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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20

Ersrocs Of a letter from kesD York, dafcs
Maych 30.
A pilot came up from the Hook las'
night and informs of the arrival there
of the ship Severn, Cowman, in. l0s days
from Canton, with full cargo OF silks,
nankeens and teas--The shortest voyage
ever known, having been gone only 9
months and 9 days, and brought her own
account of her arrival at Canton in llS
days. Ships Triton, Carberry, and FAM
ny, Galloway, had arrived at Canton, and
would sail in two weeks for New York.
The ships Catherine aud Stranger, were
10 sail in two days for New York.
IS The British ship Satisfaction, in so
days from Liverpool, and several vessels
heard firing in the ofiing. Hardly any
wind and very foggy."
HAYDN, she celebrated composer, died at
Vienna, the beginning of Dec. in the 10Th
year of his age.
short time since the editors of the Dos.
ton Palladium published an article under the head
OF 90 Monarchy fJedeyaiisnt." containing the sub
stance of all the indecent and viilainous charges
~hi~h nave occh ruaue dgainst tne puDiic Anu pri-
rate character of President Jefferson. Mr.. Allen,
of Pitts6eld, member of the legislature. now in
session, thereupon moved thar they should be dis
charged from their situation as printers to the
state In his speech on the motion he expressly
declared that he would NOT enter into a discussion
of she merits of Mr. ]efferson's character. (tha,
having been SO recently established by the votes
Of nine tcnths of the peope) nor examine the
truth of the charges in the libelIous publication.
tt.l~ <.<r xt..kf.
took occasion to repeat and dwell upon the base,
false and infamous SANDERS alluded to. and in a
manner SO disgiaceful to this legislature that no.
thing but the spirit Of party would have preven-
ted his immediate ard igromnous cxoulsion
from his seat This veDemous and miserable III.
vedive, however, has been seized with all fhe a
vidity of malicious fury by the petty retailers of
falsehcod and scurriity and the philippe of the
incendiary Hubert, who has thus (like the anci.
emf incendiary Erosratus) made himself conspi-
cuous by his ,urptude, is vauningly displayed in
the federal papers through the ui.on.-3ee.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20
FEDERAL CANDoRl

Carriers Mountain. Those who paw a
little attention to the stale and hackneyed
SANDERS against MIR. Jefferson with de-
sire to obtain correct information on the
subject, require no pains 10 convince them
Of the foul and unwarrantable conduit of
Mr.. HuiSerf, in the Legislature of Mussa-
chusetts. In that situation, taking an ut,-F
manly advantage of his seat in the houA,
he had the upaccoun,able and sott{sh
hardihood to repeat the often exposed falls
hood of Mr.. Jeli'erson's deserving his post
in Virginia in atime of danger, faIshood
OF all others the most easily, the most
publicly and automatically refuied. He
asserted that when Virginia was invaded,
MIR. Jefferson, then governor of the state,
lied from danger and resigned his office,
and lcft the state IN confusion, &c. and
addnced MIR. Nicholas as authority 10 the
reports, which,w with sneers and comments,
he took forgranted were true. Now the
FACTS are, Il man so jealous in diffusinp 5.
maintaining truth as Mr.. II. ought 10 have
known them, the reverse of what he has
stated. Arnold invaded Virginia in Janu-
airy, and CORVALLIS in April, and retreated
In May, 1881: Mr.. Jefferson was al his
post in the active discharge OF his duty, ill
June, having secured the public stores
and members of the legislature from the
descent S pursuit Of 1'arleton's Lighthouse,
who hoped to have seized the whole and
after the exigency was past he declined a
reelection TO his Office Gas he could not
be impeached while he held it) after his
term OF service was expired, for the pur-
pose OF counting an investigation into GER
tain rumours which had been suggested.
The consequence was Mr.. Jefferson was
appointed member of Congress in Mo-
vember; It was certified he was present
IN council every day from April 9 to
June q; committee of the legislature
reported that they could find no grounds
Tor charges against him but certain ru-
mors which were groundless and it was
thereupon expressly {" Resolved, that the
sincere thanks of the general assembly be
given to our former governor, Thoma.
Jefferson, esq. Tor his impartial, upright
and attentive administration of the DOW
ers OF the executive while in Office DO
puiar rumors gaining some degree of ere
dence, by more pointed accusations, rem
dered IT necessary TO make an enquiry in
TO Misconduct, and delayed that retribntio
OF public gratitude so eminently merited
but that condue having become the OF
Ject OF open scrutiny, tenfold value Is adj
ed TO an appreciation founded on CO,
and deliberate discussion. The assembl
wish therefore in the strongest manner
declare the high opinion which they ente
tam OF ME- Jeffersonis ability, reelitud
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20
+ OST, some where between Mr.

OST, some where between Mr..
-AA PuiliR's Rope walk. old field, the corner OF
the street at Russell & WaIlace's grocery store,
and the market square. d TEN DOLLAR
NOTE, No. l49. of the United States bank and
Philadelphia branch. Anyperson who may find
and return the same to the printer hereof,
will be handsomely rewarded. The public
are cautioned against passing the above note aft
ter this notice.
Richmond, 9Th March, 1905 I.
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q LLpysons having claims against rhe estate sr
Thomas and John Clayton. dec. late of the
county Of Chesterfield, are desired to bring Them
forward ON or before Chesterfield August court
next, properly authenticated. This notice will
be llead-in bar to any claim thar may come for
ward after that time.
HENRY TURpIH,2
JoHs FUouA, 'u''' 70
March 18th, 1905. w.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20

MARRlED--In this city, on the 18th
inst. WILLIAM HI. CABELL, Esq. of
Amherst, 10 the very amable Miss AG-
NESS SARAH BELLCAMBl.E e, daugh-
ter of Col. Robert Gamble.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20

GENERAL MoREAu, vas expected, ac-
cording TO Paris paper, to embark for
America in The month OF January.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20
ONE CENT REFV-4RD.

p vS away on the 10Th last. from the subscri-
~ Der, an apprentice boy named BENJAMIN
FOSTER Whoever takes up said boy, and
lodges him in any jail. that can get kun again.
shall receive the above reward.
DAVID LOGAN, Shoe maker.
Richmond, March is, 1906. l.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20

DY virtue of deed of trust made
ADto the fubferiber by Nathaniel Burton, the
Sth day OF February laf, for the purpofs OF iecu
ring debt due TO Arthur Nunnery. and all char
gee attending the execution oil the trua--will be
fold, to the highea bidder, at Buckingham court.
houfe, on Saturday the aoth day Of April next.
for the bea price that can be obtained in crop to-
baeeo Of Nicholas INFECTION, or It's value in mo.
ney at the current cam price,
A certain Tract or Parcel ofIAND,
Lying In the county of Buckingham, on both
hdes Of the great creek Of Slate river, containing
two hundred and twety five acres, aud adjoining
the lands Of Nathaniel Burton, Barnet Nunnery,
Elizabeth saunderfon, Edward Marcy and Ben
iamin Burton.
JAMES MURPHY, Trustee.
March t3th, 1909. t2Oa
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-20

Z ofai uaiue 80 she
dominion Of each
hower.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08


all ter;nina,e In the grave ! Ani wher,
shall it terminate also, with regard to you
In the grave :"
Listen, ye coystous 10 what another
OF The dend seems to utter 80 i was tor.
mented with The same insatiable desire o.
heapiny up wealth, that now occupie,
your breast. | became fat on the sub
stance of the widow and the orphan. |
got to myself large possessions. But OF
all these what did bring with me into
this dark abode ! Nothing but d winding
sheet and coffin. And what more viii
you carry away ofthe treasure which YOU
may amass !"
Listen, ye sons OF pleasure to the voice
OF the tomb: :" too livei volup,uously.
withheld not my heart Fom any ioy.-
Pleasure TRIED in all It's fsrms. But now
the voice of music is low; My pomp is
brought down TO the grave, aud the noise
OF my viols has ceased: the worm "a
spread under me, and the worms cover me.
What you are, have ben; and what
now am, you will SOON be-
May the saIutary Impressions which
have this day been made apon our minds,
abide with us, aud inf1ueace QUE conduct
during the whole of our remaining abode
on earth !!!-AmxN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
RApIp PopuLArIoN.


NEw-CoHNECTIcUT.- district OF
territory, which constitutes the northeast
section OF the new State Of Ohio, is fast
rising to noticc.--Six or eight years ago
1t was trackless wilderness. known only
to the hunter and the savage. Yankee
enterprize, however, promises to convert
this wilderness into a garden, and thus
verify the prediction of the celebrated
Volncy, who, in speaking of our north
western country. says that it will hereafter
become the Flanders of America. The
emigrations already amount 10 about 500
iamilies,s and 200 families more are ex
pectcd TO come in the present year. Mills
are erected in various parts, schools, esta-
bllshed, and charter obtaiscd for a coll
lege. Thegeneral face ofthe country is le-
vel, and the soil unoommoniy rich and
deep.--lt is bounded on the north by Lake
Erie, IN latitude AZ, and extends south on
the west line of Pennsylvania, to within a.
bout 40 miles of Pittsburgh. The cli-
mate, according TO Volney, corresponds
with that Of Maryland, notwithstanding
that It lies nearly in our parallel of lati-
tude. (Ple6eian.
: BY the last accounts there were 1900.
y
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
LORD THURLOw.

Mr.. sitt, when chancellor OF the ex-
cheqneb was sufficiently notorious for tn.
posi'ivcicss with which he delivered and
sNppor'ed his opinions. Lord TburIow
once r.buked him in his own way. Mr.
Pix was decIaiming, ct cabinet dinner,
on the energy and seauty of the Latin Ian
guage, aud, amongst other things, mem
toned as a peculiar elegance in it, that
tao negatives made Thing more posi-.
tive than orc Affirmative possibly could
(" Ihcn," said Thpyloss, " your father aps
mother must have been two negatives. I,
hsys made such damned i.os;fi0s fellow
as You are.'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
To FARMERS.

Attend well to your fences. Repair the
old and put up new where they are want
ed. Good fences are the mscna chs,ia
oil The larmeF's rights. When you are en-
pioyed IN this business, rene n,ber that q
piece OF woek well finished once Is better
tpsn bat half done dozen times. poor
fences and short feed make lean cattle ard
Uninsured nsighbors.
Let yo9r orchards be well attended %.
ingrait sions of the best f,oit ia,., 49,
trees that produce bad The tronble aod
expense viii be small compared with ,hs
utility. '''e
~ you have not sufficient number q
trees, set ont more. Where there Is ,
warm moist soil, too rocky for culture, In,
rough face ofnature cannot be better in
proved than ny young thrifty orchard.
Arrow OF trees by the side OF the high
way VIII answer the double purpose Of u
vlity and ornament. If You can turn III,
wash OF the road upon their roots, IA vii
prove a great stimulus to their growth.
Give them The advantage of a stone wall
you have the durable materials. Thi
W'h mellow and enri.h the soil, anrfMds
luxuviance to the tree, and their fruit. ID,
not deny yourselves this profit, AID el.
puJnc SO convincing proof of yonr econo
my, rom the fear oflosing few apples
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08

A SINGULAR STRhTAGEM.
a gentleman recently from Boston re.
lates the following singular affair, which
he says happened just before he lrit thai
place IA person had been taken up and
committed to prison, for passing counter
lett Bills.--ShortIy afterwards negro
was taken mp for some crime and confined
IN the same room ; bt was taken sicl. in
about week and died. Next day cof-
iin was provided. and the body of The de-
ceased deposised in it--As people OF CO.
tour are generally inferred in the evening,
oy those OF their own compl- xiou, the cof-
lin was suffered TO remain '.ill night in
the room witt the money maker. After
the gaoler and those who accompanied
him had ieit the room, he bethought him.
sell the present would h.: a most favorable
opportunity to make his escape, and ihere-
by avoid the punishment that awaited him.
he wicked do not so much care what
are the means, ifthey can but accomplish
their designs. When all was sill and
safe, he took the corps out OF the collin,
ana placed 1t in his own hammock, go, in
TO IT himself. and turned The lid down
carefully as before. In this situation he
lay, anxionsly yet fearfuiiy waiting the
moments when he should be liberated
from his tockhsem- confinement. In the
evening the colin was taken from the
prison room, by four good lusty negroes,
appointed for that purpose and solennl7
conveyed to the bury,ng ground--When
they arrived at the grave the coffin was
set down with great care, one of thefn
was about to make a spsech upop the
death OF their companion. Scarcely had
he time to utter enc word, before the lid
OF the Coffin few open and the money ma.
ker pumped out and made his escape !;
wh,is the poor negroes. afirighted almost
10 distraction, ran with great violence in
every direction, screaming " de Deb;I
de Debil. de Delhi ~ Tic mistake was
not discovered till next day and the per
son has aot been heard of since.
Weekly IPaadersr.l
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
FUNERAL.

The Charleston Courier gives some
extracts from funeral discourse deliver
ed at that place over the grave of The Rev.
Mir. MALcoMsoN by the Rev. DIR. DuIsr.
We copy the conclusion -
While we yet stand in the presence OF
God, with this affecting spectacle before
Our cyes,'and surrounded with numerous
mansions Of the dead, Iet me csIlnpon all
who hear me, whatever MAJ BE their in
terest in this dispsnsat;on of Providence,
IL any can be supposed tn be unin,eresled
IN an event which may SO soon be their
own lot, to attend to, and 10 Improve the
important lessons so forcibly taught by
the present scene. Sec here, my brethren,
! a faithful representation of the vanity of
all earthly pursuits, OF all human f,lcsy.
Youth, health, beauty, fortune, talents, ho-
nors, serve Tor short time to distinguish
one worm ofthe earth from another. The
grave oHens and reduces all 10 a perfea
equality. LOOK into the house appointed
Tor ell living What a spectacle do we
there behold Yc fathers aud mothers of
families. who are still so welded to the
world, whose affections, with a sinful ex-
cess, are placed on the creature more than
on the creator, see mere the hideous re-
mains OF that amiabie and beloved daugh-
ter, once so fair and SO gay, whose memo
ry still wriHgs your heart and mois,ens
your eyes--ofthat promising buy'who vas
the idol OF your soul and the hope OF vow
declining years, but who was stopt short
in the midst of his career and cut off in
the flower of his age Disconsolate hus.
band behold the mingled form Of that
youthful spouse To whose eccents of aiiec-
ton you surrendered the soul, on whose
bsauteous face you gazed with rapture.
Afflicted widow see here the husband Of
your youth, whoss upstrung arms cannot
Weld you projection, whose dull cold ear
can no longer listen to your soothing
strains, whose breast once kindled with
the purest fire, and beating with the best
affections, is now MINGLED With the ciods
Of tie valley. How vain are all things
here beIow." How npccrain end transit
tory our dearest possessions, and our pur-
est Joys !-fIow careful should we DC 10
rlsce our affections on the friend that
stIoSefh closer than brother" aud VINO
will not like earthly friends die and leave
US.
Hiihcr let the man Of the world also re-
pair.and derive instruction from this scene
What dcsoiaiion do YOU here behold -
What profound silence reigns among the
inhabitants OF the tomb But this silence
Is instructive! il is eloquent. Hear you
not voice issuing from yonder grave and
saying Number your days, and at11sly your
HEARTS Uafo 7vistiom ?
Listen, W yolarles Of ambition to what
is addressed TO you by one Of the occu-
pants of The church yard " have enjoy.
ed before you that place Of prefermenl
which you now seek. ! have been sur
rounded with that splendour which non
dazzles your sight. made figure in
the world. My TILES, my wealth., my dig
nifty, my credit, were spoken Of with ad
miratioE and applause. But where die
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08

hcmmed on both sides by the loss oftlrei,
principal seats, the British must retreat e
the interior, where ;hey become isolatec
~. the midst Of jealous nations, who want
no othsr stimulous TO entirely obli,erate
the prccarious tenor of their possessions
IN that case the English government,
would meet a wound which might Garry
her to the grave---ihs wcieh.y shipping
she employs in the trade must be laid up
to rot, her navigators be defrauded by a
bankrupt company, and the credit which
the name OF the pcsscssors of the Indies
would uphold dwindle to an end. If the
french be fortunate. which we do moi
doubt here We may date their permanent
conquest; possessed Of the two grand es-
ADJUSTMENTS, they would improve their
mold by every means of art, aud we can.
not question their favorable reception by
tue natives when the fact is known, that
tney have in their service numbers of
French officers, who the love of country
would inspire to befriend their new allies,
who in a short time united with liberia. po
ICY, would raise powerful coloay for the
mother country.
The next Object tia, presents itself is
the movements Of the Toulon feet: II 10
Certainly obvious they were never in,cod-
Ell tor these western. waters. indeed &C.
counts say their return to port was ov;ng
70 Fort Mahon, the principal in the island
OF Minorca, being occupied by The British,
which would seem as If that was their f.
nal destination however, we think o,her
Cause TO be the case, without. dopbtinp.
(wrth such a fleet aud The number of troons
on board, and sailing for the ostensib,e
purpose ofpossessing Minorca) that thev
would not second time risk an encounter
with admiral Nelson by returning TO port,
without making good landing: whether
they have returned to port or not, we be-.
iisve neither al island in the Mediterra.
mean, nor an island in the West Indies.
was ever their pursuit, but nobier game.
the seas OF India, where should our former
position be correct, they will, united with
Menisses and Linois, make p force sumo.
nor To any thing which is likely to be in
those seas by an opponent, before they
could make the whole coast their own, and
alter the received opinion OF getting F.
sypi 10 secure the East Indies, by gain
ing an establishment in the East Indies to
become masters of Egypt--wheiher these
specula;ions are visionary or reasonable,
there certainly is an event Matching which.
on ITS birth will excite an interest itsim-
portancs requires, and may, perhaps, We
rily what we have said--we look with pa
uehce 10 the event. .A2er. E.rfos.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
70 me CY.iz rs OF Ysi,,,,o,,.

10 ne Iitize7ss Of baltimore.
HE many, and repeated attempts OF
swindling lately praclised in This CITY, by
unprincipled foreigners, under the PEE
text. OF confidence and the mask. OF BUSH
ness Is becoming seriously alarming and
calls for the aii and assistancs oil every
man who has character 10 lose, or pro-
perry to take care of, IN stopping the evil
by public example. Auins.ance has late
~ occurred, wbich, perhaps has not i,s {.
qaai on record. A nam who, perhaps,
has been The resident of a jail in Europe,
or hiding from his creditors, comes TO
this place with good address and tho
appearances of a gentleman :. without a
cent in his packet or industry to procure
one to work, too idle and to beg asl,ain.
ed.--Atter turning his mind to many
aciiemes, he takes large store or ware
house employs men OF integrity, ar large
salaries makes large contracts in the
line of business ne wishes 60 swindIe in
the appearance decsiyes--tlie bait sue.
cecds--purclases are made To large a.
mounts on credit, while the goods sre sa-
cribced FIR cash. A nominal credit is
Kept up and The unweary Iulied into a
false secmity.--At last payments come
round some creditors becnme urgent.
and resott is'had To lay still the praeai.
ces OF these nnpriRcipied scoundrels are
undecided and an honest man NAV. by
his arts, be led to become his security, or
perhaps SOME one may be had more IN
principIed than himself, and an accom-.
plice IN his transaclions, to become his
bail--hc then becomes more daring from
detection, aud, on those unacqua;nted,
prow;s for time with unrelenli1g fury on
the property in possession, or rnakes
congee 10 his friends. his bail and the CT
", to the injury of society and every
HONEST MAN.
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RO GAMpLE.
Join & GAMBLE.
Rc8s.RT GAMBLE. IL.
mond, May Ilo ASc5.


The subscribers take ,l:s r,c,hcd Of iafcrnipo-
their friends and the rubis thai ,ifey intend car.
rying the mercantile business. nader The tr, os
.1ofzn g. Fobeiz Gd9z5lc, i'm.
They are now receiving. BY ,he ship Roiia. choice
selection of LYNDON GooDs, and daily ex-
pea from Liverpool. a general assortment of
HIRDWfRI. &c. suitable FOR The season
which will be iold by the piece. package, or DO.
zen. on the inet moderate terms, Tor cash, ner.
chsnt5ble country produce, or The usual credit TO
substantial ndfnncuaf cuu5s,eys.
They nave sn hand. Madeira and Sherry
Wine, CoSniac brandy. West India Rum. wills.
key. Sugar, Psyper, Alum, Coppcras aud Brin,.
SONS, Tin pipes hhds. and casss,) Cotton and
Wool Cards, Paent Shot. Steel, Bar hon. HoI.
low Iron Ware, German Sty,hes. Cutting Knives
and Wher Stones ,Oznaburgs, Ticllenbnrgs and
Brown Hcssians, snuff. Cut Herrings &c.
They also posses large and convenient Byick
warehouses coveres with Slate, for receiving and
storing Flour. rob'cco, &c. Those gentlemen
who favor them with consignmen,s. WIN find
their charges Reasonable aud may rely on their
best exeruons to ahod satisfaction
~ The highest rases givenfor Bees Wax,
good Bear. Deer AM ottf. Skins. and other
shipping FUR.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
JOIN G GAMBLE.
ROBERT GAMBLE, Jun.

The subscriber Ckobert Gamble. sen. avais
himself Of this opportunity 10 thank his numerous
friends Tor the very large share OF pa,re mage he
has received in the mercantile line--and hereby
mission aerc5onf Re fatters himself, his lonp.
experience with other circumstances unnecessa.
~ here to mention) entities him to In, confdercs
OF those who may -ave business Of liar nature TO
transact IN this cisy--assiriRg suci OF his 5esr
exerticns to merit appreciation
Those whoye remain Indebted { the late firms
OF Gsh6!e q GyasfGn, of Sisuntci. Of Cu.s5k~
g 7enPe, Ro5-s Gars5le 81 Ga. aid 1ps5eyt cnn,-
be, of she City OF Richmond, az cnce more ear .
nest'y requested 20 make immediate payment OF
their respective balances Srci as continue re-
gardesa Of this laat notice Cannot expect longer.
indulgence.
70 GAMBLE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08

Every new mail from Massachusetts
'r'ngs us diminished federal majority
or Mr.. Strong, 'lir federal candidate for
governor. Our latest s,ete;nent Exhibits
he Votes OF IA lawns as follow
Tor s'r- Strong, S4,ooS.
MIR. sullivan, s3,3zs.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08

FL The drawing ofihe frs, class Of a
Lottery iorthe benefit of William s. May
Sollege, was commenced at the Exchange
CoHse House this, day, (ist May.)-Ar-
ter drawing IS tickets the managers adj
Journcd unul tomorrow No. $685., hsst
drawn ticket, a prize of 500 dollars.
(.Noyf5ik ha,i.)