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Department Of State, ,
29d of Nav, 1901. {
THE SUBSCRIBER

HIS JUST REcE1pED FRO1f NORFOLK,
4 CONSIGNMENT of So Barrels, Tierres. 8,
4 a hnds. BROWN SUGAR, which h. will fell
reaionsbe for eafh, or negotiable rotes, at 90 days
&c has alio, COFFEE by the Bgrei, and Spauih
SECARS ythe Box, all oi winch articles are good in
quality.
III HAS ALSO FOR SALE,
200 SPanih biGes OF good quality, alto on eon6gn-
ucnt.
DANIEL TRIPLLTT
Ceober l0e--f0a
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Mediterranean PaSgboyts.

nj OTICE is hereby given, that it has been
X deemed eXPcdient to change the form of
the Mediterranean paGport inued TO veiiels o.,
the United States that from the sth dav Of Iu-
Iy next, thOie of the new form will be iiiued al
tbe cuitom houfeS to every vefiel, Cor which ap-
phcdtion may be made On a compliance with
the terms prcicfibed by law and iiirrendering the
former paiiport Of which nIe may be poTci'ed,
II any, in which latter cafe no fees will DC reo,i.
red for the exchange: and that by an arrange
ment agreed upon by the Barbary powers with
whom we are at peace, either the old or the
new form of pafport will be fIaicient TO pro-
te6t the vefels of the United States, from can
ture until the III of july 1905, after which the
old form of pafport viii be unavailable and The
new one alone in ufc.
Department Of State,
esd of May, 1904.
TbepriHfers effbe La5OJ gt'fbc Uni,ed Sfafe5 m,
re9Rcged to interf The aboDe in fbsir Gazstfcf
tqoiee 7ccek far hbe space ot.x m>ntby, aAd IRE
CoIleaorJ off6e eyqomS to keep copies If it 5qRed
Up in fbeir offices.
Tuge. 9.
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EDWARD RALLAM
BANK OF VIRGINIA,

4 T a meeting Of fbs PrsGdent and Director;
= cffbs Bank IF Virginia, on TburJ9ay Oao-
her 4tb, 1904.
" Rs3o1YED, That tie Bank commence D;5-
e2n7fJ on Tncsday Aexf.
I" RFSoLTE0, t5at TIE Proficient, C,a,G:er and
otter e5feer5 Of the Baak, Proceed TO bgfneG OF,
Monday next, III tie Senate Room Of The CdbitoL
" RTsoLFED, tbot it is exbe6fed, fbaf any
tior,e o|t19m, eoaGRiag of,nore fhan one berj51,
E5aHniake a deciarmtion Of fbe names aid mr.
names of'f6s Perioas eoo coagboJf fteb firm, and
fbaf each eftbe psr15ns qUb5 refae in Risb,nond
Or Manebglfer, competing EIeb. hrn,, RaH Gq6lcri5e
TIE Firm BoOh, andiyfsrt therein the nanie5 ot
bis pa5fHer or barfNerJ."
J. DROCKENBROUGH, CaE}ier.
". B. PeCj5a5 applying FIR diitoaaf5 0snq
Iodge their NofeJ at the Bank en- fbe Monlay a1d
Tbac)agy efevery qoeek. J.B.
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GO NJ ID / T I o NJ S.

L. Tie ENQUIRER will appear twice
week....During the feaion of ConereE
and the Virginia Legislature, either
third paper or "a supplementary half
fleet, during the week.
II. Terms OF payment FIVE DOLLARS
per annum, in advance.
III. ADvERTIsEMEsTs,f from thofe who
do not fubtcribe to the paper, ihould
they not exceed fqna,e in length,
ihall be inherited for jeDentS5;fve cents
the tira TING, JJfy cents for each time
during three weeks, and for every adj
ditional infertion tbir:y-tbree cents
long ones in the fame proportion.
~. SUBSCRIBERS ihall nave their adj
vertifsrnents inherited for .GfiS cents
the frlt time, and th:rty-tbre= cents
for every additional irtsrtion.
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with Boots or Shoesas well as if they were on the
fpot.-....~A-the engrh of the Ground the
Caf.--B--the pitch Of ditto...D-rourd the heel and
inffep.. -E-round the initep...G-acrofs the ball of
the foot. Fix the heel againG perpendicular, and
tick knife the end Of the great toefet down IN
figures the number of inches aud quarters, in the DIFF
ferent meafures. Iune 90. ep6nl.
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NOTICE.

a Ii pegos' b4Siag eiaims agaigf TIE sate Of CeSt.
L n Tbcnas Ne5ia, late q Kirg Hiham Cerafy, are
drei 70 6sirg tbu in, properly ata, to tie srile,,
7yS0 batb qanifed eseexto, IF BIS fathers zyW ard
be takes this Oeegon e fBe creditors that az aon az
eir accounts a1eA7ntted ardfbe balances eytaae Re
voW make aazpLs prOojeoa 10 eve,y jgR demand as
ReedL az fgGfMe.
THOMAS CARR NELSON
King Wis. Ot7 8. In
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NEAL NELSON,
BOOT g SHOE MHNUFACIIJPF Err.
MAIN-sTREET, RICHMOND,
(96K.j

NE AXES Boots & Shoe,
lFl to any pattern or falh-
ion, equal in point of MA
TERIALs and WORKMAN
SHIP to any in general uGe.
~ Imported Doors and
sHoEs, of the firft quality
and neweit faihion, for fale
- Gentlemen at a dif-
lance, who are difpofed to
forward me their meafure
by paying attention to the
annexed cur can no feed
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FOR SALE,
1T LoajIa Cowrboyf. on TIE Jfy9 Weaneiigay IN
December next,
1s2 VALUABLE SLAVES,
CONSISTING Of Mea, Eomeu, Boys ana
~ Girl, belonging to he e2afe of Chritopher Smith
de-. -4r7osg them a sai4able TANNER, reeaiayl,
6,ed 10 fbt hngs. Tie JaLsl6er Gas retjsdiO N aay
Of them ,Vatriy and 5cy vUH certainly be altered al
Public 'e at The time aks0e mesfioned Il credit till I'd.
lob Of February, 1896, zs be given, on tie bsre5cy,
giSng 6o"dS 7uD apf,0vei ea,i carry inferef from
tie de bit if tie prirsieai is asffay paid, ID. int
ysa zuiI be te1sitted.
CHARLES SMITH
h9iqg Executor ef Cbr;jRePb.- Ss.i.s, *.
Od7obey 8. (ebtG,J
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~ NOTICE rs HEREB1' cI1-EM,

HAT 4 Petition will be preiented TO the
Il General AGembly, at their next Se!ion, fer the
Tale o! the Cebe in st. Mary's Parih in Caroline &
the investure ofthe intereh of the Money, thereby
RATED, in the pretent Incumbent, 10 long he may
continue to act as luch in the iaid Par;h.
CAROLINE, Augua 1t, 1904. Tewsm1
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NE haze reeeived a small additional ./4ebiy Of
MADEIRA WINE,
or a fuperior quality, which we offer for fale
~ by the hog!head and quarter.caGS.
GIBSON g JsFFERsog.
July Ia. eptf
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WASHINGTON TAVERN.

/ he subscriber has teken leojt this teae-
Il arest for ur,zatr Of years., and las put it in d
'fGfs Ct re6ar 7vbzb ,erat not inferior TO any in ibis
C. BEScs The FaOer1 he bas detached bniEaqs, 7vs!l
efNIfhft to Accommodate Aer zObo a1Nious greae,
prTIey tbln f'0trn gfaaiy G6aydf. 1beI feae1ents
fGoin be Pae pare, ami zsjtLiE tzOa bv4yei ward,
sff6e Ca2it Thy &1re dseedadvonage oqr any other
bots in his CITY, qp@ rssf7 10 pvt al, end excellent
79ater lie has eooD S1AhLBs and a eeaaaf E166ly of
tie 65F FORAGE. Hetadf,s bis syVie.s to lis f6aa and
ne public, and q6s Bfm, Aat naiazgful gaming, nor
any other practice 7peb gigbf, in any degyes boqe ten
@sncy to d,ey tie pace Of bis bag, zvH eVr 5t PERMIT
s@i.
EDWARD HALLAAL
Richmond, Geisfemter Is.
~ b. AJom THRIFT itE5tsERs Of tbe ncrf As9Elr-
HA1 may be zOeH qeeaamoArfed Of q0Lom egkia haze
a!ready engaged z. H.
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A vUErr NTIIDc CO
WANTED On HIRE.

n WOMAN without Child, who ia rood Cook
L y Waiher, and Ironer. Liberal wares are offered
Tor one who san come well recommended.
ALso-A GIRL, from ~ TO is, VINO has been
aeeuito,nea 20 wait il houie. Apply at the Enqui-
Ter Office Sen, *
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TAKEN ontef tie G.5j5r;krJ't .B9s, 6eszosey
a b1oadng moJAise and E1'edgeEi,y eqeuiag n
TE3URTOUT cor, azvifb 7ei7,etrabc and
Biz pocksf5. Aay berjoa gVbo JeiVe5 j,cb inter-
naIiOa tdai get it. MIL 6e rezVayded aDifb oae
baLfifS qalue.
l. p. HOPKINS.
OGsEer 20.
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- The Republican Freeholders will do well to
s1a-,ne ,hcr tickets carefully, before they deliver
thcrr in at the polls.
- The Republican printers in the Gate viii
;nf,rt the above Ticket for the information of the
people.
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RATES. ALMANAC--roR l8os-Pa5I,/G,.
" ed ~ MRS. DaVi5 y Courtney, may be
nat nj tbs ONee Of the Enquirer.
SEPTEMBER 10. ettf
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TO prMr

TO RENT.
'WC NEW BRICK TENEMENTS neq,
= ne Ba(oa. For terms apbiy 10 Pitbar1
BoEVIer at tie Unios Ieqsr1, or TIE lq6friber.
SAMUEL OYERYOW
C9s6er 21.- Re. ~.
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& PETITION will be prefenied to the next Gene
B. raj AGembly,t to eaabIiGl 4 FERRY from the
isn'isof PETER RUsr, in Richmond County, TO his
,!c iaid RvsT's lands IN EGe= County,
September I5.---I 3mep.
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FALL GOODS.

YLJnLIAM TEMPLE Aal rereiz,ed by t6s
~ RIP Ed7vard and C6a,-Ie5, from Lon6on,
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS,
yzifa6le to tie approaching f4jou. lie expects IN
ADDITIONAL SUPPLY,
10 combieot bis a9oSt0'enf, ~ kbe.jip Sally from
Lo2fon, and Lafon0. from LiUerbooi /; qUL:cb he
gviH dilpch ofon BIS gfpai ioQv terms.
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10 LIKELY NEGROES.

10 LIKELY NEGROES.
"a NYP:gf61 -gJGiaS toppyeb,js abonf 20 Lileiy M
: Gro'. mey fei, 7ebr'ebf be 0seommoaafsd By eb-
s.yirz al he o5Tec Of ne Esgpi,ey.
Of72jcr 8. If
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NEGROES-FoR SHE.

f. LIKELY NEGRO WOMAN, abort IS y.er,
L a oM 7vib br-e ebAtree fzp0 Girl 10 and
yrayl oi9, end Boy 5or 6. T5y ayr so,o L.eq zv5
Mri. Bys7ge- in Rej6rd f0aiy, ~ad 7yH be W l94o fer
CAP. Hf.s!ty 70 ~e Eifr IF TIE EN4yIRER, or t5.
hs;.'B1.
LAURENCE E1USE.
TaaaA5as7aeA, Slft.29 [H
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-23
IRE 7HoRoUcH Bird HORSE

w LII stand at my stable the ensuing season,
and will be let to mares at the moderate
price OF twenty dollars the season and eight dol
lars the leap, or thirty two dollars TO insure a
mare b<inS in foal; in either case half dollar
to the groom; the leap money to be sent with
me mares, and notes for the season must accom-
pany them also; but the twenty dollars may be
s'schafgsdby the payment of sixteen on or be-
tore the last day of July, which time the seas IN
will expre The season i'll commence he Is, h
OF March. Mares fed with grain if required at
the market price; rich and extensive pasturage
gratis, and also the board of boys. All possible
attention will be paid 10 mares, but no response.
Dizzy tor escapes or accidents
A4HERICtrS was got by Shark, his dam by
W'ida'r his grandam 10y Vampier, out OF Col.
BraNton's imported mare Kitty Fisher, Wildair
was got by Fearnought, Fearnought by Resulus.
ksgu!us by the Godolphin Arabian Van,per
was by Regulns, who was b. the Godophin \ d..
rabian, hlVy Fisher BY Cade who wa bv the
Godolphin Arabian. Gentlemen will find after
Psrusing the above pedigree thar Americus is
not surpassed D. any horse on the continent
JOHN HOSKINS.
King 81 DuePn Fsbrrar, 1onA ..
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ROBIN REDBREAST,

4 FINE bay, fifteen and 4 halshands high i'm
- ported from England last spring, will stand
the ensuing season at my stable in Chesterfield
county on AppOmatrox river, Is ues ABOVE Pc
tersburg, 20 cover mares At ty-iive dollars
the season, tor-whith noies will be expected, d.,
chargable by thc paJmeurof twenty dollars on or
before the hrst day OF October next; ten doIlars
the leap to o. paid when he mare is covered, with
one dollar Tor each mare TO the groom. Good
and extensive pasturage gratis, having nearly one
Thousand acres Of nigh and low land IN six differ
ent Enclosures, under strong fences, besides seve
raj ciover lots. The gregtesr attention shall be
Pad TO mares left III ny care, but will not be liza
Die Tor accidents OF ESCAPES
= d / e r 4 x.
ROBIN REDBKEAST was got by Sir Pete,
Feazle, hisdam Wren, by w oodpeck er, his grand
dam Paplion, (Sir Peters dars) by Snap, his
great grandam Miss Cleveland 10y Regulus his
great grea' grandam Nudge, by a son OF Bay Boil
ton, Bartlet's Childers, Hoa.ywood's Arabian
dam of the Two True Blues.
(Taken from the general stud book.)
P RFOR " NOE.
In 1900 (the only year he rum at Bridgnorth
June 10 mile hears, rs four years old ne won
the maiden plate beating MIR. Days Kaginer, by
Precipiiae, and Mr. Cars Prospect.
The next day. at the same place. mile heats,
he came in first and first, but lost the race for the
want ofa few ounces in weight the las, heat.
At New Castle, July 81, he won the members
purse Of E so, 4mie heats, beating Mr. Har ison'I
Irumpa or, < distanci1g SirT Mostyn's Htdera
Az Nantwich, July 10, he won the town purse
Of E 50, beating MIR. Smiths Sultan, and dis,aa
cling Sir T Mostyn's Hedera
AT Warwick, Sept. 9. he won his maesty's
plate Of 100 guineas, mile heats, beating Lord
Doncgall's Fagemau, and distanc,ng MIR Tharms
Marquis
Tic won the purse at Litchfeld, Sept. II, 4
mile heats, beating Lord Oonegall's b. h. by
PotSo's, and disiancng Mr. Brooke's Baron Nile,
Lord OXford's Victoria and Mr. Coxe's Cocoa
Tree. ile~-vas never beaten mile heats except
at Bridgnorth, as above stated, where, although
II was given against MIN, 1t was evident that he
was much the best horse
THOMAS GOODE.
March tst 1904. #
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BY Authority.
Scheme Of a Lottery.
To BUILD AN AcADEMY II THE CRY OF
RICHMOND.

Pdae--last drawn ticket, having
blank to It's number, 5000
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Inkerton's Geogr0bhr.

L 1HRe/loH S geography.
a HE Subfcfibers to the ,evifed edition
L OF Piukerio,'s Modern Gsograpy are
| informed thar rhe fri voum is iuf pub
lilhsd hy JOHN CONRAD & Co. No.
50, Cheluut aree,, Philadelphia. The
! publlthers have u!ed yheir be0 enoeavorq 70
make lie work deferving of the very liberal
encouragement afforded o it by ,he public.
andsqnal in all refpeSo to he Eugiiih
qIarto edition which GeIls for nearly three
times the price. The geography of his
co1n;Ty IS revived end co literally augmen.
I'd by DR.. Ben amin Smith Barton the
Ane'icsl maps are drafted by Mr. Samuei
Lewis, principally from actual (drveys. and
ecgrsvei by Harriiod, Lawlon, and Fan
ner ; ca e'u atten' ion has been paid 10 cor
retfiug the prele, to binding and to every
hing that would infnre 10 the publifhers
the expectations of their (ubfcribcrs Sub
fcripiions will he received by S Plearants,
jr at twelve coll "a per copy until the work
ls completed, wnen ii will be RATED to If
teen dollars
Character Of Pinkerton's GeograEhy from
tie Ne7y .Annuai Register, for 1902.
Mr.. Piokerton may we'll fay that this
Geography is digeited on a new plan. II
forms in 'realiy y, az era, in the fcience, or
"a her, for the 6rh time scientifically ar
ranges that which till now was poT-iTed of
no icientific eatures whatever Mr.. Pinker-
ton is a mot attentive Investigator; he is not
lat she with blind = copying from his prede-
ceiIurs; ne has examined for himfelf, his au-
thorities moreover 70 far as we have been able
to trace them are of the h ghea 49, and
that he has examined for himlslf, se fu1ici-
entity proves by oGe'iog for he hra time
his references to the eye of the reader.
CurtaiIiag the ufusl Introductory rou-
tine of the planetary lyG m, its laws, phra
ies and teucRria influence, and the political
hiilory Of he various countries he delcIibes.
he has properly fupplied their exuberance
with that which is an integral and enentisl
part Of Geography, although hitherto never
admitted into publications upon this lutiea,
the hifiory or prcgreliive political changes
Of the Gates tina, pafs in order before him,
accounting for the rife and variation in tn.
names Of their different diatias -their ap-
ProPriate meteorology, foil, agriculture,
botany and zoology The maps and charts
are delinea'ed with peculiar prccilion they
are the Join production Of MeiTr, Arrow.
imi'h aud Lowry, and 10 thefc the author
principally refsrs 10 all his verbal delcrip,i-
oos, as viii Rrid jUaice he may, for
more clear and def comprsho nGon Of the
large rivers and mountains hat occur to him
in his prQgrels
- II
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Richmond e Columbia Turnpike Rood.
FTHE books for receiving subscriptions to carry
= intoeiIe q the above laudabe and useful institute
fi0n, will remain open in the counting room of
Robert Gamble q Son, conformably to the aa of
assembly, till the first day of May next.
Subscriptions the Stanton Turnpike Road
will also continue 70 be received the same place,
until the time before mentioned.
Richmond, la,h April, 1904.
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By roe GoVerno, q tbc oSrr,onrrccitb Of Higiria;
4 PROCLAMATION.

by roe O00eTro5 q toe iSsrtonrreGtb u PirgiEfd;
a PROCLAMATION.
" HEREAS 1t is represented to the Execu-
Wv tive, that Joseph Caldwell and Robert
Person, confined f"r Horse stealing. and Cullen
Oemmory confined tor murder in the second de
gree have (the two former for the second ume)
seaped from the penitentary. have theTelors
Thought tit, with the advice ofthe council OF state
10 issue this proclamation. hereby Offering
ward of one hundred dollars for each OF the con
viss so escaped, to any person or persons who
anal apprehend and convey them or either ofthe M
20 the penitentiary. And do moreover ,equne
all officers civil and military. and exhort the 20
people Of the commonwealth TO use their best en-
deavors to apprehend and convey 10 the peniten-
tiary aforesaid the said Joseph Caldwell, Robert
Person and Cullen Demmory.
Given under my hand with the seal oe the com.
L. nlouwealth annexed at Richmond, this 5lst
day of March. 1904
Signed, JORN PAGE.
Joseph Caldwell, convicted of horse stealing az
the district court of w ashngton, aIay 1902; born
in the county OF Charlotte, feet IL inches high,
81 years Old, fair compile Nion, dark hair and blue
eyes, has 4 bad countenqnce, and when spoken to
cannot look you in the face.
Robert Person, convitted of the same offence
at the dStriG court ofths Sweet SPRING., October
1902; born IN iis county OF Bo,etoury, feet high
% years old, Fair complexion, dark hair and blue
eyes, very lhin visage, and has dowmlook also
has ne appearance ofbad health.
Cullen nemmory, i dark muatto, conviaed Of
murder in the second degree, at the distri9 eour,
of Suffolk. May, 1901; born in the county Of
Sourhamp on } feet - inches high, % ycara
old, black HAIR and black eyes, anu very Thin Wis
sc.
Caldwell and Peirson made their escape from
the penitentiary the 10Th of Aprii last and were
retaksn in the counties Of Botegourt s, Washing
on, and were both tried for escaping and sSnien.
ced TO two years additional conhrsnent the
Former by the dis,rlS court of Washington in
sept. last, AMI the latter by the disuiS court held
q, the Sweet Springs in GA. following
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-23
advertisement.

RY virtue of a decd of trust executed by George
- Booker 10 the subscribers, to secure certain
debts therein mentioned. due by said Booker to
James Morton & Co of Prince Edward county.
will he offered for SALE to the highest bidder, for
ready money, on the ninth day OF June next, at
James Moron's store, FOURTEEN VIRGIL
MA BORN SLAVES, consisting Of men, wo
men, girls and boys, or so many of them AZ will
satisfy the balance of said debts
EDWARD DILLON,
SAML. ALLEN, jun ru''eea'
April S0th, 1854 6u.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-23

: I1E Pubiic are hereby nIofnieu, Iha1 me su5-
scriber is prepared with an excellent seine,
which viii be enployed the whole of this season
u tte well known HAD & HERRING FIS # d
cry At Varina. twelve miles below Richmond
ne road thay leads 20 this fishery is palmer and
better, than the road leading - any other fishery
on James river 5elow this Guy. His prices for
ish Will be as follow: Thrty-three shillings and
four pence per hundred for shad, or six pence
peace fpr a smaller quantity. For behring's, tween
~ Filings per thousand He will keep a regular
supply Of salt and barrels FOR the sccommoda, ion
OF those tina, may be disposed to purchase fish by
the quantity. Gtfl
MOSES BATES.
Hearico March 90 1894
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-23
JOHN PAGE.

Said IPTlkinson rs abort "A years Of age. ub'uads
Of six fee, big6 md large IN PROPORTION, bus dark
yedbIr, tpb,eb be commonly KEEPS tie t5ougb it is
Uey tang, and ba' some Ie1O eekles IN bis face
be yuas ciatbelm blue roundabout, a blue srsye1t
near ne7o, strpei pdntaloons Of olive csiyed select
fancy cord. and tbia SPINNER tsais,coa bur no,
bIticMlayy reeolLected.
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10000

$4,000 tickets at 10 dollars EACH $4,000
N. b. Prizes subject to u deduction of ID per
cent.
This lottery has been authorized by the Legis-
iature OF Virginia, for the audable purpose OF
reet'n9 a seminary of learning in or near the me
ropolis OF this state. With this view, II is con
templatedto raise % 900 dollars, aud 500 dollar
IN addition, Tor defraymg the expenses a,tendan
ON drawing the lottery. Ciuzens OF The tirs, -
spsetabili'y have been selected rs trustees, all
they have pledged themselves 10 use their Il mos
eNertpns 70 carry it into effect. The scheme Ia
the advantage of giving TO each adveuturer, =
chance for some very large prizes, whilst the pro-
portion OF prizes blanks is SO great as to invite
the friends of the intended INSTITUTION 70 partks
IN the lottery, with very litJe risk of rheir becom
ing losers. The treasurer of the state is 10 be ap
poInte' TO receive the money for the tickets a.
they sold, and to pay the amount Of the PR
zes 10 the fortunate adventurers Ii is believed
th'd the above considerations will induce rapid
sais Of tickets, and the drawing viii commence
s"on as sufficient nu rber shall be sold to autho.
'iHe (which II IS believed Will be on the second
Monday in December next.
Richmond, January 81, 1904.
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EADT W ABE FENo
Ter sa'5 a'fbis oE5~
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Valuable Medicines,

JUST received, and for fse at the Book Store
y o. S. PLEAsAHrs, jr.--who is appointed the
ONLY agent for Richmond Sold wholefsle and
retail by RICHARD LEE, No. So, Maiden Lane,
New York.
The following remedies have for fix years paie
been celebrated Tor the cure of mott d,eafes 20
which the human body is liable, and in high
esteem, and general ufe throughout the Unitsd
Sta'ss. many OF them being fold cheaper than the
drugs oi which they compounded could be
purehaled at a retail lture. fnr
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Whereas it does appear

from the books of the Inspectors at Byrd's Ware
house IN the city of Richmond, that a note for
hogshcad OF Tobacco, inspected in my name,
on the 9TH OF February last. No 141o, gross 1850.
tare $50. nett weight 1900, has been delivered 70
nlysei and whereas have not been IN the said
city OF Richmond since the inspection Of said to-
bacco until the present time nor have received
said note This is to request the holder oS said
note to produce the same TO Smith & Price, IN
speetors at the said warehouse so that an inves.
ugaion maY take place, as the obacco. if not
shipped will not be delivered until such investi-
CATION takes place.
ROBERT MERIWETHER.
9th May, 1904. 2w.
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BURR MILESTONE

M.fVUF.dCTOR
THE subscriber takes this mode Of returning his
thanks to his former patrons, and informing the
public iii general, that he has (by desire Of his
friends) recommended the MANUFACTURE.
ING of BURR MILL-STONES; and having
flu nished himself with supply Of the best ma
ferias and having had sixteenyears experience
in the business, IN Baltimore, Petersburg and
Richmond, hopes TO be able to give satisfaction
TO his employers.
The stones Ne will warrant to be as good as a
ay IN the United States.
Any orders left with Capt WILLIAM PgN-
MOCK, Norfolk Capt. WILLIAM CHAMBERS,
Staunton; Mr.. WILLIAa HAY, Wythe couaty,
or Mr.. RoBERT Moore, Petersburg, shall be du
~ attended TO, and country produce received in
payment, at the customary prices.
NJ TWO APPRENTICES will be taken
to the above business and short time required.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
Richmond, Jan 10Th, 1903. (if)
NIB. FOR SALE, PLASTER of PARIS
IN stone or ground, for the improvement of land
with directions for the use thereof.