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on The courts ofjuslice; as by that means
Nne practice OF them la circumstance oil
great moment will be easily and natural.
~ acquired. Besides this, much strong.
e. impression win be made on the mind
nyine s,a,emsn. ofthe case, and the plead
ingsot the counsel, than from a cold unin-
.eresting detail of it in report. But a.
"o's aii, atrial bar, or a special argument,
should never o. neglected.. AS il is usu-
at on these occasions to take notes. a
khoWiedSe of short hand will give such
i'u,nVy 10 your labors, as to enable you to
".ioW 'the most rapid speaker with GER
,a'n'y and precision. Common place
u'"~s are convenient and useful; and as
."ey are generally lettered, reference
may De had to them in a moment. IT is
'Suai 20 acquire some insight into real
,uS'"ess' under an eminent special plea
acr' previous to actual practice at the
''r' } ms idea beg leave strongly
I" second, and indeed have known but
&c" great men who have not possessed
,h'h advantage. l here subioin list of
DOCKS necessary for your perusaI and in.
struction, to which have added some re-
marks; and wishing that YOU NAV add IN
successful practice, that integrity which
can alone make you worthy oft, remain,
&c. &c.
Read fumes history of England, par
tcniarly observing the rise, progress and
declension of the f-ndal system. Minute.
~ attend to the Saxon government that
preceded IL, and dwell on the reigns of cd
ward :. Henry vi. Henry VIII. James /.
Charles j. Charles III. and James III.
Blackstone. On the second reading
tnrn 10 the references.
Mr.. Justice Wrighrs learned treatise
on Tenures.
Coke Llttieton, especially every word OF
Rec simple, Fee-tail, and Tenant in tail.
Ccke's Institutes more particularly the
ut and I'd; and Serjrant Hawkins's Com
pendulum.
Coke's Reports-Plowden's Commenta.
ry-Bacon''s .Abridgment and first Prin-
. cip'es of Eqaity-Pigott on Fines; Re-
ports OF Croke, Burrow, Raymond, Saun-
ders, Strange, and Pierre Williams Pa.
Iey's Maxims-Lord Bacon's Elements
oil the Common Law.
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FOR SALE,
The Tract of Land.

M} HEKEON now live, containing by eli.
nation 444 acres, lying in Cumberland
county. on the main Buckingham road. 6 mile.
Deiow the courthoufe, abont one third Of xvb;et
Is "eii enelofed .nd laid of into three eonsl Geld.
now in good hate for cultivation, being bpt
little quilted or waflied.
Inc Improvements eonfia of dwelling houfe
3oby as feet, two rooms below and two ,bov.
hairs, with two good brick chiunies; two ex
eei'ent barns. and all neeeGary out buildings
there IS on this land about 600 frui, tree. CON
hitting OF peach and apple. Perfons diroofed 20
Purenaie will be ihewn The land on application
and the terms made known.
Christopher Robinson.
aad April 1906. a..
Buckingham County, March Court.
1905.
Gabriel FuquaS comn,, =
VS.. T. -,
francis and William Mofs. defts
PoN hearing the bill of the cemplaipan,
and u appearing to the fatislaaion of the
.oa',. that the defendant Francis Mofs is NOT an
'nnabitant OF this Rate: 1t is ordered and elecysed
,hat uniess the faid defendant Francis, do apnear
here on or before May terna next. and anfwer
tne OH oil the complainant, that the fame will bs
taken for conteGed, and the matter ,hersoT ~
.reeo accordingly 5 and that copy Of this orde,
NC Puohihed Tor two months fuceeilivelv in Cou,
pnohe newspaper Of this city of Richmond. am
another copy be poacd at the front door of en-,
eourshonfe OF the faid county.
"A Copy-TeRe,
Rolfe Eldridge. ir. 4. ~
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says she was th-n of and drifting towards
the main. BY the account or this person,
it's most probable, her sails, rigging and
some other matters may be saved, should
the weather continue moderate.
The United States has been unfortunate
| in the loss of ships from. Batavia in the
last season this being the fourth, with.
in six or eight months, viz. the Sa-
muel Smith and Canton, cfand for Balti-
more; the Maryland for New York, and
the China, of and for this port.-To these
we MAJ add also, the capture of the Man
haitian, for New-York taken by the Bril-
fish, as loss in part, for should she be
cleared, the detention and expenses will
no doubt be very heavy. II is CONJECTURE
ed that the loss sustained by those con-
cerned in the above FIVE vessels will be
little short Of two millions Of dollars, and
to the revenue of the United States, had
they arrived safe they would have added
between and 100000 dollars.
FREDERICK-TOWN, (M.) April 20.
General Wilkinson and his lady arriv-
ed in town on Tuesday last, and on We'd |
nesday morning continued their Journey
TO the westward. The General is on his
way to st. Louis, in the territory of Up
per Louisiana. to take upon himself the .
duties OF his new appointment.
1t IS understood that Col. Burr intends
to take Jauns to the westward the ensu-
ing summer, to solace himself in the
wilds OF Louisiana, among the Hamadry-
ads and the Sylphs-
10 sfiort spifh .daiarylhs in The g-,.ove,
Or zoith ne PRESSES Of .Naerea's hair
His horses, which had been stationed
mere during the past winter, left town OH
Wednesday morning last for Piitsbure.
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PHILADELPHIA, April %.
Invasion of ST. Christonhers

From ST. cS,istopSer's Courier. Of March 10.
On Tuesday morning. the 5th inst. a squadron
Oh .ne line OF battle ships appeared in sight.
which proved afterwards to be the force that had
been at Dominica. ten or twelve days previously.
and consisting of the following ships, viz.
Ships Cnns.
LIE Majestucux. commanded by Adj
miral Messissi, with Gen. Grange
on hoard commander of the land
forces. 100
lie Msgnsnime, "a
I.c Srfrein. "a
lie lemappe. "a
lie Lyon, ~
L'Arn,ide. ~
La Goirs, ~
L'ipdefa,igable. A
lie Lynx, 10
I,'A6teon (brig) IS
lie houcheton. (sohr.)
10
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VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND
SATURDAY. NAY =. 1905

Oe1fSo!es chosen 70 se've ia me nc.rf (,ene-
raj Asseasly of yirginia.
. EAzG9en Cay, John ). Westwood, Charles
! X. Mallory.
Madison, William Madison, Robert Hin
Cenlt6eH, TIL. NJ. Clark, D'nI. b. Perrow.
| .d0,hersf, VIM. Ii. Cabell, James Garland.
The drawing of the William s. Mary
College Lottery commenced on Wednes-
day last at the Exchange Coffee. House
in Norfolk.=Tickets are for sale at this
Office.
James M. Garne,t is elected member
OF Congress, for the district composed of
the counties of Caroline, Essex, King
William and King * Queen, lin room of
Col. Anthony New, resigned) without op.
position.
Col. Morrow, republican, is elected
tor the Berkeley congressional district,
by majority OF 80, in place of the for
mer representative, Major Stevenson, a
federalst.
Z Life Of Observation-Disclosures are adj.
vertised in Massachusetts for pul,jsbiuer
Sy subscription, An Essay on the life of
George Washington, commander in chief
OF the American army through the revolu-
tlonary war, and The first President of the
O.States of America, by the Rev. AARON
BANCROFT, of Worcester, Massachu-
setts."-The work is to consist of one
large octave volume OF about five hundred
pages, with portrait Of general Wash.
ington. The price two dollars in boards.
The Farmers Museum speaks Of Mr..
Bancroft as scholar, man of sound
Judgment, from whom the public may an
tlciPale, without fear of disappoinment,
work OF authenticity and int. rest.
u. S. Gag
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About IL O'clock, the nigates having anchor
ed with the Transports and with springs on their
cables. and the line of battle ships laying 100 A.
breast OF the town. shot was fired at fort Smith
when the aag was Immediately struck. The two
small forts 70 wndward and leeward OF the har
Dor, beng unable TO make any essential resist.
ance, the militia having gone early in the morn /.
ing to reinforce the garrison Of Rhinestone Hill.
and no protection for the town OF Basseterre. ei
ther in troops or British men OF war any resist.
znce was deemed Intellectual, to so formidable a
force few gentlemen who remained in town
assembled, x appointed committee to go of TO
the French commander, to obtain the best terms
IN their power for the inhabitants of Basseterre,
with its dependencies. and for the estates through.
ont the island The committee consisted of the
following gentlemen
The hon John Garnet, Sneaker of Assemble.
Ulick Burke,
John Mlcnamara,
Clement Gaines, ) Es7ufyes.
John Bryan, and
Daniel Sharry.
Mr. Pitcher, understanding something OF the
French Language. offered his services If they
could be considered useful, and accordingly as
companed the committee as did also MIR Male
AS no flag oftrrce appeared from the enemy.
but preparations were observed for landing
troops, the above gentlemen went OF, with flag
Lynx frgate. where general Barbot, chief of the
ctat mhlor. demanded n hear our proposals. He
euqnired for the President, 70 treat with him,
bat appeared satisfied on being Informed thar his
honor was at Rhinestone Hin. He also enquir-
81 what number Of troops were on thc island
but che committee assured him they could say
n9thin. on thar subject.
The terms Of Capi'ulation proposed, for the in
irabisan's 1T Basseterre, and IFS dependencies,
with thu estates throughout the island, wese--
i5t Thatthey shall retain their laws, as far as
the same relate 20 their persons and properties,
during the war.
ID. That their persons and properties shall be
safe. and taken under protection of the French
government.
3D. ~ for's, batteries. arms and ammunition.
within the mower the inhabitants above desert.
bed, shall be delivered up TO the French govern.
meut.
General Barbot then remarked, tina, = eon,s;.
button should be levied. and hostages required
for its fuldlnent, bus dne6ted the committee n
90 on board the msjestueux, 70 the adn,;ral. and
general IN chief; and said that ne would land
Immediately, with only small detachrner, ~
troops, which should not enter the town. but "a he
advantageous positions, at a small distance from,
f-Mr. Games requested permission 40 accom-.
paay the troops IN landing, for the puroose Of
explaining to the inhabitants of the toun. tia,
no violence would be committed, in the 6rsr in.
stance but thar the troops would be Fixed on, ~
basseierre, I'll the committee agreed upon terms
with che commander in chief
4 ne committee, on being introduced n the
hdaErai ard General, were received nh No.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-04
TIE blind huylhies and . u.,,,

rae oft"d fuflhies and FederoEst."
n ooV IN neighbouring town had the
eoou fortune few days since, TO fall heir
" inter oil puppies.--A federal .awv.r
'naue application to the boy, to purchase
one OF them-and among other questions.
asked him what breed they were-The
ooy replied, that they were then Federal.
lists, but in nine days would be RenuhE
cans.--1adOnat .7Egis. ''''-
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Loss OF THE SHIP CHINA.

800 ohtf CHINA.
ne snip sailed from BATAVIA The OH oe
december, with cargo Of sugar and coz
iee' worth not less than 5oo'oooS o.
sunday, the slst inst. they took a nile, -
oosru' and at eleven o'clock that n;ch,
enc s struck on the FIVE fathom bank. abom,
I'VE leagues from our capes-~sbe 500" sou
Carried away her rudder, towards nor
ing she drifted of, and they let go an an an =
enor' but when hosting the anchor !,
broke and the wind coming on At NJ w
sne drove on the bank again, where abo,,
.nres O'Clock on Monday she biIged g anJ
soon mad i've or six feet water in her hold .
oy 'n'S ume they had several milo, boa,s
alonS s'de' when they removed wbatever
.ney Gould OF their baggage and CARGO n
we amount Of about 700 BAGS Of cofrec
or board the pilot boats. She was eol
on no less than three times, and as often
urove on again, when il coming on to blow
gaze on Wednesday mornins, the pilot
ooa's with the crew were Obliged to leave
les person who was in the las, boat
''s' ieN her on Wednesday at u O'Clock.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-04

SHIP CHINA,

we are concerned to state, that orr ex.
pectauons OF yesterday, relative tn the
probable safety of this valuable shin arc
not verified by this days advices. par,
OF her crew came up to town in ~,
uoa', ana INFORM us, that after getting Of
me oank, she sunk in fathom water.
mus mas property to the amount o
100000 Dollars been totally lost to the 81.
W one OF the greatest losses our corn.
"'e'c'"i community has ever sustained.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-04

We occasionally entertain ourselves by
running over CoBBEqT's Week6y Reefsfer.
In all his recent attacks on MIR. PIq'4 we
nave met with nothing more singularly
iorcioie than the following passages -
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-03-09
N O TIC E.

The fublcriber, wllhes to fell, the
HOUSE he now lives in. neat door TO JoLr
r.. Riektn bdek boufe, on Prince Erect, Alex
andria ;, being twenty feet 10 front and 4s fees
deep. l, is divided into four ROOMS, With 6,s
place 10 each has kitchen and good dry Gel.
lar. Al(o,
The Houle in the rear Of faid lot,
which rents fot SO dollars per year having Z
title to one half Of an eleven feet alley, frsa
,Prince.fsees, to an alley frsm Pit erect, shsr
iatetee, with the above alley. Tie titles ate
good and free q al ;ncumbrance. For further
particulars apply to the proprietor.
Robert Gordon.
March s. ar
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WIFE, CHILDREN AND FRIENDS.

BIZ Mr. SPENCER.
the stock of our bliss is in stranger hands vested
The fund i'll secur'd off in banksup c. ends
But the heart issues bills which are never protest.
ed,
When dravi, on the Erm of-wife. chid,er ana
friends.
Tho'spice bTeathing gales Ger lis caravan hover.
And around him AraSia's whole fragrance de-
scerds.
The merchant s,ir thinks of the woodbines that
cover
The bower where he sat wtlr--wife, children
and friends.
Tho valor still gows in siife's DING etrbers,
The death wounded tar. who his colorf.aefend;,
Drops tear of regret. as he dying. remembers,
How blest was ms home, wiih--wife, eh ld,sn.
and friends.
Iheday spring OF youth. still pnclouded by sorrow,
Alone on itself for enjoyment depends:
Bur drear is the twilgat Of age it 81 botrows
NO warmth from The smiles of--wife. Children
and Friends
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-03
CHARLESTON, July ~.

we Stop the press to announce the ar.
rival of the schooner Nancy, Common, in ] 8
days from St. Johns, (Antigua.)
erhe day before capt. Conner sailed, a
Boston sch'r. arrived at ST. Johns which
had three days before fallen IN with the
combined feet beating to windward, and
the mex, day fell in With Admiral Nelson
in full chase, steering the same course,
and within twenty hours sail of the enc
tny--Lortl Nelson had been is days in
chase, and by calculation bad gained 20
miles day 90 the combined ileet. The
fleet. of West Indiamen reported TO have
been burnt by the French, had all arrived
at Guadaloupe.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-03
ynom TEE M,ssrssipp1 BEaALD.


Ar at meeting Of the inhabitants oil
Claiborne county, on the 25th of April,
(agreeably TO previous arrangements
cap,ein William M'Caisb was called TO
the chair-.when the following address to
his exsellency Robert Williams was pro-
posed and agreed TO by the meeting;
TO his Erceliency, Roberf Williams, B'q.
Gveyw9r efthe Mississippi Territory.
SIR,
WE the undersigned inhabitants OF tns
county Of Claiborne, urged on by ncIloa-
lion, and prompted by duty, take the ear
liesi opportunity Of rendering to your ex-
eellency the homage of our sincere res
peas. Dissatisfied as we have been with
the past, and looking forward with SO
mych solicitude TO the future, Il VIII not
be ihoueat surprising should we be found
among the FIRST TO congratulate you' ana
felici,ste ourselves, on an event so iayora-
bic to our wishes.
The general reports that we have re,
ceived OF your excellency's Frov1ess ana
n,dcrasion, and charitable disposition, lead
.osto consider the commencement OF your
administration as a new and fortunate era
in our public affairs. We are persuaded
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-03
Twenty Dollars Reward,

TOR experimenting and deliver
4 ing 10 me, or scouting IN any Jail so rha,
man, with long bushy head of hair. great part
OF which is grey he is III years old. about fees
10 or IL inohes high; he IS a large boned fe low
OF thin visage, has arenarksb bic fore finger on one
hand, which do not recoiiea; the one half IL
BLACK. the other halt white he IS a sensible arr
iul feliow, and will do not doubt. d,>guise him
s se'' All ne cam perhaps CIT MS hair, &c change
his name and endeaver TO pass as z f,eennan-, ~.
IS rough carpenter and ,olerable cauikcr, un-
derstands enough of6gures to set down any nun.
Der with chalk; Of an open smiling countenance
when spoken TO; his aim, 1 am confident, will
be to get on board some vessel, bound o one of
the northern states All masters of vessels are
iorewarned from receiving him on boa d
luly 90, 1905. w6t
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PIE. She is attended by her bro,ber, and
or. Iavner, an eminent Frencl, physician
-.he same .wdo accompanied her in her
s'st'o tnis town last summer. We have
no correct accounts OF the fate of her hus-
oaAu. SINCE he isft Lisbon.--It is not inn
Poss,oie' as F ench cfficsr, he will be-
'riso Tor disobedienCc of orders in no. re-
turning 10 Europe, in The frigate sent o,,r
ipr nm, and iuprisoued.--W have heard
y SAID, that before Mr.. Livingston left Pa
/ RS, one OF the French Ministry Unframed
him, that the Emperor had thoughts. as
Jerome had Connected himself win the
daughter OF an American merchant. ,f
settling him in the United States and re.
quested Mr.. L. to name what would be a
proper establishment for him.-b;r. Lii
vingsion accordingly named, we UNDER
stand, $4,000 dollars for town, and 20
thousand dollars for country house, per
apnum.-This the Emperor did not thina
too large; and Mar Livingston was asked
to mention the funds in which il would be
most advantageous 10 invest the money.
The Louisiana Sock was accordingly
named. Soon after, h1Hev yer, Mr.. l.. was
informed, that Jerome having disobeyed
the Emperor's commands, and otherwise
treated him with disrespect, he had deter
mined 10 do nothing more for him and
thus the negotiation ended.-Boaon han.
Tie crsfs and zuearhcr.--The wheat in
this country, now respiug, is more prolific
than has been known for ten years. The
price OF that staff OF life is falling consi-
der ably, * there are large quantities of old
stock on hand. The weather still CONT.
nues dry. Last Saturday i, was week.
since we had rain, except an inconsidera.
bic sprinkling the night before. And
there IS not q green blade OF grass to be
seen.-Hudson Bee.
Itiswith satisfaction we announce the a.
bundant haryesls in this country, Of wheat,
rye, oats and fax. Our farmers say such
crops have not been gathered in 90 years.
We are fearful however of the crop of
corn; this article is now suffering very
much for want of rain in the vicinity Of
our village; we have not had rain sufficient
to lay the dust in almost S weeks.
(Poughkeepsie Journal.)
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/
ked ~ political asperity, and that I'LL
berai inlolerant disposition, (manilestee
to~ards certain class Of our fellow citi.
zens) which were prominent and highly
IcharacterIstic features of the preceding
one. The fanaticism of that administrs.
tioa introduced policy of government,
founded on arbitrary distinctions, which
from our local situation, can have no an.
plication. A system of government foun.
ded on such principles, s guided by such
policy, must be condemned by the Just. the
moderate and Discerning; and lamented
by all those who feel common concern
for the dignity of our government ana the
happiness Of the people.
The opinion which common fame has
induced us TO form of your exccllency's
views and intentions bids us to hope that
Parry sairis, which has been introduced,
and so industriously cherished by our last
leaders, and that odious partality to a par
ticuIar sect, Gated by the blind and mis-.
taken zeal of these men, will not, we are
persuaded enter into, or be adopted & incor-
porated by you in your administration !;
nor will form part Of your system of go.
vernment; nor will il receive your coun-.
tenance or support, nor will we hereafter
nave the modification to see large and
respectable portion Of our fellow citizens
lad under prescription as wicked as it
IS arbitrary, impolilic, despotic, and into
lerant. No, sir, we fondly anticipate aud,
expect to see realised in your administers
ZION, wisdom, goodness, and strength, &c.
mented by the love and cordial co-opera-
ton OF the people.--We expe3 10 see the
pickering * Earring of party spirit, (Which
has heretolore beenencouraged& famed by
those who ought 10 have been the first to
unite parties in broiherly affection, union
OF sentiment and cooperation of exertion
for the public weai,) externally silenced and
buried in a lasting and uninterrupted
oblivion by your administration. That
hereafter an attachment 10 particular SEN
''men!s in politics, differing only in inn
material and speculative points (for we
" are all federalists, all republicsns,'') will
not be considered by you as the necessa-
~ qualifications to Office, regardless of e.
very other consideration that ought 10
have weight and influence in aDpoint-
ments. Bfsrit, eafa6iffy, and herso,iai
a0orfh, we are persuaded, sir, by you viii
be made the touchstone Of promotion.
BY this test only we expect TO see those
selecled whom you wish should aet with
you in discharge OF the various and com.
plicated functions of the government.
Having thus expressed freely our opini.
on OF the past, and our expectations and
generous confidence in the views aad in
tentions of your ExcelIency, we have no.
thing to add, but our serious wishes, that
you may so be able to conduct the go-
vernment, that it may be honorable to
yourself, and that you may together with
the love of your people) possess consci-
eoce free from self reproach, and an ho-
nest fame.
[Signed by the most respectable inha-
bitants Of Claiborne county.l
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-03

Letters from Loedon, mention, that
Mrs. Ellen BoNArARTE. wife Of JEROME,
receives every mark ofattention and hos.
piisIi,y from the English nobility and pso
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-03
REPLY.
TO Afessrs. Wn.. M. Caleb, and Joshua G..
Clarke.
Gentlemen,

i receive, with due respect, the address
you have this day presented to me, in be
half az yourselves and observation-disclosures of
Claiborne county, expressing your appro-
baton OF my appointment 10 the govern
ment OF this territory.
Ii is a matter of serious concern for a
community to be dissatisfied with the ad.
ministration of its government, more so,
If there be just cause. But with free
and enlightened people as you are, it is
to be expected that constitutional mea-
sures alone, will always be resorted to for
relief, and that too with firmness, mode-
ration and respect.
give you assurance, gent!e6en, OF my
greatest solicitude not TO dsappoint the
reasonable expectations Of any portion OF
my fellow citizens in the course Of my adj
ministration, and for which have nothing
more TO pledge, than determination to
adhere TO conscientious discharge of the
duties Of my office--the best security a.
gainst self reproach.
ROBERT WILLIAMS.
Nav 40. lsOs.
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-DJED-

On Monday the 22d inst. Mrs. MARY
GUERRANT, copsort OF Mr. Peter Gusr.
rant, OF Buckingham. IN her 66.h year, af-
ter long and painful illness, which she
bore with great christian forlitude.
July 23, 1905.