Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-09

uN "H'sl.,f3 i9W5. ~ review o. TIE Lfst CiriS:0n
!. militia, in Sou,h Carolina. in Oaeb.r, " as OF
dered The division is in four ,bsigaies, vii
artillery aud cavalry attached to the regiments
IL Is represented that the men capable cf bear
Ing arms in Pennsylvania, were Ice oC0. betwee,
10 and - years OF age b. This number is said e
be'dcnbie 20, thar Of the lasi report. The seiz
ure OF scverai persons in Mississippi, near he
Spanish lines, has obliged an order for military
detachn,ents. by what authority this seizure
was made is notyet knows. In ihis mys .eri-
Qua aaair. several persons in the territory were
known 20 have been concerted Some attempts
have been made TO excite alarm at Ne.y- Orleans.
on the subject of the rising OF the slaves But
no discovery has yet proved any s-rious or dan.
gerous combination. The general census of
slaves in New Csieaas having been, finished,
dollar on each slave.las Dsen ordered by author
ity. Mr.. Pollock, one of the couneilof the city,
proposed whabsr any body corporate could keep
military force, and whether that kept by the
city ought 10 be bapished. To refan the militia.
ry establishment the votes were agrinss three,
and so the present order continues. We may ex-
peet soon to make a far statement of the eiea.
'ons In the several states this season Pariialr re.
ports, when made with good mentions, rerplcs
rather than guide us .
Gov. Trumbu.rs speech from Connecticut, has
reached us. liz is rallsr congraiula tory, than in.
tended to convey am particular information lie
declares New haven free from fever, and the
Assembly provided will. better accommoda atoms
In addressing them ON the delicate subject of
Qnaranunes. he leaves the subject 20 be cxamin.
ed under all ITS prcludicss In regard'to the Su.
preme Court, he exhibits from the Chief Judge
the state OF the docket, Of which a due exarnina-
| non is to suggest, the necessary new arrange
nients in the Courts. 49,.
Such have been the alarms respecting the Ma.
| lignnnt Fever, and SO easily have the accounts
| from different cities Been COMPOUNDED together,
that 1t has been lndispcnsabiy eccssery in such
Cities as have been free from sickness, 70 o,er
unqces.iouable proofs of their heath TO the pub
lie notice, In Consequence we have been furn.
ishcd with documents of general utility, which
would not otherwise have bsen obtained.
From Charleston Dispensry,i in South Caro-
lima, we have statement for rhe { last years.
during the Summer months. From this II APP
| pears that in these month, were received, in
1902, so subjects, in 1898. "A subjects. M 1891.
80, and IN 1906, only 80. giving in all $50 0f
whom, l5l were cured, 20 died, and 10 unknown.
The intermen;s in the city in July 1906 were
Al whites and 80 blacks. >and in august follow
ing, 50 whites end rs blacks, making in all! 2a4.
Among these, q died Of bilious fever. 80 Of
consumption, and 81 of Bowel Complaints and
! only QUE of Yeilow-Fsver baltimore has been
obliged TO the same vndicat;o,, and its bills OF
mortality thToesh the arn.:ly proyeiss un.
common health. The bill for the week ending
! l4ih OF OSo5er, was of IS adults and 10 child
ten. ~ all, 50. we are happy that We are not
obliged 10 partial account OF the heath OF our
grsat Cries. we have fi!l assus apces OF the di.
! nnni-lei evils of The malignant fever. and the
PhilsdspfIa bill Of mortality from, 4th 10 I7th
Oelober. was Of 10 adplts. and children, IN AZ,
81. In New YORK. for tie whnie week ending
l2,h ct Oaober, o.. inc udins g adults and %
Children. The sil ef mortality fvr Boston. FOR
( the week ending 2ath Of Oeotss, Was Of "a.
! a late account from Carlisle Collsgc, Penn.
sylvania, names 5 students who have lately We
eeived degrees ofBachetors in she arts II that
nisary. In Canadz, they are snjoying the advan.
tagea from the encouragement given 70 Schools.
and TO private INSTRUCTORS. On the 8 lst OF July,
an exan'iuarion of che Students under the Il ey.
\ r. stachaq. at Cofnw.Il, rnuppss Canada, was
attended with great Satisfaction 10 the III J-snuous
4 gentIer1ep, who visited on the occasion.
Charitable institutions multiply, and hnye eSS;;.
I couragement. The Benevolent Society in Port
land, at 4 public contribution, on the 1Yth inst
( Obtained 2l3 dollars. We must confess ourselves
4 Indebted 70 Eng and for these examples, which
are studiousy followed by all wise nations The
total of raopsy raised by the poor's rate in Eng.
land and Wales. for the year ending at Easter
1908, exceeded 5 millions OF pounds Sterling, oil
which about a fiftiefh part was paid in Wales
4 The expense Of our poor rate, taken throughou
This Commonwealth, in the same manner, would
i,clscoNer mat we were not uawiliing TO follow
the good example Of the parent country. Tits &c
| be hoped that some bold attempts will be made to
give us a statistical accoun, of our own State
| by which she public. oharaRer and bounty may be
precisely aseeTtained.
improvements arc Continued in our il.
terror, for the benefit of our communities
tons by land and water. The conviction
Of their utility is established, even by the
advantages received by the first adventur-
ers, who continue their labors. The Cas-
tawba Company invite proposals to fnist
their works in Carolina. 1t is hoped that
! the boundaries between the two Cafolinas
will be determined. this season. In Vir-
giBia, they follow their fayorite diversions
at The Races, and tread fast in the STOPS
4 Of the British. A match was run in Vir.
| GINA over, Broad Rock Course, and it is
given that $4,000 dollars were yentured.
MIR. Balls Florizel gained both heats.
The ainusements of all nations have To-
cal praise, and few persons sbew any res
pect Tor amusements not their own.
In Baltimore, the subject oftbe intend.
cd Thanksgiving has been cp3sidered in
the light Of a Quarantine which may have
much duty. hin NAV oUe0d es,,,r..L a..