Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-22

whole, TO The SUN of three hundred unt
iseven,y-one thousand eight hundred and
twenty seven dollars and ninety four cents
and the number of pieces to two millions
forty-six thousand eight hundred and thir-
,ty-nine.
The expenses of the mint for the past
year will appear, by schedule, No. 8, to be
reduced 10 trifie more than sixteen thou
sand dollars.
The director thinks it his duty TO men
ton to the President, that very considera-
BILE difficulty, as well as danger may arise
TO the public, from the officers and work
men OF the mint being exposed to be CALI
ed out to attend militia meetings or on de-
tachments. When large deposits of pre-
cious metals are passing through the mint,
and particularly when in fusion, il may
be OF the most dangerous consequence to
have officers and men called away, or be
liable to fines for non-attendance. 1t is
too important trust to be thus exposed.
The president in his wisdom will provide
against this evil.
(Signed)
ELIAS BOUDINOT. Director.
Mint Of the United States,
Philadelphia, ist Jan. 1905.
RoBERr NELSON is election Senator
for the district composed of the counties
OF York, Warwick and Elizabeth City.
NORFOLK. May II.
CAPTURE oE TIE BRlrIsH SHIP HELE-
MA.
The Helena of Glasgow, British letter
OF marque commanded by capt. c.. Stew
art, sailed from Norfolk for Barbados a.
boot the first of January. She had been
reported as shipwrecked-Tbe following
is an extraet of a letter from the capt to
his friend in his place, received Yesterday.
Point Petre, Quad. Fr5. IL, 1905.
am sorry to inform you Of the cap
tare OF The Helena, on the 10Th instant,
bout 8 degrees to windward OF Barbadoes,
by tie Revolution French pfivateer, of IL
guns and 40 men, after close action of
two hpurs; during which they made seve-
raj attempts to board US, but were repulsed
with considerable loss. Besides their
great guns, they kept pouring musquetry
into us without intermission, which tiisa-
bled the ship very much, wounded one
inan severely, and drove several others
from their quarters. Finding il impos.i-
Die to keep her any longer from boarding
US, (havlng no MEETINGS, and the weather
being moderately was under The recessi.
ty OF surrendering-The priveteer suffer-
ed considerably in her sails and rigging !:
but they would never let US know how
many men they lost. They must have
lost good rnany for their decks were
foil OF men and we supplied them pretty
well with grape and canister shot,"
WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE LorrnnY,
N1w drnvirg in Noytox.
FIFTH Day.
I Prize OF 500 dollars--No. e2e7.
Prizes Of Is dollars Mos. 956 $3.50
1859 7456 1889 1919 1891 544 1860
54zs 453 49o7.
Dlanks--Nos. 246s 1905 1886 6776
$3.50 500 Gas s7Sa 1915 aoI5 4le 37ae
2l7o 1912 295 1890 1899 l74o ael
4279 7oS7 lI7i 2642 III $50 7s35
al 6433 2o67 6579 22l 400 2756
6i35 1888 1920 22II.
Ingenuity Of the Shidcr.--T. A. knight.
Esq. of Herefordshire, has in a treatise on
! " ' ~ eiiS apple dHu pcdF3 iDtrO-
duced the following anecdote concerning
this curious animal" have frequently.
placed spider on small UPRIGHT stick,
whose base was surrounded by water, 10
observe It's most singular mode OF escape.
After having thus discovered that the or
binary means of retreat are cut of, it as
cends the point Of the stick, and standing
nearly on It's head elects its web, which
the wind readily carries to some con,ieu-
Gus object Along this the sagacious in
sect effects his escape, NOT, however, ill
1t has previously ascertained, by several
exertions of its whole strength, tina, IT,
web is properly attached at the Opposite
end. do not know that this instance ri
the sagacity Of the spider has been motto.
ed by any chronological writer, and in.
sert It here, in consequences of having see,
IN some periodical publication, very er
roneous account of the origin of the sn;
der's threads which are observed to mas,
from tree or bushto another in dewy morn
ings."--London Paher.
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