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Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-11-28

we might hkewiic have received
halt yearly dividend and this he
thinks would have been better
bsresin. Let this he tried.
Suppofe the a.lao fhares fold
st 90 per cent. advance, or tor Geo
dollars each. r,33s,ooo
Add the half yearly dividend
at 4 per cent. which IL is f,id We
might have received bkewifc. be-
ddes getting thc so per cent. sd-
vance. the dividend Of 4. per cent.
or i6 dolls. per fharc, equal TO 3s.52o
--
This would have given US for
our hares the fnm OF. f,j6551o
In this cafe, however, VIC
fhould have been obliged 10 pay ar el
the rate OF 45 cents the guilder, in
fead OF 4 I Cent?. and the difference
OF ceo,s per guilder on 3.i4o,4s7
guilden would have been sgaint Us.
inaead OF 10 our favor. Tins
therefore is to be deducted, and is
equal to 67. so9 dollsn. o.,so9
------:
Making the true proceeds OF
our fhases sgreeably 10 this opera
ton only, dolls. I,3o4,7ir
or q zoos dolls. lef than the Com
mia,oncrs OF the Sinking fund atsu-
nIly received. tf9S
But the gentleman from Delaware fuppofcs
that we might have retained our bank iharess
ard might have advanced money ftom the trea-
fury to buy the bill, on Holland in which cafe.
IL we had kept them another year. we might
then have fold them At 50 per cent. advance.
aud fhould have received two halt yearly divi-
dcnds upon them, equal to per cent. or thirty
two dollars the ihsre. II this calcols,ion 10
made, il will be found that we have Gill mtdo
money by the contract. tes,
Suppofc the z,alo fharcs fold
at 90 per cent. advance, they would
have yielded, a. before fated, a,3J,,ooo
Add the two half yearly divi-
dcnds at 4 per cent. each, or 81 dol
lars for each fhare, 7r,o4o
---~
This then would have beenthc
amount received by the United o
States, i,4o3.o4s
We muR however have given
4, cents the guilder for 3,i4o.4S7
guilders, infesd OF ~ cents. which
the pprchaie was made from MIR.
Barring al or o., 300 dolls. more.
which mutt therefore be deducted,
aud is, 6,.Sc9
And II news that we mould
only. in that cafe, have received for
oai a,a7o ihares the fun of, I,34o.z3r
Or 1918 dollars Icfi than the Commit
honers received and If 10 this FUN OF 1915
dollars he added the years ip,ereA, which wo
NUT have paid to the bank for the amount Of
debt paid by the proceeds of the fhsres, which
Interca calculated at q per cent. on i.,87, ooo
dollars, is equal to Dolan.
77,1zo
To which add the former fum of 1918
And il fhews tha: we fhould
have loa by this operation the iumot S7,,9S
Thus. Ia every point Of view. it appears
that the islc made by the Commiliones was
highly advantageous"
CURTITUS.
Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-11-28
SAMUEL JAMES

Has FOR SALE,
A Thi, Paper Hanging Manaiaetory, which
IA il 10 the Houfe he now occupies, oppohte
60 Mr.. Le4vi, Peeks, on the Wea.Side OF the
Bridge, Providence, grea, variety OF
Hoaje Paper and Bordering,
of the newell and mott elegant Figures at whole
lale and retail, on a. good terms a. can be Pur'
rhaled in America.
A gencror, credit given to thofs Who pur-
chaie by the quantity for retailing,
N. B. The above is printed on good pa.
Der, and the work well executed, by and under
che direction Of workman from EstoPe.
April 2, 1904. 'o3
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
l G T.,

Tor sale at the Falling Garden. Apply at the
Brick house in said Garden, where constant at.
tendance will I've sisr. Nav 90
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
200 Acres Of Land,
I en- Dollars Re1uarG.

WI: be !. given to any person who will deli
gro man Slave named FRANK, who ran away
from me onthe 30'h May ard is ofthe following
ipiion--comp!exionl age abou, years,
statue abou, fee, 3 or inches. his under lin
hangs very much, visage very thin and features
sharpi he has scar on one hand but do not
recoile6t which, and his ears have been little
frost bitten on rhe rim; ne :. coarse sine r1aAer
and formerly belonged to Mrs Sophia Walrhan,
OF whom purchased him last fall It Is unne.
cessary 10 describe his dress as he has variety
OF clothing. and will probably change it FREQUENT
~ The said fellow ha connexions in Pcwha.
tan county and is well acquainted about Peters,
burg and in the neighDourhood of the court.
house IN this county; it is therefore probable he
may be lurking about some of those places I
hereby iorewa'n all persons from harhoring the
said negro or OF conveying him oil
Any information respecting the said negro I
wish obe given to the subscribe residing in Ches-
tertieId cornty, or to MIR. Valentine W.free AZ
the courthouse of the said county.
July IS. 1905. Wit.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
TRANSLATED From TNE FRENCH.
fiTst american from tie Fotvt5 European Editioi
IN FOUR VOLUMES.

The work now offered 10 the American reader
exhibits Complete view of the Antiquities,
Manners, Customs, religious Ceremonies, Laws,
Arts and Literature of Ancient Greece at the
period OF IT'S greatest splendor. knowledge of
these has hitherto been only attainable hy labo.
rious Psrusai Of writer's who have been little 50.
licitous to join entertainment with instruction
The TRAVELS OF ANAcHARsts, on the contra
ry, are so written, that the reader may frequent
" be induced 10 imagine he is perusing work of
mere amusement, invention and fancy till his
eve slarces 10 the bottom of the page, when he
perceivsS there is scarcey>a sentence and not 4
single tact or Circumstance, but is supported by
the authority OF some ancient suthor. The a.
mazing number Of hese Quotations NAV, perhaus.
at hrsi sight, seem to have been unnecessary and
TO have more the appearance of Z parade of cru.
dIon' than to be of any real utility bu. it is 10
be remembered that, az thc same time That thew
must be highly acceptable to tie man of real
learning b. enabling MIN TO refer Immediately 10
the original Author. they are extremely useful
nay, we may say, absolutely necessary, even 10
such readers as can never be supposed TO have
ny intention 70 consult the authorities quoted as
they clearly shew that such an idea or such a
circumstance is not merely a decoration or the
offspring OF the fancy Of the author, bur immedi-
atciy taken from some ancient writer, and there
tore perfectly accordant to the general scope and
plan Of the work
TERMS.
]. The first Edition in America Of Anacharsis's
Travels,will be comprised in four volumes oSta.
vO.
II II shall be printed on handsome wove paper
and new type casting FOR the purpose. Each
volume will contain about 100 pages.
III. The price to subscribers per volume bound
and leuered, viii be two dollars in boards
dollar and IS cents, 70 BIZ paid on delivery Of
no t... ~
dollars per set.
~ There shall be handsome map Of Greece
given with the FIRST volume, 10 be executed by
one of The frst engravers.
-" Subscriptions received at s. Peasants
prlntirg-oiice and bookstore, Richmond.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
BURR MILESTONE
AtGWC-EhCT0RY

THE subscriber takes this mode c. returning his
thanks 20 his former patrons, aud informing the
public IN general that he has 10y desire az his
t'iends) recommended the MANUVACTUR.
1EG CT BURR MILL-SrONES; and having
Furnished himself with supply OF tie best MA
teriais, aud having had sixteen years experience
In the business, in Baltimore, Petersburg and
Eichmohd, hopes 70 be able to give satisIaaion
10 mis- employers.
The stones he will warrant 20 be as good as A.
ny in the United States.
Any orders left with Capt. WILLIAM PEN
rocv, Norfolk Capt. WILLIAM CHAMBEGs,
Staunton: MIR. WILLIAM HAY, Wythe couaty,
or Mr.. RonERr MOORE, Petersburg shall be dn-
~ attended TO, and country produce received in
payment, IT the customary prices.
TT TWO APPRENTICES will be taken
TO the above business and short time required.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
Richmoud, Jan. 10Th, 1903. (l)
NIB. FOR SALE, PLASTER ef Paris,
I'm stone or ground, for the improvement Of land,
with directions for the use thereof
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
McGifsrranean PQG1orft.

NOTICE is rereby given, that it has been
l Y deemed eXpedient to change the form of the
Mediterranean Passport issued TO vessels of the
United States; thar from the eighth day of July
next, those of the new form Sill be issued at the
custom houses to every vessel, FOR which applica
ton may be made on q compliance with the terms
prescribed by law and surrondering the former
passports OF which she may be possessed, if any,
IN which latter case no fees will he required for
the exchange; aud that by an arrangement a.
greed upon by the Batbary powers, with whom
We are at peace, either the old or the new form
OF passport will he sufficient pro,ea the vessels
OF the United States, from capture until The 1si
OF July 1905, afer which the old form OF passport
will be unavailable and the new one alone in use.
Department OF State
Esd OF MAJ, 1901
The Printers gtbe lasS Of roe United States are
refes'ea to TIE 0bore IN teiy Gasetfes typice
'peet COR tie space Il six months and tbe ColIec-
tors Of tie Customs to keep copies Of it posted up
in 'be'r Offices. June L. ON
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
EoNSALE.
A Tra9Aof Land,

Lying al the Eorih Garden, in Aibemarle county.
containing 1000 acres. adjoining the Lands OF
Stephen Moore, William Wood, and the late
William Cole, dec within eighteen miles of War
rem, an the same distance of Milton. There Is
on this Land 4 new BNn. 40 b. ~ feet. good
Overseer'S House, and Houses foE the acconno-
da;ion Of fifteen or twenty Negroes. The Over
seer's House, with lit;c expense, may be rem
dered very comfortable fer = small family. a.
bout half the Land is cleared the greater part Of
which is in good order foT cultivation. and con.
siderable rary Of j, fresh and we'll adapted TO he
culture of orr, wheat and tobacco.
Any person inclined 10 purchase, oy apphcati-
on TO the overseer on the premises, will be shewn
the Land. The terms OF sale will be, one fourth
part OF he purchase money paid on the first day
Ot June, 1905, and the balance IN three equal
nual Payments from that day, each instalment to
carry interest from the day ofsale if not punetu-
ally paid. Bond Nith approved security, toSe-
,hcr with 4 deed of trust t;e Land, will DC
required OF the purchaser, to secure the payment.
For further particulars apply TO the subscriber
living At Scotch Town, in Hanover county.
II the above Land is not sold before, it will on
offered 1T Public Sale, 10 the highest bidder, he
the terms before mentioned, on the 25d day of
August next. if fair. # NOT, the next fair day.
In either case, the purchaser will have leave to
seed wheat as soon after that time as he may
choose, and may be furnished with the crop of
Corn, &c. that may be made on the plantation
this year-say from two to three hundi ed barrels
JOHN NJ. SHEPPARD.
Scotch-Town, Nav S0,h. 1904 tbs
The survey by which the turnpike road from
Stanton TO the Point Of Ecrk is run. goes imne.
dIately through the land above mentioned, conve
nicnt to = handsome situation for building, and
good water ]. MS
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
Dollars, $4,000

Dollars, $4,000
All tickets drawn blank may be renewed IN the
next class, a. 10 dolls each; the price of all o
theirs will be Is dolls.
All prizes of Is dollars NAV be renewed for the
next class, or paid, at the option Of the person
entitled IF they be not claimed within three
months after the drawing commences, they will
be considered as renewed in the second class
The drawing 10 commence in the CRY of vii
liansburg on the lst day nf June, 1904. under
The management of James Madison John Brack-
en-, William Nelson, Robert Greenhow, Burw ell
Basseft, Robert Saunders Samuel Tyler. Cham.
Pion Travis. William Lightfoot, Litteton w.
Tazeweli, George Tucker and James SemP!e.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08

IPoRTHr THE ATTENTION or BUIIDERS
and OTHER IMPROVING GENTLEMEN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
Dollars 1855
T I c. x E T S

May be had of George Tucker, Thomas Taylor,
and Samuel Peasants, ir. in Richmond; Robert
Birchett, and Watkins Leigh. Petersburg; Tho
mas Newton, DIR Barrand C Littleton w Taze.
well, Norfolk; Hugh Mercer, Fredericksburg /;
Henry Tucker, Winchester; Chapman Johnson,
stanton; and N all the towns in Virginia, and
in many places in the country.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
TRAVELS IN GREECE

BY TIE ABBE l3.fR 7'HELRDfY,
Keeper of the Medals IN the Cabinet of the King
Of France, and Membe. OF the Royal Academy
of inscriptions and Bellies Lettres.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
WILL BE SOLD.
To the 'l'Rhes, bidder, in Charles City county. ~
Septeiaber court day, that wen known TIaa
Of Land, called
The Indian Fields.

Containing between eiglIt and nine hundred acres,
pleasantly simulated, on the main road leading
through the county. The situation is so general.
iy known and admired that a minute description
would be suPerAuous, as IL is presumed any gen.
"en1on wishing "a purchase, would previously
view the land, therefore shall only observe that
tie houses allan good order, having lately gone
thro' a thorough repair-and the srial proportion
Of land IN cultivation, proves it to be very valua.
bic and productive, the soil being admirably a.
daptcd to he culture of corn aud small grain -
Any person wishing to view the land viii call on
Mr.. Register who lives on the place The terms
of sale will be made known on the day of sale.
I'm WILLIAM EDWARDS, Surry.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
Notice.. The Office of SUI

psrvifor OF the revenue, !or the deri9 of Virgi-
MS, being difeon,nued, and the urGniihed buff
ie in the fa;d office Transferred to Niche col
Ie6lors of tbs direa tax & internal revenue, Whole
accounts have rot been finally adiuied and paid.
are hereby informed, thar they are row rcqueGed
call at 1T office, in the city OF Rchmoui. with
out delay and pay the balances due to the Upited
States And thoe whole land, h We been i6'd in
the dilrf OF Virginia by authority of IN sSt of
Copgrefs ofths United States fer non-payment OF
the Direct Tax may redeera Cueh lands, by pay
ing to within the time limited, the principal,
cols AMI fees the law directs.
AS moA Of the aforementioned lands were fold
In Dec. 1904. the privilege of redemption wal!
Continue unci December next.
The money received By me for the redemption
Of the faid lands viii be returned to the Purcha-
fer, with ineerca at the rate OF IS per cent per
anuum OIL the purehafe money, to the day on
which It may be paid to me.
JOSEPH SCOTT, M. V. D.
lime Tsh- SDA.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
WIN. DABNEY. Secretary.

The Stockholders are requested to attend &C.
neral Meeting, at tho Capitolin the City of Rich
nond' on the hrst Monda} in September next,
Tor the purposes stated in the forcg lmg resolution
AE'M = VEN ARI.i P-es'R,.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21
NFCHNI0NuJ N7ITIt IOFH, IsUf.
Mr.. PEASANTS,
BE pleased TO publish the
following advice of Council, FOR the lnfor-
nation ofthe officers concerned.
lam, sir, your obt. servt.
SAM. COLEMAN.

IN COUNCIL, MARcn I'm, 1891.
IT IS ADVISED,
That each company Of Cavalry
raised, or hereafter to be raised in ibis
commonwealth, be deemed complete
whenever for such company, there shall
be Unlisted thirlv-two men rank and Sic
that no troop Of Cavalry shall ~ nur,ber
exceed sixty.four, such troops excepted
as now exceed that number.
DAM /. UYLTON.
Clerk offhc Council
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21
BosToM, April 6.
FROM FPINCE.

Capt. Swain, who sailed from Bayonne,
(France,) Feb. 90, favoured us with the
following letter, which he received from
his broker just previous to sailing.
Gen. MOREAU is arrested; also,
LA FAYETTE, LATOUR MAUI
BOURG, the Prince of Peace, and seve
raj bishops, arcbbishop5 and others.-PI-
CHEGRU and GEORGES were to have
assassinated or seized the first CONSUL
MOREAU was TO have assumed the com.
mand-but his knavery is discovered
We are assured PICHECRU is taken.-
lis said the gates ofthc Thuilleries were
gained, and powder had been introduced
into the gardens in wine casks"
BY the above letter it appears, new
plot or pretended plot, has been discover.
ed at Paris. Capt. s. says, he understood
the discovery and arrests we're made a
bout the 22d Of Feb.-that an account Of
them had been published in the newspa.
pers, and that they were subjects of con-
yersation at Bayonne. Pichegru and
Georges, were in England short time
since. The Prince Of Peace, we should
presume, had not left Madrid.--tIe may
be implicated in the plot. He had not E,
for some time, been q favourite with the
French. II has been long supposed that
Moreau was not a stationary character,
and his rise or fall has been expected.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21
E4ox q4s M1r1oNaz LyrsLrecENc4x.
NEW SERIES
FEDERAL MISREPRESENTA-
TONS.

The notices of" Federal Misrcpresen-
tstions7" originally taken in this paper
were some time since suspended, under
the hope that after SC emphatic decision
OF pubic sentiment as had been indicated
throughout the union in favor OF repuhi
can principles aud republican men, their
opponents would perceive the policy OF
abandoning that violence of denunciation
and wantonHess OF reproach which had
been so unsuccessfully used. It was sin
cerely believed that the common interests
of our country stated moderation and
decorum; and it was hoped that those
who had so unproduc tively violated these
.estmabie traits would at last become sen
sioe of the policy of pursuing different
course. In this hope, as iii some others,
which we have entertained, we have been
disappointed. The same course is still
pursued by the opponents of the admins
tration. There is no talent, however So
lid or splendid mot invidiously deprecated,
and no worth, however pure, not reviled.
The national character, in the estimation
OF the civilized world, is furnished by the
coarse ribaldry of our public prints. How
ever the viytuous part OF society may re-
greet this abuse OF free press, nothing bat
time will, in our opinion, cure it. The
public sentiment is not, we trust, so deep
iy and depiorabiy corrupted, as not ultl-
matcly to condemn and punish those dis
turbers of the peace of society and trans
gressors OF decency, who at present at
tempt to lead it. With view to the gra-
dual production of an effect so desirable
and to expose, in the mean time, in some
degree, some of the falsehoods which orr
climate in this depraved spirit, we shall &C.
casionaiy notice the ISLANDERS of party vio'
ience.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21

matters of form. : short time after the
Predident entered, and did, during the
short time he stayed, appear to lie in very
good spirits, During his stay there was
not the least disorder, and when he lsf,
the room. he was immediately followed
by tie members Of the legislature. \
short time afterwards, the remainder of
the loaf was taken from the capitol, &C
compan;ed by a large number of persons
collected from curiosity.
We skall not attempt to enumeraie all
the ialsehoods in the above eXtraGf. We
have noted by successive numbers few
OF the most mischievous.
/. The House did not adjourn until
some time after the exhibition.
2. This is totally false.
8. An Irishman did paste up carica-
ture of Mr.. Wright but he had not lhe
least participation with those who brought
the loaf. The act was instantly resented
in becoming manner by the citizens of
Washington, and the man committed to
jail by magistrate.
4. This, with every circumstance relat-
ed, is totally false.
! S. After the resident and the men,
bers OF Congress left the room in which
the loaf was exhibited, there was mo-
| menta'y noise, we understand, which may
| have disturbed the Senate, aud the Ser
geant at Aims was directed to put an end
10 it, which WAS immediately done. T..
| very syllable stated relative to The pre-
sence of Mt. Jefferson, when Mr.. Mat
hews entered the room, is without foun-
dation.
We shall not spend more time in refu-
! ting the other ralsehoods in the extract.
They are literally too conemhii5ie for
notice.
The whole scene may have been a
whimsical one. However this may be. it
Certainly originated in the best motive, in
gratitude, which we only wish those who
t'aduce the administration would feel,
when they reflect on the unparalleled
prosperity of their country. TWAS, how
ever, sufficient Tor them, that the loaf was
called Mammoth, that Mr.. jefferson was
! present, and that the scene passed over
with no impressions other than those oI
pleasure, 10 tell 4 tale in which there is
| more malice than wit. Fallen indeed,
must be the opponents of the administra-
tlon, wnen they are reduced To the neces.
| sIty OF converting festive scene, which,
| would not otherwise have been remem.
! bered for = day, into fruitful topic o.
! detraction.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21
WASHINGTON CITY, Agril Is.
B L O c. II D S.

With pleasure we state that orders have
been sent from England 20 Commodore
Hood, not to consider any blockade of the
i lands Of Martinique and Guadaloupe as
exsting, unless in respect to particular
ports, which may be aGtually invested, and
then not 10 capture vessels bound to such
ports unless obey Shall previously have
been warned not TO enter them. The ne
.cessary directions on the subject have
also been sent to the judges of the Vice
Admiralty Courts in the West-Indies and
America.
The following officers Of the Marine
Corps have been ordered into service on
the expedition now preparing for the Me-
dlterranean
Lieut.. AMORY,
HALL,
HOOPER,
LANE.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
--FoR GOVERNOR
The votes of ~ towns give
Mr.. Strong, 1885
I7r. Sullivan, 5,693
Majority, 1892
Last year the same towns gave
Mr. Strong, 1878
Mr.. Gerry, 1925
Majority, 5,247
Diminished major. this year, 1855
Since drawing out the above statement,
we have received the Boston Palladium,
which gives the votes Of 80 towns, as fol-
low:
Mr.. Strong, 1000
Mr.. SuhiVan, 1903
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21
NEw-HAMpsHIRE ELECTION.

The New Hampshire Gazette states
that the votes tor " towrs give
n.y. Lanydo7, 1897 Z IN equal
~. GHryH, lt,s27S number.
Tn saoe Der adds that 1t is ascer-
iain-d beyond doubt, that there will be
respec,qt's republican majority in both
branches Of our Legislature the present
year, and adds Should the votes for
governor be d"ly returned, he republican
candidate will d. elected and our state will
once more be hailed, as one Of the sister
states IN the union"