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at a meeting Of tic Board

81 Directors Of me D1luual .dssurance
Socsefy, against fire on 6aldings Of N.
sfose 81 Virginia he'd affEe oeacsal Of
zee, on me sohaay Of .9ugusf, 1905.
CREST variety Of gauges having conquered
70 render II impfsSieshIe TO complete the reva-
loancn OF those buildings IN the towns and il
sne county; which had bsen insured prior 20 the
oeN Gay OF January last. At the petipd limited
and regala,ions--- vs.
RESOLVED therefore that the Special Agents
ot me society, be allowed Till the Doth dsy of
november next, to complete the revaiuat;on ~
az buildings which have been insu, ed As sfors.
ss'd, wi'nm the districts and towns, for h,ch
they may have bees sevsrally appointed.
ALEX M'RhE. Psesiaeaf VI Is
ze'n' LEWIS N. RIvkLATN, elk. n
August 80 W.
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e. II. cORKINCA.
e. C. HUFFMAN.
sUlGsfdRE--Fr0us tae Sa,err Rsgssfe,
THE RUSSIAN .EMpIRE..

Whatever may be the views il enter;
fainsof Euroreaupoiilicaia Affairs, is very at
tcoiivc tots internal prosperity. us lite
rary Embellishments are generous attempts
TO begin the work of dia'using the neces
sary knowledge by which The arts mus, be
assisted, 10 sItheir progress. When con-
sidefed in their 6rste expenses they certain
iy deserye praise, bot when we notice the
magnitua. oflhc objeGiin the vast Empire
of Russia, the instruction OF as many
youth as are 10 be found in our superior In
ttiiutes OF education, is disproportioredto
the necessities of SD widely extended q
people. Pallas has sufficiently instructed
Us in the charaeaer Of the people, and 10
the progress OF knowledge and religious
information. We offer the short chapter
Of viliers, upon the influence which The
religion OF kurope has had upon this PEG
pie. 10 RETIRING US 10 the ideas OF go
yernment, which Peterthc Crea, cbtained
IN Holland and England, he observes,
s We must not forget that his genius was
awakened, and his mind enllg htened by a
pupil Of the reformation, lie Fort, the &c
neyan, whom we may regard as indeed The
a w ~ I'olaeOt VI Ati9otas 'S~liCt Wv ~ Jill
the times of the tefornation, the Russi-
an Expire, in the bosom of the Greek
Church, took no part insthe disseDtons of
the Church in the West. But Peter the
Great having seen what passed among the
protestant princes, undertook, upen his re-
turn, reformation in The Russian Church.
lie declared himself the supreme head,
and refused obetfrnce to the Patriarch Of
Constan'inople, and as the Kings Of Eng
land had separated from Rome. Perhaps
We ought not 10 overlook the influence
which liberal & protestant education up
on the young Princess Of Zerbst, in The
Court OF Brunswick, had upon the ever
memorable reign Of this same Princess,
under the name Of Catherine the Sc
coud. The loleration oflhe Cars brought
into many distant parts Of the vas, En-
pire OF Russia, colonies OF the christian
seels both from the Southern countries,
and from Poland, Germany and Holland.
The Anabaptists and Morayian Brethren
have many establishments. In Russia al
SO exists ss6ls, which maintaia all the en-
fhusiasm and devotion Of The an,ient re-
eIuses. Many from Holland had even es-
iabiished themselves in the FIRST year of
Charles VI. in noufishing colonies, upon
The banks OF The Volge, which the Iawless
Puealsheu soon after externSualed." a
policy not dissifnilar ISIS had the greatest
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Tie Council Of Safe Ior me Basazfaa Re.
5taeie,
.tf NO ~ u A. 7, @ 0|..ft


That all neutral vessels bound to the
ports of this republic, shall be provided
win a certificate from The commercial a.
gent or commissaty Of the republic resid-
ing a, The place Of Iading, OF in case no
such agents residing, then from the go
vernmcat of the place, containing the
name of the vesse, and captain, stating
the conlerts of the cargo, the number OF
the ships crew, and their names and The
destination Of the vessel. And that no
captain eitheethroughneglea or alserati-
on of destination, not being provided with
the Aforementioned certificate, be admit
ted into the ports Of the republic, except
II be with The produce Of the territory OF
the republic or of Us citizens, and they en-.
Gagged TO exportihe same value Of goods
by them imported.
(S;gnsd) G. H.. cORKINCA.
e. C. HUFFMAN.
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q shr nresrn, -. ,i. ~ y: s''e AT
.,;fn,;on. "a ~ O., -. ~, 49, "'e.s'y !"
al f.or. 49,. < - s".y 'e'use -
| ~,..,l -, $1,000" "assons. ~
- .,,s;>:s 100 - l''s =, nst suHers
49, ""s ,.''e psosstess OF tne reforma
,;cn' o.;.;rr es,'ss , - EN- OBVIOUS a'stmc
f,h.~h 49,, Wy 1'noeent periods o
Sr,,;., ~ nc mas 'raceu ~ az
s sus 'nnuence o. manners IN Chris
@ - y ~ ~ ProoucinE me Different
.S1 so ,'''' ms ingenious
snevy ~h o'scovcr the relation which
S : mas 20 civil policy and the in.
uss 'oe,esy pas nau upon christianity
- wen - sne innuencc It has had turn
seo ~ S',ii soyetnment "A valuable work
1eRier, printed IN Leipsic, in 1898
mas gwen corresponding view Of the In
y; ~ y. Sns,s'.anity, and this Is very
"'p' '7' 70 ]uog.ng OF true Christianity.
IN FRANCE, q
!, Lvery tning Is done to give splendour to
vac Sour'' reputation TO the arts, and al.
s'assion 20 the amusewcnts offife. Mason.
ry,te which was ungenerously ATTRIBUTED
ues'gn against the social character OF
.aA'' mas already INDICATED Itself from
vera = sw:s = secs'ved' and has reco-
.rsss NIL ~ : noeors' TOO well a.
ssron,, ss"; .as manness OF France to meet
drs-nJ.pJ fr..n ana y has oeen loo ably
70 .,,gs e ..S' .alse cnsrges oy MounIsf'
b,vs ss., IN ~" any Pol'tlca' opinions. wy
IRE. nr.r.'. ~ s's specimens from the
no;r,sa; !, 1 r. .AAndtnough disaP
bavs No. - .ae nulnoer OF hipnabetss We
t;o, ar ~. :" disappointed IN the execu-
-xrssa,so " nc specimens, which
o,hsr 49, nase sooye a third gwen IN
,hout. 49, .s ss -. Sns,acters, and only
cbarsS,s 80 :. s"'s .nira are IN different
oeI .snn,,s ~ '.ss - rather specimen
bowsvs, ;, ss' s,aN =. .A'pnaoets' Il IS
nerb IN IN. ,.oa. ~ 'ne purpose ana SUI
The F.,sr sc pss;s IN inc inqatre,
with a,n,,rs. nas is'e'y appeared
cred Tr.gsdv c,i,a., $500 says, 'n's sa-
resemblrd S.rrs,s AZ S;..; WIZ, an ola'orlo'
and accnn,,,sr;ss go, s'.'ueu ~ 'ne sons
Church. TLs r-o,,,s,;s "S sess'ee ol me
Lcou,ros;,;on 49, ,',s ,.as " sucn = r'cn
the French rhss,re ''oo' 'he 'ss'e OF
One sirco,r.,.r,. s' !: = : : - :,
notice. thai ,he C,so,,p n, Puo''c
cd IN drrss =, ~ appsst
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IL =
ny 'ne 'nhahi'ants OF The internal re gionl
~Htemperance, however, regulated GU
"se OF these various Articles of food wit
which frov'uencS indulges us; If we Xxi
led the animals without cruelty, aud cook
Ell them with piainfess ard simpi;ci,,
they might be, what Providence inleede
them, instead of what we TOO often max
! them, a bIessiog and NOT curse. B,
their lives, as we often do, and scariiy
carbopade, and be-dcvij their f3esh, not on
Iy with pepper and salt, as we do the riz
card OF 1 turkey, bur adding 4 little nut
meg, q little cinnamon, = blade Of, mace
with chalot and Onions. &c. and eat Irwin
oil, vinegar and mustard such An betero,
geneous mixture. instead of uroducino
iactcous schyIc. ,fowipp throngh INA ali.
meniary canal, like The gentle stream ~
Arno,, must become caustic Amid. rush.
ing ike the fiery torrentrof Vssuvins. bar.
rowing up and tearing the vessels or at
least generate fever, calentures. and evefv
disease incident to the human badr.n
Extract ola letter from boung gentleman
residmg neor me Back hiver. in me
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a ROBBERY 4


HE subscribers store was broken into LAST
a. night and svndTy ariicies taken out--his
writing desk taken TO some distance and brok.
some money and considerable nurbcs of Va
luable papers, among winch were Bonds and
Notes 10 considela able afnorn,, he cannc, a. Ills
time recoi'et--inthe desk was a parcel Of fove
Banks Notes hse dollars each, deposited IL, =
paper and one silver dollar Also. the nnyrhefs
Of whieh were taken, an arc as uuder--an ,h1
politics ot Insurance in the Virginia ERE ofE.a
aPpersa'ning 70 the srb'c1ber's prepes,y N Ms
place are alsorarried oii ne ue yc are III,
requested 10 pas attention 70 he nur,isr,, e NJ
ro'es~as well as any papers ,lef Inc stbs.Iits,'a
name may be attached 20 in erd ma : d,'eos
very nay be made ii the re,rr,, ,o,s ~ ,h.
viI'ainv. No. y 80 ~ ", me
mancntssfr 3esh Angus 1853 n
JOHN lANNEY.
SSi.'o,gs dc. z NJ $3.50, 5 Do.
5afiimers % g 10 4423, S %.
ELLlcOTT
X. kULGES.
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tnr commerce and cnn.nrts OF society
are found rs eHecluaI as the coarsrr in
strument of fnrce. Nations, Ike these in
+ fdividuals, stand towards, each Other. oni,
z in the relations OF natural Iricht. MINI
lthey not, like theu, be peaceabiy nun;sh
ed for violence and wrong sWonds ,f,,
has been the pro,-resx ofhuroan ~, r,,r.
ment in other times. Lei a. honx' tb~o
that the law of nature. v,b;eb mar. !. ,;r
|tuous conduei nrod,.s.e hxo.s, .na v;n.
tIcss 10 The agent IN ~. lor,r r,,,,. ..h;sk
has sanctioned the comuon 'or;nr;,,,,. ~ !,
Honesty is the best Pol;cv. yin ~ In. !. -
flucncc the proceedings of nations = ,...,
az Of indiyiduals !. and Thar -. .t.ft :,
llepqtl, be sens;bIe thar, W. ;s x $500.
lment entirelv ;pefic;.nf to~a,d. ..s,.. =
sing wrong that h o,,l,;nJ;.s ;-,.,ssd se
Iosses. Iisd IT, $1,000 !.
which has been ,spept n ,h~ ,s.s.,', -.
been employed in nal ;oo 49,. "a 80.
duetihr canals Of navipa,;on and ;rr;ss '
through the country. not b,y.,I :, -
motest corner of ~ h;ohI.nds IS $500
or the mountains Of Awe rgr~ ,v,,,.sa n.,1
been sv;thou, /, ,boat ~ =. 49,. -:,, -
water Il, every field. and = nod - ~ -. :.
kct town. Had 49,. y,,nn.,. -. - 'ra'
|.by the 1a,yless denr..ia,io,. <c ~, ~. -,
Hperrus power. 'been en,,,,o,sd - - -
f,ayc been opened of rnafs and w.,s,.
Yetwer we to O. To war for r.dr... =,
stead ofredfes.. we would pI,rrn aesnsl
into loss. and disable o,,rs.I.~ e. /, s,r
century more from attainino ~ : same Sad
A war would cost ,is n, Or Thar >-r,.,,d -,
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snceess in bis invention, end we s;ncereiy
nope he may be rewarded in the sale Of
Nt macn'pes. No doubt "a discerning
puopc ~ see their utility and avail them
s ,.ssss 81 he use OF valuable an article.
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A Machine has lately been put into The
Secretary OF States Office, by a Mr.. John
M'Br;de, of South Carolina, bur late from
Tennessee, and patent taken OIL, for Sc
curing the profits lIereofto the ingenious
Inventor. This machine, which IS csllcd
the Columbian .S5tiasser, is 20 contrivsd as
70 gin, card, and spin, at the same time, il
IS operated on by ore person who is per
tectly adequate 10 the whole direesioo of
Il. This model spins 2 threads, ard ma.
chimes may be SO enlarged as TO spin am
/ greater number. The machine requires
no other attendance, than The person who
leeds il with thc seed cotton, who also
turns the wheel by which the operations
are carried on. II might be advantage
ously worked By waterj lbe owner OF the
present model finished one OF is threads
(Which he lefi 10 Tennesscs) that By erca,
exerIions, extended each thread z YARD,
in minute Many ladies' and gentlemsr
ofWashingion and Georgetown haze see,
this model, and expressed the highest "a
! tisfactlon at IL.
J We wish cur ingenious coun,rsma
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quppcd TOR any scrvice.--Londcn fob.
The reader win smile az the pleasantly,
as well as approve the good sense, Of the
following thought on Temperance, taken
from the Invalid, by the late venerable
nonagenarlan, the Rev. X. Graves -
"lthas been observed, that all other A.
nimais besides men are conteuted win
one species Of food flesh, fish, or fowl, or
vegetables and never encroach ON that Of
different species.
!" The lion, though invested With soye-
reign power and living in regal stvle. +.
content with the leg Of calf, or The
haunch OF a stag; never thinks OF second
course, or OF desert, or even Of = ss,,c..
caulIilower, or carrot, picked cucumber.
or the like.
+" The eagle also, king Of the birds. fs,ss.
himself and the royal family, the Young
princes and the infan;a, on brace ~
ph' asants' turkey, or dozen pigeons
ou' would not debase himself by stoopins
10 nest OF Iarks or robin red breasts. e.,
second course.
tut man, as lord Of the creation, h,
MS prerogative, falls foul on vba,~ve,
comes IN his way, and ransscks the mai
verse 70 gratiiy his voracious appetite tn,
'oW's OF the AIR, the fishes Of the sea, III,
oess's OF the forests, with vegetables 0
every genus and every species; not cnI,
.ne neFDs, which we're intended Tor th'
use o. man, bat roots, which seem resery
Ga loo the toad and the shouts Of hogs
nay even The excresccnces Of nature
mushrooms, and trufflss, indigestible sub
stances, which, if they we're ever intend
"a 'ope eaten, Il must probably have beef
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When contemplate the extensive
good which The proceedings under yeur
direction ere calculated to produce, can
MOI but deplore every possibility of their
interruption. am fixed in awe at the
mighty conhief to which two great nations
arc advancing, and recoii With horror at
the foreclosures Of man. VIII nations
never devise more rational umpire Of
differences than force Are there no
means Of coercing injustice more crafty
Jog TO our nature Than waste of the
blood OF thousands, and Of the labor OF
millions OF our fellow crea,ures7 We see
numerous societies Of men (the aboriri.
mails OF 'hls country living together with.
ont the acknowledgement Of either laws
or msgistracy. Yet they live in peace a.
nopg themselves, and aas Of violence and
injury are IS rare in their societies as II
nations which keep The sword Of the Law
IN perpetual ACTIVITY. Public reproach. (,
geiusal'ot eommop Offices, interdiGiioa o
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ACTS
or a PRIVATE AND LOCAL nlrnrr

" II AA>A' - :; AND LOCAL NATURE
/. Approprating fun of money for the
purpoie OF opening the navigation of Holnein
river,
2. Incorporating Library Company in the
county OF Prince Edward.
s. Authorizing William Bentley and Fdu,,,,
MoieIy 10 erect 4 toll bridge over Staunton ri
yer.
Z. Relcafng to Ladoyicl M'Carrol the riyh+
OF the commonwealth 20 certain lands.
5. Concerning the pen6on of William Shep-
herd. ''N
8. Authorizing BENJAMIN Wilton, If. TO ere,a
dam acrol3 the wca fork of EIonongalia ri.
yer.
I. For adding part Of the county of Ohio TO
the county of Harrifon.
s. lncrcahrg the ia'ary of The furrcon of the
pu"ic guard and PriionerS confined in the pc
mtentiary.
o. Increafng the tolls at Mafon's bridge, over
Occoquan river.
10. Confirming certain elections of overfeers
Of the poor, in King George county.
II. For railing by o.tcry, a fsm of money.
for improving the navigation of Ouantico
creek.
IL. authorizing the court of Mafon county.
TO appoint one or more perfcns to folemnize
the rights of matrimo.y.
19. Repeating 70 much Of the act, intituIed
" An act TO ircreaf- the reward, for kilng
Wolves" az relates TO :te county of Lee.
"a. Compelling Andrew and James Crockett.
| to erect Hope through their dam over Reed
creek.
IS. Authorizing the Auditor to receive ,be
delinquent lit of Robert Settlinzton.
10. E}ablhing ftveral new ferries and in
creating the rates OF former ones.
II. Authorizing the fale of the Glebe of tbe
Pa7ihi OF st. Mary, for the purpofes therein
mentioned.
Is. 70 cfablirh toll bridge, over the South
branch Of Potownlac river.
10. Relocating to Frederick Gauder, the right
fthe commonwealth to certain lot { land.
20. Renting inc to The heirs of Thomas
ADderfon, dec.
=. Toincreafs the rewardfor killing Wolves.
III thc county Of Wood.
90. Refuniing to Charles Carter, certain
fuH Of money, with the iuteref.
23. Divorcing Robert Campbell, from his
wife Anne.
81. Re!ea6ng to James Crawion, the right of
the commonwealth to a lot Of land
rs. Authorizing The Auditor 10 receive t1e
dchnquent lnt of John Allen and Charles
Brown.
20. Allowing the owners Of lots in certai,
towns, further time 20 improve the fine.
81. Craofing 20 William Beatty, the dupli-
cate Of lDlt certificate.
Is. Authorizing Adam Hickman, TO erea
dam acrois the lYsft fork of MJnonsalia ri
yer.
%. Authorizing John Beale, to build toll
bridge over Lines river.
80. Authorizing improvs meuts and repairs
on the lot o. HegFnsrlset JiarSi court.
81. Concerning Charie,io,r, in the county of
Jcserfon.
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NOTICE.

T TIE feb5fribers ba4,ing PIT an end TO their re-
l. tail bHhneJ, reqneR tie debtors TO this firm to
come forward, 7yifb0m igJ Of time, to baqe t6eiy
accounts adiEHed, and to pay zvbat may 6e due.
us great indulgence has been ALREADY ,gizsu, fur
tier cannot rsajonably be expected. George Me
Credie qViW attend at this place, tor tie barboGs
9fIfifhng tie accounts, and receiving Payments.
Tbote 7Obo do not pay, or gi1e Iatisfa57ory l7Ra-
rance 2fpaying ,/oon, O,nR blame tbenEiue5 if
lidfJ are igRitAfed againR them.
LILLE 81 Nc CREOLE.
MancbcRer, FEB. 5.-(ebszv.J
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10 TIE PUBLIC.

nURlNG the prefent year, J. Ogilvie will CONT
~ nue. to nitrua youth in the city Of Richmond In
addition the various branches of literature ard fc
ence heretofore taught in his fchool, his pupils will
have an opportunity of ltudyng the higher branches
OF Mathematical icence, more extenlive courfe Of
natural Philoophy, the dead languages andthe French
and Spari'l languages In teaching the higher bran
Giles Of Mathematical fcienee and the dead anculgt s.
Ogyie will be afiied by Mr. Wool of this civ,
Whole fuperior proficiency and Kill in Mathematical
and Phyiica cience eminently entte him to publick
patronage. The French and Spanifh languages will
be taught by Mr.. Bonnadil, with whole aiduity ana
qualifications in the line Of his proeion the citizens
OF Richmond are efficiently acquainted. Thefe ar
engagements, whill they will coniidersby dnnifb T.
Oglve's emoluments, will greatly enlarge the utilty
Of the iehoo The principal Disadvantages of chool.
conducted by Jingle teacher, are, the principal and
uninterrupted preiIure Of exertion, the dIipaon Of
thought amonga fuch variety Of Gudies as slnoa 10
preclude the Poilbiy Of pre-ennent Kill or proic;-
ency in any one der artment Of knowledge, and tn.
eoniequent mperfeetion and ncomplcatnefi of the
cofe. Thee Disadvantages will be radically olivia
tod by the preceding arrangements. Thus modified
ard extended, the plan ofcducation which will be pur
fued III this ehoo will embrace probably as conprs-
heniye and compea courfe Of literature and fcience
as can be reafonaby expected in emnary, 70 te-aly
deti,uie Of every fort of extrnhc upror The frhoo
will be opened the fecord Monday in January.
P.S. Mr. Wood will teach ,he arts Of drawing and
painting, 20 lueh youHg geticfn as may 5e Grous
to acquire Come knowledge and fkil ~ ...-s. HIGHLY
elegant aud uleloi Accomplishment.
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IF eli the MS Of TIE Gcaeral H9;0,-
6b cfPirgi@ia, Of q PajHe NafAe, ba1Gd ar
lie December (lioa, 1904.
GCONTiNuED1

10. An act 70 explain and amend an a4 concern.
ing the fees Of certain officers &c. rhc evera clerk,
hall be allowed the fame fees rs heretofore for enter
ing or the rule docket all rules to declare, plead, &c
entering common order, &c. or fling pleading a.
law, BILL aniwer, &c. in ehaucsry but no Zee for en-
terng continuance of caufe rule his rule dock
ct but he ihali continue The eanle monthly when ne
cedary, on the rule doc,et; and tot ali which CONT
nuanees ne Hs receive IS cents quarterly, in lieu Of
all fees heretofore allowed for continuance. and no
more. Separate and dGin6 rule & oourt dockers pall
be Kept for ehlnecfy eauie in the county and corpo
rate courts. No clerk Ghsl place Zee ell in IN.
hands Of any her, demand or receive any fee for
copy Of any writ, declaration, b, or other pleading
Or proceeding OF OF judgment or decree o. Of .sa.
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OoIlJ. CtIs
On lands, for every 100 dollars va
lue according TO the equazng
law, q az
On every fave above ! . years Old, ex-
cept thofe exempted as heretofore O a
Ga every itud horfe and Jack ais, twice
the price Of the itafon.
On all other hories, mules, mares and
colts, for each, o19
| On every ordinary cence, 12 SO
| On every fourwhceled riding carriage.
except phaetons and ltage Wagons,
per wheel, es
On every phaeton and fage wagon,
| per wheel, so
On every other riding carriage, with
two wheels, per wheel, O 4s
On lots and houftS in town, for every
100 dollars of the rent, IS
On every merchant telling by whole
fdle and retail, for each fore, 90 O
On every retail merchant, fox each
| fore, Is O
On every bawker and pedlar, 20 o
| The al TO mpofe taxes is the fame in every
reCpea, with that patled at the Ian fefion, ex-
cept thar planters ard farmers are permitted to
fell iugar, coffee, tea and fpces, to their neigh
bours, which are purchafeI asa return
load, in addition to ialt, iron aud feel, allow
ed by the former act.
| Alta General Meeting of the Mutual AGurance
Society againa Fire Buildings of the tate of
Virginia. holden ny adonrn-,ea.s as the Capui, OH
the 3oth. of January, 1905.
The following Officers were elected, to ferve for
the eniueng year, to wit:
ALEXANDER M'RAE, prefdent.
ALEXANDER STEWART ,
e eoBPeT W N SHE'LL and Director"
WILLIAM PRICE, Regr. GATHER. General
WILLIAM F. AT, principal agent
Married, on feventh day evening lat, at
Friends Meeting HouGe, White Oak Swamp.
Doctor Thomas Harris, of Hanover coun-
ty, aged 90 years, TO Unhy Laid, daugh-
ter of John Ladd, of Charles City county, aged
20 years ~
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30 so; to L. a. psuy s,i77 n
| ihares on the Bank of Virgil
na $4,000
State flares in Appomattox canal
company s2s
| Espence Of e'esion Of fcnators
and delegates 10 Coner IS 400
Expen:e Of election of PRECEDENT
ana Vice-Prehdent I,if2 %
Commiihoners of the revenue l.9S0
Expence of clearing HoGeis III
Yer sao
For completing the road from
the Head navigation Of Ja.nesri-
yer to the head navigation of
Xauawha, including former APP
preparations 800
Teal amount of temperatures s52,s5e 90
REVENUE OF raE coMmoNwEaLrH TO MEET
THE FOREGOING EXPENDITURES.
DoRi. Cts.
Nett amount Of tax on land, lots
and other property, 274,5o4
dollars and II cents, OF which
will probably be received at the
treaiury by the III day cf C2o-
Der next, goo. ooo
amount OF iurp!us on tobacco 1854 81
Nett tax on law procets $4,000
DO. regiiters fees s,4Is es
Intereit on fhar-s in the James RI
yer canal company 500
Amount Of l.le of navcs traniport-
ed s,5Ic .,
Money in the treafury on the 1t
October, 1904, l24,s4s 90
To which add arrearages taxes,
including 1902, 1905 dollars
and OF cents, eaimated TO pro-
duce 10000
Balance OF taxes for 1905, os, oo5 dol.
lars ard % cents, eGii1ated 10 pro-
duce 10000
iotai amount or rciources 474,95o SO
$1,000 co
Surplus I22,s5e 90
The TAXES REMAIN AS HERETOFORE, AND
ARE AS FOLLOWS, VIZ.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-05

Dolls. Cts
Expenfse Of General A0embly 1859
Officers Civil government SO, 600
Officers militia $500
Contingent fund II,ooo
Criminal Charges, including ex-
pence of guards 4l,26o
Slaves executed 5000
slaves transported 1900
Lunatic Hofpital $500
Petitioners $500
Guard in the City Of Richmond 1850
To complete the mandatory Of
arms, including anearages 10000
Expeuie ofthe operations Of the
mandatory of arms, including
the officers falares 10000
Removing criminals TO the peniten-
Tertiary and their confinement
therein 1850
Public WAREHOUSES for the Infpe9i-
on of tobacco $500
For completing the James river ca
nal warehoIfc $500
Public feryices Of clerks of difria
courts 1900
For intereh due th)f. who pIid
money in the trcaIury on as
count Of Britilli debts 2s,7oo So
For interea on public debt rcgif-
tered 5.f-o 10
Debt due Dg1can Rofe's exocG-
tors by DECREE Of ihe conf Of
appeals e,c2l 81