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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07
70 the Edition. ef'ths Aloaifcur.
Me.y Orleans, sepiember e.

New Orleans, September ro, 1904,
SIR,
The following memorial was address
ed BY the Ursnline Nuns Of this CITY to
the President OF the United States. AS
the memorial itself together with the
Presidents very friendly and encouraging
answer may afford pleasure to the inhsbi.
tants Of Louisiana, all Of whom doubtless,
take deep interest in the prosperity sr
this religious establishment, request you
to insert them IN your next number both
in French and English.
! am, sir,
Your humble serv't. ,.,,..
PATRICK WALCU,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07
mMrssps Lave z CO.

"Wi,hout entedngint the question the proc
frieiT i0ibTc'iety of the conduit Of his Britain
mic ma;osty s commanders Of the ships of war
which have Tor some time past been e this port,
permit me 70 assure you, thar have every rea-
son 10 believe there is not a word Of truth in tho
publication IN your, aud other papers, o. The cx.
trad of a letter from London. received (as is said
at Philadelphia here it is stated tina, his Bri-
fannie rnejtstys minister's have expressed IN The
stronger terr-s ,heIy appreciation ofthe con-
dud Of c7p' Bradley oi MS malest,'s ship Cam
brian, the officer commanding and thar capt. re-
rcsfofd had been crdcredt 10 America % superccde
him. j. IS possible thar capt. Beresford may be
appointed 10 tie Cambrian, bat il will be found
no ceusure las passed on capt Bradley. The
British government are not in the habit of con
demring their officers unhea,d, or dismissing
them without courLmaral"
The Sew.York papers say. "the British an.
bassador, Mr.. Merry, si lies inlip7sei ~ his
lodgings near Philadelphia. lie is under 'he
care of DR.. PhyscE, and has already uHd .yE me
two operations TO little efeG 1T may be true
by gentleman from Dover. (Del) we learn,
thar the snow Philadelphia, cap am Kennedy,
OF and from this port bound 70 CaJiz, was drove
on shore in the gale last Friday, al Pilot town,
the passengers and c-cw saved, and it is said Inc
vessel will I've got oil without injury -leror,t 30.
naparte and lady were passengers on board. i'm
cog and ua.riwly escaped drowning; It's said.
the whole Of the passengers were neatly naked
and that Madame Bon1parte was the FIRST person
who Jumped mo the boat.
We earn, that in the gale of Friday lasy. the
snow Philadelphia, capt. Kennedy, from this port
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07

excited c-r-c scnsihi'itr j. Ire hcrco. g.-,.-y
dart of Berlin remarked that arguments would
be unNvalinS where there was me Disposition Snd
ab,iC TO pass bill. The question on oassiae
the bill was taken by yeas ana nays, and thc,.
were I2C for il, and 50 against IT. The house
then passed = re'olnIion desiring the speaker -
teprinaad the said Sapuet Hart i--Con. CcAdrf.
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L'Jcrh5aL Eft. 40, 1909.
I0'acco--NIrglnia, , ID a 10; ca
roiina, Georgia, s!emmed, LAS; Na.
ryiand brown, coloury, l,teE3ot s Ii
per ID. Very bare stool, here, the demand
reguiAr, the limited prices steady; sap
plies daily expected.
F.heat--Ss ga 9s Sd Job. dull sale.
/lou"--SuperGne, 81 10 bal. do.
Hice-EIorae use, - sos cwt. in de-
maud.
,4ahs'-Pot, Is, So a4is. Pearl, II a
z2s. dull sale end likely 10 deci.ns IN price.
IIaf9fcd---7, Cd SIS cd, W. a, steady.
Bees Tcr--i2l a ISL cvt 90
Deer-Sk'ns--ls 9l 6 6l Dbl scarce.
I'iS A'o"-ei q II i2OGl5.
I''digo-Carolna, A. ca IS oil scarce
and 10 demand,
2H'7'rnsfas-I8s . lss cwt heavy sale.
Iar--2ls 23s bbi lily.
R2sin-l3s iAs c,rt Go.
Pf!eh--e: a IL hea,y sale,
Whne Ok, pipe l9la2ll. hid
| :! 81 bbi 81 49,. red oak, MD 81 los
Il los. 1900.
Caf--i.ogs Is 81 as. al c"h e Plank
4 81 81. tvo jaca ihics. DuIl sale.
Pi1e-Logs, Is 81 at is I'D. cub f..
Plank 8 &c ~, in ~. Dull sale.
CoHoH---Sca-i ,!ahd ordinary, j Cd.
good, IS l0d g. Ere IS. g. 6... Upland
how'd ~ sd 10 3-4d. Eew-OsIsang,
i6 l-Id II Cd. IL &.o Ham CO..
and cell readily; exprEled to advance.
Good Upland very scare, ard likely to
2VS----teN-tJ'iea assn.
NhEHFS-- Mu.cOVado, Ev0wp, 2Gs 4 ass
EC0d I3s = So, fac 5lsa 81 F,ry-
cd, t.,ss and ,4rr.s "a - * ,o,,.....,
fc -e -,
" ''''a' O'u""' - 10
WIZ o. CO. y-'o| % So he
demands Tor sugars o. oil kinds rather
dull.
C0fSe-Or diro--, feGs - 12f c~ooi IAIr
IhEe co.IAs -
L--,,.,i.- -,
q" 80 ""'" '',Sls az 1'e"' "'h he
eeWHii- beng very limited prices save
gwen way Eitle.
! Cocoz--IV ys;-!nda. red loss lc7s.
| brown 100 ! ina. Gco-ce M. ,,o, -,
ds,o..d Co.....- ''''' 80
60.
"',fS II - 81 ihd.a white 100 l7Os'
| PIneHf0--9 Lad 9 l-zd ID. Steady.
!
| NJ. Je. 0WP Bonaparte and sis fair en9use have
n Length taEcp her departure lor France The
node they ad Ipied to iul curiosity. and Obtain
sufficient START before The neyscoud ,c,ch ANY ,lr.
! gish vessel OF the coast, rrf ,Rs sone.c-elit on
the ingenuity Of The invent and If Jerome le
me man, g'veg him ern II fls 20 -hc si SON of
I imperial high admiral ct ia. French navy l. AZ.
pears thar since his return rr.rn tre sas .,ard he
'aa ti.et ~ in very h7ri, me- ste the Gle cent
/ seai Of Mr. Duiany, abcus niles from tie ci
| 'y,whlch il .ss given OF. he meant 10 max
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07
FOR SALE,
Y 4 r M O u r II,

7 WING in James City county, on Chicka'orniny
- river,ten mile. from Williamsburg. The mi,
proycments arc, a twost,.y BRICK hauc win Two
rooms and passage above and below. p5r.;cs,
on each side. large aud capacious barn. and 5
other on. houses TIE whole trtG includinr an
island in view of INC houso. ii-h and loy land
wi,h marches, contains about 200 a-res. scarce
'y ono third Of Which IS cleared. Two thirds Of
the island IS arahls, which, with the land alio;n
ing tne houses. is Of superior quality Adjacent
20 Inc island are two bold and uavizahe creeks
with convenient landing 10 each The range
Tor cattle is very extensive and The Marches an
meadows win supply au attendance OF hay. Fish
and fowl, IN their respective seasons. may with
ease be btained at your door The orchards,
consisting Of he greatest vaticty Of an kinds of
frt, se'etted with care, are now IN theirprin,e
The ,crms wii. be made known by William
Bersety Of Richmond. William Randolph Of
Wilton, or the subscriber
PEYTON RANDOLPH, Tr.
For ELI: Ivvts.
Nov. ~, 1901. oawS 2aw af, if
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07
DIED

IN Germany, 7dgcy 2al@cr Aged 40. re
had buried .eH 1ivee: his last. the e'ezc7f5. who
IS now living. Is bur tv~~.y Six years OF age, by
heg. be had i've children the vorn7est IS mon O. (
Old by his Other wisee, he lad 81 chtdrrr al
oi whom are living MARRIED, and have large -
mites. Ills renGTv was very tct5ntlye he conld
recount ? SueciEa histoyy Of G erranJ ard ur7r=
generally, for more than 700 years pas, and
was very iocnaci0uS n. witty. lie never eNpe-
rieucsd any kind OF scress. was ofla,C &c stature,
and voracious a1psH-c, and very athletic. He
cam" 20 his deph by ATTEMPTING q leap ever =
Gat" ciah, feet high he PASSED Il. bur Gnlortu.
re.e!y ie.l uron & stone. winch wounded MS head
SO scvesely rs to occasion mortiGca ION and his
death.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07
Your meat ctedient servants
.Ws7y Orleans, June 1909.


10 ne S2-r,r TNercse Gs 81. Xavier Farjo,,
4'fierior, Gai ne NifHg N me C5der 81
3. Ursr.a cs .N@7y Drlrans.
! hive received holy sisters, he letter
yen have written m Wherein you express
anxiety Tor the property vested IN Ycur inc
sl''u'ion Ivy TIE iorner governments OF
Louisiana. The principles 81 ihe Cous;i-
n.ioo and & ivernmcnt of The Uaj,rd
States are n sure guarantee 70 You that it
vii be prs1eryed to you sacred and inyio-
iaie' and that your ingi'lUuon will be per.
mltted to govern Itself according 10 It's
cwn voluntary rules without interference
LON iha civil an,horiiy. Whatever diver
shy OF sh"ds may appear IN the rcl It
ous opinions Z; our l-iiow citizens he
charitable objctts nf your institutions can
not be Indifferent Ia any, ard Us lut,hcr-
ance of The "ho.esome purposes e soci-
Is, by ualninE y lis Younger members
III the wag they should go, cannot fail 70
ensure II he patronage oftbe government
II is under; DC assure it viii ricet oll
I've protection which my Office can give
il.
salute YOU, holy sisters, with friend
ship and respect.
toIg"ed)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07

Erirocf NJ i'tfrr' d2fcd Tnnis, July 10.
" AT length Naples has felt . spasm Of
energy; and lis squadron for the frs.
tre mate visit to TINS porl but we can
not imagine the reasons which prevented
the sdmrai's making himself master of
the whole navai force Of this regency. On
the Goth uI'imo, one ship of the line, and
three irigates entered The road Of Gou-
lelta, shelving English cojcrs: (most of
the ccrsars were ready for sea, and an
chored at considerable distance from
the bai,erics) 4 frigate laid along side Of
the iunisian irigate, and commenced the
attack by general discharge of mlskclrv,
showing at the same time The Nea3olilan
taG; some of the Tuai,ian. an board the
irigete Instantly cut her cables, while O.
'hers endeavored to make their escap,
by swimming to the shore: The Tunisi-
an ifigate, dri!tcG under the forts, recriv-
ING without any resistance, the full force
oi the enemy's great guns. She was
c2'npst equipped and ready for sea
uine ot her crew were killed about twenty
wounded; end an equal rumber of prison.
ers mad, which were taken up b. the
''S' i-oii '-'4S o!iC Is con
sIderan'y damaged N her hull, las two
shot betweei wind and water, and her
foremost some what injured. There were
no soldiers ~ the forts, except few 6Ioors
who were not sufficient to man half do
zen guns; they notwithstanding Kept M
= tolerajlc br.sE fire Tor nearly two hours
alter the NaapGl'tans had ceased and un-
I'll they stood out OF the Poads'ed-no d.
mage was fone 10 any of the other corsairs,
and no, enc captured, except small Ca
liuta off Porto fariAa."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07

Gee took h'e station, ont rowi,i. andinC all his
| caution, some deer forced the pass. and made.
/ their escape. Gore DID no, lose his life but he
! was iCuoninious'y, chTs,ised in the presence of
I ihc ohiriisn, ard his assembled clan on the sum-
( NIT OF the peak. The proud Uieh!and blood Of
( Gore boiled 1T The iudicry ne lad sustained IN
the sight Of his cfiei and c'au Dea,h in his o.
/ pinion would have been honorable, but ihe stirr
; OF disgrace was more than he could bear
fomS and I'D were assembled TO so the chase.
and i)onS Ceres shameful chas,iscmcnt A.
mougst the yesr was nurse Iyi,h the infant son
: ct the chief in her arms. Gore watches his on
porton;V. sn7tohod Loci Buqs child from, the
arms Of his nurse with HIM in mis- hands leaYcd
among The rocks oi the peal, on "a shelf far below
the astoui-hed spectators. Core came safely I'M
on has feet win he babe in his hand. & there held
his within ~ triumph. Reward and honors were
oheFed' tears AND intSeaiies were poured forth
by the dGtra6lcd paroHts 70 Gore 70 save end re-
store Jheir only son. A. l,rsth he seemed TO re-
lcnt, and declared Is LoCh Buq was brought with-
in ms SIGH. and chastised in Tie same i-1oriri-
Gus manner he had been, he shoud 10 satisfied
The parent, Tor the sake of his child, readi sub
nu'ted To be treated precisely as Gore had been,
and ;hen required ;Lc restoration of his son
Gore. with suiile IS triumph 6, contempt, raised
the child in his hand at arms lcngth in the air
and with shout threw himself over the veak.
Both Gore aud the child were dashed in ,'cces
long, ore they reached the sen. Such deeds wear
iheTeaenbsnce of fable but those who a,e We'll
acquainted wi'A-,hc lie aud manners Of remote p
iiiG"ia"d-Is before he yeS 1745, viii not hnlr
them wholly INCREDIBLE
LeNnoN TUEArNE.-The spirit of cor7nes
II ion says London paper, which agitaies the
two theapes respecting Mrs tillinC'cn, IS COM
p'e'sly revived 10 the engagement Of the
Young Roscious. Mr.. Craharl OF Drury Lane
had been dispatched to birmingham by the trns-
tees 20 see the performance q r,e extraordinary
boy and report hs opinion. which vas highly Ia
v9'abe The trustees after some cleliberation,
sent their ambassadur Credentials 10 trca, hue
re found that Mr.. Harms Of Coyent Carden
had made aorie proGress in 4 negotiation with
he friends Of the youth. TIE bidding Sc said 20
he very high, and il is supio.ed tha, lis services
"i'l lee divided between the ,wo theatres by cont
premise. AS in ihe case &C Mrs Bi'lia2oa
q subsequent pare S'pt~ s. mentions hat
thc ilf@nt Poscieps US rrg79cd =, Gwen. Gpr-
den Ihea're for twelve performance. - ffv
gnireas night, 6. benefit tree ct all ,s.feE.es-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07

t-rtr-ct IF ief'rr tran, CommoHorc Pre-.
tile TO he SrcrstG~v of the Nary, da:ed suh
|r'p, 8o4,on bard tie Constitution, Mes
sipa Nlrior.
W + have taken on board here 7oobon'b
shells, and powder in proportion, and the
hnnnb vessels being ready, we sail TO NOR
row morning. hope my next letter viii
announce To vow our success against Tri-
poll, the restoration Of our unfortunate
conn'rymcn to the sweets Of liberty, and
our country an honorable peace.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07
Ten DOlIars ReWard.

d An away from the subscriber on Wednesday
N evening last, p negro woman naired ICCT.
about five tse' eishr o. nine inches hugh likely.
speaks remarkably quick. formerly the property
Of Wm S. Sner Of Yorl; county. She rad on
when sne wen, away blue half 'h.ct isc,.ct. a
green petticoay and cd ,ed cloak; .r.,hat, she
may have changed her dress -she has n small
MAX on ne back Of her neck. Wh.r,-7eycr
viii deliver We said woman 10 nc or cure her
in jail so that may get her again, shall receive
tic above reward from
BkNT WCLFg.
Pioh,crd. Oh Nov 1901 II
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-07
VIRGINIADARGUS.
RICHMOND
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER :. 1904.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05
NEW YORK, April IS.

0.NE D.1Y L.h1ER-Capt- Pinkham
has furnished the editors of thi. gazette
with London papers of the Is ult. They
state, besides what we have extracle d, that
the king wns so iar recovered, that he took
his usual walk in the queens garden
hat 10 less than tsuenfy-seven more Off
GERS OF distinction had been arrested for
conspiracy, among whom were general,
ierrino, Nee donald and MasSenG.
Account, had alscbecnreceiyedlr from the
British squadron OF Boulogre, of the cap
ture Of gun boats, the sinking of Others,
together with French transports.
Capt. Piakham informs that the British
hal destroyed, captured, sunk, or drove
ashore, considerable number of gun
boats, bel ing to tie French squadron
at BoulOgnr.
The subsequent articles comprise what.
ever is interesting IN the Loudon paper o.
the 18th:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05

Should the recent additional account IF
the arrest of 1faSse7ga, INGcdonaif, Ierins
ard more than twenty others prove true,
the conspiracy IL France must have been
very x'ensIve and seriousindeed. Fe,Jno
though not so much distinguished as Mas
sens and Macdonald, is not less import
ant character: i've is AN engineer, and mas
generally acied in station OF the uitaost
importance and requiring the most dsci
five military talents, under the ofgariza,
ton ct The French armies, that Of Grief of
The "qG. lie was very much distinguish
cd IN the wars on the Rhine at various
times. We would lain question The truth
IT this recent news, but there have been
so many examples Of envy, treachery, tur-
piiude and disregard of the interests Of
their country among military men, tbs
after what we have seen and heard OF
such characters cur wishes must bend to
experience.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05
Notice.

- virtue OF a deed of trust. executed by Joha
a and Indith ShiPwash of the county of ,:hes.
terrified. unto the Subscriber. the following .roper.
y, 20 wit: 4 LOT or LIND, containing ti,r, c
acresnore orless, tosetl erwin the improvements
thereon, situate on the old ROAD, and aiioininz
IL andj Of VIM. Smith dec. John Cobb x Iohn
Swami, contiguous to the town OF Mlnohester.
and outhe man turnpike road--wiIl be sold 10
he highs5t bidder, for ready money, on Monday
the 30h inst 10 satisfy debt due by the said Iohn
Shipwash to Mr. Wi lam Bryan.
LEIGHTON WOOD, Trustee.
Richmond, 17th april, 1904. 81
NJ T'be sale Of tbe aboUe mentioned e,obe,fy i.
postponed until WedHssdap 5c 1ctb of Mdy. IL far,
md IL not, re next ErGL.. ~.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05
advertisement.

u virtue Of deed oftrust executed BY George
- Booker 10 the su5cubers. to secure CERTAIN
debts therein mentioned due by said Booker 10
James Morton s. 60 e Prince Edward county,
viii be oil rel Cor .alc, to Jhs highest bidder, for
ready money, on the ninth day Of June next. Ct
James Motou's store. FOURTEEN VIRGG.
MA BORN SLAVES CONFUSING Of men, wo
ucu, gus and boys. 81 50 many OF them as will
satisfy the bslarcc Of said deb's
EDWARD DILLON, 2rr,.,..,
SAM. ALLEN, jun
April A., 3J4. 6vf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05
l. o S T..

ON Tuesday evening the lh inst was lost from
- the subscriber horse VALlECE in which
were contained several arices Of cloaihug and
declarations to the amount Of thirty buildings,
and several other papers. which can be Of no use
p, any person except the owner. Whoever has
found he said valiece with - contents shall Oc
handsomely rewarded At all events, the person
who has foundit, will please 20 send the papers
FOR insurance 10 the post.oice in the city Of Rich
moud. dne6cd TO Mr.. WIN + Au. principal
gcnt 20 the mutual Insurance company Of Vir
ginia; which no doubt will be done, as the de
olaraticns for insurance car be of no use 20 any
person except the gentlemen who have declared
Tor insurance, and - the consequence may be Sc.
tious, hope the papers for insurance viii be re-
turned, at all events,
PHILIP P. JONES.
Rieh'nend, April II, 1904. (Sw)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05

Entertaining e.rfracf from, Demons Tra-
UeIS IN hSgFt, (for sale az This o6ice.)
" / had often heard speak of the kau,sin;
winch may be termed The hurricane OF e
svpt and the deserr il is equally terrible
by the frightful spectacle which it exhibits
when present, and by The consequences
winch follow its rsyages. We had AREA
ny passed With security one half OF the
Sc ason g. winch II appears, VIXEN in the
evening IF the 18th of May, tc,t myself
entirely Owe come by a suffocating heat;
1t seemed a. # the f1uctua.ion of the air
was suddSniy suspended. | went out 10
bathe, ia order to overcome SO painful,
sensation when ! was struck. On INV ar
rival at the bank of the Nile, with new
appearance OF nature around me THIS was
a light and colors which | had not yet
seen The sun, without being concealed,
had lost lis rays; it had even less lustre
To ths eye than the moon, and gave pale
light v.thou' shade the water no Iorger
reflected its rays, but appeared in agi,a-
ION every thing had changed its usual
asp CO; 1t vas nowthe fiat shore that SEEM
ed LUMINOUS, and the ali dull and opaque;
the yellow horizon showed the trees on
ITS surface OF dirty blue hocks of birds
were lying eff before the cloud the
irlghted animals ran loose IN the country,
lNii""td ny the shouting inhabitants, VINO
Tainiy attempted to col!eG them together
agan; the wind, which had raised this
immense mass Of vapor, and was urging
It forward, had not yet reached us we
| Thought that by plunging our bodies in the
wafer, which was then calm, we could
prevent The baneful cfieGls OF this mass of
dust, which vas advancing from the south
west but we had hardl entered the river
when Il began to swell al at once as if it
woudoverilow its channel he waves pass
ed over our heads. and vs. felt the bottom
hcaYe up under our feet our clnibes we're
conveyed away along With the shore itself,
winch seemed TO be carried oil by the
"hrlwnd which had now reached US we
we're compelled to leave he water, and
CTR wet and naked bodies benz beat upon
by storm ol and, were soon enc,rsed
With black mud, which prevented us
from dressing ourselves enHgh cned only
OY red and gloomy suu, nth our ewes
smaruHg' our noses stuffed 40, and our
throsts ciogged with dust, 80 that we
could hardly breathe, we lost each other
and our way home, and arrived at our
lodgings at last one by one, cropping our
way, and guided only by the walls, which
marked our track. We could now easilv
conceive the dreadful situation Of those
who are surprised with such a phenome-
non OF nature, when crossing the exposed
and naked deserts; and we were so accus.
toned to the serene sky OF Egypt, that we
could hardly bear with patience such a
sudden transition.
The next day, the same mass Of dust,
attended with similar appearances, travel
led along the desert of Lydia it followed
the chain Of the mountains, and when We
battered ourselves that we we're en,ireiv
rid Of this pestilence, the west wind bro.t
II BACK and once more overwhelmed us
with TINS searching torrent III flashes of
ftoifptrrr 4
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05
Pr1LAnrLpHrA Mar1

capt Eastwood. arrived at Boston. from BoY:
deaux, informs. that Moreau, was still m con.
hnement, & that the commander of the Consular
Guards had also bees, arrested as an accomplice in
the iafe conspiracy against the life of Bonaparte.
ana AFTER summary trial, was Immediately
shot Piohegrue and Moreau, it was expected,
would inset The sans fate
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05

We are informed, that prize of 5000
dolls. in the late ST. Aug. Church lottery,
was drawn by two poor infrm old men,
one OF whom in receiving the prize money,
shed tears.-That a prize Of 1000 dol
lars III the same lottery, was drawn by
black man; and that the prize of 1000
dollars in the Lchigh lottery. now draw.
ing, which came up this day, was purchas
cd BY two poor lads of this city.
(Phik. Gaz.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05
The -Vlrginia Argus.
RICH MOND;
SATURDAY. MAY 5. 1900.

AIE&BEks chosen 20 serUc in the ns.rt Grne.
raj assembly Of this Conference.-The.
EfzG6eh City, John S. Wsstwood, Charles
K. Mellery.
Daniel Sh<ifey is elected Senator for
the dis'rict OF Montgomery, Wyihe, SC.
Robert g. Robb is elecled Senator for
the district OF Caroline and Hanover.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05
(Hurora.)

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statistical table of the United States
from IVA TO 1908, which marks the pro
gross of the states in their population,
commerce, arts and political and domes
TIC affairs. il gives to the U. S. 1850
miles in length, and 1910 miles in breadth,
being more than 1000 600 of square miles.
or $40 millions Of acres. We can notice
the grsat numbers only. IN the above
term o. years, the population has risen
from to millions; the improved land
from 20 to SO millions Of acres the mi
iiua has increased from 100000 to esO,-
ooo--the scamen from Is 900 IN $4,000 !;
the domestic produce from 6,0oO.oOs Of
dollars to 49,ooo,ooo; the exports from
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05

'EUEsDAY the ODD instant is the day aDpoin; ID
tnrthe annual meeting Of the Conv n,iou OF
'he Protestant episcopal Chuich in his state
May 2i. / 04.