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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
OF suoerior nnalitv.


wan certainly DC Sold iOr Cash.
4 T The house of Moseq Trcdway in the ccun-
"a ty of Powhatau, on Thursday tho third day
of January, one thousand eight hundred and five.
pursuant to decree Of tAe superior court Of
chancery. holden for the Richmond distrie, prc-
nouOced on the second day of June las., in favo-
of col. Samuel Meredith of Amherst county, L
gainst John Nannally and others.
On the day, and al the place above mentioned,
aud IN conformity to the Aforesaid deci ec viii be
sold. 20 the highest bidder. 70. ready money. one
oertaintratt or pa,ceI OF I AND, living on Apo.
r'a,toX river, in the upper end of said county,
within two miles of the place of sale Containing
four hundred and twelve aud one half acres.
part OF which is low grounds, adjoining the said
rui'. She remainder higt, land, Thought TO be e.
1uai in value 10 any in The ueighhorrhood there
are Two plantations on this traa. one Of which
hes Immediately uaon the river. being thas plan.
ta'ion wh'.cor A,cho,us Nunnzlly lived In his
Lifeline, tlie buildings are such - might answer
Tor the accommodation Of m nverecer K n.eroes
wijh good oa,n, &c The o'hs, is the rian,a-.
ton upon which Capt Iohn Epnnail, has l;ved
far nun'her u years; upon winch there Is a
5000 dwelling house wi'h ,wo roor,s hesow and
'wo above stairs k;.chcn, s-1oak house, dairy.
stable, barn. &c al IN good repair; upon this
tract eight or ten HANDS may b, employed toSreat
ADVANTAGE
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
ELEVENTH DAYS DRAWING.

Pics dra7pn in The Baitimorc Catholic Ca.
Mee'rai Church Lottery on Saturday last.
FRIES Of 100 dollars:
Nos. 5344 1905 1890.
Prizes OF so dollars:
RIOS. 1904 1902 1871 2Os54.
Prize of 25 dollars:
TO. 1888.
Prizes of 90 dollars:
Nos. 9!6 I'LL 1908 1911 1906 1904
$40 $3.50 1852 1854 1851 Io7s7 1881
1881 1903 1855 1880 1865 1919
1907,
50 prizes Of ; dollars.
Cain tbs day 400 doiIars--Tota gain
1870 dollars.
Adjourned till Saturday next at 10 o.
clock. -
The feds were sure Of success when
they carried the measure Of choosing cleo
tors by general ticket. To have chosen
them as they had before been chosen.
would not have procured an entire IL; of
FEDS for electors of President and Vice
President; but the wicked are often caught
i'm their own craliiness. a verse in the
New England version Of psalms, printed
III the early days OF the country, seems We
ny applicable ON the present occasion.
4" He digg'd a fit and digg'd 10 deep,
Ind Mongbt 10 catch his brother
Buf BY his sin he did fall in,
The fithe digg'd for fotber."
(BoSt. CAron.)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12

A List Of Tobacco re-
naming in Shoc1oe Warehouse up
wards cftwo years, Viz.
Lynch's u = ISS 1422...125a
1913 I2t7..,t106 1CC 13+g...G214
1cD 1870 oC-r 4oN 1fSR
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12

Tluvauna. Nov 25. 1904 49, 4
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12

The printing Office of Haswen and
Smead, and the dwelling house Of the
former, were burnt at Bennington on the
9Th ult.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
FOR SAFE

ON Saturday the 22d OF December next. on
- the premises, will be sold to the highest
bidder, my Tract Of LAND in Goochland Conn.
ty, containing four hundred and eigh,y.odd acree
adjoining the land of Archer PAYNE, Henry Graz
Humphry Parish and others, it being. the place
formerly the residence OF Josias Payne, and by
him sold to John Hylton, s. purchased by the sub.
scriber from said Hylton the last fall A par,i-
cular description Of this land is deemed limoges
sary rs 1t is presumed that any person inclined to
purchase, viii FIRST view the premises suffice it
to say that j: has on it two story dwelling house
with six rooms, and a FIRE place in each some
necessary out houses and fruit trees Of all
kinds; it lies on the upper part of Beaver Dam.
within about four miles of the old Court House.
and about three Of James River the soil of the
land is well adapted TO the cultivation of any
kind Of grain, particularly Wheat; there are a..
bout 26O acres in woods. the greater part cf
which is good Tobacco land. The terms OF sale
will be on 4 credit Of one, two, and three wears
bond and security with deed of trust on the
land. to secure tlI- payment Of the purchase mo.
uey will be required.
JOHN QUARLES.
Fluvanna. Nov 25. 1904. n
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.

Ruekner 7zrusfdn,, is elected Senator
Of the United States for the state of Ken
lucky in The room of John Brown, whose
time expires Gil the 3rd of March next.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
20 Dollars Reward.

y UN away from the subscrlber living in AM
~ herst county near l.ynchburg the 27th March
ias'' a nero man slave named GEORGE--about
20 or u years Of age, 5 feet or s inches high,
rather of = yeilowish complexion, square rrsde'
bow legged. and has down look will low voice
also thick lips. this fellow was raised in King
Whfam cotlnty. by old Henry S,rrer, and has
since been the property of Mrs Beard, of An
gusta county heard that he was in Augusta
county in the month Of a priI last. and from The
net Information car get. his aim vas for King
" iliIam county, where he was raised. ANY per.
son securing him in Jail SO that gcs him again,
snail receive the Above reward, and if brought
nome all reasonable charges paid.
Joseph KinnerIy.
December 8. 1894. w6t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
]. TOnlpk:ns

= EspEcTEuLLY informs those concerned. thar
he has removed the books and papers of The
lac concerns Of Kober, Pollok & Co AMI Dunlop,
Pollok & Co. to new BRICK house near the ba.
sin. and directly opposite to re scale house. where
he has for SALE, few pipes of
Old COgniac Brandy,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12
Nor. Ledyers

f'e'rdct f1 Letter from Lieut.. ce-yart, Of TIE ST.
'en. 70 a gentleman Of E6iLa4sibb;a. dared
" E'ygsf 15t6.
Tr''e vor long letter on the ninth, in
forming You n or operations on this coa st
Since when nothing has occurred. The Bashaw,
IN has -onii nica1ion, has offered peace and the
restoration IL .s PRISONERS 10 ioc 15J, 600 do.s
loOOO cellars l believe have been offered, but
the Bashaw has declared he vii suffer himself
10 he baried in Tire ruins of his castle, or drove
into the country rather than take less than the
I3O 600 dollars; therefore we ave preparing FOR
another attack this lay--the weather is favoura.
be
&" send YOU incloscd copy of the Comnno.
doTe's thanks to his squadron for their conduit
on the 81 instant"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12

~ In the preceding columns some in
teres'ing extracts from LONDON pa
pers will be found, received by the 6ne
new ship Thomas Witso,,, capt. Tomb
k''1s, in whom came Passengers
augustus. Foster, Esq. his Britannia Males
tvs Secretary of Legation to the Uni
ted States.
VIM III. Sergeant, Esq. Col. Tateham,
VIM. Truly. Esq. Petersburg. John
Mills, Jun. Esq. Alexandria.
Nor. Herald
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

The famous team engine ufed for drawing
off the water from the great tin mine, at Pol
garth in Cornwall Eng. cot the fun of E 10000.
1t requires ~ buihels of Goals every "a hours
to keep this ftupendous machine in motion. 1t
RATES. 90 gallons of water at every roke and per-
forms Ia of thofe motions every minute-The
water thrown upon the furface, runs off like a
river and according to the above calculation,
mutt be upwards of 100000 gallons daily.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
II C. HRD.

The Editor Of the Enquirer evW o6ige q fi4ena
BY hgisrfiag the tollOe0ing eommanicatioa in biz
nerf paper.
n In coniequence of mfske, into which
Doctor Cringan of this city was invouatarily
betrayed, from superficial nfpetl;on of the
Court kallendar for 1904, belief was irnpref.
fed upon his mind, and by him on the minds of
Others, that GO James Ogiiyie, the prefent Earl
of Finlater and Sea6eld,' was dead, and that
the Reverend Doctor Ogilvie, the father of MIR.
Ogilvie of this place, had fucceeded 20 the title
and eftates of that Earldom. The writer Of
this article, was yeterday fortunate enough to
have accefs to the Kalendar, and finds this re-
port to be entirely without foundation. As a
variety of circumstances have concurred to give
currency and credit TO this miRake, it is deem
ed proper to arreft its circulation in a manner
thus public and Deceive.
Sept. 9th, 1904.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08

100 dollars injured, the fociety has 8 dolls. !.
Rock. This fun laid out in proper fecuri
ties at an average intereft of per cent, vii!
produce an intercft of q cents for each 100
dollars. If the original fun declared for
s,o5o,eoo dols. bad fill furnifhed the cuff
tomary premiums, and if the expeuces would
not average more than 5000 dollars per
annum then each hundred dollars declared, for
would pay only 81 cents for all the expences
incurred. There would consequently remain
Ia la cents out of the annual intereft to each
100 dolls injured. Hence it will follow that one
houle may be deitroyed out of every GOO hou-
les injured, before the nteret can be Authorized,
w hen iuch deirabe ezra can approach, en-.
Ahutance Society will have attained TO AS great
degree OF perfection, as can reafonably be ex-
.pected. Whether tns ara will ever arrive.
am Wiling TO coHistS without any fcruple tha,
am incompetent 70 determine. But even IN
der ITS preient organization even under the vc-
ny great loiies winch it has fuitained, | do not
heiitste to expreis my decided conviction, that
I is hyperion to- Its great rival, the Phunx In
lurance Company OF London. This company
is modelled upon the other form OF an Ailurance
nttitutlon, which has been already teficnated.
livery iubicriber contributes a certain premium
every year. Theie premiums have been f,,ne
tunes one and half per cent, and generally 4
am toid) above one per cent. But this will be
round even greater on an average than the CON
tributions which have been paid 10 the InIurance
ONCE OF Virginia. if a man injured his hour.
IN the year 81, the intermediate point OF time
between the year '95 when the inititution COM
menced, and the year '99 when the firt quota
was called for, it will be found that he has paidno
more than per cent Is as premium and 8 as
QUOTA down to the prefent time "a period of
years.) This nlurance is lefs than per cent
per annum, and consequently lefs than the low
eft premium to the London fociety.
CHARLES J. M'MuRDo was on Thurfday e.
leeted one of the Directors of the Bank ofVirgi.
MIA, In the room of William B. Giles, made
ienator of the United States.
On Tuefday Benjamin J. Harris, of Richmond,
was brought before the Ditria Court in the Capitol
under the charge of numbering negro girl, and acS
quilted.
On Ihuriday Francis Harris, of Coochland, was
brought before the fame court under irilar charge
and acquitted.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
FALL GOODS.

WILLIAM TEMPLE has receiz,ed BIZ The
w IMP Ed7Oard end Charles, from Lo1don,
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS,
laifa6le to THE approaching /eqjon. He expects an
ADDITIONAL SUPPLY,
TO eOnbIeat bis aGortmen!, BY the nip Sally Eroy,
London, and Lafoa0 .fJon liverpool ; qVbicb bs
TVW dDpeGe Of on bit ytilai iosV terms.
Sept. 8. ebtf
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
In the Country
l76,29l II Ia

Hence it follows that while the towns have
received dolls. Ieo,634 "a cts. the country has
received only dolls. 1896 II cts. that is, the
towns have recoveredimore than ten times as
much as the country.
But it has been already ftatcd, that the towns
have fcarcely contributed more than one eighth
more than the country. Hence it will appear
by very hmple operation of numbers, that the
towns have received nearly nine times as much
benefit from the Infurance Company, as the
country, inftead OF contributing then an amount
IN premiums OF dolls. e3,lSS "a cts. they ought
to have advanced as much as dolls. 943,sso so
cts. If, therefore, we may be permitted TO ap-
ply the preceding data to future times, we fhal
arrive at the conclulion, that in eliminating the
relative rifks and premiums for the towns and
country, the towns have been rated much too
low and the country much too high.
Two remedies prefent themleveS for this par
ta afiellment an alteration in the rate of the
premiums (; and a Esbarafion of the infurance for
buildings in towns and buildings in the
country. If the irR meafure be adopted,
the rate of the premiums fhould not GER
tainly be calculated BY the preceding da-
ia, becauie the mortality of buildings in the
town Ito make ufe of a very fgurative exprefii-
on) has been uncommonly great iince the eta
bliihment of the Afiurance Company. The fire
have been deftructive TO degree, which can
lcarcely be calculated upon, for any future peri
cd. From the difficulty of aicertaining thefe
riiks therefore, the iecond meafure will mott
probably be adopted. The infurance for the
towns and the country will be kept feparate, al
though they may be conducted in the fame
Office.
From the preceding data we may ALTO arrive
at this very obvious concluion that the value OF
the buildings in town, in proportion to their
numbers is.much greater than the value of thofe
IN the country. The 4,oS9, houfes in the
country are eftimated at dols 1887 1896 25 cts.
while the 1858 houies in the town are ellimated
at dolls. 4,l13,6o3 rs cts. Hence a country
houfe is worth OH an average. about 974 dolls. /;
while town. a0ute iSak2 on an average
,'; {: 4 II i =
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
COMMUNICATION.

THE curiofity of our citizens for week or
two palt has been excited by machine, con-
itructed by capt. Benz. Fo!eer, for the purpofe
OF railing water the hill in front of the city.
1t confiits of two forcing pumps, and the prin-
ciples OF ITS moving powers are the pendulum
IN its proper form and the lever which, though
perhaps not altogether of new invention, yet
the application of their principles and the fruc-
ture or the machine are intirely 70; and this we
have no doubt that every one converfant in the
hiitory OF machines will mot readily allow. The
pendulum itielf is formed of three grindtones
weighing about ton weight, the machine
Handing on the bank of the river makes Il tall
and hatey appearance. When the whole was
completed, on the day appointed for putting it
In train of experiment, expectation was on tip
toe, the machine was put in motion, and con-
trary to the opinion of many after few vibrati-
ons the water was brought to the top of the
hill, nearly 100 feet in height: the flag of the
United States having been difplayed as an en-
blem OF the triumph of their principles.
Quick moves the balanced beam, of giant birth,
Rears its broad arms, and nodding flakes the
earth.
The only remaining queftion of any confe-
quence is, whether machine of this kind can
be contributed which at lels expenfe than any
other mode of procuring water, can fuppy the
town from the river. The inventor is fully of
opinion that it may be done. In all events, eve
ry candid perfon not determined to take from
real merit which is its due, will confefs that he
! has diiplayed vat fund of original ingenuity,
though now nearly 10 years of age, and this the
firit eiiay ofhis genius.
Bee, on The Hndjo7.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
JUST PUBLISHED.

and For Sale at I'm. PrirbarPS Blackstone.
NOLNEY's VIEW OF THE CLIMATE AND
SOIL OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA--with MAPS and PLArES.
Ssbt. 8. emf
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
WANTED ON HIRE

a WOMAN without Child, who is coed Cook
y Waiher, and roner Liberal wages is offered
for one who can come well recommended.
ALso--A GIRL, from IL to 10, who has been
aeeuitomed to wait IN houie Apply at the Erqui.
lT Oh'0S' Scpt. 8
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
THE EMIGRANTS GRAVE.

(FoUNDED ON TRUE sroRY)
Why mourn ye, why ftrew ye thefe flow'rets around
| To yon new-iodded grave as you fowly advance?
In yon new-fodded grave lever dear be the ground)
Lies the Granger we love--the poor exile from,
France.
And is the poor exile at ref from his woe,
No longer the fport of misfortune and chance?
Mourn on, village mourners, my tears too fhall
For the itranger we lov'd-the poor exile from
France.
Oh! kind was his nature, though bitter his fate,
And gay was his converfe, tho broken his heart:
No comfort, no hope his heart could elate
Tho comfort and hope he to all could impart
Ever joylels hinfef, in the Joys of his plain
Still loremoh was he, mirth and peafure to raiCe.
And fad was his FOUL yet how blithe was his train
When ne lung the glad fong of more fortunate
days!
One pleaiure he knew--in his ffraw covered lhed,
For the inow beaten beggar his faggots to trim;
One tear of delight he could drop on the bread
Which he ihar'd with the poor who were poorer
than him.
And when round his death bed profufely we can
Every gift every folace our hamlet could bring
He bleiled US with Gghs, which we thought were his
lah,
But he fill had pray'r for his country and king.
Poor exile adieu! undiRurb'd be thy neep
From che feat, from the wake, from the yiIlage
green dance.
How oft ihall we wander, by moon light to weep,
oer the hrdnger we loyed-the poor exile from
To the church going bride hall thy rnem'ry inpart
One pang her eyes OIL thy cold relics glance:
One role from thy garland, tear from thy heart,
Shall drop OH the grave of the exile from France
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
In active capital,
Dolls. ll,576 IL

In active capital, Dolls. lI,576 42
Such is the ftatement which has been exhibit
ed with the &c errors excepted" of the preient
fate of the entire funds of the fociety. This
tatement does not even refertothe difference De-
tween the amount of premiums and quotas,
which the towns have contributed and which
the country has contributed nor does il fpecify
the difference between the fun which has been
returned to the towns to defray their oiIes, and
the fum which the country has received. The
following Ultimate is made for the purpole of H.
uitrating theie two points of difference:
Dolls. Cts
The 1859 houfes injured in the coun-
try eftimated at 3,e37,296 90
From which deducting is 7s7,459 o9
Leaves the injured value equal to 5,I49,Ss7
The premiums on which, calculated by the
table of hazards, have been found to amount to
1851 dollars SO cents.
The 1868 houfes injured in the towns
efimated at 4,lls,6o3 co
From which dedu6ting l-5 s22,72o 90
Leaves the injured value equal to s,2eO,S83
The premiums on which calculated by the
table of hazards, have been found 70 amount to
9s,l 50, pa dollars.
So that the towns have contributed es,lss
dollars "a cents in premiums, while the country
has contributed S2,75l dollars So cents. Hence
If is plain that the towns have been a1effed a
little more than one eighth more than the coun-
try. It is to be remarked that this Placement
applies to the premiums only. The quotas are
not included. They may, however, be cacu-
lated by the fame ratio.
| If fuch be the ratio of the contribute ons,
what, we may enquire, is the ratio of their lof-
ies. The following fketch will be fuflicient to
ihow this proportion, aswell as the particular
amount of the loiies in the different towns:
Io!ies Hop!es
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
VERSES SENT TO MISS

VERSES SENT TO Miss
WITH THE EmIGRANT's GRAVE,
Soon the tear hall be dry, ioon the low'r fhal be
lere,
Winch mourners earth to thele afhcs have
giy'n;
But heaven from thy lips the fad tory will hear,
For muie like thine is the language of heav'n.
o. then hal this turf-bed with flowers ever ero,v,d
And with tears ever dew'd, Times inelenencv
brave
For hands more than mortal fha garden the ground
And angels ihau weep DER the Enngrants grave.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
TO THE E&itor,eft6s (Baltimore) Federal Gazette

To THE Editors the (Baltimore) Federal Gazette.
GENTLEMEN,
come jult from fea, and have heard that Ma
Poleon Bonaparte has nominated himfelf empe-
ror OF the French in my quality of French
man, protect againft that ufurpation. When
France was republic, and its chief magifrate
tirtt conful, each citizen had right aud hope
OF coming to that dignity, but fince he is here
ditary emperor, that hope is vanifhed, and j
will not give up my rights to fovereignty.
lam your humble fevant,
LUD OVIC.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08

Volney has resigned his feat in the Congrefs
of the Confervatiye (perhaps more properly cal
led the mutative) Senate. He was one of
the very imall minority that voted againt the
confultum which changed the farm of the go
vernment. He has now got fomething to add
to mis- next edition of the Rams Of Empires.
Nor. Ledger
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08

OF " THE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY
AGAINST FIRE, ON BUILDINGS OF THE
STATE OF YLRGINLA"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08

Estraf 9fa letter, dated Madsira, July 90.
eve are very abundantly fupplied with -four
and Indian corn aud fnce we underftand large
fupplies of thofe articles are daily expected, we
requett you will not make any shipments of eli
ther for the prefent."- Phil Gas.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
Dolls. lT6,59O
EXPENDITURES.

Dolls. l76,59o 2
EXPENDITURES.
Expenses paid up to
the SLIT July, 1904, 2o26 IL
Lofles paid, e5649 So
Premiums returned, rs 60
Commffions allowed at
tornies, 40 co
Dolls. 2779s SO
Debts due to individu-
ais for monies borrowed, 1887
LolIes demandable, 1850 4s
----- lo9,f36 81
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08
Dolls. 2779s SO

OF this there is of dead
flock,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08

year 1894 to the ldS1 RI(ly |51st by
the records to dos. 81, 671 and so cts. Hence
its expeBces do not average 5000 dolls.
Though it isimpofIble Gas I obferved in the
fecond part of this view to predid the period,
when the interefts gifts funds would be fuf1cient
to pay all its IoGes yet with the preceding data
we can approach conjeetural ezra. The pre-
ient premiums of the iociety average about Sd
per cent but we fhalI take them at per cent,
30 make the calculation eafer. Then to each