Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-13

difficulties at frst{ IT prc posed on The
passes OF the mouhiainsio have places for
Wagons To stop should itbe necessary TO
turn out. The situation Of this country
makes roads a just d7ieet OF their frs, at
tention. They who have been in Penn
syiva'"l nbest Judge OF the causes which
have SD long obstrueted such necessary
designs, but in New England i, is hard 10
reconcile our high ideas of the value of
Pennsylvania lands with the long DELAY.
Upon the maps, every thing seems to re-
commend free passage to Presqne Isle,
which may enjoy very rich navigation Of
the Lakes,
Many complaints are made thatth same
behring's prepared by Americans have no,
the sweetness and relish of those prepared
by the Dutch. The following is the out
line OF a Dutch method of curing them.
The herrings are opened immediately and
cieansed aud plunged Into strong brine,
then taken out and dried, and pack I'd close
ly ~ salt, and in tight casks until they are
brought to port. I hen after stirring them
TO free them from all filth, they are emp
tied out and drained. The liquor taken
from them is preserved, boiled, separated
from its scum, aud cooled. This IS mix
ed with the roes as perfectly as such a
mixture can be made by bruising them,
and when the casks are filled and presse, 4.
then this cold liquor is poured in IN the
best manner to IN Ike the casl; completely
full he more minute account is desery.
ing of attention.
Thomas Vowel is president of the Pc
towmac bank. Nh. B.odget at Washing
ton has written 10 convince the subscribers
OF the advantages which had been deriv-
ed from such establishments in the nor h.
ern states but particularly in Massachu-
sets.
We have the Meteorological observa,i-
ons published at Norfolk FOR the FIRST Is
days of September. by which, it appears
that their atmosphere had no, been much
troubled by the storm IuCarolina. From
Friday September I 10 Sunday, Septem
Der g. the thermometer was froal Is To 80 /;
and the barometer from 80, 30, to 80, 10.
1t is marked at sunrise and o'clock. The
mean was rs and IS. Rain on the 4h at
n. E. Prevailing wind easterly. AZ the
time of the storm the same winds as in
Carolina, cloudy. The accounts which
have been received give reason to fear the
Storm was severe al sea, aud probably
more son'herIY. Accounts have come
from the Bermuda and Glhamas. I'm Sa-
lem, the winds we're soltherly, and the
weather changeable, from the appearance
OF the clouds without any remarkable eHeG
Upon the glasses.
We have no authority to represent any
part of the United States uncommonlv un-
heaithy,-A fever has been at Charleston,
but chiefly among strangers. Several
contined spots have been visited by tenn
Porary mortality, but the general account
is very favorable, fhe bill! Of nor,a'i,v
Tor New York. from Sept. I4'h to 2lst, So as
of 5l-and of Philadelphia, Cor the same
term, SO, 10 a lults and i9 children, H.
Baltimore, the number reported for some
time past, is still less. In Boston they
are healthy
In addition to our former Il of Cra,lu-
aics, we name The forty who received then
first degrees in the College al Williams
burg. al tie late commencement. Few
gazsttes, d. his season, are without some
Information pect,ugthe iloursi,ing sta
of the Schools and Academies, aad re-
ipectrg the exhibitions which have been
attended with great pleasure. 1t is dill
cult tn selecl or enuncrate them. They
satisfy us that we nay make a mom "a
vorable comparison OF cur OWN times, with
any former period OF our history, on the
sub, eel OF education, and from the cont
nuanct OF its blessings We may hope FOR
our highest national prosperity.
(Slem Reg. Oct. |.
As specimen Of English news, it is
said that MIR. Jefferson has had letter
from B"naparte, complaining of him for
letting Jerome marry below rank, and for
suffering Americans 10 trade al St. DOinin-
go, with the negroes. The same papers
detail his dreadful quarrel with The Pope,
&c Sc. &c. is not this proof that the
EHgf'h c1re nothing a62n INN. Ifilis to
be explained as some other paragraphs
are, this may be said. it is very natural 20
say a great deal, when we care n2thzng.
When the opposition party say very mach
about demos, it is because they care M h..
tag. AID they say most, when they cqre
fenSf. When the government &c hest suf,