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Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-11-05

oiNhlEO,
IRON this town about ten days fince,
L a red COW With a nu rber of pots, hug horns ana
/ ING tail whoever will give Information where faid co~
ma he found, haiI be rewarded ior IhSiT trousic. inquire
vi The Printer.
fysi-f Ne0. 7.
Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-11-05

*, Men@e"-i ne eer-s q the fcecra' towns. and pla.ta,iou
~ aAslne, are reipetiuli; -,;uened d; 70 forward the EDITOR .
mems 81 ,ha n,necha.s,y a ~r the election, correct fate
grefs, Representative ~ eon
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
House Of Delegate5 Of Vir9 mia.
Ned"csdGy, Decemter Ell, 1904.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in
a bill, " Authorising certain commissioners
to make Eale OF certain lards, lying in the
county OF Elizabeth City; :" and that N:esgrs.
Mallory, Westwood, Senlple, Pescud, South
all, Diggs and Hudgins, do prepare and bring
IL The same.
A petition from Samuel Marshall, Of the
county Of Powhatan, administrator of Will
am Hopkins. decd. Joanna Hopkins, widow
Of the said William, and sundry children of
the sad Williamj was presented ard read,
praying the passage of a law authorising the
sale OF certain tract Of land, in the county
OF Powhatan, belonging 70 the estate of the
sad William Hopkins, for certain purposes
Ill the said petition stated.
Ordsred, That the said petition be refer
rcd to the committee for courts of Justice ;
that they do examine the matter thereof, and
report tile same, with their opinion thereup.
on, to the house.
A petition from sundry inhabitants Of Eli
zabeth City county and its vicinity, PRAYING
the passage Of law TO prohibit hauling the
seine, for fish, during certain seasons Of the
year, for reasons in the said petition stated
was presented and rgad
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
No. O..

No. 9.
Extract of letter from the Surcy;ntendaht oe
the Mandatory OF Arms, TO the Governor,
dated September %, faC&
II MAY be proper to observe, that no
augmentation of the number OF Arti6cers st
the Armoury, has been .x.,!- in Ii. present y ar,
the reason Of which is, that Autumn being thu
tame IN Which lahouring niyn usually contract
Tor employment ter the year, tina: season. was
passed before 1t was known whether the Lec,is-
lature would appropriate for carrying On the ma.
nutactory, sum sufficient to Justify an Aug
mentatlon ard 1t is always dificu,t 10 get VERY
men IN the Spring Or Summer: NAV further
ADD, that the Treasury having failed early ii die
spring, tc make payment at the time the nav
rolls were presented, and the workmen having
heard that there WAS 10 certainty OF ,eyiuent
until the month of October many Of lhem went
away, observing, that tasy would return again
at the fall, when the public would be enabled 20
pay them tor their work, The failure of the
treasury Tor single day tc make payment when
IL is que, and when they expect TO receive IL ia
duces many o. the men, who are needy, to sell
their claims below their value, some times % CT
tiz ens, and some tnes to their fellow wor. men.
VINO nave brought money when thev came here,
or who have made it since which causes much
murmurln6' & really has rrevrn>-<' many work
men from engaging They remark, chat the vorl.-
- - ~ ~ :" ioSt'it., ;ls t-sS poorer C!jG>S OF
them must sacrifice patt OF their earning f,r
want or their say, 70 surPo.:ttAe;r families snd
themselves, when those who have money May
prev upon tIc;r necessities. have endeavcur-
60 al IN m power 20 prevent such specuiai;ca;
ana th@1r making sua sacrifices bat to 10 Dr;r-
pose. Ii shey 60 nst inmet!iateiq receive ti.eir.
day when they expect il, they viii Immediately
sell their claims. 1 however tras- tnat IN future
such failures viii seldom happen. expect q
considerable augmentation of the number OF ar
tlfcers befo.e he end Of the year.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12

per and legal measures to obtain an amendment
OF the Constitution of the United States, so that
the Representatives. be apportioned anongths Sc
veral states according to the numbers Of their
Tree inhabitants respectively, and for this pur-
pose, that they endeavor TO obtain resolution Of
tho thirds OF both Houses of Congress, propos-
ing ouch amendment to the Legislatures OF the
several s,stes in the Union.
And be it further Resolved, that his excellen-
cv the Governor be requested to transmit TO each
OF the said Senators, attestcd copy OF this re-
solutIon And be it further Resolved, that his
excsllency the Governor be requested to inform
the Chief Magistrates of the several states, OF
the doinsS OF the Legislature of this Common
wealth, and request them to adopt the same msa-
Eurcs.
Sent up for concurrence.
H. c. OTIS, Speaker.
IN SENATE, June 90, 1901.
Read and concurred.
d. COBB, President.
A true Copy.
Attest,
JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
A Copy.
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til: h R H s% s14 na b the of %
Also a Jxttion from from 20 s, IG same erect ~
lands Of Asnd creek across the ono r
p s' P BHB 5 rr T as Bs 9 and EaTssd NI
r a t 3 @ d no they b authorised bridge across sd ri
convenient @ s 70 the lands the ether on de opposite n
o,dea Tht ;aoos be efsred to IL: Of
teupn & 90 examine de matter thereof opinion
n @ br 2 s e 2oay fl an, 5 wasp presented
Also pede@ 1I 1 T g, the f9 Viva ue OF he negro;
destroyed By aiaa OF fo"ttn cou2ts stating that he taslo hid
eudo be- auoidf f o1ett ct an i. ud the praying
con SAL: iions Documents referred the
Their ofioa thereupon the house ~ P"' A' SIM" WIN
g1asszJ December
5l es a 3a int as G D 2ss M
The order Of dn day On oAe commonwealth tnyrad
Gt a tss a s551 "a 93t of ill so,aogo~
" q, c6o4so plo5o printer, n being ~ WIN VIC "S
S @ 4 4 w. 5s.5 s & ?s:7oa ss s 5lss
caaace hereto. ~ ~ ""1 snd o'"Hs their ecu
&asA I Ills house nnoo proceed by joint ballot .fh the .e.
oxL That Mr. Barbour cary resolution to the Senate i their
e &C. se a @ s.5 eo s2 s gs9ss5 X G ballot
"c4 VA s ooa by tie of Villain E
C.a& That Pr lbu carry resolution to the Senate and d @
s o: 2a1 s d '@@ els Johnston s%s lWyd :
appoint the revenue La ecn
Pom pslo and s r 70 and that f9n. s'dsr osc Campbell c
he given to Ding il Iii fo S o9f a ne m
OF districts, ft more convenient
iEis Calaaay
h That 20 much M house as confines the number of
asuchco:
4 5aoo Gnat thirteen.
sa That committee be enquire present stat. If ~. i
Japcsr
tIl what pro-
n
70 by 1kor
or tfervis-
comnat was appointed Of etrs C,3en p c 1s,
(Wytae) and BlrycN 00' 'O' NAHN1' lto"@an) &nyH,
petition OF Hur" 3r presented PRAYING that he NAV r. .
O roulln
oIea James iorolans DN o'n
@ the touno of
@ue ioi the pom"
the ltonrev
also petition from the Library Company d 7Iyi
Oe na.ed in the tcIn ste5.
Slon
o ground m the town OF Charlottesville, reGtoSr
petition from The trustees Of abingdon Academy county wai7cto
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
documents accompanying the
Governors Letter.

BoatOn, June god, 1904.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
From THE NATIONAL INrRLlIcENcsa.
NEW SERIES OF FEDERAL. MISREPRE
SENT ATIONS.
No. XII.

We are indebted to friend for the fol
lowing statement of facts in refutation of
certain falsehoods contained I'm a late NUM-.
Der of the Washington Federalst. Our
insertion of tins sta emcnt evinces our en-
tire reliance on its accuracy, on which the
public may place Implicit reliance. With
our correspondent we coincide in opinion
that " we owe 1t to the public TO detect
such gross misrepresentation :" and with
him we consider them " wicked, because
the persons who make them generally
know them 10 be untrue"
g. In the 635th No. OF the Washington
Federaiist published May 3oth, 1904, a
person under the signature of 4" A Cor
respondent" has stated that /" 1t is conf
IDENTITY maintained by the best informed of
the district that about one million of dol.
lars has been wasted by the present admit
nistration in the most shameful manner.
In the navy department particularly, the
most ex,rayagant wastefuiness has been
committed. Nothing has been heard of
TO exceed the temptation under which
they place The Purscrs of the navy, to
squaDder The public money, and the inn
proper use and application of the wood
prepared, when Mr.. Jefferson came into
Office to build the frigates-that the Pur.
sers are furnished with about 10 or Is
thousand dollars as an outfit, and left,
when they return, TO account for the ap-
plicatlon OF that money in the best man
ner they are able"
Having the highest confidence in the
gentleman, who has for more than two
years past conducted the business Of the
Navy department, greatly to his own ho-
nor and 20 the satisfaction of all parties,
! was convinced in my own mind, before
! made any enquiry into the subject, chat
Correspondent" statements were incor.
rect-and having made the necessary en-.
qulrles, ! can now state that the circum-
stances are simply these.
Under the administration of Mr. Adams,
It was customary TO provide at public ex-
pensc, certain articles % clothing for the
crew Of each ship put into commission
this clothing was issued by the Pursers Of
The ships to the crews under tho direction
OF the Commanders, and charged to the
individuals TO whom 1t was issued, and
the amount deducted from their wages on
an ultimate settlement Of their accounts.
ln no case, however, was ali the cloth
ing thus provided, issued--aud on the re
turn OF the vessels to the United States il
was uniformly found that the clothing
which remained on hand was injured and
unfit Tor further use--il was consequently
sold, and considerable loss wss sustained
on every piece sold. As Mr.. {" Cores
pendent" is a clerk in the Treasury De
partment Lif am correctly informed he
may satisfy himself Of the truth Of this
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16

statement By referring 10 the original &C
counts in the possession OF Mat depart
mcnt. With the view then TO guard The
public from such heavy losses, and 10 e.
conomise in this instance as FAR as the VA
ture Of the service will permit, it has been
Judged eXpedient to advance TO the pur.
ser OF each ship sum ofmoney TO enable
him to purchase clothing for the crew on
his own acCount--and 10 allow him TO
charge TO the persons 10 whom, under
the direction OF his commanding officer,
he may issue clothing, reasonable com
pensauon for his trouble and risk. This
compensation is fixed by the department.
The pursers on their return to the United
States exhibit their accounts, TO the pro-
per accounting officer of the government
they produce TO him accounts support
ed by vouchers, of all the articles OF cloth
ing issued by them during the cruise-the
accounting Office examines their accounts,
and finding them correct, and that no in.
justice has been done to the crews, passes
them to their credit.-The public cannot
lose by this arrangement one solitary cent.
The sums of money advanced to the pur-
sers are in reality advances to the crews
on account of their pay.--Under the ar
rangement made under The former admi-
nistratiop, it may be stated with confidence
that the public sustained a loss of from
soto $4,000 dollars from the sales of
clothing provided at the public expense,
for the use Of the crews.
AS TO "the improper use and applica-
ton of the wood prepared, when Mr.. JEFF.
terson came into Office, to build the fiji
gates" Mr.. Correspondent has demon
strated by The observation that he did not
understand his subjeGl-there was no
" rood" prepared to build frigates when
MIR. Jefferson came into office.
EXAMINER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16

Wa - e"'' ~ az NCCiNc. low tNcN
CAM be said, ~ the les ,slature have
slept beyond heir functions in deciding Il
judicial question, which but for ihs very
law Itself, could never have come before
the Judiciary that is, which but for this
very law Itself could never have become
q Judicial question.
But the legislature supposed there was
NOT eOen question much less judicial
question. They took it FIR granted, that
after the death of the incumbents the
church had no rights, and therefore they
proceeded to dispose of the property.
Now ii the church had no rights, there
could have been no question, and the le-
gislature were certainty authorised to pass
the law The only question before US
then, IS not whether the legislature had
ny right 10 pass this law, but whether the
church had right to this property. The
legislature supposing the church had no
right TO this property, undertook to dispose
OF 1t as their own. Would i, not he suf-
ficient for this court to inyalidale the law,
7o'ien they are satisfied that the church had
Just Claim. Would it not be monstrous
Tor this court to say, the church has no
claim but the question whether they have
claim or not is a judicial question, which
the legislature had no right to decide, and
therefore the law is void! The Judges
would say the legislature have certainly
decided right; but they had no right to
d CID at all: we Will therefore pronounce
The law void, because the question ough,
to have been referred to us. Should the
legislature reply, we did not conceive that
the church had any rights (; that there was
consequently any question at all and
yonyourselves have so dc termined: What
answer could the Judges make Or sup
p sc the legislature should reply although
there nus question, that question would
not be considered as judicial one; for it
involved no opposite parties it could not
have beem brough; before the court but for
the very law which we have enacted:
what answer could the Judge make to this
observation
We are again brought back, said Mr..
Hay to the original preston. Whether
those rights are valid which are set ND
III opposition 10 the law? He had attempt
ed TO prove, that they were not. He had
attempted 10 prove, that there was no
rights III The church,
That there were none in the Uestrv:
That the only rights which could fo8si5Ly
have existed were in the PARSONS, and
these had been reserved by the law.
And that therefore the Legislature had GER
family the right of disposing Of this pro-
perry, OF the death of the incumbents.
Mr.. Hay, concluded with hoping the bill
would BE- dismissed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
Important Literary Intelligence.
Gen. Lee, The author Of .Eln,ua.

Gen. LEE, the author Of J;lnuS.
We understand the republic of letters
will soon be enriched with a very valua-
bic disquisition, in support of the above
position, from the pen of gentleman of
Newborn OF known talents, learning and
lndustry-the produce of nine months la.
bour, dhrng which each day has been
spent IN toll and many night in watch
iulness. The piece was forwarded last
week TO one OF the northern states for pub
lication, and we are ted establishes the
fact beyond The possibility Of doubt.
While the brains and pens of many e.
minent writer's have been often, long, pain
fully and fruilessy engaged in attempts
ing to ascertain VINO was the writer of Jn-
nius's letters, it must be matter of con.
siderable eXultation TO the Inhabitants Of
Newbern that one Of their own citizens
has at last united the Coz dian knot, and
carried away the palm. While we con-
graduate them on this access of fame to
this town and state, we cannot refrain our
surprise and concern, that ihe energies Of
our townsman should thus be allowed to
encrease the literary reputation of neigh
boring states, as the produce OF our farms
go to swell their commercial wealth--that
the plant was not allowed TO flourish on
the soil on which it grew, but it is to be
transplanted into another garden, to bios.
som and to bear. Sic non Uos no6is.
(Nczcbern haher.)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
PETERSBURG, June IL.
FORG ED 7ES.

The circulation Of CoUHTERFEIT BANK
NOTES has be comelaely so general, ; 20 render
1t very aarming.-On Friday last a bundle Of
them, 20 the amount Of about nine hundred dol.
lars, was accidentally found by a negro boy con-
cealed in the hollow Of a rock, near Mr.
McFEAL's spring. in this town The boy was
Ia pursuit of squirrel, which run into this hole,
and IN searching iorit, chance placed MS hand on
This parcel Of notes.--It may be consider ed for
unate Circumstance, that their circulation has nus
been stopped by he aJecfilH ygbicb t5e Sgp1yrel
teak ~ bis .RiFbt, and which was he means Of
leading to their discovery. They had no doubt
been pur there by some villain, who intended to
deal them out by degrees, and probably elude de-
teeton The notes are in the hands of one
Of the magistrates, and some of them ate tolera-
bly, well executed.
In q Charleston paper Of the 51st nit. we OBJ.
serve IL stated that a man had been apprehendcd
and committed to Jail for having passed forged
notes Of the Office Of discount and deposit there,
Of the denomination Of twenty dollars The
notes found near tins town, exactly correspond
with those described in the Charleston paper
the tens ave marked with the letter ID and the
hves with fhe letter K--they are drawn payable TO
the order cf Adam Ciic5rist but not ndorsed--the
paper IS remarkably thin, and of an inferior qua
lily.
From all parts Of the union, We hear Of the de-
te6tion Of persons engaged in this vilainous bust
ness (IateHgUcey
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
EXAMINE r,
PHILADELPHIA, juno z.
Extract OF letter from an officer to his
friend in this city, da'cd


Extract of letter from AN officer to his
friend in this city, cla,cd
"TRIPoLI, Jan. 6. 1904.
Since my last, we have been closely
confined, which makes our time very dis
agreeable. A few days past, at the inst.
CATION of our carpenter, of the crew were
put IN the screws, and received $50 basti-
nadoes each. He has not vet turned Turk.
but expect he will in few days, as he
has left the prison, and lives with our
guard. Four of our crew have turned al
ready.
Z" For thisweek past, the Bashaw's child,
by favorte wife, has been very i'll with
The Group, (as the doctors call it.)-He call.
ed on our doctor four days after the child's
Illness, when ne pronounced it dangerous
ly i'll. The Bashaw Immediately offered
him his liberty provided he cured the child.
1t recovered, and is at present we'll but
not a word more said about The doctors Ii.
bertv.
During the last two days, we have lost
10 of our crew."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
Tine Virgim1a Argus.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY. JUNE 10. 1904.

So We have in TINS days Argus,
completed the publication of the Laws
passed at the last Session Of the Congress
of the United States.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
Erom .MorfoLk. .Lune IL.

The United States frigate Congress
Capt. Rogers, is now lying in Hampton
koads-the others are momently expe cled
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
HORRID MURDER!i!

Manifestations Frenchman, named Leu.
rs L'O'fent, (but better known in this place
by the name of Look GAarh) who for some
years kept retail dry good store in
Church street, was found murdered in
his bed OH Sunday Morning last, having
his throat perforated, and his head and boz
dy mangled In a barbarous and inhuman
manner. He was an eccentric charact-
or, lived by himself, and notwithsta ndine
his business was confined, still he amass-
ed large sum of ready cash, which he
kept by him for the purpose of attending
vendues, not having confidence in any boz
dy A Crow-bar and two chsels We c
found in the house. 1t is supposed the
murderers have got considerable sum in
god and bank notes. There was $50
weight of silver in dollars, sc. found in
the house, which they had not time to car
~ of. This unfortunate man had wife
and child, which we are told, he sold some
years ago, and that she was lately in Bal
timore in the capacity of servant.
A little after the above shocking MUIR
der was discovered, young fellow of the
name OF Greenla7v or Greenlo7U, was APP
pretended on suspicion, and after a stricl
examination, it transpired that the unlor-
tunate man had been gaming with him at
house of III fame on Saturday night, and
had lost some money also, the smith that
made the crow came forward and made
oath that Creenlaw was the man who or
dered and paid for it.-This, with other
strong testimonies, (Which we do not wish
to state at presently induced the examin-
ing magistrates to commit him TO prison
and last evening man of the name of
Smith was also committed to prison, on
suspicion of being an accessory in the a.
bove murder.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
BARDsTOWN, lKen.l MAY ls.

As the period is fast approaching for the
election of Electors to choose president
and vice president of the United States,
and in order that the public may be ac-
quainted with the personss]eho are candi-
dates to fill this Office, we give list of
their names, as published by the different
Newspapers throughout the state.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
Jamcs allen, Green county-James Bar
6onr, Garrard-Fortunatus Cosby, Stejlhe1l
OrDisby and Samuel Wells, Jefferson-Hen-
ry DaOidge, Ohio-Mman Edvards and
Robert EqDing, Logan-Joaetih Le7uis and
Thomas Roberts, Nelson William Roberts
and J0sffh Winlock, Shelby-Henry Pago-
Ing, Garrard.
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
John Cor6urn, Mason William Irvine,
Madison-1homaS IrUine, Fayette-Repd.
John Price, Jessamine-C Charles Scoot,
Woodford-- Robert Sanders, Scott-Hu6.
bard Taylor, Clarke.
To the honour of Kentucky, and those
principles which she has uniformly sup.
ported, not federal character appears on
the above list-but men who either from
their decided support or unequivocal as
surance, have eviEced the warmest attach
ment 10 the present administrations
Those, then will be selected, that possess
her greatest confidence.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16

On Thursday the 5lst of May, James
Campbell of Newark, put an end to his
existence by swallowing laudanum. The
Cornner's irquisition set forth, that the
deceased being intox Gated with liquor,
and instigated by one Arthur Perry, did
drink two ~ four ounces OF laudanum,
which occasioned his decease. Perry and
Campbell having determined to kill them
selves, procured the medicine, and divid-
ed 1t equally; bu. Perry secretly convey
ed his proportion to that Of Campbeils and
substituted spirits in its stead, by which
it is supposed, the whole laudanum was
drank by Campbell, and he in a leS hours
expired. Perry has since been commits
ted to Jail.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16

TohreUent GHbiyds, squirrels, e saire 7c9r5,.
./rom destroying Corn 7yhen coming m.
Pot half bushcl seed corn in a la &c
iron kettle, turn OF ii half pint tar, or
as much as the corn will take up warmed,
stir IT TIL every corn is covered over with
tar, then strew over it as much lime or
ashes, as will stick TO the corn when well
stirred together, all to be done while the
tar IS warm. I have tried The above ex.
pertinent two years, and find it TO answer
the above purpose.
EBEN. DEMERET,
Portsmouth, May Z,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16

The heUaFer D'ydzarrd, a celebrateddi-
Plomatic character, several years minister
oil Span at Rome aad Paris, lately died at
the latter place; he is the rePuted author
OF one of the most interesting historical
works that has appeared for century, The
Life of Pope Plus vi. work which eve
ry person solicitous to be acquainted with
the actual history Of the last century,
should not omit TO read.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
CONCL USIOW
OF THE
G. L E B E c A S z.

Vestry and Church w ardens OF the parish }
of Manchester, in the county of Chester {
field, }