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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16

TN consequence OF the time it will require TO
i arrange the Books to shew the balances re-
naming due to the Subscribers to the Bank Of
Virginia who have not obtained the full number
Of shares for which they subscribed, the COM
rnissioners for Richmond think i, necessary 10
inform the concerned, that they expect he books
will be fully arranged by the 1ith June. after
which time, all to whom balances may remain
due, will be paid on application, but it will be
necessary that they appear in person, or grant
proper authorities to agents for that pupose.
~ order of tbe Board,
E.CARRINGTON, Chairman.
Richmond, May IS 1904
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16

b l. A M BIO ID $
For Sale at this ohee.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
GUN SMITHS.

Ihe beautiful SPANISH Horse,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25


1t may how,e' er he worth the while OF
Mr.. Jefferson to send an humble arnbas-
sador To the bar5arians, 10 remind them of
his good nature in returning their captives
ra,,som free; To bid them do likewise,
like good christians, as he and they are
and if they should refuse to do so, to tell
them that a" they are not the persons he
took them ror."
" In one respect the thing NAV be con-
sldered bv our cabinet as fortunate. AS
rulnous church was said To be good c.
nough Tor one born in 4 stable, a Maho-
medan Seraglio will be good enough for
paltry christians. There they will have
ample room for rene stion on sacred sub
jects,and fever they return to their native
country, they may bring over with them
some happy improvem .nts in our religion
and morals, to furnish an establishment
to the next Presidential Message TO Con-
gress."
Comment on the above is, we trust. un.
necessary. There are, we hope, few CT
tiZens--therc are none we are certain,
who feel the noble spirit of freemen--
that will not resent language so full of in
dignity and insult to the conduct of their
government and the character OF their ma
ton.
ltniay not, however, be altogether USE
less to expose the faschood OF a state.
ment contained in part OF the piece not
extracted, wherein it is represented that
the ransom OF the captiveS will amount TO
one or two millions of dollars. Il is not
possible To make precise estimate, but
the probable demand will be about 900
dollars for the officers, and sc, 1000 dollars
for The men, making altogether $40, 900
dollars.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25
RICHMOND PRICE CURRENT.

BLENDERS chosen TO serue IN the merit Gene.
raj .fssela6ty Of thiS Commonwealth.
Din79idaie, Joseph Goodwin, John Wat.
kins.
York, Thomas Pescud, Peyton Sou;hail.
montgomery, John lngles, - Gard
ner.
Po7ohatan, Thomas Miller, Frederick
Woodson.
Cwlfef!cr, Aylett Halves, John Roberts.
h'rS q Queen, Anderson Scott, Thomas
G. Smith.
E'ng II5Gliam, William Aylett, William
Gregory.
Fat,Ja2, Doctor Humphrey Peak, Doctor
James II. Blake.
Prince Edscard, Peter Johnston, John
Booker.
John c. Hunter, is elected Senator for the
district of Fairfax and Primes William.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25

Crsi,i IS common. Ginger is easily cul-
urated. There is small. tree which aE.
lords yellow dye, supposed to be the
saFhira Of India. 4 mine of Platira is
sad to nave been discovered. Pit coal
and Spar are plenty. In the interior are
immense troves Of Anteinpes, larger than
those of Africa; they are delicious food.
There is besides kind of wild hog, which
the Spanlards call evelina, and weigh,
when full grown, about an hundred weight.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25

tate tie work, which is not possihle) mus.
contain work equal 10 taat on two hun
dred and forty engraved plates.
The advantages of making all plates
OF different Banks alike, except the name
OF the Bank, is, that it will enable the in
dividual to detect counterfeit Bills, it being
i'nfos'ibie to make an impression without
the original dies which Will exactly cuage
with the true Bills.-rhe dies may be de.
posted in some secure place. People
would soon become familiar with the Pc
culiarities of these improved Bills, and be
able to detect 4 counterfeit should it be OF
fered.
The subscriber has paid long and un-
wearied attention to this subject. He has
secured patent for the invention and now
submits the merits OF it to the severest
public scrutinyi-H- challenges investi-
CATION, and pledges himself to obviate e.
very objection, as to its being an eHeclual
check. He sincerely requests that on a
subject of such public importance, should
any persons find objections labouring in
their minds, they may be published in this
or any other paper, and thus enable him to
meet objections which might pass unan-
! swcred because unknown.
JACOB PERKINS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25
DUN TERFEJTS 6.

On the 10th inst. Thomas Logwood, Of
Buckingham county,aman ofconsiderab,e
wealth, was apprehended in this city, for
counterfeiting United States Bank Notes.
Several of the notes, we understand, were
found on him, and on his examination be-
fore the magistrates, sufficient evidence
appeared, to induce them to commit him
to Jail, to take his trial at the mex, circuit
court of the United States to be held for
this district.
An express was Immediately sent O bv
the Executive to Logwood's house, where
counterfeit paper to the amount Of ejgh-
teen thousand eight hundred dollars. also
number ofbase Eagles, Double Guineas,
and all the machinery and apparatus, for
carrying on these neFarious practices,
were found.
The public are particularly requested
to he on their guard, IS a vast number OF
the above notes are believed TO be in cir
culation. They are So we'll executed. as
not easily to be distinguished from the &c.
mime notes, excep, By the best Judges and
on the stri6test examination.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25

rcai Eao'Se Fnst Consul; ihs, they
should retain the power fnr SIX weeks Z,
the mos, ia ovdcr 10 pi,e time cor the
arrival OF one ofyhc Boui bon family.
"Ihese arrangements being made and
the crisis approaching (Which was fixed
for the 18th OF February 5ioreau reouir-
ed the presence Of pichegru. They held
conference at $ O'clock in the evening
on the Roaevapd de Ia Magde,aine-
They differed as TO the title 10 be assum-
ed; Moreau wished 20 be dictator, Piche-
Cru complained OF Moreau, and desired
to be invested himself with the first au-
thority; Georges had complaints against
Pichesru, and in short division took
place among the chiefs Of the conspiracy,
when tie discoveries made by govern
ment dispersed the Brigands. No mea-
sures had yet been taken AGAINST Mnreau,
when the events of this night confirmed
these facts. An order 10 arrest Moreau
was immediately issued, on February is,
at O'Clock, and executed at ii in the
morning, ii is pro5a5le that Picheeru will
be arrested in the course Of the day :;
Georges who, has not yet been found, is
pursued; such is the present state or az
fairs -E1Quiries are carried on with great
vigor and Hiivi,v.
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sA I HEX eAS the extraordinary losses
w by Fire, which have taken place.
particularly the late Fire q, Norfolk. which
is believed to have been more extensive
and injurious than any one which has ever
happened in America, and by the payment
OF which, and to comply with the acts OF
incorporation OF The Mutual Assurance
Society against Fire on Buildings OF the
State of Virginia, it becomes necessary
and expedient in the opinion of the Board
OF Directors Of the said society. to reple-
nish the Funds, and that a rerartit,on a.
mong the whole of the persons insured,
previous to the wenty-third day Of Fe-
bruary last, shall be made.-'rhat the
Members of the said Society should paw
their Quotas agreeably 20 the acts of the
General Assembly, and the Constitution.
Rules and Regulations made in pursuance
thereof. Each Individual whose proper
~ Is insured as aforesaid is hereby NoTI-
FLED and REQUIRED 10 PAY each his res
pective QUoTA--that is, the sum of one
hundred dollars on every hundred dollar,
OF his premium and tax on his respective
buildings, and in that raiio--or in other
words a full Quota; To wit: the sum as
expressed IN each policy which payment
is to he made TO the Cashier General Of
the said society (ir. William yVesO at
Richmond, on or before the first day of
August next,
The payment hereby required, when
made, viii reinstate the Funds again, &C
cordng 10 the intention of the said a0s
and the principles Of The institution; aud
1t IS no small consolation to say with truth.
that the society will thereby he enabled
to meet any future acciden, a. fully as If
no loss had ever been sustained bv il.
It's unnecessary 20 enlarge on the ne
cesslty OF payment being made peinte1ly
to the day. Prudence, justice and huna
nifty, all calling loHd for pun6NIaIity, par-
ticulary, when it is recolleCted that the
ACT OF incorporation has the following
clause: =" Whensoever any person or per.
sons shall neglect to pay such quotas, the
assurance TO him made, shall cease and
discontinue from the day on which they
become due, until paid" In addition to
which, compulsory means, may also be
fesorted to, which will be expensive to the
insurers, aTd painful 10 the direction.
IL Is worthy the attention Of all interest.
ed to recolIect, that as the exact amount
OF every persons Quota, is stated in his
policy, he can be at no loss to understand
precisely the sum now called for by the
present requistion.
W.FOUSHEE, President NJ. AS.
Richmond, General Office of Asp
surance, 2Srd April 1904. { VA
~ 1hehriafersia hiis Sfafe are request
ed n inserf tie a5ove in their reshecfiLe hq
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Direcitons.

III the power is 10 be general, the words
" now due or which shall hereafter grow
due" are to be inserted after the word
" dividends" Ifnot general, the time for
or to which the dividends ave TO be receiv-
ed to be especially expressed after the
word " dividends" IF no power of sub.
stiiution is desired 20 5e given, the whole
that relates To il 20 be omitted. The pI.ce
OF abode and quality OF each witnes To be
written against his name. The acknov-
ledgment may be taken before any Judge
OF 4 court Of the United States, or ola SUI
perior court of law and equity IN any state,
or OF county court, or before the MAYOR
or other chief magistrate Of any place, or
before notary public. IN the acknow-
Judgement, if the seal ola court or corpo-
ration is to be affixed, the words d" caused
to be" may precede the word " affixed"
The blank immediately following to be
filed with designation the seal, as thas
1t is the seal of certain court or copor2.
ton, naming it, or the seal OF Office Of
the party before whom the actncwieCr.
ment is taken, if he has one, otherwise
with the words " my seal" Ifthere be
no public or official seal 70 The acknowied,r-
ment, proof ofthe execution of the power
must be made byoaih or affirmation Of one
OF the witnesses, 20 he taken before some
person duly authorised al the place where
the dividends are 10 be received.
S-F The aforegong form will answer
ioF The transfer of stock.
How TO PRysENvE FRUIT TREES
~ BLOSSOM FROM THE EFYEcrs or
FROST.
Lh' frocfed ram me Enolc}obedJa ]
4aeCheysIicrde Biencnburg Of Prague,
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(PhA. faher.)

The ilio-viag Extracts from Mr.. .Hrfhur
Yotng's tar through Cglai1tia. are 7veH
7oorhy tie attention Of our agricultural
TeddeyS:
4" The land is prepared for irrigation
with nicely as curious as for making a
bowling green; this general level is divi-
ded into obiong beds fiom to feet wide,
by little ridges of fine mould, drawn UP
nicely with rake every time the ground
is sowed, in order that the water may not
spread over too much al once. Lucerne
is cut four, five, six and even seven tines
in a ycar--all broadcast and exceedingly
thick and fine, from two and half to
three feet high when cut. il is all water
ed every eight days. All I saw would
yield ten tons green per acre at each cut
ting, and much OF it a great deal more
All the Lucerne have any where seen,
sinks on comparison with the vast and lux.
uriant burthens given by these 7pafered
grounds. The effecl Of irrigation is sur
prising, and Ear exceeds that Of the very
richest msnures that can be spread on a.
ny land. Hemp in the watere1 lands is in
many places predominant crop. It is
seven feet high and perfectly fine. Wa
ter more. than doubles the rent Of the
land"
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L A T E S T!
SALEM, April IL.


From, a Correspondent in B9afon.
The Minerva has arrived from London.
Papers to March 9th, inclusive. The
King had so far recovered as TO be able to
return to business-Mr. Addington had
two interviews with him. The British
had prepared several old ships, and loaded
them with s,oncs,in order TO be sunk in the
harbor of Boutogne, 10 prevent the passage
OF vessels in or out.
A very plausible official account Of No
reaus etnstiracy is given from French pa
pers. Moreau is arrested. His brother
asserted his innocence, in the Legislative
body-and said fair trial would prove it.
Plchegru is charged with being concern
ed IN the plot, with having been in PARIS,
&c. but he English papers say he had ne
yer LETT England. No mention is made
OF La Fayette, Latouch, or Maubourg, or
any bishops, as being concerned, nor the
Prince Of Peace.-The Ouch officers had
refused to embark in the flotilla against
England.
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NEW-HAMPsHlRE ELECTION.

Returns from all the towns in that state
except four, give to Col. Lanadon a ma
jority of TwENTY-SEvEN. If all the votes
are dulyreturned and canvassed, it is high
II Propable Col. Langdon will be cleGled.
(.NafionQk IlEgis.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25

DIR. SibIey, whose interesting account
Of Louisiana we lately published, has
transmitted to the Medical society OF North
Carolina, Of which he is member, an
account Of some Of the medical and other
productions Of his newly adopted coun-
try lie says Ipecscuana is produced there
in great plenty, also all the species Of
snake root, gins7ng, sasapariIa, cayenne
pepper and sage grow wild in the woods,
where there is new species or Penny
Royal and wild wormwocd. He adds,
that he is informed the Lobejla and Co
Jumbo root are found there. The Uha
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25

We learn that Judge Breckenridge ten
dered his resignation TO the governor,
which was refused by him, and that the
Judge proceeded on Monday to Lancaster
10 attend the circuit court.
(PHiL h0her.
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From the Boston Democrat, Of .lhrH H..
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION.

II ASOACTiUSET IT'S ELECTION.
BY accounts received in town on Mon
day, the aggregate nNmber for each Can
d'date, from 100 towns, stood thus, viz.
for Mr.. STRONG $500, and for Mr.. Sui,
LIvAN 3,O66.-But The accounts receiv.
ed yesterday, are more favorable to the
republican cause.
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(sEAI.)
Sealed and delivered ,
in presence of

BE 1t known, that on the day Of
before me came
within named, and acknow-
lodged the above letter Of attorney to be
his act and deed. In testimony whereof
| have hereunto set my hand and cause 10
be affixed the seal OF, sc. the day and year
last aforesaid.
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Form ofa Power Of 4ftorney TO ,-eceivr Di-
UidenGs IF Interest and PRINCIPAL on Pub
he Stock.
KNOW all nenby these presence, That
do make, constitute and ap-
point my true and lawful ar.
torney' Tor me and in my naIpe, TO receive
the dividends upootbe stock
standing IN my name on the books of the
commissioner OF loans III the state of
with power also an attorney or
aoormes under him for that purpose to
make and substitute, AID to do all lawful
acts requisite for effeGting the premises;
hereby rattylng and confirming all that
my SAID attorney or his substitute or sub
stiiules, shall do therein by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25

The public have peen amused with
story Of a new conspiracy in France-how-
ever probable conspiracies may be under
the present order ofthings in that country,
or IN war with an adversary which has
iavished so many millions in forming con-
spiracies, the characters associated in this
neSvFy formed plot, forbid the least credit
to be placed in the report aforeau and
Fapette, can never have consented to be
combined in the same views or designs
with Georges and Pich, gru-Moreau, in
his develoPement of the correspondence
OF Pichegru with Kl'nglin, has recorded
his opinion that P'chegru vas a traitor to
ms country; La Fayette refused to see Pr
chcgru at Altoona, upon the same declared
principles that he had refused to see Du-
INQUIRER, that they had bot, forfeited eve
ry claim To the character of men orhonor
these facts alone were there no other
would be sufficient to fix upon the rumor
the character of very clumsy effort at
itnPoSture' (.durora.J
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-25
TO THE PUBLIC.

From ne Rehertory, Printed ar Boston.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-07
VIRGINIA.:
III Superior Courf Of (hancery holat'+E in
Richmond March Soth, 1904.


Richmond March 2ofh, 1904.
Bernard Markham and Smith Blakey. exolu I
toIsof Stephen Pankey, deceased, plaintiffs
And
Alexander Burot. 1efepdan, l
THIS fuit abates as TO the plaintiff Bernard
Markham by bis death and the defendant,
Who rs nut o. this cOuntrv, and agsinfl whom
proceedings have been had as in fueh cafes the
law 'equireth nor having entered bis appearance
and given iccurity I. perform the decree TIC
court this wenteth day March, in the year of
our Lord one thoufand eighl hundred and four,
upon the motion OF the iurvIviGg plaintiff, by
c. unfel doth take the bill Tor eopiefIed, and ad,
Judge and decree, uneis the defendant do or OF
before the firh day OF July next pay unto re
'urviving plaintiff five hurd-ed pounds of cur-e-t
money o. Virginia. with in'eren theTeupon 70 be
computed after rhe rate OF fave per cen,um per
annum, rom he thirtieth Gay OF December, one
thouland feven hundred and ninety fix, until pay
ment and the COTS OF this fUir thai the defending
an HI heirs, and all perfons claiming under him.
be rom thenceiOrth barred aud 'oteclofed Of al
equity and right 70 redeem the traa oil l9nd men
toned and deicr,bec IN the indenture made the
thirtieth day OF December one thouland feven
hundred ard ninety fiys between Alex nder Buros
OF the ONE pare, and Bernard Markh4 O and Smith
lakey executors OF Stephen Psnkey> 6eceaied.
OF CdlC o. Qetault IN Ire
nent of the laid principal money, intsrel and
oohs at the tire atorelaid, that Benjamin Hatch.
er Obadiah Smith Fcaneis Smith, David Patte~
Tor and Thomas i'redw1y, or any two Of them
afer giving three weeks prevIous notice in one
or more Of the Ric1m I'D II. wfpspers, do expoCe
TO pubie iale by suaion, Tor ready money, or on
fuch credit a. the plaintiff may he wiling 20 give
the land N the aioreiad indenturc mentioned, and
cut Of the proceeds OF the fAe, after fiIl dedu9A
ing the expen(es attending the fame pay unto the
plaintiff the iad principal money interest and
COTS, and report heir proceedings in execution
hereo; 20 the court; on the plaintiff entering
into bond with efficient fseurity in he penalty
o. ore thoufand pounds, conditioned TO renore
the money whie- he may receive ip Virtue o this
decree, to the defendant II he 81 u CLAIM, he
fame and be adjudged en- tiled thereto And the
plsi tiff contents that Burot the prefent
occupant o. the land fhall remain in poiIefIi N
thereof until the twenty hf h day Of Dec. mter
DeE, for the purpose Of reaping, receiving andre
moving the crops which are growin,. thereon,
Pltffs. COTS, elks tees and tax, dolls 40
ieG 70 90
A CoPy-Telie,
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=. TINsLEY {. c

A GREBABLB 10 the bove decree, TIC fub-
n feribers will eIpofe to Iale on the premifes
on Saturday the fourth Of AuguA nert, The
7RdC7 OF LIND mentioned in the fa;d de-.
cree, winch 'raa Of land eon'sins All acres more
or l-'., and lies on each lide OF the But kiryham
road in the county Of Cheilsr6eld, about tx niles
above the town Of Maneheler, il being The fsrs
trsa whereon Burct now l'vts TITO
terms Of fae arc one half OF the pureha'e money
20 be paid dow on the day ~ fale, aud the o'her
halt on the aJth 81 December next when PciIcf>
Gon will be delivered TO The purchafer, aud q 'on-
veysnee msds by tie fubferibsts or two Of thems
s5 comm fiUrctl.
Bcsjamip Haf,ber.
Ota4isb Smith
T. .ncis Smith,
D1,id Paffes0r.
7bopras Tet~ay.
July al, 1894. vie
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l. AND and NEGROES
FOR SAl r..

EOR OHl Re
Two hundred and ninety eight acres Of lard in
the county of Cumberland, lying OH both
branches Of Tearwalet rim about two miles a.
bove the cour house-about ore III I'd of this land
is well timbered, and equal in quality to the best
high land in its vicinity, it is well led with
good wa'er, and the situation is remarkably heal
thy the buildings on it are toerably convenient
and at small expense nigh. be made comforta
bic for famiy-there is a remarkable fine apple
and peach orchard, ana several other kinds If
fruit rees thereon. which seldom mss bearing.
and on the main road from north to south. which
passes through it, there is a large dis;lery malt.
house cellar and granary, well cons rut,ed to car.
~ the distilling business extensively
Also for sale Distiier, Man Cook and some
other valuable Slaves together with the stock Of
Horses, Ca'tle. Sheep and Hogs. Carts and Farm
ing Utensils, with sore Household ard Kitchen
Flu nitute
Ifthe above properly is not disposed of by pri.
vate sale before the 25 day Of September next
the whole will on that day be set up on the pre-.
mises 10 the highss' bidder public sale Cash
viii be expected tor all sums under twenty dollars
and on all purchases exceeding that SUM a credit
of twelve months will he allowed on giving bond
with approved security. to bear interest from he
date vh clr will be emitted on receiving punSu
II payment of the prrcipal--a ced Of trust on
the and will be required to secure the payment
forit II agreeable the purchasers the Di5'il
lerv Stl e. &c and forty acres Of Land adjoining,
will b. sod separately but Il not sold IN his way.
the Ills, Boiler and ri thing Utensils will be
set up separately, 70 the highest bidder, on the
save terms as lie other property. The premises
VIII be shewn 20 any person wishing ~ purchase,
BY Lawrencr Garlic who resides hetcon.
LNWHFNrE CARLtLE
J0HN < -. CUN,,3TCH VI.
July Sd, 1904. VS.