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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-08-05
Earsc5 from London papers to the 10th
Of June, reeeiued BY the
Brih& Packet.
LONDON, June s.

4 In the houie Of Commons LAT night,
ir. Grey repeated his queltion re-
riing the hope Of continental ALI
pace, held out in his Majeity's fpeech.
|The chancellor of the excheqler in
anfwer, iaid that it was not In his pow
er to add any thingto what he had Rat
3D. on a former occa6on. MIR. Grey
ahen gave notice, that unleis circum-
frances occurred in the mean time to
render il unneceliary, he lhould, on
fWedaelday fe'nnight, bring forward a
|poaon on that fubjea. In the houfe
EOtbrds, fmilar queltion was alked
ny Earl Carysfort, and a Gmilar an
iSsr gwen BY Lord Mulgrave. The
poole Earl then gave notice for Thurf-
|aay iennight, of a motion to the
|ane effect as that given by Mr.. Grey,
IN tae houie of commons.
We yelterday mentioned that the
|eaP'aln Of a Guerntey privateer had
arrived IN town with dispatches taken
ia ooard aSpaniih Packet. On the
~ So ut, the Eolus capt. Longhurtt,
gu Ia with the Etruria Spanifh Pack
L. ., lem ST. Sebattians to Vera Cruz.
l9 Prvateer hoifed French colours
a - lent boat on board, the crew of
H. 'a apeaklng French impofed on
- oPaaards. and induced them to
suu 'Qe mate on board with one Of
|s ~ pd'Sases containing part Other DIFF
H. 'spes' The Captain of the Packet
"a = nSe~ile tent for, and then another
|saai ! lent homthe prlvateer on board
e',.l Spamard, and the whole diff
h S "a Which lay ihotted on the deck
], aan& were thus feared. Such
Eailelc lae report. ne Etrurla
|aD, Atom St. Seoaltian's on the goth
|@p y and the Dispatches are diretfed
n "a Governor of HAVANA. There
nonSs lulpicion, however, that the
N, I g.;s were fabricated on purpoie.
bnJ;; mat they indicate the Wei
N r" Is thedeiiinatlon of the combin-
III G s.sa Government preiented
baod.a p.s'n OF the privateer with one
|kga, Sq'nsas, who certainly made a
koOe,la's fhce In quitting his cruize,
Penn, a.. what ne conddered fu-
4 ). s0(y to the public.
81. ds,sa Is received from Lord Mel
FAD rs;lea $ al lea three days after he
SS nom Lagos Bay. His lord
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AuguR T..
EDUCATION.
Fl. w. IL B Il r.

Begs leave RESPECTFULLY to inform the
inhabitants of Alexandria and Its vicinity (thar
at the requcE of many of his fricndS) his has re-
duced his terms of tuition TO Ave dollars Ger
quarter, and one dollars entrance.
He will have fome vacant hours
which he propofes filling up in private teaching.
For tesms apply at his academy. oppoGe the fore
OF Mr.. John Kincad, King ftteet, whc:e he has
for fale qusnsiey # excellent PENS, lom.
cut for the uGc Of young ladies', others for the
Compt:ng-h,u!e-
Gr The fore and lower part of the houfe he
occupies to rect very cheap.
Augut s. cow.
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LAND for Sale.

I have about 1000 acres of Land,
equal TO any in the fate of Kentucky, lying
near Lexington, which wiIlfel great bargains
the title indfputable, and an old military
one. The term. OF the iale will BE- made low,
and very lengthy credit given on coDiidera-
bic Fart of the purchsie money. Thofe gentle
men who intend to fettle in the fate, and who
with TO purchatc, may find it their intcrct to
cali upon me- have the certificate OF the hon.
Jo5n Brae4enridse, Elq. and others, lhewing
the title, ituasion, quality, quantity and value
Of this property.
John Luke.
h,,nG dtf
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NEW-BURYPORT, July IS,

Mr.. Harrcd mentions, III addition
to the information given IN our iait,
that he learnt at Syracule. that general
Eaton, who was then in the vicinity
of Alexandria, in concert with the ex-
balhaw, were going againf Trlpoli with
an army oftwenty thoufand Arabs. =
he ALTO learnt that the American iqua-
dron would commence their operations
about the 1T of July, when our 'slmall-
eft competent force" will no doubt DO
all in their power to fubdue this here
,ofore unconquerable race of Barbara
ans.
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/, flip was making the bet d his way af-
the combined fleets, and concludes his
letter thus /" 1t is true we arc greatly
inferior in lhips to the enemy, but |
ihould count it the happieit moment
of nay life to have an opportunity OF
trying my itrength with him."
June I.
A.Ietter from Milan, dated eth May,
| fays-
{: Many perions think that Bona
! parte is much diiiatis6ed with the En-
ror of Germany and with the King
ofNap!es, and that the many French
troops collected in this country, are
not merely for a ihow. According to
the belt information, $1,000 French
| men are encamped near Marengo, an
der Lafnes $4,000 occupy LON
hardy and Mantua, under Jourdan ];
Mcnou commands $4,000 in Pied
mont: and ST. Cyr $1,000 in the
kingdom Of Naples. Round the coat
of Genoa and Tufcany, and in the Pa
pal territory are quartered 10000 men;
and the regular Italian troops about
to $1,000. On the other hand
Aufria has Gordon Of troops in ~
| rol, and in the ci-deYant Venetian Rates
fuppofed to amount to 10000 men
daily augmented by arrivals OF new
corps from the hereditary itates; and
the Ruaian and Engliil forces in the
Mediterranean are calculated upwards
Of 10000. The vicinity of 70 many
and numerous armies cauie alarms
and REGULATIONS not favorable to the
deGres of the wilhes for peace, though
| the general opinion is that this year will
pats over before any blows are truck
| on the Continent"
| Yefferday the King reviewed all the
| New Corps, except the sd, which has
| been already reviewed by his MaJei-
ty along with the three regiments OF
the Honorable EAT India company's
Volunteers. The Honorable Artllle-
ry company took the right of the right
brigade, and the I'd Loyal London on
the left the 1T Loyal London had the
iirR poa of honor in the I'd brigade !;
| and the 9th Loyal London or BIZ
| ihopfgate corps with their Yagers, the
lecond. Generalthe Earl Of Rarrlng-
ton commanded the whole, under him
the Bride Generals Layard and Bur-
rard.
| Died about two months Ence, lieut..
| Richard Tickeil, Of the Phoebe fri
gate, in an attempt to cut out lone
| French gun-boats on the coat of Sar-
! DINA. This gallant youth was the
eldei fon of Richard Tickell, Elq.
| one of his majefy's comanillioners OF
the itamps, author of the celebrated
pamphlet &c Anticipation, and other
works of great tate and genius. The
merits Of this much lamented young
officer was early taken notice OF by
earl St. Vincent, under whom he had
ferved in various fuccelsful engage
| ments, and was defervedly promoted
by that noble earl when hrlt lord OF
the admiralty. Lieut.. Ticket was
nephew to r. B. Sheridan, Eiq. NJ.
/ P. and fir Robert Barclay, bart. M. ?.
! NEW-BURYPORT, July IS.
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All perfons that have claims against

All perions that have Claims against
the eRate of Thomas M Cozvat, fometime hnce
of Leelburg, deceafcd, are requested to forward
them, properly autheaticated, 10 the fnbfcribes,
in Leelbure as he wihcs TO afcerain tn: a
mount of the fame, in order that he may make
arrangements for their pays,ent.
THOMAS M'COWAT, Hi, at Lar.
July az. IaW3s'
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Mechanic Relief Socsety.

The members of the above fociety
az. informed thar Gated quarterly nee;ing, VIII
be held a, tie court hoafc, on Wednesday the tn
OF Auguf, az f"yea O'Clock in the evening.
John Y. Thomas, Sec'ry.
Auguf S. n3'
N. B. Loft or milaid, two fmall
books, containing lev:ral aa.cnears Of accounts,
and flctches Of the proceedings OF the foeis'y--
any peglou finding and returning them to Mr..
loan Longdcn or the iutfcribet ihsii be reward
ed fox their trouble.
John Y. Thomas.
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" &c r O E S.

Wanted to purchafe, few young
NEGROES, for which the Cash will
be paid. Apply to the
PRINTER.
Auguf 5. d3t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-09
MARSHNLL's SALES.

To be SOLD. for ready money, in pursuance
OF decree ofthe Court of the United States.
for the fifth Circuit in the Virginia district, be-
tween fhneas bond, attorney for the creditors
of Ezekiel Edw ards aud David Ross. aud others
defendants, in order 70 raise the sum of 1900
dolls 90 cents, with the expenses of sale, num-
Der of very valuable SLAVES. now at the Ok.
ford Iron Works The sale will take place at
the said Works, on the 10th day of November
next.
BEN MOSBY, D. M for
JOSEPH SCOTT, NJ. v d,
Oaober 4. IS05 ids
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GAN English Spelling Book from The author
of the g Engiish Grammar viii undoubtedly !
exeite considerable expectation from those who
have be<a in the habit OF using the latteri and
we doiibt not that ~ process OF time, the Spell
ing Book will have as many admirers as the
Gran1nisi has already obtained. We are glad
60 see that Mr. murray mas been Careful Isl the
right division of his syllabiss in his spelling and
that he has notfollcwed the example Of others, by
Introducing into his book mass OF irrelevant
matter "---InbsyiGi Revie.s, Ocf- 1904.
:" We have before had occasion ~ commend
the useful labours of My Murray! and this lit
tie wo,k tthe Spelling Book is an addition TO
them, which from its ease. clesrness and Precsi.
on, VIII prove greatly serviceabie to the tender
arc Cor winch IL is designed ~ Monthly Mirror,
Oeio6gr, 1904.
.vTsMr Murray's successful exerlions for the SER
vice Of youth, have been often before US Win
spplsuss, that ve think it sufficient, on the pre-
scn: Occasion, 70 announce the ABOVE publication
and 20 add, that it viii not, in any MANNER de-
traa from the well earned reputation Of the an.
thor, in this department Of tefasure p Europe
an .Hs<aSiae Nor. 1904.
.. WIN TIC great merit of Mr.. Lindley Mur-
ray, IN proVdn- assistance for the Instruction Of
youh. rhe pubic are well acquainted. lie has
low descended 20 the very elements Of InstruGi
on, and with the sau,e skill and Judgment which
be has displayed 10 his oiher Attempts. we re-
commend 10 the public this mos, important litbe
volume, as the oaiy work with which we are ac-
qaain'ed IN The English Language, for teaching
ehi'dfenso read, wsitten by philosopet and
man of Taste - Literary Ievrai, Nov. 1904.
" Mr.. Mutray's elementary works have the
SURF merit Of combining well diieted efforts TO
train the infant mind 10 virtue with the best
mstas OF iFnaariing insiruaion TO it. In the
Sps,ing B1ot b. fore US, this is particularly the
case aud We can Their fore safely recommend it as
the bssfwork OF this kind which has lageiy fallen
under our inspestion." Aufi-5iacobin, December
1904.
- we do not always think Il necessary 70 en-
ploY orr .imc in examining literary productions
Of 80 very hap6le a kind as Spelling Books.
The name of LiRdley Murray, however, whom
VIZ nave more thsnonce had occasion 70 comnsu nd,
arrested OUR attention We find his present pnb-
lieaiion divided into three parts. ~ the ianer
class are several useful things, not community
found ia such worlss Cor instance Reading Les
sort 10 I,s,ic. Old Eogiish and ManuscsY Let
iersi cxrlnaiors Of the sounds Of the letters,
dis'irgnishiug tfc long and short sounds OF the
vcvncis, and the anomalous sounds Of all; and,
Srail?, rnos fog spelling, very cieaily and dis
tafly expressed "--B,iisb cfifis, Deesinbsy,
1854. June a.
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NOTICE

a PETITION will be presented to the &c.
4 A neral Assembly of Virginia, at the next
session, prayirg that an ait may pass to incorps-
rate company For the purpose of cutting Ca
nal on the soe,h side Of the falls of James Ri
ser' or otherwise improving the navigation of
the river for the passage of Battcaux; and also
for the establishment of Bank in the town of
Manchester. Auous, "a
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For Rem, for The ensuing wear,
TWO rENEMEN rs:

One at the lower end Of the bason. near thc cold
spring, occupcd by he subscriber rs grocery
ever since Ii was srcaed, and is inferior to but
few in the Guy for that business. The other ,e-
nement, occupied the present year by Mr. Tho
mas Underwood, jrl is adjacent TO the grocery,
and pleasantly si,natei for a genteel private IA.
miiy--she two reneinents may be taken together
or separately. Possession of the grocery may be
mad 1t any time between this and the 1st day of
december. and Of the private dwelling the 18th
on January next. will SELL one or two TIE.
NEME NrS. on the canal. near the public ware
hoqse-for further particulars apply to
Archelaus Hughes.
Richmond, Oacber 1, 1906. wit
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Richmond. October /. 1905. wit
NHE subscriber having taken on

He subscriber having taken on
l. hinseifthe administration of the estate OF
Richard Baugh, deceased, gives this public no.
tice. thar on the Sd day of October next, at the
late dwelling Of tine deceased, in the town Of
Manchester. lie will expose TO sale the following
ROP r. IN, which composes the whole of
the decedent's estate. viz Lucy woman with
her two children Sal woman, and Hannah,
a girl, together with The whole Household and
Kitchen Furniture, as also two Mitch Cows =
The terms will be. that from the FIRST sales ofthe
estate, the amount of Is must be made in rea
'dy money to answer the payment of house rent;
on the residue OF the property credit of twelve
months will be given all sums over ten dollars,
the purchase giving bond with approved sccuri-H
ty bearing interest from the date If not punetualy
paid for all sums under, the money will be ex.
peaed before the removal of the articles purchas-
ed. BENZ AMIN GRAVES.
Admir-. OF Rich'd. Baugh, dec.
Chesterfield, Sept. 10Th, 1905. w3
- The sale OF the above property is POST
PONED until THURSDAY the Path OCTO-
BER NEXT. when it will certainly take place.
Benjamin Graves, Admir-.
September 9th. 1905. g..
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rail- S Winter Goods.
The Subscribers have received, and
are now opening considerable part Of their
WOOLLENS;

W0OLLENS;
Among which are
Bales of assorted Rose & DufIill
Blankets,
Do. Nap'd Cottons,
Do. Yarn & Plaid Hose,
DO. White & Coloured Plains,
DO. Kerseys & Halfthicks,
Do. Cd & IN Coatings, plain
and strip'd,
DO. Cloths, assorted colours and
prices,
DO. Forrest Cloths,
Boxes Mems atsassortedprices,
Irish Linens, Long Lawns, Dia-
pcrs, &c.
Aiso--An assortment Of HARDWARE, CUT
LERI and NAILS.
In addition TO which, they daily eHpea on the ar.
rival Of the Suffolk from Lsndon. a large as
sortmert Of
FASHIONABLE GOODS,
Winch WILDE offered for sale on their usual terms
CILLIAT & KIRBY.
oAobsg Z, 1906, Il
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-09

All meeting Of the Board of Dr.
reaors of the Mutual Assurance Socis,y a.
gainst Fire on Buildings oeihe State of Virgi
MIA, helt at the General Office. on the 2lst
September, 1905,
The following section was added 20 the Rnles and
Regulations of the Society, which is by order
of the Board published for the information OF
all persons concerned. viz
ARTICLE Sd.
c.. - IXJHENEvER the revaluatioh Of a
W bui ding already insured, shall be
made, IL it shall have'So happened. that the pro
pretor thereof shall have depar'ed this life. ante
rior to tae date of,he reyaiuation---in such case
the new declaration, 20 be executed after sueh re
va.ua ion shall be made and subscribed BY all the
parties thea having ti,le 10 such building ia like
form. and areeably TO the RI es and Regulations,
which are prescribed TO parties holding SINH ar
interest in any building AVID disposed 10 eiea an
original insurance thereof.
ALEXR. M'RhE, President NJ. A s.
Tes,e--LEwIs NJ. RtvALAIN. OK b ID,
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i | & K T. + S

IA The Second Class ofnss Richmond .5eo
asHy Loftery FAR sale at rhs efce--Tfe
drawiHg certainly 20 commence IN November.
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PEASANTS JUNIOR,
four Dollars Per Amunl.. paid in advance.
N OIL C e

A IL persons having legal claims against the
late james Babcr. of Caroline county. vii
please to make shsm known to the Subscribers
Immediately that provision may be male for their
paynenr. WV. SMITH.
PARNENAS ROGERS.
caloline. Sd Feb. 1906. va
Al a Court Of Quarterly Session,
continued and held for the county of Amelia,
on FriaNy the twenty-third day of August.
1905.
Daniel Wilson. sr. ex'r. OF the last will and :, :,
tcstamcnr Of Claiborne Anderson, deco 4 ,
Agargt corupt. s
Thomas Webster and Peter Webster,
HIS day came the complainant
II by his counsel, and the defendant Thomas
not having eutcryd his appearance and gwen Sc.
curity according 10 the an of assembly in snch
case made aud provided. and the rules of this
court. ana It appearing TO she satisfaction of the
cour, that the said Thomas is not an inhabtant
ofthis commonwealth Therefore on the mo-
ton of the Complainant by his counsel aforesaid,
1t is ornerrd. that the said defendant rnomas do
appear here on the fourth Thursday in Novem
b=r next aud answer the bill. of the complainant
and that copy of this order be forthwith III
serted M some one or the newspapers published
ia the city Of Richmond, for two months sueJ ca
svely. and posted at the front door of The court
mouse OF this county on two several court days.
a copy --'rcstc,
JAMES TONNES. i-, C. A.
AT Court of Quarterly Session neld
for tho county of Lancaster, At The couuhouse,
on Monday the 18Th day of August. 1906.
Jamef Sr,ifb, PIT.
Against ! 3
Wafer 8zasebsrt, Bala,pir III. Leland, -
Da.e c. Eavsads and 15onras =
Hurst, ~. dfts.
gE~HIS day came the plaintiff by his
ii counsel, and the defendant Walter Mus
clietf. not having entered his appearance and
given security according to law and the rules of
this court. andi appearing TO the satisfaction of
the Court chat the said def. is not an inhabisant
Of commonwealth of Virginia On the motif
on Of theplif. by his counsel, fis oraerea. that
the said deis. appear here on the third Monday
IN November neSt and answer the bill of the pl,f.
aad il is further ordered that the other defss do
not pay, convey away or secretc the money or eff
fees ins thsis hands belonging to the said def.
Walter musche,t, until the further order and dc
cree OF this court concerning The same and thae
a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the
Virginia Argus FOR two months excessively, and
another posted at the front door Of the court
house OF the county.
Copy-Teste., - - -.
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a IL persons having legal claims against the
IaSe James Babcr. of Caroline county. vii
please to make shsm known to the Subscribers
Immediately that provision may be male for their
Paynenr. WN. SMITH.
PARNENAS ROGERS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-09

an enquiry INFO the co,ss'ifn,ionalsfy and e.z,-
f'cdicncy If The general government max
fsg PROVISION f0r education and Internal
enforcement.
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HE following protea,. declaring the
commiflion Of infalts and injuries
the mott daring, againR the honor
and neural rights Of our country,
was handed to the editors Of the Bal
timore American for publication,
by one ofthe deponents therein mem
toned.
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| r~f>i. ,onC IL 4
ling proof of the excellence Of our
Igovernmeht, may be drawn from
I fizeof our Aatute book. All the pu
! laws Of Connecticut now in force.
comprifed in an Oetavo volume Ok
than feven hundred pages. Indee
that volume are many tatutes,
parts of ftatutes, which have been
| pealed. We doubt whether any O
| independent country on earth, u,
has been in exiaence more than
hundred and fifty years, can faye
fame thing of itielf with truth.
The irength ofthc two political. I
ties in the houfe of reprelcn,aavess
as has been heretofore ilated line
Courant viz.
Friends of the fate governments
Reyolutionilts, S.
Very few queltions OF moment wh
were calculated to call forth walb
EFF party fpirit, were agitated ding
the lef1ion.
among the topics of diGcuGiope.
fore the Legislature, we would ka
very few as being gilmore impor.se
than the ref.
The petition of large aum5enf
citizens for new bank, may be coli.
dered as one ofthe mott pronjot
The petitioners were heard by couieI
before both houies, and long deb.
took place in the representatives cha.
Der. On this particular fubjea we lha
give no opinion. The debate was co.
dueted with candor, and fortunately di
not in any meafure partake of polm.
cal character. The petition was mega
tived in the houfe of repreientatiyes,
political parties were not divided
on the queition. We underifand that
it was not tent to the council chamber,
ofcourfe that branch Of the legiQaturs
did net act uponit.
One very important event has hap.
pened during the FELTON, of the aaem-
bly,. The bu6nefs of the Comedies
Gore has been brought to a fnaliOw,
by agrant of a fun of money to the
proprietors, on condition of their re.
leaGng to the fate all their claims Of
every defcription. Every friend to the
dignity, juitice, and peace of the fate.
will rejoice that this unfortunate trant
actionis brought to clofe. Theprc
prietors though they may be conGered
as great lofers, in 4 liberal mannet
made propofals: to the fate to reln.
quilh the territory, on terms which
were acceded to, and we ihall hear no
more ofthis dilagreeable bulinefs.---.
This like the bank petition, was decd.
ed without any regard to political OPT.
MON, both parties Joining cordially to
bring it to final end, Z. q;
Late in the felton,, member from
Stonington, by directions from The.
freemen Of the town laid a, refoIutlon
before the houie Of repreientativesto,
call convention for the purpofe 81
framing contribution for the Hattt,
The relolution was made The eraug
the day, for Tuefday Of the lait week
in the FELTON,, and a debate of feStIa
hours enlued. On, the. comparadv'
merits Of the fpeakers On either nae
tbo1e who were. preient may deeldf
We. have not known a cafe in Wals'
eventhe ReuolaioaiRs have made a no Z
nli(erabte figure. To what ilifts lllu'
they have been driven, when one q
their champions found hiinielf obllSSt
to fate, as evidence Of the neceiiltY"
a new cOnffjtntion. TINT thpYe as no "