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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-07

HLAWUt4CTURY.

AlAWGtHCINRY
THE subscriber takes dis mode of returning his
thanks To MS tolmcr patrons, aud informing the
public IN General, that n" mas (by desire OF his
triends) Ne commenced the EfANUFACTUR-
ING of BURR MiLL-STONGS and having
E' nlshed himself with supply of the hest ma
tcrais, and having had sixteen years experience
IN the business, IN Baltimore, Petersburg and
Richmond, hopes TO be able &c give satisfaction
20 his employers.
The stones he will warrant to be as good as a.
ny Ia the United States.
Any orders left wilh Capt. Wnu1Am PEN
gocE, Norfolk; Capt. William Chalmers,
Stauntoni Mr. WILLIAM HAY, Wythe couaty,
or MIR. Roman MooRE, Petersburg shall be an
ly attended to. and country produce received in
payment, at tie customary prices.
- TWO APPRENTICES will be taken
TO the above business. and short ,ine required.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
Richmond. Jan. 10th, 1903. Uf
NIB. FOR SALE, PL1EST,ER o|'PIRIS,
in stone OF ground, for thc Improvement OF land,
with directions for the thereof.
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l[OTICE.

ALL persons having bonded claims against t'e
estt'. of the late Cen JAMES u. BRADBY
lay, 10
SANL. BUTLER, Ex'r.
,SasFy County, February SIN, 1904. On
CCUkI.YhY'S CDLLECIIJY o.
Hymns q. Spiritual Songs,
Ar. lor cal. By che d7lcn or single, II S. Plea.
SAINTS Prnuns Office.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-07
LORENZO Dow, wishes

without delay, to inform the public, that through
the uiisuuds rstanding of his friends, his appoint
mems IS published in the Virginia Argus. clash
with another course published by his direction.
lie therefore gives notice, that he will follow the
rout appointed by the Argus till he comes 20
Richmond-But from Richmond he intends to
make his way TO Norfolk, and from Norfoll, TO
Alexandria agreeably TO the appointments made
BY DR. Hall aud the other Methodist preach rs of
those parts. tt March %. 1904
THE public are hereby informed, that the sub
Z scrber is prepar, d with an excellent seine,
which will BE employed the whole Of this season.
at the wei! known SHAD & HERRING FISH
. Ky at Varina. twelve miles below Richmond
The road that leads to this fishery is palmer and
| better, than the road leading any other fishery
! on James river below this city. His prices Tor
:ish VIII be as follow Thirty-three shiilinys and
FOUR rerce per hundred for shad, or six pence
peace fora smaller quantity. For behring's, tweu-
~ filings per thousand He will keep regular
| supply of salt and barrels for the accommodation
or those thar may be disposed to purchase fish by
the quantity. 1tf1
MOSES BATES.
Hsn~;cO -Jorob On 1914
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Valuable Property.
The subscriber oilers for sale, that valuable un
improved
Lot of Gr0und,

Containing about sixty six feet in ronI and running
one hundred feet back, or the cross stseetle4ding
to the basin OF The canal & Immediately opposite
the corner stores now III the occupancy of Messrs.
PiCkcu, Pollard and Johnston, and tina, OF Mr..
Charles Spencer. Tie numerous advantages at
tending this property needs no comment IT'S stu.
alton Being ,n the ceutrc of bus.ue.a renders ii IN
oDiet tor pl0lic Or private employment. aud is
perhaps the most eligible ~ ;hs city Cor ei.ier.
Any person de-irous o. purchasing viii be treat.
cd with privately oa alplc....,., AZ any tume b.
tween this and ,he ar,, day OF Ma, nest, and It
not sold Wevious 10 tba uay, she Sans ALI De Of
ferej ior sale az p,',., auction, on .le dlth da II
thar month, and ti- ,erm t,eJc1f maze kapwn.
JOHN M.EEERY.
Feb. 1j,n, 1901.
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Sports Of the PIT.

Is a MIN of t,qcayoa Cocks ,gW be f54gJt at
i y Sussex coni bouse, on tie I'd tuesday i. May
neXt. tr one Thousand D5ilGrs. The Sa5.oiber
gi ase bis e. e.lU0rs TO base tbe best ACCOMMODATE
oES
1T tie same time and place, ygW 6e altered jar
SAFE, eight ten Negroes, consisting of UaiHq6.e
man. t5ree or for plough boys, aHdfps giris-ttcy
are remarkably likely aai com pose one family; e}so,
Oataa5!e pair u JoiHg, SveH matched gey boyses.
GEO. DILLARD.
IHlreb 70. 1901.
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Richmond, 2Ot5 IEarcb. 1894 lisa
X I { II N u ~ d

IN 4 Z II " = " y
flames KiUer Company.
TE7HE Richmond fumes River Complain vcant 10
4 HIRE TWENTY NEGRO MEN far TIE
balance Of tbe year, and to ewptoy an OVERSEER
TO take re management of' tben None need apply
Sut Such vel 'ec3wmertetfor respsctI6iIty
81 character and capacity FIR tbe mast.
They ssoud Pr chase g5t or ter likely NEGRO
MEN or L IDS, that are Uiley gooi character,
for sgbicb a H5erai Price ypiH be gigsa IN eas6.
POBERT POLLARD.
RfcbmoaG March 10 1904 21c
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-07

- TICKETS to be had of Robert Pollard,
Doa. John Brockeubrough, jr VIM Price, Reg )
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SUNDRY SLAVES,
Il Num6er Of Lots,

Interse0ed by commod:ous streets, crossing ae
right angles. running due North and South, by
East and West, agrceabiy to Il plan deposited at
Mr.. Samuel Peasants Office.
This land hes upon the margin Of James river
and adjacent to that part OF Richmond called
Rooketts
The advantages of this property will present
themselves 10 any person who VIII view it. The
channel very nearthe bank, s. that so high as
TO be entirely safe from frsshes. Valuable ware
houses ale ALREADY ere9ed near this spot, and
there caE be no doub, that tie rapid increase Of
population and commerce Of Richmond will rem
der it desirable, both as place of residence. and
of business.
Itis hnownthat the canal which las been accon1s
pshed lat a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and must shortly
De commlNica ed with tide water, & the improve
meuts Tor land carriage, afford the means of con-
veyingto RMS place Ihe productions of an extensive
fertile country heretofore carried 70 the uorthern
markets tor want of these facilities; and if pro-
perry managed, must make il the important point
Of junction betwixt the Eastern aud Western neo-
pie, as we'll depot market for produce, coal
and foreign merchandise
The legislature have LACEY incorporated COM
pany for deepening the channel of The river SO as
to bring ships of 500 Sous burihen, TO Rockets.
Andhaye also established 4 bank cn extensive prin-
c;ples which must greatly increase commercial
enterprise.
These important considerations contribute to
render the property now offered for safe an cbie6{
of attention to the Landlord, Merchant and Ne.
chanic
The terms of sale will be one fourth for ap-
proved notes, in 90 days, the residue bond pay
able The ist Jan next. to carry interest if paid
pun6tuaily, and no title made until TIE bond Shall
be discharged. 4 discount of 6 per cent OH the last
payment, will be allowed FOR ready money.
WIZ. MAYO.
Powhatan, Feb. Oath, 1904.
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Intersetled by commod:ous streets, crossing at
right angles. running due North and South, by
East and West, agrceably to plan deposited at
Mr.. Samuel Peasants Office.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-20
l0ublff Sale.
On TUESDAY next,

On i UESDhl he&ss
,.,oct will be fold at the Vendue Store,
Nv r u M
Ia. and bis. French Brandy In pipes,
Gin i pipes and bis.
v TS;1@ey and Apple Bandy in-bls.
s Ss Il bids. tisFces and DIS.
e. S;i';;.' :ss ,.,., s, nd BOXES,
, u and dipt Candles J
p,;sus in kegs, boxss and jars,
E I IN kegs and trails,
ns..o,s Ware il crates.
gg.oUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
&c.-ALso.
is Variety Of DRY GOODS,
among which are
Cloths. Coatings, Keriemeres,
naSl,. Plslns, Ketteys, Negro cottons'
s.Io.,, ElaRieks, blue FREEZES,
c.Ismaucces, Ruasls, Yarn Stockings,
Cs;utzes and Ceisicoes,
lrh Linens, s,lsia do
n.,sbure ! and 4'lcklcnburgs,
unl,o anil Muslio Haadkerth'efs,
Tail, MusIios and Fable Clothes,
rasdanna Handkerchief,
coIocr'd Threads, Hats and sundry other
Philip G. MayfeIlsr.
uyuh 10
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-20
JAMES BACON,
At HIS GROCERY STORE,

JAMES BACON,
AT HIS GROCERY STORE,
King near Wilmington erect,
Has juR received from philadelphia, New York
&c. an cxtenfvc feieS+ion OF GROCENlkS
cosh4ting of
Gunpowdcr,
Imperial, TEAS
Hylon,
vo1rg i Hyl0d' >Ofthe latef M90r-
l p.lo p ps,p, tation and barta-
Pouebong aud eularN ehofem.
Comm Souchcug
Green coffee Of hyperion quality,
Loaf, Lump and Mofcovado Sugar,
w India and Sug. Houfe Molades,
Chsice old Madeira,
Particular Ienefiffc,
Sherry,
BTuiIeis, WlNEo.
Lifbon,
Malaga and
Port
C;aret in fnall cafes,
Coguiac and Barcelona Brandy,
Old Jamaica Spirits,
!: $ s:' e. e.. md RUN.
Bet Holland Gin,
White Wine and Cyder Vinegar,
Bea Salad Oil,
Sal, Psue, Alum, Nader, Coperas Brim"
fone.
Mace. Nutmeas, Cloves and Cafia,
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-20
S 81 i L E RS H IL L,
/ OFFER FOR SALE.

| OFFER FOR SALE.
It's valuable piece of property and
nothing makes me delfrous of telling it, but with
10 leave this part of America.
For terms apply to the fubfcriber who mutt fell
with the incumbraDcc of the right of dover.
BENJAMIN Dulay.
Caober {, dsw.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20

taught to believe, even by the example of
the late rtfsu6Licon Prints themselves, that
it was not only justi6ablc, but useful aud
laudaole, 10 give view OF all e-rfraordi1a-
ny i4So cases, even of private and civil
mature, 20 the public; and that too, with
the actual parties names. That case,
however, IL which the name of Thomas
Jefferson, President of the United States,
happened to be conc rned, was to be made
al exception to This general REPUBLICAN rlaie,
was not in time well cough advised, to
conform entirely thereto: neither could
lpossibly ioresee myself without the aid Of
such advice, thatitwast the wish oithose good
refin6dcaHS, TO regulate the press by that
very excellent Bonapartian rule, of saying
nothing offensive or injurious to our first
magistrate in America: But as it comes
from So intimate and near a connection TO
those high authorities, have no doubt,
we have now Il plain hint OF their wishes!
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
PLAISTEK OF PARIS,

HAVING received information that there are
some persons who doubt what have said relative
TO my Farm in my J realise on Farming. &c. .
and others who attempt to ridicule it, have thot
proper to subjoin few erihcates, in which ill
be seen the difference between its former and
prescntstate. together with confirmation of VIVA,
asser cd Is TO The height of the clover. size ofthe
ears of corn. hemp. and the growth of wheat and
its proau6 per acre. know there will be some
that will still think that the other kinds of manure
ought to have the C edit would ask such per-
s"ns where the manure came from when the
ground would scarcely produce either grass or
SrAin-say others by keeping large stock of car
tie. wouio wish to know how tney would keep
i sutscient quantity to make manure enough TO
enrich as much ground in so short a period Ii
;hey wiii read the following certificates with at
tentian think they Will be convinced of the good
ei!eefs of tie of the Plaster, as also of it's
peImahency. JOHN A. BINNS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
SAMUEL WARD.
Foreign Intelligence.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST BONA
PARTE.

The grand judges ,chort 10 The first consul.
No. |.
October 80, 1903.
have received yours of the Gath, and
l congratulate You heartily on your safe
arrival in good health at Toulouse (Stras-
burg.) l hope to have some ne VS. of MIR.
Loiselet (BonaParte) soon, as / do not
doubt OF your being now in Chalons (Pa-
rls.O
There is nothing inyour letter which
requires any observations of mine, except
touching the money. On this subject, +
Deg you 10 recollect, that requested of
you To give me before hand, an estimate
oil your probable expenses. You received
at Bordeaux (London) before your depar-
ture, live hundred pounds, for the gene
raj wants OF the association; two hundred
guineas for your travelling expenses, &c.
to he 18Th November, towhich have adj.
ded ilt'y pounds, making together seven
hundred and Fifty pounds before this is
OK ended, you will no doubt send me the
particulars OF your expenditure for nv 90
VernmenI' and you may depend on my
punc(uality.
nave TINS moment received letter for
you from our president, under the date
I'm October, ofwhich here transmit you
'ae copy choosing to run the risk of NOT
sending you the original. do not UNDER
and 1t because there are cyphers in it, to,
wnIch you have g.'en M no key.
fou may very easily Cause minutes of
le'tersto be taken, being attentive to whom
you cohhde this lmportaat trust.
You viii do well 20 inform your friend
Toulouse (SWasbuigh that when he takes
my letters 10 the post office, he will do wen
to burn the covers.
have Just made trial Of a new way OF
writing which consists in dipping the pen
alternately into sympathetic ink, and a
glass OF water.--By this means the writ
ing is not so visible on the paper, and be-
comes afterwards equally Iegibie on apply
ing the liquor. | adopted this method in
writing you this Irequsst youwill inform
me if It succeeds.
Adleu, take care of yourself, and let me
hear from you soon.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
MOSES CALDWELL.

Being called on by John A. Biuns as a neigh.
Dor, 10 say what Was tie state of the farm he
now lives on, prior TO his living on IT, do certify.
that 10 or II years ago, do MT believe IL would
have TUNED out more shan two barrels of corn
per acre, or an aysrage On the pan,atlou. and
AJeU eoftf Il 'tr 7JeoHlc Oe jVsf gGfs1vca
0T9 f0T sole GO g. Peos-,.s Gook -stoye, Ric5w1,L
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
COPY OF THE PRESIDENTS LETTER,
Dated f1tbOa Iooq

Since your departure, sir, we have made
general trials of the solution Of salt, of
which you have the receipt and we have
observed that If II be admirable for certain
wounds and Commissions, there are never
theless, cases where il may be hnrtfuI, as
you have Perccved.-For example it must
not be used when it is necessary 10 one
rate on ~ 81 a.. 8, lO2 "a s3. 10, IL.
~ ~, lO) generally Goulard little
strong, suiiccs. and Is not subject 10 the
same lnconveuences, but the saline soln.
ton IS the only remedy that can be aDp;i-
cd with success which il is necessary n
operate ON 500, s, 10, 10, $50, 10. 81.
a. 81, 49, &c.) al. 90 38, n, 6. 20. az
(34 10, 20, II, 10, %, o. contemporaries II,
SELL thoroughly wish (57, g, l3, %, 10,
~ all cases you must for the Guu,c 80.
the ELIXIR, without any mjxiure of
water, OF which we have given Won -,
bottle, and which may be Justly TENED
9eaHme de re, for It's inventor pre,rrJs
that II will raise the dead 10 lie. Yo,
may give these instructions with an con-
1deqce to those surgeons or apo,bcc,,I,s
YOU KAY happen g c0inlov; hone 49,
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FRANCIS WHITLEY.

/ DO hereby certify, that have lived
with John A. Binns between eight and
nine years, ia the capacity Of farmer,
miller, store keeper and collected for him,
aud have gathered and measured from
5-Slhs OF an acre - l-2 barrels OF corr.
have also gathered in The years 1898,
1879 and 1900 from Is 10 10 barrels of
corn per acre throughout the field, and
do fur her certify that i'll the year 1909,
about the first of April, ne began with
three and four hands, near SIX weeks, cut
ting the tailow ground wheat, TO prevent
II from lodging, and have threshed acres
OF the white bearded What which pro.
duced upwards oil sixty bushels OF heavy
whea' per acre, and believe there was /
acre of wheat, had it-been threshed by it.
self would have made upwards of seven.
y bushels there was on this acre Is to-
ierable l2rse hand stacks, and can saw
thal ! never saw such luxuriant growth
of Wheat n Europe. | also have this
present year hauled 397 dozens of early
ripe wheat from about four acres of ground;
our barley was so luxuriant this present
wear as TO be obliged 10 NOW the greater
pat Given under my hand this Goth day
of July, 1903.
CANIT1RT xxyanD
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
DAVID LACEY.
SARAH LACEY.


l DO certify that reaped in John A. Binns's
fallow field 1902, and can soy that there was Ar
least twice as many sheaves 70 the acre a. any
where l ever reaped in all my life we saw the
wheat on the Island ard Potomac bottoms the
same year atthe same time Of reapng Of wheat and
do not believe there was half the straw. Given
under our hands this 20th day Of July, 1903.
ID. JACOBS.
X
w. FULTON.
mark.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20

not more than three or four bushels Of wheat
per acre, on the corn ground; and ~ my know
Ledge, know the placc u years a1o, 20 be o;scrod
ior less than Sos per acre. wow consider it TO
be worth at least SO dollars per acre. and believe
it win urn out 10 barrels per acre, on an average,
and 25 or 30 bushels of wheat ut least per acre
On Fallow, also believe the knows will bring
good Tobacco, and the holiows excellent large
hemp. Last Spring was year. was passing
through his place and saw one of his family sow
ing hemp IN spot of ground knew forurrly 10
be very poor; / do NOT think il would have pro.
drced 10 bushels of corn 10 yeSss ago asked
him what he was sowing; &c answered hemp; l
then asked him what he expected TO get there
his reply was bag s'rngs my answer was. as
much rs the bargain. And my present belief of
the growth of the hemp is. that it must have
been from 10 TO Is feet high, and believe that
my neighbor Binns has not manured the spot
with any otner manure, except Plaster !; also re.
collect that he had to cur his crop of Wheat
twice or thrice down, great part whereof. last
spring before it was in head, and do not think l
ever saw the quantity ever stand on field before
or since; and know his plantation to be made
very rich by the use Of plaster and good cutiva.
ton. Jesse TAYLOR
NAV 9Th 1915
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
June 1st, 1908.

WE do hereby certify, that about nine years
ago we pais,ered about -four acres of ground. he
middle ofan oidpoorfieid, with six heels of Plais.
ter OF Paris and have never plaistered the ground
SINCE, nor yet MANFRED 1t wi'h any other manure,
except rolling the planted in the field before
or since plaistering of 1t; and have always dis
covered that spot OF ground to bring AZ least FIVE
times is much of wheat or grass a. any other
part OF the field: and have seen stalks of clover
-four teet high; and intend moving that spot of
ground this present year although the same has
not had any Grass seed sowed on it since II was
plaistered; and consider that spot of ground e.
quail 10 any on our farm and believe the Plaster
to have more lasting effect than any other ma
nure we ever tried. Given under our hands this
9th of June, 1903.
WILLIAM CLAYTON,
ISRAFI. CT AYTON
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20

1 Do hereby certify that 1 was present when
John A Binns Iapd an ear of James river Gouyd
seed corn in paper ard upon shelling the said ear
OF eorni- lacked between 70 and 50 grains Of he.
ing a quart, and filed the paper iso that I al
ways understood Ina, ihe plantation that he nov
lives on was To every appearance al the time he
moved on 1t worn out. and at ,lIis time I know
that produces aud has tor some years pa It pro-
duced as good wheat, oorn and red clover as ever
saw--ard believe that the improvement was oc
casioned by the use ofplaister. Given under my
hand this 11sh day of July, 1908.
JOHN HAMILTON
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20

WE DO hereby certify that John Binns TO ou-
knowedgc in the year 1902 had to reap his
Wheat held down all over the faliow once be-
s'oes pa,uslV to keePit from growing TOO large,
andin 1905 had four barracks and ono small 80
Of wheat and barley on abou; six acres.
CONROD x VERTs.
marx
ADAM VERTS.
BFNHY WITS
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
RICHARD BRENT.

! CERTIFY, that knew the plantation Mr..
John a. Binns now lives on, when considered il
as extremely poor, upwards of 20 years ago. I
viewed 1t las year. and from the appearance of
the crop, then growing on j., considered it to be
as rlth land as ever saw. i ode nearly round
pretty large held ofwhe1t, which had nearly all
fallen down, but the straw looked bright and
well, and ! think it would have made more ,vheat
per acre than any wheat ever saw Some little
that was standing vas extremely tall and beauti
ful. Given under M hand. July 11th, 1908
ISRAEL LACY.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
JOHN HAMILTON.

l DO hereby certify, that saw an ear Of corn
shell quart. Given under my hand this 18Th of
Jmy, 1908. JAMES COLEMAN. Ir
THIS isto certify that heard Mr. Wm. Xix.
on who is now dead, say that he saw !. Binns
shell some ears ofcorn our ofhis field which shell
ied quart each must further say he was con-
sdered TO be man Of much truth and believe
this field Of corn alluded 70 superior 20 any I ever
saw IN my life for larye ears. Given under nv
hand this 9TH day Of June 1903
MOSES CALDWELL.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-20
lOhi - w
WILLIAM H. HARD
Mr.. JOHN BINNS.
September ID. 1908

DO hereby certify, that was at the Planta
ton OF ohm Binns. about FIVE or SIX years
go, and can say l never saw such lmxuriant
he'd OF corn in my life, as then 81 on the said
Plantation The said BINS Showed me a spot of
ground, which he said contained half and half
quarter OF an acre, which is about 8,hs anu
do not think the ground more-and then showed
me the corn which came off the said spot. which
was then lying in a heap just hus<ed supposed
1t to contain 1T least IL bbs of corn. We then
walked all over the whole field, and found that
there was no other spot gathered have for.
merry known this place, and considered it yer,
poor at that tlmc and believe now, from every
information, that the same is very rich by the use
of Plaster. SAMUEL, TIIIRTr
WE do certify that we saw John Binns with
clover stalks in his pocket 10 feet long or therea
bouts Given under our hands this 23d day of
May, 1905.