Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-29

then commonly committed to the care {
Srecian female slave and one or tw
male domestics; in like manner as peopl
IN the West Indies, and some of the south
ern states, commit their children to, tn,
care OF negroes. O.
| WrLLIAn & May CoLEscz LorrxRY,
| Noss drasuiag ia Nortoii.
SEVENTH pAY. -.
Prizes of Is dolls.--Nos. 1860 5o3s
1929 $3.50 1851 543 1883 676s essi
+, lois 36l6 7575 1896 1868. 1918 1880.
Blapks-Nos. 754z 5io7 81 6s2s 400
6727 5o78 $3.50 Gas 4I87 1904 244o
$500 1873 1881 3646 5637 7oi4 ss6
1896 4s74 2os4 s37 lisa I4I7 1916 6ss
1909 1884 1856 5527 3oos a4S 6355.
When lord Buckley married rich and
beautiful lady, who had been solicited at
the same time by lord Fowls, in the rage
OF felicity he wrote thus to the duke of
Dorset:
Dear 6srset--I am the happiest dog a.
live
Yours, puck1ry.
Dear Backtey- Every dog has his day.
Yours, DohsEr.
Among the numerous skaters on the
>erPentine river, on Monday afternoon,
was young lady, habiled in close velvet
helssse and Trousers. She was inferior to
none on the ice, and displayed such, adroit.
ness in the art, as to astonish the gazers |!
A woman, about IS years of age, of de-
cent appearance. was yesterday publicly
sold by her husband in SmithfieId mar
ket. 1t is stated they had been married
Is years. Such is the dcprayity and wick
cdness of mankind.
The marquis of Headfort has paid the
10000 pounds damages, for Mrs. Massey.
mas.
1faecdofe.-When the son OF certain
London Baker had eloped to Scotland will,
great hciress, whom he married, still
retaining a hafernaitaste for harsimony, he
objecled to the demand of two guineas
made by the 'fUsfter at Gretna Green,
stating, that captain ---, had reported
the canonical charge TO be only shil-
i'ngs -" True" replied Vulcan; "but
capt. -, is an officer, and have alrea-
dy married him five times, so / consider
him as good customer; but perhaps 1
may never see your face again.
A jack tar, having been long in a French
nj ali H..
ne had not got smattering of their lin
go {" No" replied Jack . they call things
by wrong names; they call horse sho-
vef, and a haf a cAohher."
The deceased count Bibb, one night at
the cider cellar, told friend that he in
tended to leave 90 pounds TO be spent a,
ms funeral; which induced the other to
ask him, it the money was to be spent
going or returning Bibb good humored
iy replied, /" Going, to be sure for, when
you return, shaaf be sUifh you."
Awful instance of Almighty vengeance,
on cockfghter, as recorded in lie obitu-
airy OF the Csntleman's Magazine: -" Di
ed April q, at Tottenham, John Ardesoif,
esq young man of large fortune, and in
the splendor OF his horses and Carriages RI
vailed by few country gentleman. His Ia
bic was that of hospitality, where It may
be said he sacrificed too much 20 conyiyi.
atty Mr.. Ardesoif was very fond ofcock.
hghting, and had q favorite cock, upon
which he had won many profitable match
es. he last bet he layed upon his cock
he lost, which so enraged him, that he had
the bird tied TO spit, and roasted alive
before large FIRE. The screams of the
miserable animal were so affecting, that
some gentlemen who were present at
tempted TO interfere, which so enraged
Mr.. Atdesoif that he seized poker, and
with the most furious vehemence declared
that he would kill the first man who inter.
posed but in the midst of his passionate
asseverations, he fell down dead upon the
spot ~
= DIED.
In Albemarla ~,