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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-29
March 8.
March 8.
WOODBRIDGE TAVERN.

THE fubfcriber having opened a
TAVERN at Woodbridge, oppoitc TO Col
chc&er, informs his friends and the public gene.
rally, that he is provided with the bcft accommo-
dation for thole gentlemen who may favor him
with their cufom.
Zachariah Ward.
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WINDOW GLASS.

The Subscribers have received and
offer for sale, Shy 10, and by 9, window glass,
from The Baltimore Mandatory. The quality is
excellent, and it viii be sold ar the Baltimore
prices. They expect 10 receive very shortly,
larger sizes from the same place.
R. I. HOOE, e Co.
March s. d
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RICKETTS,, NEWTON s. Co

Have on hand, and to be fold on very low
terms, handfome aaortment of
(uper6ne and fecond
BROAD CT Q T HIS,
a quantity of Rofe Blankets,
Twillea do.
TicklingbuFg, and German Nnaburg.,
Bedticks and Apron Checks,
Cotton Hofery,
Fufians, Velyets and Cordaroys,
Bumbaze,ts and Wiidbores,
Calicoes and lriih Linens,
Striped Jerfeys and Caaimeres,
Corded Dimities and Flanacls,
Iwied Coatings and HIaIfthicks,
400 Pieces Englsh Canvas,
Koreans writing Paper,
50 do. wrapping do.
trunk cooured Twi&s aud Saving Silks,
do. Umbrellas,
caiks Sein Irvine,
do. Fig Blue,
do. Role Brimfone,
loo kegs White Lead,
boxes Cotton and Wool Cafds,
10 hhds. brown Sugar.
zPipes London particular Madeira Wine,
And quantity of PLASTER OF PARIS.
Feb. 8.
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Aales bp au1ton.
On SATURDAY,

On SATURDAY,
1t 10 s'clsck, qvili be loldSttbe gssaas Store, .
tie c0rxtr Of Kiag ard Union freets,
Rum in hhdS. and barrels.
Whi&ey in barrels,
Apple Brandy in barrels,
Gin in calks
Wine in pipes ard quatter caRss
Molancs in hhds.
Sugar in hhds. and barrels,
White and brown Soap in boxes,
Coffee in caiks and bags,
RaiGns in kegs and boxes,
Queens Ware, and
ALSO,
Avariety Of DRY GOODS,
AMONG WHICH ARE
Broad Cloths, Irilh Linens,
Callimeres, Calicoes,
Kerfeys, Threads,
Coatings, Chintzes,
Halfthicks, Bcdticks,
Fcarnaught, Oznaburgs,
Blankets Sewing Silks,
Planes, Muffin and Muilia
Negro Cottona, Randkerchiels,
Worried and other India Cottons, &c
Stockings, &c.
TEOS. PATTEN, AafTiox<er.
March Is.
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THE SUBSCRIBER
Has for fale, at his fore on Union Street,
HI kind Of Groceries
by retail:
Sugar by the barrel,
N. England Rum,
50 bis. good Cyder,
1900 lbs. R. /. Cheefe fuperior quality,
1000 buff els K, /. Potatoes in excellent ers:r,
100 boxes Mufcadel ard Bloom Raidns,
80 trails frefh Figs,
2eoo lbs. fre!h Almonds,
Excellent Jamaica Oranges,
Lemons, Prunes, Englilh Walnats,
Spanih Segars by the box,
Mould and Dpt Candies by the box,
Spiced Salmon in kegs,
Excellent Codh(h for family ufe,
New Bacon and Venilon Hams,
Olives in boxes of FIX bottles,
And few barrels Of hrf quality Apples.
Abel Willis.
March Ie d
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Indian Queen Tavern.

The Sublcriber will Sell the unex-
PRED term Of his lcale of that noted and much
frequented TAVERN, known by the name of
The Indian Queen, corner of St. Afaph and King
Streets. The fituation is equal 10 any in Alex
andria, and the bufrefs now done is equal, ifnot
hyperion, to any punlic houfe in the Town.
There are fix years andGx months Of the leale yet
to rua. Fer terms apply the prernifes to
John Hodgka'ns.
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March 10.
VALUABLE LANDS
FOR SALE.

Purluant to decree Of the Honora-
bic the Circuit Court OF the DiAnft of Co.
lumbia, for the county of Alexandria, will
be eypofed to falc, at public auction, for rea-
dy Cath, on Saturday the 9TH day CT April
next, under the direction OF the undersigned
commiGioners appointed for that purpoie,
Il Tract Of Land,
late the property of Rober. Alexander, htuate
upon the Potomac river, adjoining the lands Of
Mr.. Philip Alexander, containing SIS acres,
being one moiety Of the Abbiugton tract, for
m,rly the refdsncc of Mr.. Cults, deceafed :
this landis bounded by two parallel lines 40
poles wide, and running back weRerIy 634
poles from the river to the back line, and will
be laid off into fquares of so acres each. and
will be fold in large or fnal parcels as may
accommodate purchafcrs; chs land is Etuated
about an equal diAance between Alexandria and
George Town, and commands full view Of
thofe towns, the City, Ealtern Branch and Po-
toulac, and in point of foil is equal to any on
the river. Any perfon defrous of purehafng
will be ihewn the preroiies and the plat and fur
yey of the fame on application TO Geo. De
nealein Alexandria.
Thomas Swami,
Edmund I. Lee, Com,rs.
Geo. Deneale,
Feb. 28, dSot
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Malaga Vine, Raa5ups, sc.
Iua received, per the brig Celias
Capt. Bowen, from Malaga,
100 quarter calks Malaga Wine,
100 half or. do.
20 Or, caks Mountain Win. of hyperion
quality,
50 ba&cts Almonds,
100 trails Figs,
$50 quarter bis. Raiins,
Zoo boxes Mufcatcldo.
zoo do. Bloom do.
Is boxes Lemons,
which will begin landing this day at Our wharf.
and t. Vowel.
WHO haze also on Hand,
Fer SALE ON REASONABLE TERMs,
Jamaica Spirit entitled to drawback,
Muicovado Sugar in tierces and bis. hyperion old
Port Wine, do. Madeira do. Turks lilsnd Salt,
mould Candles, 40 bis. prime new Beef, RuAia
Duck, white Ruaia Sheeting, Dfillings, Ravenf.
duck, &c. &c.
AN. 70. q
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III ST RE Gel V + ID
AND FOR SALE,
Very nace1 cured Bacon g Ven1son
II A NJ S,
French Brandy, Antigua and Gre
NADIA Rum,
HOLLAND GIN-im5ort<d iut5r.@is Amt-
RIGA trom Ameerdam,
Cherry Bounce made of old fpirit,
Wines,
Loaf and lump Sugar,
Blown do.
Green Coffee, Teas, sc.
FRU1T-Apples, Jamaica Oranges, Lemons,
Lines and Green Grapes.
NUTS-Almonds, Engiifh Walnuts, Shell.
barks, &c.
A few bis. Grab Cyder,
leo bis. R. Iland DO.
1000 lbs. CLeefe,
GOLDFISH of the 6rR quality,
Scots Bailey, Potatoes, &c.
Thomas Sansn1s.
March II.
v / O L | N S.
A large cafe jua opened and for fale by the
dozen or Jingle one, by
3. u J. GRAY.
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flames B. Mekolls, Sec'ry,
.Emraa from The act Of Incorporation.

(" Aud if any fublcriber, bis executors, admi-
niffrators or sAigns, lhall tail to pay the fam
called for by hin, her or them, at the time ap-
pointed for fuch paymsnr. every fuch ihare fhall
be forfeited, and all tie monies paid theIeupon
for the uic of the Company, and the holder OF
holders Of such hare or flares, lhall moreover be
liable for the remaining fums Of money, when
the fame lhall be called for by the PRECEDENT and
Directors; TO be recovered by them where the
fun fhall amour, to twenty dollars and upwards,
BY motion in any Court Of Record within this
Commonwealth, giving the holder or hodsss OF
fuch fhares, their executors or administrators, ten
day. notice Of fuch motion, and where the fun
called for be ei than twenty dollars, by petition
or warrant as the cafe may be-"
Alex. Oatober IS. zawow
~ Mr.. Bowen, of Winchefer; Mr.. Green,
of fredericksburg and Mr.. Davis, OF Richmond
are requeaed to inert the above advertiteReat IN
their REFLECTIVE papers, twice week fix weeks.
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II Notice.

FAR advanced in years, and anx-
ious to fcttle all my old accounts during my life,
l mott earnealy and RESPECTFULLY rcqucf all thoie
who have open accounts with me-, for fervices
rendered prior TO the 9th Of June, 1907, t'hs
dare Of the commencement of my CO parfncr!hip
with DR.. WASH iNGTON,) to call and alcer
ra;a the balance then due; where j, is not ccrye-
nient TO P-y. it is hoped thar fpme acknowiedg.
ment of the deos will be given to prevent future
di{put~.
/ with 10 employ m2n to take charge Of a
fnall FARM. and few hands a, tbs mouth of
Hunting Geek, near Alexandra. A man coaa-
bic Of managing large Garden will be prefer
ed.
James Craik.
Oaober T. zawI6tf
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lanes Craik.
2awI6tf
THIS Is to gaue Notice.
Oaobcr +.

That the 'Subfcriber of Alexandria
County in theDifritt Of Columbia, hath obtain.
ed from the On phan's Court of Alexandra Coun.
ty,ff letters Of administration on the Pcrfonai Ef.
fare of Morris Heartily, late Of faid County,
dseesfed. AilPerfons having claims agsiaa the
aid deccsfed, are hereby warned to exhibit tn.
fame withthe vouchers thereof, to the isblcriber
at or before The 18th day OF April next, they may
esherwlfe bysla@ bceexcludsd from all benefit of
the fad easfe. Given ander my handthis Ats
day ofOctober, 1904
~ 8 ~ Jane Hsarltly, Admir-.
n. B. All perfons indebted TO the faid eRate
are rcqueRed to make immediate payment to the
Administrative, otherwac fuiis will be com.
merced,
October 4. lsw6~
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BENNETT 6 WATTS

Have imported per tn: Theft, from London. ,,8
United States from Liverpool, ccnGderabl.
part OF their FALL GOODS
4mong qobicb are:
Plain and emboiled Cambricks.
Laced CambricI Mullins.
Lutearings, Sattins, Pealings and Sarfane,t..
Laces and Wells,
Worried AMI Yarn n oEery,
Rofe and Duff! Blankets,
Kericys and Ealfthicks,
Silk and Leather Gloves,
Silk Molra<ins, and fafh,onablc London Swan.
downs,
Twia, Swing Silk ard Threads, Tapes and
hobb;rs,
Dimo,hirs and Shifting Cottnns.
A very elegan, aGsumcne Of Maneheary and
Patent Cords,
Carpets and Carpcting,
Parent and common Elafic Safpenderr,
rih Ii : ens and Shee.inga,
Diaper nd Diaper table Cloths,
IA .geeeral aaormsne of Cutlery and oth.r
Hardware,
Nails, Crowley aeel, Window glafs 8 by 10
II by II,
Double ard Jingle barrel Guns, h1& quality,
feel and lllver mo uniting,
Shoe and Carpet thread of the RrR quality.
EnglHh FF and battle Gunpowier,
Rulia Shretings, Drills, Ticklen- r..,,
burg, OGnaburghs, Fltfians, Rolls, - I'1 ne
Creas la Moflaix, brown and ha law
white PIatillas, N'
Seine and Sewing TWINE, &c. &c.
II which they offer for Sale the-ufuaI
terms to run6ual cuRoners; thief. difpota to
buy for Cafh or Notes at fhort date viii be &C.
commodatcd on very low terms, rs they are a.
bout TO clcfe their ontltanding budneE. 1t is
hoped thofe indebfed willfc the neccGity of clof.
ing their accounts by Notes if not prepared to
mike payment.
They expect per the Sally, Cloths, Coatinps
FRIES, and Negro Cottons cheyS and Plaids,
which will comPlet. their aGortment for theka.
fon.
October 4, d3t raw4
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900 tickets at 10 dollars each, l5o,oco
s. Plies flbjeacd TO deduaion of if
sStsH per eens.
as Lottery has been authorized by the ie,
sssore OF Virginia, for the landable pucpofc
s. sseeairp'a feminary Of learning in or near the
s,,opol,s Of this fate. With this view It IL
sptenpiatsd 10 rate 20, 900 dollars, and 2,5oo
.ailsr 10 addition, for dcfraying the expcnces at
sndant on drawing the lottery. CiSizcns of the
hra refpeetability have been iesefed as truitees,
AID they have pledged them!e!yes oufe their at,
nat exessions to carry it into effect The fcheme
has ,hc advantage of giving to cash sdventure''s
chance for fome very large prizes, whi@ the pro-
potion of prizes TO blanks, isio great as 20 In
vie the friends Of the intended inRitution to par
Ike in the lottery, with very little rik of th1ir
becoming lofers. The treafurer OF this fate is
70 be appointed to receive the money for the
tickets as thy are iod, and TO pay the AMOUNT of
the PRICES 10 fortunate adventurcrs It is beliey.
ed thar the above Qualifications will induce a ra-
pia fale of the tickets, and the drawing will com
ssenee as foon as a fuAic,ent number ihall De fold
Is su,horize i,--whieh it's believed will be on
tic fscond Monday IN December next.
Richmond, Jan, 81, i8o4. 60
- Tickets to be had Of Robert
Pollard, Dr.. I. Peterborough, fen.
Wn. Price, reg Samuel Pleaiants,
lun. and VIM Pritchard.
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.Thzs IS to glUe Notice.

That the Sublcrlber of Alexandria
County in the Dltrist OF Columbia, hath obtain.
ed from the Orphans Court of Alexandra Coun.
~, Letters of Administration on the Pelfonal
Eaate Of 9eba Kixg late of the .faid County,
decealed. All perlons having claims agairit the
fad decaied, are hereby warned TO exhibit the
fame with the vouchers thereof to the Subicriber,
at OF before the 4th day Of April next, Whey may
oihsrwife by Law be excluded from ali benefit Of
the fad eRate. Given un0es my hand this 4'h
day OF October, 1904.
George Slacum, Admir-.
N. B. All pcrfons indebted to the laid etate,
are requested to make immediate payment. to the
Adninlftraror.
October a. aaw6w
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N O t l C E.

with to clole my buGnefs IN the
Wine, Spirit and Grocery line, to effect this pur
pore, | will dfpofe ofmy STOCK ON HAND,
on moderate terms.
Thofe few to whom am indebted will plealt
to prefent their accounts for fettement; thoic
who are indebted to me, for length OF time raf for
goods fold at ready money prices, will pleafe
make payment at teR on or before the 3iR
inf. aj1er eobab beriod, fuch as neglect to do
70, may r.ptR, that in juRice to myiclf, ] will
enforce payment by the mo& fPeedy legal means
that may be 10 my power.
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1IJ!s
/ HIVE ON HAND,

a large quantity Of the bef bot
tied Porter, Pale Ale, and Cyder fit for immedi
ate uie. For any quantity Of empty Porter
bottles, will give Porter in exchange, or a tar
price in cath.
gT A perfon Of reputable character, who has
been regularly bred TO the buGnris of Soap boiling
and chandlipg, will hear of employment by aP-
plication to VIM. DUNLAP. .
October IS. cost
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Marine M)4rance COMPANY Of A.
lexa,1draa.
n o T I C E.

The Stockholders OF the Marine In
f,,ra,ce Company of Alexandra, are hereby re
Quoted Is take notice; That the Pfeiident and
Directors Of the aid Iniurance Company, hays
This dav unanimoul = ordered, that the fad Stock
holders paw on the Gxth day of Decembef next,
their office in Alexandra, three dollars on each
.fnsrs Of tock held by them in the flock OF the
Marine I,iarapce Company Of Alexandria.
a reference 70 the following cxt.aa of the law
of INCORPORATION will thew the neceiiisy of Puae
tuai attention 10 this call
By order Of the PteGdent and Directors OF
the Marine Infurance Company of Alex
andria.
flames B. Mekolls, Sec'ry,
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/ WILL RENT,

The premifes where ! now live,
held by lesfc from Mr.. James M. Stewart, near.
" nine years of which remains yet uneAplred,
or lhould it be preferred, will difpofa of my en-
tire intereft in and to the fame. The fore huilr
by me thereon, together with Piazza in the
rear of the dwelling houfe, &c. make the place
suitable for carrying on an extensive ouilnefs.
either in the wet or dry good line, with tie I'd
ditional advantage Of accommodations for gen,
tel family
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
County of Alexandra, r.

County OF AicHanotld' IT, -
June Tern, lSo4'
lothian PoR, Jun. plaintiff,
AGAINST
Mary Brown, widow, Ma.
ny Blown. Margaret ia. cr,v
ne{i n and Jane Brown, In CifANoHN''
GAers and ccheirtfas of
Samuel Monego, Brown,
deceaied,
defendants
The faid defendants, Mary Brown, (%ld1@'l
ard Mary Brown Margaret jamrii1n' ARD J@"iI
Brown, no, having entered theif appearances 1io
given lecuri,s, according TO the rules OF 'u'
court ADD il appearing TO the fatistact'on e. ..'
court upon afilavit that they arc not inhaoitsn''
Of this distfiG; /, N 1ton of the fad onphlnj
ant, BY lis counftl-H IS ordered, that tie ,'l'
defendants do appear here on the tlFt DAY OF NV.
term next. and an fwer the comPlainants DIV ;
and that copy of this order, be forew,h !olerIsn
in both the public newspapers pubiilhcd IL ,"'
county, fer two months fucceaigely, and va.
another copy be ported at the front door 0l wv
court houfc Of the faid county
Il eey-7H
Sept. ze. lswLm>
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T Err NJ S.

/. The first Edition in America of Anachaais's
Travels, will be comprised in four Vols octa.
70.
II. |, shall be printed on han dsomc wove paper
and a new type casting for toe pnrPose. Each
Volume will contain about 400 pages.
III. The price to Subscribers, per Vol. bound
and lsttered, will be dollars; 10 boards,
dollar and IS cents, to be paid on the delivery
of each Volume.
The European Edition els at II dollars per
set.
". There shall be handfonae Map of-Grccce
given with The first Vo1ume,'to be executed by
one of the beR E0gfaytrs.
". Those who OBTAIN ten. Subscribers and be.
CONT: responsible for<tbe payment Of the same
iGiall receive orc'copy gratis. Tie work IS
now at Press, ard shalt be hDisbedl with all
possible dispatch.
RI Subscriptions to,the a5ove work
rece5Uedat Robert g John Gray's,. book
Store, alexandria.
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TIMES kennedy, Sen.
HAS lust RECEIVED FOR SALE,
A HANpsoME ASSORTMENT ca

HANDSOME ASSORTMENT CT
Gentlemens and Ladies Morocco
Pocket books OF all fizes, ladies' thread cafes,
puries and note cafes, FLYER pencil cafes, bea black
lead pencils aif:s ikin tablets. plated, japanned,
wedgwaod ard poke. K aards snd fand boxes,
wafer feals, pen knives, mathematical inaFuments
in cafes, Guntcrs cales & dioiders, Playing carts,
very elegant paper and metal jspaaned tea trays,
bread balkets, kai'c .--rss Tea cadliea &c. Watch
cbryfsls and d;as Of all iz - ainfPrings for d.
and great variety Of beads aud necklaces.
Ger. IS. ec6-
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Translated from the French.

First American, from the fourth London edition,
IN FOUR VOLUMES.
THE work now offered to the American read
er exhibits complete view Ct the antiquities
manners, customs, religious ceremonies, laws,
arts. and literature Of ancient Greece the peri.
,od of its greatest splendour. A knowledge of
these has hitherto been only attanable by a labo-
rious peusal of writer's who have been little soil
citous to Join entertainment with Instruction
The TraOtls Of Anaeba,ss, on the contrary, arc
50 written, that the reader may frequently be
induced to imagine he is pcrusing work of mere
amusement, invention, and flncy till bis eye
elances to the bottom of the page, when be per-
ceives there is scarcely sentence, ard net
single fact or circumstance, but is supported by
the authority OF some ancient author. The a
mazing number of these quotations may, perhaps
at first sight, seen to have been unnecessary,
md to have more the appearance OF parade OF
erudtion, than to DC of any real Utility but II
is to be remembered that, at the same time that
they must be highly acceptable to the man Of
reallearning, by enabling him to refer immediate
iy to the original author, they are extremely
useful, nay, we may say. absolutely necessary,
even to such readers as Cdr never be supposed to
have any intention to consult the authorities quot.
ed as they clearly stew that such an idea, or
such circumstance, is not merely decoration
or the offspring of the fancy of the author: but
Immediately taken from some ancient writer, and
therefore perfectly accordAnt TO the general scope
81 o.
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Notice..

The fubscriber has removed his o.,
flee to Royal Street, few doors oelow N.Y. .,
Street, oPpodte to Mr.. Meals na1 m'''''
Wy Geo. YoungS.
Oct. l3.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
County of Alexandria, SIS.

June Term, 1904.
Edmund J. Lee, and Sarah
his wife. Compliments,
Against =
Thomas Pcterkn and Eze- :
kel William Bull, ad. :
riniArator of Jno. Mac
Intoh, decd, Defen. c
dants,
The defendants, Thomas Petcrkin and Ez:.
KEEL William Boil, not having entered their ap.
pearancc aud given fecurty according TO the rules
OF this court, ard it appearing to the fatisfactlon
Of the Court, that they arc nor inhabitants OF this
tifrid, on motion of c. mplslnan's, hhardtrFd,
that the faid defendants DO appear here on the t't
dav of June court next, and anfwcr the COM
claimants bill; and that copy Of this order DC
forthwith inherited in both of the public re~ips.
pcrs publilhcd in this county, fer two month iac'
cellivcly, and that another copy be polted at the
front door of the Court Houie Of the iaid county
A coPy-Tef,
c.. Deneale, C. c.
Aug. 70. 1a@2m
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-16
miscellaneous.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
NO. III.

finiihed the firft part of this piece by pro.
poing to abolifh the Office of Public Printer
now offer my reafons for this propofition.
Firf, the improperly of multiplying Offices, I'M
der republican government Eeond, the waite
of public money to which it gives rife and,
third, and latt, land mott important, the influence
which it has upon the liberty ofthe prefs.
The exiitence of this Office, as before obferv-
ed, is, believe, nearly coeval with the etablif-
ment of our republic. But antiquity ihould be
no fanefon for abufe. There was time, when
the preis, in every country where it had been in
troduced, was fettered down, by the mot abie6t
and humiliating rules of reftraint. In every
country of Europe until the year 1858, and
then, in every country of Europe, except Eng
land, an officer was appointed by the fovereign
of the Fate, called Lieenfer, without whole i'm
priDiatnr, no book could be printed: that is, if
he rejected the manuscript, it was condemned to
the flames; mhe approved, he wrote, in the til
tie page, imp,i7iatnr--ief it be briqfed. IF anti
guilty IS good argument in favor Of an inftitu-
ton, we ought to revive the office of Liccnfer.
But fuppofe this opinion will find few advo.
Gates in America. The argument, apprehend,
If IT proves any thing proves too much, which
is the fame as if it proved nothing--and this I
take to be the cafe. II therefore cannot be hid
that becaufe we haze had a public printer, we
ought fill to continue the Office. We once had
a King, but majority of the people have long
thought, that we do quite as we'll without one.
There are feventeen ftates in the Union and
do not believe that one third of them have
fuch an officer as public printer. 1t is very
certain that the federal Legislature have no pub
lie printer. An attempt was made in the fef1i-
on of 1901 to eitabfh an office of this kind,
but it failed. II is at leaf 7zeRionabk then,
whether fuch an Office is neceaary. tits at leat
worth while for the Virginia Ahembty TO make
the experiment for one fefIion, and to aiccrtain
whether the beit method is not that of authori-
ilng the Clerk or Speaker 20 contract, BY THE job,
for the execution Of the public work.
The falary is not compensation for talents,
or integrity, but is iAfeHded as mere equitable
payment for 70 much manual labour, executed
for the public. In all 6milar cafes, the executive
or fome individuals are appointed and authori-
fed to contrad with mechanic, in the line of
his trade, to perform fuch definite and fpecih-
ed job, for flich definite and fpecifed fun of
money. Why there has been departure from
this principle, in the cafe of printing laws, and
journals, and bills for the Houe Of Delegates and
Senate, and proclamatons for the Executive, it