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Mercantile Arithmetic.
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Tg paBhtBsS, BY EDMUND M BLUNT, Rev
b4ySuG
CECoND Edition of WALsH's MERCANTILE A.
y RlraMETIC"-adspted 10 the commeTce oE the u
nited States, in lis domeic and foreign relations with
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fo.owing tellimonfsis.]
N:vpEs,yesys, Nay T, 1900.
We the fubfcribcrs, having feen Mr.. VaJy5s Ne Syf-
TEN OF Mrsanfs 4dr5~i, and being f4tis6ed hat Il is
beH-r calculated than ny pet puhlhed fl youth for
The hnneis Of the ComPtng houie, huE with IL
an executive creustion. The happy calculation and ex
tended application Of the common rules, together with the
mAuy original improvements, while they accomplish the
Rudent for commerce ALTO extremely well adapted
a and inform the merchant, the mArlner and the ira
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Bgfa Nay rs, 1900.
We the fu3fcrhers having examined Mr.. Wajs's New
Syaem of M,ssa A,ifbehe, and being Perfuaded that
is better calculated than any have with qualify
young for adniHion into Compting heues, with
that may have exteAGse circulation The clear ex-
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rules, together with the many uieful additions and in
provemens which contains will render 1t extremely
uefu for the merchant, tie Mariner and all othct trading
cl4Hrs Of leciety.
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Hgsio", job" L0sa,g jns JgpI Refill, AsHa'd Will, S".
| JsSat6AS JaA4S".
l. Ssiem, 0aS5sr ,, 1900.
we the flberibsrs, merchant, of Salem. convinced Of
the Decely Of ren iering the forms Of bune the value
II aud the of commerce familiar 10 the
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Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
p o n s A. L 3,

n TRAcT of 2o7 acres Of good Etae
stone Land, lying 9 miles from
Shepherd Town, on the main road lee
ding from thence to Charles Town, JET
fsrsoh County $50 acres Of which are
cleared, and pSoportionable quantity
Of Meadow Land, well enclosed and in
good farming condition. There are 4
good springs ON die land . good bearing
Apple Orchard ---and come other fruit
Trees. Two convenient dwelling hou-
ses, barn and-oiher out huildings.0 For
terms apply % the subscriber living On
the prsinises. - -:
MASON BENNETT.
Oetober a6th, feo4. sz.s-fs-z
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
a GREAT BARGAIN.

TIME subscriber win seH low the
HOUSE in which he now livss nj
he East end Of the Court House, front
ing on the Pnblie-Squsfe and Queen.
Street, md but few poles from the
Mafkst-H6use the building is almost
new, thade Of frame weather. boarded
and painted white, q capacious and con.
venient Store-room laid OF ON die public
corner, there are tive other rooms on the
lower hoor, and three On the second,
With couyenient hack buildingss the
stand for 1 store IS equal, and perhaps
more pleasantly situated, than any othsr
in this place. ...-- .--...-.... -. =
!. JAMES ANDERSON.
Martinsbury, October IS, 1904.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
EAR THEN WAR;
!. MANDATORY,
Mar the Head IF Dry Run and fur s,s4
an hal Miles from NartinsBuFx.

THE subscribes respectfully informs
= the PUBLIC. that he has now got
kisP0TTERYiin complete order, and
has on banda > very good assortmenf of
excellent ware, and means 20 keep .
constant supply .-ItwiIl be much 10 the
advantage Of purchasers ofshis eommo-
dity % Gallon him, - he can cen ware as
. cheaper rate than il can be bought q a
Distance. a considerable reduction
viii Be made to those who purchase By
the quantity 10 eel again. IS
This being the only establishments of
the kind IN Berkeley County. and the
ware made q is, Of a. good, perhaps !
better quality, and n lower price, than
thar made q ! distanes. he hopes thal
the ehorts he i MAILING 70 accommodate
the people Of this County, will not 70
unrewasiel. Cirrus FARR.
May 81, 1904.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.

. -sal zaFs \ z 4
y AN away from the subscribers
N plsatation near MarhAsburg, about
the fst ult. Negro Man, named BOB.
About twenty tive years Of age, ave
festnine or tenincheshigh, very straight.
well made and active, has sulky look
and is very black; the middle finger Of
his fight hand has been cut OF above the
second joint, and I am told he has lost
= toe Of his right foot. His clothing not
Particularly recollected.- It is probable
he rnas Ptocurr a pass aud Attempt 20 inn
pose himself on the public a. freeman.
he has been in the habit of running away
before fpatchassd him, and once got ~
far as Bedford Coahty, Pennsylvania.
win give ten dollars should he be taken
within the Ceanty'of BERKELEY, If thirty
miles FROM MartiusBGrs twenty dollars,
# sixty mica thirty dollars, and II Z
Svsater distance the above reward and
all resonabkscharges. So y =
MATTHEW RANS0NE.
September 40, isoA.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16

p T. virtue Of = Deed Of trust, 30 %
Dexecuted by. Matthew Whitink. ne
shali proceed to'seii Ii public Auctioaar
the mansion house ofihe late William
Heashaw, decess'd, on Saturday the
lsth day OF January heKi, for cash, one
Negro boy named Ptinee, the property
Of said Whiting. Due attendance win
beIgiven by Adam s. HenshaW.
-, M Washington Henshaw.
Befkeisy County, Nov. 9th 1905. =
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16


THE subscriber residing In the State
i of Ohio, NJ present in this county,
and having . determination TO sell biz
PlAntation situate NJ the Bridgeon Opee.
kOn Greek, Berkeley County, viii give \
great bargain of the said Land 70 any
person inelining to purchase. This
tract contains, SIS acres, more than
400 acres Of which are cleared, ahoeG
20 acres Of good bottom @land, N of
which can easily be converted into mea.
don, The shove land can be 90 divi.
ded % % form two good farms, the
whole clear Of incumbranee, and pos.
session can be had immsdiately. A is
i presumed no person win purehase
without first viewing the tpropersy, itis
not tho't necessary 70 descend 70 fur
ther particulars. The seller win re-
main on or near the Prsmises until the
90 November next, and win contract
with any person Wishing 70 purchase.
:. Il DANIEL VAN METRE.
October goth 1904. -.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
.EANIlY For SIZE.

THE subscriber wishes 10 sell the
; j Plantation wht.reonAs now .lises,
situate on Back Greek, Berkeley County,
7 niles from MaI,insbusg and Is from
Bath, containing ass acEesofgoodssrung
Limestone Land, well watered, with n
least aprings-aso acres arc. clssred
and well enclosed, Gacres OF Meadow
are made, and more Meadow land, the
remainder Of the tract Il wcil covered
with 6ne timber.-0n the premises see
= convenient Dwelling House, nenay
finished, Kitchen, Z large harm, Distil-
lsry, Pulling Mill. and some out houses,
with = numberof Fruit trees.-fhere 10
good mill-ssat with q suHieiency Of
water, on this tract. A.. ss..sss5sA
He WiN also seii one other sEsrs IF
Land, sitnzte on the river .Potomak,
near Kichardson's Ferry, containing fo9
acres, 20 Of which are cleared, the great
er part river bottom, the remainder Of
the Lands wall timbered, and has .
large sugar-camp.on it--a email House
,is now built, and logs ready for raising
alarger one. For terms apply 10 the
subscriber. ~ -, ?, 9
WILLIAM SNoDGRASS.
& Back Greek, June ~, 1904. - ii
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
!, yttses y NgTs, csE

.rr>flE acknowledgements lime since Pnr-
4 chased . Cow, from John Miller,
Of Back Greek Berkeley County, and
gave his iiote for i6doliars payable inc
months after date and il ssnce appea-
ring thai the said Miller hadno right 70
aid COW, she having been taken IN ex-
ecution By che Constable previous %
his getting possession Of her. in eonse.
quenee Of which she has beer taken
from me. ,ssz-t. !;
Thisis therefore 10 eautoa he public
from taxing anassignmens On said note,
as>I an s.etefnined not 70 pay d unless
compelled by law. -.
MARTIN SMURR.
Martinsbufg. October26, 1904.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
4 B B s s o + D,

AT public sale, on de krst day Of No.
yenber Court, on the Premises, r
18Th Z subscribers stone house so
u feetby IS 10 also his frame house,
Joining the same, 30 feet BY rs feet to-
gether With the ground whereon they
srAAd. with convenient stables an excel
leAkstoae milk house, and other neees-
.sary baildings. Each Of these houses
ere calculated for Two tenemsnts, or they
may both be occupied as one, Il the
stone-house, should Be used d tavern,
for which it would answer exceedingly
wei. There isan excellent wen Of water
On the lot, which supplies these houses,
and about 30 or so families more for ,
dollars year, each family paid Ia ad.
vance. The waste water from constant
drawing supplies the milk-house, with
An abundance Of water for thar purpose.
The payments TO be two hundred pounds
in hand, and the same sum yearly ua-
III the whole purchase money Is paid.
Also win be sold the ground adjoining
the said premises whereon the house
stood. that was lately destroyed, by
Ore at the same time. The housed are
insured and premiums paid, and po-
Eeies ready 70 be assigned, with the Zee
simple 70 the purchaser. Indispdtable
title, Willie given the purchaser ON the
first payment, on given Bond and appko-
RoBERTWILcox.
Martinsburg. October aSth 1854. :
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
|ONATHAN WIcKERSHAM.

WaafeG. - an ster<aiice T. a. ~
Ing 5Eziness ssysf 20 fs years sf
ere. Nov. 5, =
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
EoTIcE

TH0SE vhopurehased st the sale ct
/ Mr.. John Marx in Novsmberlass,
VIII recollect that their notesbecame dus
the 18th day Of August They aseaod-
Sedin my hands Cor collection. and L
am directed 70 give notice that unless
they are discharged in . short time, suisa
will he indiscriminasely hsoughtfor their
recovery. IL
Allothers Who arc indebsed % Mr..
Marx. either BY bond, note, or other
wise, are also informed thatI am autho->
rised 70 collect the same, and that yery
iittle longer Indulgence con be,gissn. :.
: ...,. - ,s--s JOHN HAKER.x.
ShsPherd's- Tows, oetobsr 90, 1894
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16

all Of the latest importations, vel 90.
lected and purchased at che City of PHI
ladslphia BY the acting partner Of the
6rm.& ~. +-s.s-. II II .
Asthe present existing 6rm viii shors.S
iy be dissolved bysagresment, midas No
accounts can be opened in future, the
whole Of the shove mentioned assors.
ment win be disposed Of on the most
reasonable terms for Cash, either By re.
tail. piece, or Paekage.-It l. most pro- '
bable, ~ the goods wares and merrhan.
dixe have been purchased with ready mo-
nsy, and ~ the best markets, The public
viii be Interested Eparticularly 4 Ibis
.ime) to contribute generous share Of
custom. -=- .~..-..~ = -. -
. THOMAS SMITH, ACC.
Martinsbsry. oesoher %, isot.
THAT well.known House and Lot.
, / situate on the eosaer Of Queen and
Burke streets, and which d At present
in tie occupancy Of Thomas Smith, d Co.
VIII be seldom the most reasonable terms.
and possession given On the 6rss day OF
March Aexe. Il l. thought unnecessary
70 describe The conxenienciss and tllA
tase Improvements made on the said pro-
Perty=-its situation and present impr6.
we'd state win be q sufficient tecommen.
dasion!SeA Stand 20 eligible fer public
business, and not exceiled. ifeqnalled,
by any in tAn town, win be ole kreasess
indueethent to procure = purchaser or
purchasers. An iudisputable fight viii
be made infee-siApie. For ts.ms apply
to Thomas Smith. =
THOMAS SMITH Co.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-11-16
!. l..ul's;qu'e'rora.
PULLING MILL.

HESatscriisr rsspsegf yIaysrhs
: his trisnda, md a.. psti;c IN 1saA:
ri, thai he siiu eensin1Iss 70 carry Oh
Es Falling and Dying bssiness n I'd.
suurd Beesoa's Fulling Mn. within sighs
sf MartinsbnyxA. 7hs Mill Is IN cos-
fiet< osasr and 70 farnisisd NTH soap,
1ysis6s and every thing necessary tor
earSying onshe bEsiness, sphich he hopes
VIII saabls hin % giee general satiy fac.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-07
INTERESTING STATE NEVIS.

The Board of Con,miiIioners appointed b. the Ge-
neral Afiembly of this State deignate the mott eg-
bic place, at tine head of navigation, the
fouth ide of the CcoNE: River lin the Territory iare
ly acquired from the Creek Naton for the lite of
town to be called and known by the name OF MIL
LEDoEvILLE: having net at Creenelborough the
81 inf. and viewed the mott eligible places in that vi
cnity-Adjourned
They again me. on Monday Ian the l lth infant at
FORT WILKINsoN Furiuant to an Executive notifca-
tior and after making cnoce of Secretary and Sur
veyor tney proceeded view the ites thereto &
after the mott mature examination, uNANIMoUsLy
agreed to fet apart tn't pnrpoie tract of Land
containing $40 acres menc,ng Immediately below
the Ferry Fort Wlkinfon snd running in direction
include the Fort, the buildings adjacent thereto; &
Hawkins Spring and from thence TO the Oconee Ri
yer, 10 to cont iii the aforeiad quantity OF
The Secretary Of the Board agreeably to their or
der waited on the Commandant OF the Fort captain
SWAMI with certified copy of their proceedings, who
had them read c the troops parade, and immediate
lyiucceeded BY JOE Of % guns---Captain
Swain's polite attention the Commifioners and C-
aAembled on this location, commands our high
appreciation and war.ne Acknowledgements.
1t is ulderlfood that the ConniiiloneIs COR
vene again in September next lay off the iaid Town
into Lots, order that plan thereof may be laid be-
fore the next General AGembly.
Farmers Gazette, at Sparta, Georgia.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-07

the Electors Of PreGdent and Vce-PreEdent of thu u
nised States BY General Ticket. ard for riyin,
in favor of the people each of the n
driGs etablhed fer the choice of Representative to
Congress; having alto the right choo!e one eleSior
in each dris, and the remaining two electors &c be
ehoten at large by the whole people, and requet leave
10 have the lame entered on the journals of the houie
We are opposed to the GENERAL TicxEr, for the
| whole number Of Electors
1T Beeaufe defeats the .it principle of the Elec-
tive Franchs, which IS tina, the eleetor ihoud know
and be acquainted with the character and fsntnents
OF the candidate for whom he votes which, in terri
tory, 10 extenive that of Msaachufetts and where
the candidates reidc dtaIcs 10 remote from
each other, conider impoiiibie.
I'd. Becaue it is -epugnans the habits and ufage
OF the people OF this commonwealth, who, ever ince
the adoption OF their preient couhutio and from. the
eariic period OF their hiitory people, have never
been accutomed to election By general ticket OF
the whole people, where more than officer of the
fame rank and kind were be cholyn.
Sd. Bccaue this mode calculated to open the door
to intrigue and inlpoiition the people.
4eh. Becauie the mode faacous in the face of it.
IL locates eletor each OF the ieventeen dSriSs
on the principles that, uch dir be reprelcned
IN the electoral college whereas, unlels the majority
OF iuch Dria be of the fame political entinlents with
the majority Of the whole commonwealth, there viii
be ieectei from among them candidate in expedition
to their fentir,cnts and wiihss.
5th Bec.uis the advance Of this novel mode Of app
pointing the ee2ors openly avowed their Intentions
DE, TO oppote with the whole reng;h ofthc fate the
reelection the prcfen Chief Mag of the uni
on.
IN inference svaS draqvn from tie a5ove a.
voSpai, srbicb scaJ g6enGve TO tie Hoye, and for
that 'raton, eoe omit pu5iikbixg IL.
9th. Becauie this mode will deprive one party of
their due weight in the appointment of the Frt Ma
Citrate of the unior who is the common preEdent of
the national iovereignty of the whole people; entitled
20 representation il ieions of equal numbers, well
as of the Fate foveregntes entitled to representation
OF two Electors in the electoral college of each fate
9TH. Becauie, in Rate Ike MiHachuietts, where
political parties 70 nearly balanced, this mode NUT
neceariy produce great political heat and aperity in
the public mind, and has tendency ubvert that har-
ony and tranquility 70 eden,al the happiness of TO-
ciety Weare in favour of voting by feveateen diita
Diftriefs.
1T. Becaufe choice in this mode IS in our opinion
more fair, cononant the fprit of the conitu-
ton, eis fube4 to the excitement party heat and
greeable the wfhes Of the people of Naachuistts
Cd Becauie the people this fate have been accu.
toned, ever iinGe the adoption of their contributions to
chooie the Senators of our hate and Reprefen,a-
tivesto Congrefs by drias and they have never ye,
found any Inconvenience refulting from that mode or
ever complained againn it.
Sigma BY lol.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-07
ON A
TARGET AT DRAKELOw.

Wi;h Glvan bow, on Draks,ows nladowy green,
Amid like Diana, trod the Cyprian Queen;
Der her fair brow the bean1y creicent H,one.
Ana farry iparglcs glitigr'd round her zone;
Loves golden ihafts her lnow-white Houlders prefd
And the FIRING d ribbon crolsd upon her breaA.
With carelels eye fbe vcwd the central ring,
Stretched her white arms and drew the iiken itring
Mute wonder gazd the brazen ittds betwixt;
Full in the bcis the flying arrow fx'd!
Admitting circles greet the vic or fair,
And fhouts Of triumph rend the breezy air
Trent, with loud echoes thrills the o7yery grounds
and Burtons towers return sppla,dive POUNDS
The graceful IIuutrefs eyes the gaudy grove,
And bends again tn unerring bow Of Love.
Now guard your hearts, with playful malice cries,
And wingd with irnles the filming arrow flies;
With random aim the dazzled crowd lie wounds.
The quiver'd heroes ftrow the velvet grounds;
Beau after beau expiring, prints the plain,
And Beauty trumphs DER the archer train
Now, with light bound, ihe mounts her wreatlfed
car,
Rolls her blue eyes, and waves her golden hair.
Ford youths bow homage as the wheels proceed,
Sigh IS they gaze, ard call the goddcfs, SvrYD.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-07
PUBLICATION

BY his excelency major general fir Charles Green,
commanding his Majeity's land forces, and COVER
nor general OF the colony Of Surnam and its depen-
denotes, &c. &c.
Whereas his niajefy has been pleafed TO direct that
!houid atiunethe civil government of the colony of
Surinam until his maefy's further pleaiure Glall be
known
do therefore by thefe preents notify to all perCons
concerned that they In future condeT a. as
majeity' legal representative in this colony.
And whereas do now deem it expedent to iigni-
fly his naeay royal will that the laws, cultoms and
uages they exted at the period Of the colony being
given up to the Batavan government remain IN
force until the kings further pleafure ihaii be known
do hereby direct that the eonttuted powers, viz the
court Of policy and criminal uace, the comm;Gariat-
court the curateee chamber the commilres of roads
and commons, the jewiih orphan chambers, and all
other perono holding public Offices continue to
dcharge the fevcral duties attached their uations
for the due performance Of which they hal be held
refponiible until further regulations take place.
have ALTO thought proper direct that all the per-
fons included in the above decripton appear at
the government-houfe to morrowmorning at o'clock,
take the oath oallegiance to his Britannia mssy
and in order that taele prsfents may to the
knowledge Of thoie concerned, we do drea the fame
to be pubiiihed and affixed, as is cuitornary.
Given at Paramaribo the 9Th June, and the 44th
year of his Malefty's reign.
CHARLES GREEN, Major general.
BY his exceilencys command,
K. ROSS, Seerct
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-07
CAMDEN, Iune 10.

John M'Donald, yJung man lately employ
ed as a mail carrier on the road between this
place and Fayetteville, was this day taken up and
committed TO gaol, on the information OF John
Winfield, efq. of Marlborough diltr6t, & llaac
Handy, of Fayetteville, on fufpicon OF having
frauduiently opened the mail when in his cuito-
dy, about the 2lit of January lat, and taken
from and out of the fame, letters containing
bank bills to a large amount.
The circumstances difcovered in the inforna-
ton given aglinlt him before Judge Brevard, APP
peared to be as follows:-On or about the esd
of January llf, when this man was employed as
ANAL carrier, on the road 10 Fayetteville, great
number of letters, having pot-oilice marks on
them, were found fcattered along the road, bro
ken open and torn in pieces not far from the
North-Cirona boundary line, in Marlborough
difii6t. Some of the letters had the Augufta
pof-mark (; others of them, the marks of other
poit-otfces in Georgia. Ore ofthe letters with
the Augulta pon mark was from Sedborn Jones
eiq. dated "Augufa, January 4th, 1904" and
addreiled to gentleman in New-York, import
ing that he had fent therein enclofed, in divided
bank bills, a comfortable fun. One fragment
ola letter lad the marks of the Winnsborough
oft-ofiicc.---M Donald was fufpet;ed but the
mail he carried not appearing at any of the poft-
offices to have been broken open, or its contents
nodded with, he was not moefted for fomt
time.
On the osth of March following, in travelling
with the mail, he lodged at the houfe of Will
am Hawkins, near Pee Dee, where be left in a
paper tied ", quantity of bank bills, amount