderate terms. Ap.
ply at Mcars. Vim. Brown & Cos.
3AMES EROWN, Or.
June 10Th 1904. If
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-14

NELINQUENT Share Holders in the Man
~ chester Turnpike Company on rhe 5th re-
QUESTION due lst Of April last, hereby noiti-
ed, that their shares viii be sold on the 6th day
ot August next, at Zachariah Brovks's tavern. in
Manchester, unless said requisition shall be pre-
viousiy paid TO James Brander, Treasurer.
BY order Of the directors
JAMES BRANDER, Clk.
Manchester, 81 IulY. 1909
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FOR 9ALE, AN ELEGANT
HORSE AND GIG.
Fer terms, apply al this Office.
IT Rchn ond Inv S, 1904,


IN COMMON HALL, July Sd. 1904.
IT appearing 20 the Common Hall of the CITY of
= Richmond that the regulations of the trustees
Of the Free School in said City. have been es-
'ab''shsd on liberal and just principles. whereby
many poor children OF both sexes have received
IT the ssid school, such advantages i'll the acquire
ment oil their educaticns as ." encourage strong
belief trat great Utility will result from CONTINUE
auce of the said institution, Should il receive a
proper patronage.
Eesoluea, therefore, that the Chamber,ayne OF
this city, and Mcssrs. John Robinson, Samue,
Paine and Samuel Pieasants, be requested and
empowered to receive subscriptions, and the funds
that may Ire subscribed for the benefit OF the said
school; and that it be recommended TO the hu-
name and liberal Inhabitants OF this city to raise
by subscription other funds FOR the purpose oF
continuing the said institution.
Teste, I'm
NNDw STEVENSON, C. c IT.
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s.s sds g of, Of 's s;., o:af ,n
Judge. oil the refpeais Diltria Courts asiolow:
,ofeoh lone. and Rpbert White efquires, TO the
Diari3s Of Wineheitsr, Hardy and MonoBgalia
Cour.hou'e;
Jofsph Prcnts ard William Mellon, Junior, er-
Guires, TO the Diarieis Of R;ehGioui, Petersburg,
Brunfwick Courthoufe and Suffolk;
Paul Darlington, junior AMI Edmund WinRon,
efquires, TO the Dilrias Of Prince EDWARD Court
houfe, franklin, Warrington Courthoue, AMI she
Sweet Springs in Sotetocrt county;
John Tyler aud Francis I. Brooke, efquires, TO
the Diftrias of Northumberland, King * Queeu
Williamsburg and Aceomaek Courthouies--And
Richard Parker and Archibald Stuart cfquires
to Stauntou, Charlottesville, fredericksburg and
Haymarket Dihrias at the next fueeeeding terms
thereof.
| Wi,nsfs our hands and feals this twelfth day oil
June, one thouiand eight hundred and four.
Jos: PreaHs, (Seai.)
RtcA'd. Parker. (Seai.)
Jos J,nes, (Seai.)
I'm. Nelson, jr. (Seal.)
Hrch'd. Stuart, CSeal.)
francis Z. Brooke, Seal. J
Publihed by order of the Judges.
WILSON ALLEN, C. C. C.
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BY s6s SOverror Of roe COMMUNICABLE Of Virginia,
A PROCLAMATION.

yTTHEREAs il IS represen'esi to the Executive,
w that D4YID BCR1LfN, who was lately
coSv6led OF murder in the second degree by the
distriti court holden IN tine county of Hardy hath
made his escape from the sheriff of said county
when conducting him the said Bowman fromthe
jail.of the said distr6 20 the PenitentIary have
therefore thought fit, with the advice Of the
council OF state, 10 issue this proclamation, hereby
Offering reward OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
to any person persons who shall apDrehend
and convey 10 the said district jail of Hardy the
said David Bowman. And l do moreover re.
quire all officers civil and military and exhort the
good people OF the commonwealth TO use their
best endeavors to spprehend and convey to the
distriGl jail aforesaid the said David Bowman.
Given under my hand with the seal of the
LIS. commonwealth annexed, at Richmond this
30th day Of May, 1904.
(Signedl JOHN PAGE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-14
B. fsc yor,,or Of ts- Goa ,orvpecib IF Virginia,
A PROCLAMATION.


A PROCLAMATION.
M HERE As II is represen cd to the Execu.
. w tive, that Joseph Caldwell and Robet,
Person. confined for horse stealing. and Cullen
DenmoFy, confined FOR murder in the second de
gree. have (t.:e two former fur the second time)
escaped from the peniteniiary. have therefore
Thought III, with the advice Of the councilof state
10 issue ,his proclamation, hereby Offering
ward OF one hundred dollars Tor each of the con-
Was so escaped, TO any person or persons who
shall arIrehend and convey them either oi,hern
to the penitcntiary. And do moreover require
all officers civil. AND military and exhort the good
people of the commonwealth TO use their besS en-
deavors TO apprehend and convey 10 the peniten-
tiary aforesaid the said Joseph Caldwell, Robert
PeiSson and Cullen Demmory.
! Given under my hand with the seal of the COM
L. S. monwcath annexed at Richmond, ;his 31st
day OF March, 1906.
Signed, JOHN PACE.
Joseph Caldwell convicted OF horse stealing at
the ast,is; court of w ashington, May 1872 born
in the county OF Charlotte feet Il inchcs high,
81 years old, far complexion, darsl hair and blue
eyes, has 4 bad countenauce, and W hen spoken TO
cannot look You in the face.
KoSert Person, convicted OF the same offence
a; the disri9 court oi Tie Sweet Springs. October
1902, born m the county of Bote,odt, 6 feer nigh,
- ySslt- oi'Ai AHl1 So 'cNiOli ul-N isir 1nO oiNc
eye3,vcry thin Usage. and has downloc!> also
mas The appearance ofbad health.
Cullen DemmOry q dark mula;5o. cenv9ed OF
murder IN the sccoId degree, at the Gis;rtt court
Of Suffolk. Nav, 1901 born in the county Of
Southampton. feet g l.: inches nigh, ~ years
o!d,' black hair ami black eyes, am very rhin vis-
&c.
Caldwell and Peirsen made their escape from
the penitcnuary the 10Th of april last and were
retaken il, the counties OF Boetour, * " ashiug
ton, and were both slicd for escaping apd sc.uen.
ced TO two ye~s additional confinement the
former by the district court Of Washington in
Sept last, and the latter by the distre, cour1 held
~ the Sweet Springs in Oct. following.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-14
JOHN PAGE.

Said HTilia;oa is about "a wears of age, UPWARDS
Of siS fee, bg5, an! large an proportion Las dark
rcIbG:r, 1rbieb be c0,nnoiy fecbs te f6oug5 IL is
not verT long, and 5es some few eeies in bis face
be clOibea in blue roundabout a biue sayiot,
aezry new. striped Parfaioons o ove coiyed veivs,
or fancy cord, and Tin summer zYaistcoat, bur nor
particularly reco!lectcd
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-14
Ten Dollars Reward.

RUN AWAY from the fub,eriber living in
Charlotte county, about eight miles below the eour,
house, on Sunday the twentieth day Of MAY J.G.
q likely negro fellow BY the namc Of TOM a.
bout twenty fix yeaTs Of age, stout, well fas6e
Tathey OF bright complexion, bis dfsis when
ne wen, on was cotton coat and overalh. he
eoat was turned OF with blue, though his drc,s !.
nor material as he has very noted car IN bis
lett hand oeezGoued ly the cut O. IN acze, v b;s,
eelt was entirely through his hard which rspC-,
bis thumb 10 iai on the palm OF hsLand IGppoC.
rom ms conversation before he went OF thaf he
WI endeavor 70 pai5 as Tree mar, by The name
OF Jane" Cook. Any pesign who will a,u,,-
hena ia'a slave, and ieeurc hin IN Jail 70 dat
get MN again, o. dslsei hiEi 10 n.e, nall receive
the above reward. Il taken aad CON n,i,,,d - 81
! vii thanh the gentleman TO f.f ward = Inn ~
PoN to Charlotte eourthcuie dileeled e. the az.
derGgned. ~ '"' W.
JoHT . RICHARDSON.
!nrs 20 1894 ~
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JOHN PAGE.

The above David Bowman is near feet high,
about IS years AT age, light short hair much pit
ted with the small pox, has large grey eyes. and
down look. His clothing when he escaped was
blue lintsey hunting shirt, green waisicoat coun-
try linen overalls, blue yarn stockings, and new
wool hat.
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Nv tbe Governor Of roe Commonwealth oi' Fiy5iaia
4 PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS il is represented to the Exccu-
Wv tive that Israel Wilkinson, who was COM
mtred to The jail ofths distrid of Staunton, char
ged with horse stealing, hath escaped from the
said Jail: have therefore thought fit with the
advice of the council OF state 70 ISSUE this procla
nation eby offering reward of fifty dollars TO
any person orpersons who shall apprehend and
convey to the said district Jail Of Staunton the
said Israel Wilkinson. And ! do moreover re.
qu,re all officers civil and military and cxh6rt the
good people of this commcnw eal,h TO use their
best eudeavors to apprehend and convey to the
jail aforesaid the said Israel Wilkinson
Given under my hand with the seal of he COM
L. s. monwealth annexed at Richmond, this 3lst
day of March, 1904.
Signed, JOHN PAGE.
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Mof:ce..... The Office of So

tehNanSS WIZ DC gwen Ft9F ~.
Nof:cc.....T The Office of su-
pervifor of the revenue, !or tic diGri4 of vi,gi-
mia, being difeontinued, and the unGnined buff 4.
NETS in the fa;d Office tianerred to nie-;he col.
lcttors Of the direa S: internal revenue, whole
accounts have not been dnslIy sdnfed aud paid,
are hereby Informed, thst they ara now reqdcncd
to cal my Office, in the c,y OF Richmond, with
out delay and Wy the balances due to the United
States Ar I'D ihole whOf1 lands have been field in
the diaria OF Virginia by authority Of an aG az
Congrefs Of til. United States for non pay meat Of
the Direa Tax, may releeca Cuch lands, by pay.
ing within the time limited, the principal,
eons aud fees the law direas
As not of the ahoven entioued lands were fold
in Dee 1892 the privilege of redemption will
continue until December next.
The money received by for the redemption
Of the laid lands vii. be returned TO the purcha-
fer, with ntsrcii q, the rate of as per cent. per
annum on the purchafe money, to the day on
which it may he Psid TO me-
JOSEPH SCOTT, NJ. v. D.
I,re ,k8,-
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Plaster Of Paris.

have Just received from Nova Scotia, cargo of
PLASTER OF P.iRIS, said to he of the best
kind, which Will sell on reasonable terms. 4.
SAMUEL PAINE.
May u. 1904. If
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Valuable Property
FOR SHE.

DY virtue ola deed OF trust executed by Rich
ID ard Dabney of King w iIham County, to the
subscriber, 10 secure ano satisfy debt due fro.,
the said Richard To Cornelius Dabney administra.
tor with the w i'll annexed, OF Owen Dabney. dec
WILDE offered to SALE, Oh lie four il Wednes-
daj in July next, 1t the courthouse of sand couu-
current money,
SUNDRY SLAVES,
Consisting Of men, women and children, one
Brood Mare, about years old, by Lampi;ghrer,
two small Horse Colts, about yea, 5 old, by Ame-
ricanus. the noted Stud Horse called Hanover.
one Wagon and Geer, and 3 Horses, one excel
lent Chair Horse about years old, and one BAY
Mare Colt, BY Americanus.
GEO; WM. SMITH.
Richmond. June 90, 1904 ids
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twenty Dollars Reward.

nEseRTRD from the Public Guard, JAMES
- INCE, an Englishman, about FIVE feet six
or sevei inches high, black hair. eyes and eve-
brows, fair skin and rudy complexion. Ills
clothing the uniform Of the state. Also, MAT
THEW CHALMBERS, J,rsevman, about
six feet one inch high, dark hair, eyebrows and
SKIN, with very thick lips, wore away the uniform
Of the state. The above reward will be paid for
both, or ten for ether, by
ALEXANDER QUARRIER, c. &c.
June &c, 1904. 3w
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Counterfeit Bank Notes,

Any persons who may have in their posse-.
sion, bank notes OF the following descrip,ion.
may near a something to their advantage by an.
plying 70 The printer hereof, and paying the ex,
pense OF tlns advertisement.
One nole bank Of Eorrh America for % dol.
lars, dated August /, 1895, no 6T5l--On d..
90 @pdollors November ~ 1900. no. 500. b.th
slsned }. Nixon--One do branch of Savannah.
~ dollars no. 1868, bay75le 20 Ioteph Halter.
sham-One do 20 dollars Of The s,Te b,,nct.
which was very much torn. and q piece OF papry
NJ the bi3ness of the note was passed on the bact
IN orccr to keep il together the number OF
"hieh IS dis'enembe ed, bus there is "a ;ar,iculat
marx by which IL can be very web known.
Richmond, June TO- 1904. VIZ,
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I G e.,

For sale ct the Falling Garden. Apply at.the
Brick house in said garden, where constant at
tendance viii be given. MAY 20
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-14

Noftce.....A llpersons hav-
ing claims againA the eaa;e Of John Lipiconb,
dee are re9uened 70 bring them forward md
all thoie indebted TO the faid eitate, are dered to
make Immediate payment to
AUBIN LAFoREST, Adn,'r.
Richmond, June ~, 1905. ~
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NOTICE.

ANDw STEVENSON. c. q b
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-09
THE NEW ENGLAND MAN.
Ne. |.
"Btg7c yc me 7rumaef in ZION ~

"Bt27o yc me Trumhet IN Zion.''
"The citizens of the states north 0fthe
Chesapeake have been so much occupied,
with dssensions ofthe Federaiists and The
Democrats, that they have overlooked the
aggrandizeReut OF The southern states and
their accommodating power. Even the pur-
chase OF Louisiana at an immence price
for the sole purpose Of adding To- the south
ern interest, seems TO have excited little
emotion among us. The curious, have
been amused by the tales of " Salt Noun
tains" and &" Salt Rivers" Of " Miues OF
Pi4Una" and " Rocks OF Native Silver"
While the indoicnt regard but little the
future, and less the burihens they may
throw upon their posterity. Distracted by
our internal scnsions, which we owe to
the articles OF our enenilcs, we have pur-
sued shadow tia, JGoCks our resentment.
It's not that the administration of Mr.. JET
fcrson is reallyinclncd 10 democracy. ~.
sir, his supreme power IN Louisiana the
Withholding She eaty wjthSpain from the
Senate iOr two yea"s-!ils disposal ofthc
public money without any apprVpriat on by
Congress---His appointment OF C5lcers
without the consent OF the Senate Iii ad-
hitting Foreigners into the national COun-
r'is--Ilis Batteries to Bonapalte, all prove
that Mr. Jefferson can scarcely be consi-
d"red I'D principle or conduct, sincere de
niocrat. Tie import Of this tide forbids
" 10 connect it with his character. But
by his frefevsiops he has gained every Oh.
jcct which Virginia and her southern allies
wished for. He has brought TO co operate
with him in the northern states, all the
enthusiasts Of good cause, aud ali the
lcvelliug, blood thirsty rufIisns Of bad
one. The herd Of foreign renegadoes echo
his success. and his trumpha car drawn
by a m lion Of enslaved Negroes, drives
over the necks # those who have not bent
The knee 10 Bad. And are WE to sub
nit TO the guidance aud the tyranny Of the
South Are the states from the Chesa-
peake 20 the'river St. Gro x, to be only the
satellites as Virginia! The iaet IS, that
orr Representatives. yield with feeble re.
sistance 10 the current that carries them
away; and as they recede from their de
sired port, they see in silent despair our
native rights sink under the horizon.
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hol ma at nome, or OF those savage hord-
ers who see, in the end of war, nothing but
the booty which they may acquire, and in
its result the total annihiIation of the al.
verse horde.
Such, however, are the strange IDEAS
that have been propagated among the SCI
dIers TO excite them to obtain, from their
c"pidity, devotion expected in vain from
real courage. do not pretend here 10 DIS
cuss the rights of conquest, nor to exa-
mine whether they can be extended in
proportion to the perils which have been
run to obtain them but is it polite to- an.
nounce beforehand every thing that is
meant 10 BE derived from it ? Is il Ii to
present IT 10 the eyes of those who are 10
undertake it, only as a vast scene of pill
lage and assassination 1t is no doubt,
contrary to the intention Of the First con-
SUI that such means should be employed
to corrupt The minds of our brave warri.
ors, * to substitute the love of gain for the
honor of glory; but il is to you, general,
coaide the honorable task of illustrating
to him these intrigues, and telling him
how much they aiIlitt military men, who
are faithful to the laws Of honor. The.
all see, as do, with inquetude, that e
very day is suffered to depress that spirit
which in the early period of our military
glory, the love of the country, ! might
almost say the enthusiasm of liberty, and
surely chat spirit will not revive, in which
nothing is demanded OF them but blind
temerlty, in which nothing is prescribed
to them but the abuse Of victory. speak
~
not think iii proof of courage. 1t would
De showing a want of esteem for ths head
OF a government to see any danger i'm tel.
ling him what is Just and true.
have ;he honor to be. &c.
Lieutenant general Duroc TO general Mo
reau.
One O'Clock IN the morning.
Ny Comrade,
| have laid before the frs, con-
sui the letter which you nave done me the
honor TO write to me, the 9Th instant. il
IS with pain that send it back to you by
his orders. The gen. first consul char
ges me to inform YOU that he does NOT re-
cognIzc in 1t the language Of French
man, nor the character of DISTINGUISHED
soldier. He has sent it back to YOU FIR
the purpose, that By destroying this evi
dence of an error which h wishes to for
get, you may be sure that it viii never
be made use of TO tarnlsh your glory, nor
to impeach your intentions. The gen.
first consul orders me to acquaint you,
that he wishes to have some conversation
with you in private, the 25th inst.
l am, with respect, your Comrade.
DUROC.
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iran GREY U0rse,

About four feet eigh, inches high, six years o
branded on the near shoulder w. aud has some
saddle spots whittier than hi natural color. His
name was reached some time since and is mearI,
grown again. Re has a switch tall trats and
sailops. and if rode with spur and kirb Bride
may be made TO pace There is good reason 20
believe that he was stoen by a free small nulat.
to fellow. who goes by the name of Biey Jack
son, rs such horse was seen u his possession IN
the evening Of the day on which the horse was
lost-Iackson is supposed to have gone 70 Ere.
dcricksburg, accompanied by white woman who
lives with him rs his wife, and who some times
calls herself Polly N'Knight, alias Porter. She
had with her white hoy child i've or six years
Of age. IL is presumed ihey carried the horse
with them. being obliged 20 fy from that justice
here which would at last have inflicted punish
mcnt due 70 his various crimes. ! will give a re.
ward OF Thirty Dollars on recovery of the horse
If stolen. on conviction Of the thief. or Ten Dol.
lars for the horse deiived 10 me in Richmond
JOHN ATKINSON
May Cd, 1904. st.