Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-16
FROM CHARLEsrox, JANUARY, 90
SPANISH JE.fR.

FROM CHARLEsrow, JANuARY; 90.
SPANISH VAR.
III any doubts could remain, after read
ing the London accounts published in the
TINES of this evening, of war HAVING
been declared by Great Britain against
SPAN, they will be removed by the yer,
bal information of captain Ervine, of ,he
Gus, who states that he read the Official
declaration, in a London paper, ~ RAMS.
GATE, which port he left on the 7ld De.
cember.-raptain Ewing endeayored to
procure the paper, but could not.
II appears that Bonaparte has AT length
assumed the imperial crown--wc are no,
IN Possession OF the particular details of
THIS ceremooy; but from Information de-
rived from desuitory paragraphs on the
subject y appears 10 have been uncom-
monty spiendld---IIis holiness the Pcpr
*as Present, and performed principal
chrraeter IN the grand dranta.
Sir George Rumboid, the British minis.
ter seized at Hamburg, has, after short
confinement in the Temple at Paris, been
liberated, and has arrived in Londcn. II
seems The papers seized, did not Justly
his detention.
hrsract Of q letter from, a COMMERCIAL house
=" Ns7c York 10 their friends in Peters
6arg, dared he 2din.tant.
"You mention hard times in Virginia,
on account OF the snow.-For this we feel
'ne strongest emotion. aud inform you that
toe Airrcyipf's Bans dissoIves on the FIRST
Gay OF May they have bren drA~ine as
much specie on, OF tie other banks ~ pos
sie'e, which has stopped all discounts en-
',fsiy-immense sums Of paper lay oser
daily. and a srea, number of good and
rich houses have entirely stopped pay
ment.--Such distress was never before
Known IN our city at 40 to Is dol
lars per load eth cord) For five DAYS
no mali arrived--God knows when the
trouble vii! end"
tits stated 3at some merchants and a.
Tiers OF New York have lately termed
themselves into a society for the intent Of
stopping payEient, in consequence Of he
d'tsicu'ty of procuring discounts at ,..e
banks :---'t is much 20 DC hoped thar such
step MAJ not be taken, the preceasat vii:
be iijuricus to The como . ia! interests,
sndtlie set itselfmay confer aissnnor on
those violating such serious ob:ie s,;ons.
(.4urorc.
<>xoAc schooLs.--In December lac. Il e re
publican Legislature of New. Ha,apss,irs
passed an sct for the regulation. Of he
pubic schools vithin that state: the aa
requires The proper officers to assess an
nuali7-the inhsbusris of their r.spe ciiye
towns or districts. according 10 their Coils
and rateable estates, in = sum 20 be com
pu'ed at the rate OF forty five dollars for
Every one dol:aaoflheir proportion Of ,ul-
TIC taxes: the sums When collected 70 be
applied 10 the support of on Eng !isL gram.
mar school Tor each town or ..istriet. in
which reading, yriling and arithmetic
should be taught.
1t is made necessary that che person an.
plying 10 teach should have certificate.
from some person competent to Judge, of
his or her ability.
We are rejoiced to End so much atten-
ton bestowed by the different state legis
'siures, 10 this most important object. in a
republican government. (6,J
BY areport made to the president, from
the direetor CT The mint, il appears that
the. following coins were struck from the
lst of January to tho SIS, Dec. 1904.
ID. C..
Copper 7ss,sss cents1 A.. ,oa
i,o55,5l1 half cents. n"''' i1'oSs -
Silver. 1880 dollars 1867
SD half dollars, 6,75s or. : loo,szo so
dollars, 1905 dismes.
Gold. 9.7o5 eagles, so 475l
! giles.
Total ameuat ofcoins struck ------------
IN 1904. dolls. 37i,s27 %
i,el2,ls9 pieces Of copper coins.
i9i,oo2 do. silver co.
40 s97 do. gold do.
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