Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-11
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY. MAY II. 1905.

| XII III MON
SATURD AY. MAY II, 1905.
Delegates chosen to serve ia the nert Gene
raj Assenitiy Of Virginia.
.dn,eha, Thomas Randolph, Edmund Har.
rison.
Prince Edz0ard, Peter Johnston, Samuel
Carter.
THOMAS NEWTON, ST.. Esq. is appoint
ed Collector of The port of Norfolk in the
room OF Col. NICHOLAS, resigned.
We understand (says the New York
Jaily Advertiser of the 27th ult.) that
capt. Shaw, who takes command Of the
irlgaie John Adams in the room of Capt.
Chauncey, yesterday received sailing or.
ders, and will therefore proceed to the
mediterranean as soon as possible. The
two gun boats in this port, and one from
Fhiladelphia, expected here in day or
TWO, VIII accompany the frigate. Ano-
lne DIVISION OF four gun boats have rroba.
bly, sailed for the Mediterranean from
Hampton Roads, consisting of two from
Washington, one from Baltimore and one
from Norfolk. The boats from Charles
ton and Boston will follow as soon as pos
sible.
The federal Circuit coart (says the Bal.
timore American Of The Cd inst.l sat YES.
; terday judges Chase and Winchester
present.-Judge Chase delivered short
ana pertinent charge to the grand jury
MS remarks were pointed, modest and wei!
applied. After calling their attention to
c, hpes committed against the laws of the
United States which came under their
cognlzance, and which he particularly no.
tlced-murder, treason and piracy, he in
formed them he need not diIate on, as
there had not come within his knowledge
any case FOR their notice-Any breach of
the revenue laws would be brought before
them by the proper officers aad observ-
ed, that any information required by them
would be given by the court when want
ed. He particularly directed, that in all
cases they were to hear the evidence on
the part OF the United States only, and in
any case, where the evidence was doubt
tui, they were not te find a bill as their
not hnding one did not establish limo.
cence, but only proved that there was not
evidence sufficient to find bill. He par
rcularly noticed that an union of the
states should always be advocated, and
that the laws should ever be supported as
the only certain security of peace and or
der--even admitting that those laws were
unjust, unconstitutional or oppressive !;
and declared it his opinion, that it was not
their duty to enquire into the constitution
atty OF laws, but TO support them, as
made by those whose peculiar province il
was 10 enact them, and strongly recon-
mended the encouragement of morality as
the sheet anchor Of our political security
and happiness.
! Alter the charge was delivered, the
grand jury retired to their chamber, and
IN short time returned and stated TO the
court, that no business had been brought
before them. The Judge, returned them
his hearty thanks for their attention in the
service Of the public and thereupon dis
missed them.
BY an annual statistical table published
! at Washington by S. Blodget, Jun. it ap-
pears that the number of free inhabitants
in the U. States and Louisiana, amount.
ed in the year 1904 10 5000 900. That
the quantity of improved land in the u.
S. was 3s,e5o,ooo acres. That the mi
litia amounted 10 | 800 600, and the sea.
men to $4,000 men. That the value of
imports was $4,000 600 dollars, and the
exports II, 6e9,o74 dolls. That the hard
money in circulation amounted TO IL, $780,
600 dollars, and the bank notes to l4.ooo,-
600, and that the custom house bonds
and cash in the treasury amounted 10 l6,-
500, 900 dollars.
Con- Por.--Thc beneficial effects oil
Vaccination will be seen by the following
statement of the deaths in London by the
Small Pox for the last five years, viz.
1900 24o9 deaths.
1901 1861