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Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-07-19

= 80 8 = e, q III, g -
4 was not whether 20 mucn money
should Be paid % release our tellow.citi.i
zensS buEwhrther 20 much national cha.
facter was % be Prostrated forever, and
the consequences OF such timidity pro-
duce more roinous effects than even the
worst rashness could ne road was
too plain before you 60 be mistaken
deed you could not ger out Of it.--bnt,,
Oh gracious Sod! how have you Ma-
vellsdit - In such course, the eagle :
flight would be slow pace n which to
wing 70 the redress OF American wrongs
-but We crawled ike snail. Instead
oftllc lions roar, which ought to have
made the towers Of TriPoli tremble to
their bases, the barbarians were ANUS
ed with an air in fftHoso, from the ten.
der treble Of our cabinet, accompanied
with DUs-A-puB.A-Dus ofthe Secre.
tary Of the Nays double drum. And
the gallant PREBLE was Obliged, by5
want OF An adequate. force, 20 Withdraw
from the shabby walls OF tripoii. HIM
sslf, and his gallant officers and men. Co.
vered with glory his national councils
covered with shame.
Sir, i q not ditheult % conceive the
dilemma IN which you must nave feit
'yousetf when the conduct q I riPolt cali
ed for chastisement. Had = been a.
aggression on the part OF England,
charge would soon have been sounded
by some of the Gallican faction. North
ward Of this, % il once was, for march
into Canada, and the militia might have
been arrayed and moved, without any
infraction upon your system but to get
1t Tripoli, vessels ofwar were necessa-
ry---and Is. your counsels had occasion
ed the subversion Of our navy, yeu were
put to the alternative Of rc-erecting sort
ofnaval armament. orsubmit 70 the dis
honourable terms proposed BY the Tri.
politaAs, with (oh more sad considerati-
Nons is expenses. Asthe latter would
have beea quite, too bad, you were oblig-
ed to adopt the former. But how TO
manage the point with some sernblance
of consistency, was the question; how
ID build ships, after having laid up, snf-
fered to rot, dismantled, sold, &c. those
which, il kept in preservation, would
have in six months, revenged our
wnongs. and restored our fellow citizens
to the arms Of their countryand relatives
-these were the knotty dif6culties-In -l
deed, i must have been Distressing d.
lemma 10 you, sir. To man of poiiti.
cal 6rmness and candid mind. the path
was plain. Such man would have said
Il ONCE Americans, have done
wrong IN putting down the navy We do
really require one the nations charac-
ter. and our fellow eitizens sufferings-
in word, our common safety calls for
one. There are cases IN which profuse
expenditure is the best economy this
Is one ofthem. Letuspour forth, pro-
fnsely, our wealth, and. ifneedbe, our
blood, In this righteous cause. Let US
be unsparing; ietus, with one great and
magnanimous effort, chastise those Bar
barIans, and make them an everlastio0
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-07-19

they may Be still 10 Martinique. Hso,
and he IS joined BY Sir Thomas Graves,
both the ships and the island will fall In
10 his hands,
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-07-19

Besides the above, are two gun-boats
captured from the Tripoii,ans, carrying
one teopper 29-poundsr, and twobrass
howitz each /; ten gunsboats, each car.
rying two long 32-pounders, cattsr-rig.
ged !; two bomb kerches, each carry ing
one 1s-ineh mortar and four s.poulders..
The rendezvous sof, this espestable
force is at Malta; where our Objects re=
ceive every support and eiviliy il the.
power Of the British administration
there to give. es-4s..za-ss#ss.5=
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Exyact Of q lttte, fran gentleman Il,
Martinique % his brother in P,iiadeL
bisa. dated ts rs.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17

WUHEREAS it duly appears to the
I Wv executive that GEORGE DlLLARD.
charged by the ihquisition of = coroner wihthe
murder of Henry Wiiimore, lafc of the county of
King and Queen. hath fed from jus,ice--I have
therefore thought fit. with the advice of the coun-
cil OF state to issue this proclamation hereby of
fcnng reward Of One Hundred Dollars. to any
person'or persons who shall apprehend the said
George billiard, and convey him before the coro-
ner or justice of the peace for the county afore-
said. TO be committed TO jail for examination,
touching the said murder. And l do moreover
enloin all officers, civil and military. and exhort
the good people of the commonw ealth. to use
their bestendeavorsto apprehendthe said George
Diilard, that he may be dealt with as, in suck
cases, the law directs.
Given under M hand as Governor, with the
seal of the commonwealth annexed, at
Richmond, this 5,h day of ]uus in the
e.. 5 year of our Lord, one shousana eisht hun
dred and Ave, and of The cbmmonwcalth
twenty ninth.
(Signed) JOHN PAGE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17
kY TIE GOVERNOR OF rnE coNMoNwRAL1K
OF VIRGINIA.,
A PROCLAMATION

VXT HEREAS itappears by the IN
w quisiIion of the Coroner for the county
OF Berkeley. thar JOSEPH THaUSTON and
JOHN THRUSrON. late of the said couu,y.
are charged wish The ourdcr of barney Riley &.
information has been received by the executive,
thar the said Joseph Thsnston and John Thrus
ton, have Bed from justice: have. therefore.
thought 6r with the advice of the Corrcn of
State, 70 issue this proclanation--hereby Offering
a reward Of Two Hundred Dollars, f,i appre
heIdin9 aud concluding be fore she Coroner, or
Justice of the Peace. for the said comfy, the
said Joseph Thruston and John Thruston, or
One Hundred Dollars for either Of them..irs or
der to their examinations. touching the sad rnur
der: And do moreover cnjoin al officers civil
and military, and exhorr the good people cf 5I,is
commonwealth, 10 use their best endeavors 70
apprehend and coadpa before he Coroner or
JaS:ioe Of The Peace for the aforesaid county of
Berkeiey, The said Joseph Thruston and John
Thruston, thar they may be dealt with as in such
cases, the Law directs
Given under my hand as Governor, with
the seal Of the Commonwealth annex
ed, at Richmond, this 18Th day Of June.
o.. 5 in the year Of our Lord. one thousand
eight hundred and Eve and Of The com
monwcalth the twenty ninth
(signed) JOHN PAGE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17

GEORGE DILLARD is Eve feet eight or nine
inches high. toerable fair complexion. short black
hair, dark eyes. well SET, and son1ev hat droops
IN the shoulders, slow and soft ofspecrh and Of
smiling eoan'enance when speaking. abou, Nv en-
~ Tour or twenty tive years of age when he aa-
secnsec- ne road a large scrrelhorse. about five
fees hga, some white feet, large white spot in his
forehead and snin on the nose.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17
Geo. Wait

II AS removed from the sore he formerly oc.,
i 4 cupied 10 4 brick house an the cross street
leading from the main street . Shockoe ware.
house, where ne has or hand and offers to dis
pose OF ON moderate terms, by wholesale,
The following difi-lcs, oiz.
Loaf and Muscovado Sugars
n. England, w. island, and Antigua Rum,
Ccgaiac. Barcelona and App= Brandy,
Sherry and Malaga Wine,
Coffee Of a superior quality.
Mo'asses, Ginger and Fig Blue,
yeung Hyson and Imperial Tea,
AGO Seeks Liverpool Salt,
Pa'em Shot, assorted sizes--And
The rema'nderof his Stock Of Dry Cooas,
Consisting principally of articles snised to the
present and approaching season, which he VIII
either sell on cre6i, of 8, 6 and months, for
notes negoc,able at The Bank of Virginia, with
approved endorers, barter for Tobacco,
Flour or Hemp.
Cash given for Tobacco. ~
Richnond, odd March, 1905.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17
The subscribers respectfully inform
their friends and the pubic, that thsy have
received their
rcceIved then


lhe subscribers respectfully inform
their friends and the pubic, that they have
received their
Spring assortment of Goods.
OF the best quality andlaesi fashions, z willd;s-
pose OF chem on rhe cheapest terms far casb -
Printed CaHicses and Lacei c,,,,,b, Il S5o,,I-
cointSes SAt u .hasin aiso Of
Dinfifies dssoyted xariol, Find,
1r's0 Linens India, EnStisb, French
Gsffon Casimeres and and T,ofs.,, Sys.
Nnrkeens Floyerf;n,, s,.,,' c..
Cof;os cy S,H 1sse be,f k;,6
C0iou,ed Cambyicks and Pear Ye,i, and o., Az.
zGceI dine. Mr.,
Iaaia df'ssins Of fbe SiiI eiovrs. fbyea,l. lac.
.fysr Ypdisty ana -fsi.g,. I, =
Plain - eofeured mar 57acf GyaSe. and .
sei"rs teferal assortment Of
snpcsfne Cloths and Ca Rsb5ons y
sfmeies Goldt5' Siivey Bai2ion
ISsetse's, co'drcys and 4 general sssofoenr Of
pevrts Lesborn Bonnefs
osa 1tees and German Cenfisn'ea's Legborn
Ozsabmgs Has.
losst her with narber Of other articles too
tedIcas to eaumeIate
JOHN MILLER q co.
Richmond, s,h May. 1906. tf
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Fifteen Dollars Reward.

ID UN AWAY from the subscriber
IN living in Amherst county. four miles be-
low the courthouse, on tho nigh, of The 18th inst
negro man named MAJOR, who was formerly
the property of a MIR Hide (nierchaut in Orange
county, afterwards sold 10 George oaishingbury
then to the subscriber. SAID negro is about %
years old, yellow complexion. fulface. thick lips,
well set. bow legged about5 seethigh very short
fingers, wi,iSa scar on his left hand below the
nnger Joints-also, another scar against his eye.
and one OF his fore teeth our; he had on when
ne went away an oznaburgs shirt and pantaIoons,
and carried with him one par striped breeches a
grey coat and pantaloons. and blanket He
took with hin likely sorrel horse, with sta. in
his forehead and small stripe down to his nose,
shod before, and believe is branded with c on
his thigh. Said negro is well acquainted il, ma
ny parts ofVirginia. being formerly Mr.. Hides
waiting man. Hehas wife and children in o.
range county at the said Oushingbury's. and
suppose he will be lurking about that place. -
Whoever will apprehend the said negro and re-
turn aim with the horse. to the Subscriber. shall
receive the above reward, and all reasonable
charges paid by
lanes Stevens ir.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17
TEN DoLL4RS RRW.4RDj..

TEN DOLLARS KRtVy4RD,
IeROgE away iast evening, alarse staut made
I'D blood bay u O Il 5 E., upwsrds of FIVE feet
nigh, z years old last spring. was shod ali roaud
boui two months ago, bat some Of the shoes
may now be OF he has large head and small
eyes, tfots and galleps if he has any other mark
by which he might be d Distinguished. they are MOI
recolIeaed he had on saddle good deal
worn with hogskin seat and plated sfirrups.
The above reward VIII be paid on delivery
the horse and saddle 20 the Subscribers.
Pickett, Pollard & Johnston.
Richmond. March $. 1905.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17
Richmond. shoekoe Hi. July 1865. IF
M; + the subscribers JUDGES Of

AM; 4 the subscribers JUDGES OF
w the GEHEKAL CorRT, have pursuan,
70 law allotted the Judges of the respective DIS.
rEIcr CouETs as follow
William Nelson. Jun & Robert White. Fscs
TO the distrids of Whichever, Hard, and Mo.
rongalia courthouse -
John Tyler and Paul Darlington, Irn. Esos
TO The eisirios Of Richmond. Petersburg. Rruns
WICK courthouse and Suffolk;
EdIrund Winston ana Archibald Stuar, Rsos
to the districts Of Prince Edward cour,bops.,A
franklin, Washington courthouse, s. The Swce,
Springs ~ Botefourt county;
Joseph p.ensis and Richard Parker. Fso<. 70
the districts Of Northumberland. King Queen
williamsburg and Acconack courthonses--and
Joseph Jones and Francis T Brooke. Esos IN
Staunton, Charlottesville. Fredsicksburp & Hav.
marker districts at the next succeeding terms
thereof.
WITNESS our hands and Sc ais this twelfth dav
OF June, one thousand eight hundred and FIVE
John Tyler, (SeaD
JOS: Jones, (Seal)
VIM. Nelson, Jr. (Seal)
Francis +. Brooke, (Sea6
Published by order Of the Judges
liml WILSON ALIEN, G. G.
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II l. a NIX 30 ND s
Fer sale at this oficc.,
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TO BE SOLD.

nj PUBLIC YENDUR,
~ Sadsby's Hotel, in Aexandria, on MONDAY
noon. SSseN.-'
LLthat TRACT of AMI. late
"A Presley Thornton, Esquire's, situated ia
northumberland county. Virginia. lying irnge.
diaseiy on The Potomac River. The fsiIo,.,;,o
description is given Of this property. by ps,sons
well acquainted with it.--s.It contains q 500 a
e'es' iTOO aeres OF which are the ,nost valnaIls
low grounds on the river, between and 400 =.
eres aesvily tirHbered. and the remainder ver,
h's' AM extremely productive. The soil OF this
'-e = qua % any IN the sta:e for the cultiva,i-
.s - -S'p ~ "hsai, tobacco, timothy and small
s.~s' - ~ ~i'as. On this tra0 arc large com,
"' ,s D''Sk MANSION House and two Ogfices
large Brick Stable, valuable ~ -, ~.
aud many other cut houses. The C,Sts.,l. 49,,
Garden contain a.nnmbes Of valoalsr Co, ,,S<s
ana 'he waters abound with execlt,n, s;sh -
y5stsfs' Al Is situated absut day,. cal; TO-.
DA' u, hiexandria and Norfolk Their s,e
so,p mii seats grst and saw n, Ills ON The
es'@ss and plenty or csdar and che,n,, ,;,.,,''
Iof ~nleh an excellent maker r,.v ~ e,',...s
The Cisy Of Washington . y io"na az
NC terms OF sale afe--one fouy,h c.,t
tou'u ~ one year, One foarh in fs mon,r,' 80
N, .ae 'esisus IN two Year, from the d. IS 80,
..i ~ 70 be secured BY bonds, Win morn.
&c ", me 'en'i'es and 70 be on interest fror,
nss. ia information, application may be
i.'-ss,,, oenti o. me suhsr ri5er, Thoma. 70
:, =, ~ as,Sna,a Peters, jun attorney a. lae
&; ,h' ~ =, .n''aoelphia o. to William, J.ewis.
~ ihe sane CITY, (PniadciphiaO W
THOMAS ROBINSON.
- 49, w. LEWIS.
1N"~- - Sov'f ft-I a.
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a GENERAL DESCRIPTION
OF the most remarka5le Countries ,b,o,,st,o,,,
thr known world.
Their respective situations, extent. division. :;
ies' rivers, mountains. soils. and prododions
the'r csmmeree, manners, customs, laws. and
religions
loss .nsr With tlielr principal Historical Evcn,z,
and Political Importance in the great Com
monwealih Of Nations,
Complied from the most modern systems az
Geography, and the latest Voyages and Ira
veIs.--and
CSn'a'ng many inporian, additions to inc Geo.
SfsphJ p 'he United States that have never
appeared N any other work Of the kind.
fpLus1PA1ep WIN EJcHr uAps,
comprising ihe latest discoveries. and engraved
" the hrst American Artists.
br BENJAMIN pAVIES.
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.RY virtue of deed OF trust, exc
x D eused 70 the subscsiLer hy clissies Clark.
of she county OF ch<steIfei5. TO secure the pay
rent or debt therein Acknowledged TO be due
Lyle and M'csedie. aud the expense nccsssar;
TO carry the trust into esecn,on will be sold. 4:
public auction. 10 the highest bidder. for ready
money. AZ Zachariah Brooks tavern, in the town
Of Manchester, on Saturday ihs 9th July, ms,
two hundred and twenty acres Of LAND. niue
oress, lying in The county of Chesterfield and ad
joining the lands of Col John Harrie. John Ford
Alexander Saunders and Samuel Smith.
Richard b. Goode.
July ?. 1905 4w
HE subscriber Will sell at puD-
n lie auction, TO the highest bidder, for ready
dy money, At Zaehariah B,ooks's tavern, in the
town OF Manchester. on Saturday the Sd day of
August next, two likely NEG RO BOYS, Nelson
and Harrison; conveyed In trust by the deed &C
Andrew Scott, dec to secure the paymen, of y
debt interest and cost therein, acknowledged ,e
be due Lyle and M sCredie.
Richard 3. Goode.
July Q, 1905. DIV
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17
CLISS NO III.

The above Lottery viii certainly commence
drawing the tirst MONDAY in November, or soon.
er. if the tickets arc sold
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-02
Alexander Gordon,
RsrmtrJ Tavtra.tsefer 81 Roed6r'Es

Rsrzstr!y Tavtra.ksefer ct Roed6rfEEes
TAKES the liberty Of informing the Public,
/ tia. tie has opsned HOUSE Of EN-,
sTERTAIlIMENT at the Ocreq@as Mill
where be folicits the patronage OF has triesds,
ard hopes fas ERE encouragement Of the public.
He beg. leave 10 inform thofs who may ples!s
to favor BIN with their cafoms that his hoats rs
comno5ious, his fables goad, and thall be we'll
kept; that &c IS lurniihea With good Acct
meet of liquors, aud ttat in the different DATES
of an ian-kceP$r, his sxsstons to pisaic saaii os
uurcgitsed.
He hopes that his hopfc will be con" foand
yenient aard fer travellers, being moderate
Gage from Alexandria or Dumfsics; ard f!oGs
the great labor and expenfe that ass been beifows
ed by MIR. EIiicost, in making new road lead
ng by this place Of unequallcd drganeis an ex.
ccl!cnce, he has no doubt bat thar the rone by
Occosu2n, needs only 70 be known to enltlc it
70 decided preference 10 that BY CoichtSer,
aa5 vorc particularly il gill accommodate tkole
travelling from Rauq0ieT, CulPepPer, and Osanse
10 Alexend,ia and the Fcdeya Cisy. A view
OF the diFererc works at Oecoquan, will always
be amuGDg ia the 0ran6er who has an ho2r 70
fpsr..
AueuG "A, saw3w
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-09-02
Watershed ACADEMY.

SE~HE fubfcriher returns his g,eS fncere thanks
!. to the patrons OF bis (chool, for the very
liberal and friendly encouragement, he has met
with hnce he cane to Alexandra: and mott re
fpcctfully informs them, and the citizens IN &C.
neral, that, as he has Tctaken the houte IN winch
he now ref1es, they Rgy coniidcr his academy
rs permanent ichool eaao.iGlment; 10 that
thoIe who prefer him as a teacher may, very
probably, have it in tkcir power 10 iend their
children TO hin until they have ani(hcd TIER e
dacation: that is, If fuch parents OF guardians
conceive, that having obtaiusd knowledge Of
she following branches of literature (wa'ch are
taught in the moi careful manner by the iQb-
lcriberl is efficient education tor their chill
,fsen, viz. the Eusifh language, critically gram
NAUTICAL, agreeabiy 70 the celebrated Walkers
Randsed Of pronunciation, wiring, snd Arth-
uleric in all It's btanchcs, hsenturatiou of Su.
p@rfci=s ana Solids, according to Hutton anc
bonnycaRIs, G2ueing VeGeis of the following
aeuges, in the mof eZsf manner, by cpbical a.
githnetic, namely, hcxsgonal, Cubic, Sphere
Sicsi, spd CANS Of ali kinds and iizes.
As The great ans many advantages which re-
fuit from having chlldrea bSgin and fnilh their
education wi,h ore teacher, IRE 70 evident tha'
every we'll jsiofssed Petton rrua, upon the leaf
rchsaior difcoycy them, the !uGtcri5cT conce!vcs
!, unneceHary 10 iSy any ding IN Vindication Ct
the (vbjed bas refers il 70 the good fcufa an!
Judgment of bis tfien52 snS fellow citizens to &c
tcrmins, whsthsr il IS nGs batter 10 fix their
eAildren ia arc Ehoo!, and continue them ths5e,
Provided that iehoo is well Iegulated) than 70
change their teachers frequently, ss iome do, 10
the court: OF thGir education which pTaS1ce is
moe undoubtedly fraugae with many evils te
f4ch children. As the iubIclibet can teach bur
very fmal part of she children 10 Alexandra,
the above remarks cannot jualy be confirmed TO
be the effects Of avaricc Bat he would juf ob
fcrve, both for his own fake, and the fake Of bis
fellow-lsboreGs in the didatsic prcfefion, that
teacher, be he ever 70 competent so his Tx, vii
receive much clcti, from the enlightened part q
tie community, even by his srmo2s cxertions &c
infrp8 fpch children as arc MAYED about Iron'
fchcol 20 fchoo, either to fatisfy their Caprice,
or upon any OCCASION whatever, that is not o!
very comfortable i@Pottsncr.
Thols who are defrous Of bsyiDg their chill.
areu taughf BY pegfon (crupulouly Rfia in tn.
difcbayge Of his dury, as itgelPeas the manners
morals and progrels Of his pupils in thsis learn.
ing, arc invited to yift the fubfcriber's Acadc~
ny, and Judge for thcmGcives Of bis manner OF
conducting lchool and method Of teaching. As
an AGiRan, is DOW engaged for cOnfderabie
tiac, between twenty and thirty fchoa's can be
taken, in addition to the number now in tho
ichoo..