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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29
From the Boston Rehert7ry.

Captain Lincoln on his passage from
Philadelphia 10 The Havana, On the 27th
al August. ia las. 80, 40, iong, Is, 46, ia
she morning spoke the French frigase Cy.
seiie, since pu, into The Chesapeake 10 dis.
.ress, and at o'clock the same evening,
fell 10 WIKI aud was boarded from the
Preach SO gun ship Rcsnius, admiral
i'Hsinite, who made enquiry afs:r the
Cybelle, as they were in the gale Of the
12sh with her, ard feared she Dad founder.
cd; hey said shsir sajp had received no
damage IN the gale and would stand FOR the
sybeiIe but it is most probable they stooa
for Europe, as she has nor since besa heard
Of. Thus, all the french ships and fri
gates, ex5sps she president, of A guns,
which sailed from Mar,inico in the cum.
mer, arc accounted for.
On an attentive psrusat Of our papers,
received by the ship Ocean and careful
Comparison Of the articles which are
therein published, more especially under
the Hamburg and Berlin heads, we are ia.
clined TO thiak thar Prussia has fully enter
ed toto the views of Grea. Eritaia and Rus.
sis, agains. France. a'he extreme sslic,..
tude manifested 10 the psfis journals to do
away the belief that Prussia is preparing
for war, notwithstanding the movements &
activity which prevail through all the de.
par,ments of her military establishment,
serves 10 confirm us 10 this belief.
The fortress Of Hamen, in Hanover,
aow Id the possession Of Prussia, and which
Can only dread an attack by the French, has
been provisioned and garrisoped for long
siege. The army is ordered TO be placed on
the war establishment, and couriers are dali
" passing between the courts of Berlin,
Petersburg and Vienna -combieed with
these demonstrations are the reconciliation
Of Prussia with Sweden, and the federa-
,ion of the Rhine, organized by France,
and changing the whole lace of continental
Europe.
twill be seen, by the exposure of the
Russian minister D'Oubril's powers in the
Moniteur. re-publishsd in this days paper,
that the rupture between France and Rus.
STA is not Of nature TO be healed by neeo.
c;a,ion-and, that an appeal to arms, and
the events of war, which is likely 20 10 .
volve every power on the continent of Eu-
rope, must decide the controversy. From
this concurrence of circumstances, there is
scarcely doubt that the war will be renew.
ed, and prosecuted wish the utmos, efforts
Of the coasendipg powers.
! Phila. Register.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29
Merannrta DAILY anberttser.
WEDNESDAY, OcTosHR 80.

At meeting of the Trustees of the Alex
andria Academy, on Monday, the 9th Of Oc-
tober, 1906
Present,
The Rev. JAMES Mum, President.
WILLIAM FIrzHuGH,7
William HERBERT,
JAMES KEITH,
JONAH THoMPsoN,
ELIsHA G. Dick,
JOHN DuNDAs,
GEORGE TAYLOR,
JosErH RIDDLE,
NICHOLAS F1TzHUGH,
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29
PUBLIC SALE.

Will positively be sold, to the highest bidder,
on the premises, on the 18th day ofDecem-
Der next,
The Tract of Land wherein Thomas
Pollard sen. lived, in the county of Fairfax,
on Popeshead Greek, containing about $50 a.
cres. 1t is a valuable plantation, and lies d.
bout 90 miles from Alexandria, and about the
same distance from Georgetown. An indis
putable title will be made to the purchaser
One half ofthe purchase to be paid upon the
execution the deed in cash, or young negroes
valued at cash price, and two years will be air
lowed for the balance,
October %. (2S) lawts
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29
NICHOLAS F1TZHUGH,

William Riley complained, that Isaac Card
ner, an assistant teacher In the said Academy,
on the evening of THURSDAY last, treated John
Riley, one of his pupils, with excessive cruel
ty, and prayed an investigation ofthe said con-
duct. Whereupon the said Trustees imme-
diately took the subject into consideration, and
being satisfied, from the result OF the testimo-
ny derived from an examination of the scho-
lars, do acquit the said Gardner Of the said ac-
cusation.
N. FITZHUGH, Sec'y. pro tenn.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29

Extract of alet'er from gentleman at De-
,roit. 10 his friend in New York, dated
Sept. -.
=, You will remember wrote you ofthe
.jracas which occurred here ia December
iass-viz. two British officers aided by
sene officers and citizens of the United
States, attempted TO take away deser,er
from Dttroii. Thar trial came on this
court. Captain Muir, one of the British
officers, is fined tea pound sse,lag and II
days Imprisonment. Lieu;enan. Lundi 10
fined 1000 pound sterling and six months
imprisonment: and lieutenant Brevort,
an American officer, one hundred pound
New York currency and seven FIVE DAYS
simprIsonmens. There are two c;her In
dicsmects still depending againssLundi sod
6revors, 70, assault aud battery commis.ed
al the same time, on other persons. These
decisions create great warmth IN The minds
OF the people"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29
lanes z. Riddle

James Is. KlQQic
Has Just received and offers for Sale, at very
reduced prices,
In e1teassive assortment
FR ESH GOOD S,
Suitable to the present and approaching sea-
son.
Il so,
9 trunks handsome British printed cottons,
do, American,
| do A and Ga cambria musins,
cases Irish linens,
6 bales India piece goods-consisting of
Company gurrahs,
Gurrah lawns,
Gazepore do
Cogmana cossacs,
Battas,
Checks, and GiIlea handkerchief
Which will be sold low by the piece to ihose
who purchase to sell again.
October %. eo3w
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29

A young NEGRO. WOMAN, with her
first child, a made Of six months CID. She is
a good house servant, and sold for no fault
Two girls, each about rine years Cid, :,ccss-
toned to living in the family and very handy.
Also boy OF ten years Oh, Of good dispositi
Oh.
AppIt to The Printer.
October 90 ,dl2t
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29

DFN lsT copies of the AMERICAN GAR
doaa,y 81, LOT sale by Robert Gray, at bis Sta
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-29
BY PERMISSION,
ALEXANDRIA THEATRE.

AT the request q n4lI@ef OF ladies
and gentlemep, Al5. nd f-sds and his COM
pany will pcrtorn for two nights more
Their next performance viii BE
On Wedne5day { ue'sansg, Get. 90.
THE PERFORMANCE Will oosdMENcE
With a Spanish Dance, by tic li,tte Arne-
eican.
Dancing on The Tight Rope.
With Dance in character, with the ba-
lance pole,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
COMMUNICATIONS

% 7Sers as many a aac ssord syoo&e,r IN ;es.."
The Following paragraph is extracted from n
late London paper.
" Bonaparte is anxious to know by what law
1--WE rule the ocean. The answer is easy.
Cannon laJo
1T conaparte doubts the tru oe this let him
call upon America and she will prove it. The
s!cod OF the murdered Pierce viii seal It. The
grosns OF three thousand brave and fee born
seSmen, and the distrrsi of our Commerce. vii,
convince The world that Britain has abandoned
all o'her law than what is Illuminated from the
mouth OF her cannon The laws of honor and
good faith have been sr,ohered by The smoke
OF her power. Justice has aed from her shores.
AMI piracy and rapinc taken full possession of
her ancient dominion. g. Bur the end is not
yet, B@!.. KV:aing Fost
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
DEAIHS-.

Departed this life, on the 3Olh July last!
Mas MARY MORRIS, tie ainiable
spouse OF Mr.. JOHN MoRRIs Of Campbe.i
county, (Va) In the death of lh,s ainia-
ME '.dy, a disconsoiate husband ud five
children, are lcft to depore he ,rrepAra.
bic loss, of one Of the best OF wives, and
most afeGlona,e parent. she bore ner
last illness with patience and rs> gnation,
as indicated due preparation lor such
solemn event.
Departed this life, on the 30,h July last.
RoGToR JOSEPH BONDURANT, of
buckingham county, in his s7tn year.
Died --On the Sth ms, IL Pc Ratan
coueIy, Mrs. JUDITH BlNGLEY, az.
gsd los years.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
.Jumss Riser Les Grounds.

ITO RENT or LEASE, Tor j term or yssrs.
:. that valuable tenement. .vhe con Reube,
Bagby now lives, being par. OF M c5,a G i,inf
upon the FiuVanna river. ia The couaty OF Al
herst' four mites below l. rclburg 20 or Ia ss
from LewIs's manufacturing mil d r.
IRON works-and Containing BY estimation. .sa.
sighry foue acres LOW GROUNDS lt .
peF!or quality. For terms apply 70 the s,.5g err.
Der, residing near Willis's mountain. ia. t..
county OF buckingham on the rUaa i.a..z.-
fsom Ca Ira TO the courthouse
August 1, 1906 w5
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
PACIFICATOR.
To be continued. }
St0b tie YhicfLLL


- LOLhN from the subscriber's plantation on
- James river. about IL miles above New Can.
ton, IN the county OF Buckingham. on the night
OF the hrSt this month a light BAY HORSE,
ao1ut or 8 years old, hanging name and tail,
and about 3 feet high, or near it-h.5 renarla.
bic Knot about the size of hickory nut OF the
wen sind near the top of the right shoulder blade
rots lofty and long, PAGES, draws well in gear,
ana IS apt TO pm back his esrs when approach.
ed-His right eye a,lite aaeaed. and is little
droop rumped-no brand nor other mark recol.
leded lie is very well known on the Coa-Prt
road and about Manchester. having run in Mr..
H. Dunnia6ton's Wagon. Of whom purchased
MIN MIN about two years ago. will give FTF.
YEEN DOLLARS Tor the horse. and FIF7'1
DCtLaRS 20 any psrson Who will apprehend
and bring the thief 10 juSiiee
W3t l.. Boiling.
Buckingham county, August 10Th, 1906
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
KICHaTOND:
SATURDAY. AUGUST IS. 1925.
$50


Inc state otthc Dsgoc'atIons IN England
are by some, attributed 10 the proceedings
of New York and 10 the Presidents pro.
c.amai'on.--By some 10 the late proceed
inss of Congress and The pariia, non-,m.
portaiion aGt. And they might as we'll
lmpute 1t To our growing national Gem
nerce. In the last war We knew enough
10 discover, that every eHJrt would be
made by the British 10 maintain their
commercial superiority, and to secure all
the advantages oftheir naval power. The
same causes act with increasing oblirati.
ons upon the British nation. What we
do at home is OF hitle consequence with
them, their enquiry is, what power they
have TO assert their claims, or what ne
cessily they have TO abale them. 'j'oas.
sert their Claims, they viii DO every thing.
An absolute necessity alone will o..
biige them to withdraw them. IL is 4
temporary policy to be at peace with any
nation, but II is Of eternal consequences
not to relinquish andex'ipguish any claim,
by which their navy may rule the ocean.
and preserve is superiority over the world.
The French ambition has never out step.
ped the British. They are natural enc 3.
mics, while nothing bu. all, will satisfy
thc,n.-Saiem i.egister.
hosroN, Aug. 5.--Died, yesterday, in
This town, Cha les Austin, aged Is, son Of
Benjamin Austin, Esq. and member Of
the present Senior Class, Cambridge Col.
lege, by the discharge of pistol from
Thomas o. Selfrldge, Esq. The parti.
cniars oithis unfortunate and melancholy
affair are so yarious!y represented by con.
Trajectory reports, that were it in any res
peel prope'. ii would be impossible f., ne
10 give ary coTrecl detail.
We merely understand, that disnu,e
OF peFsnnal nature, having taken place
between the father Of the youog gentle.
| man deceased, and Ne. Self,idse. and
thal on 'he meeting &C The two latter in
state street, yesterday, about one o'clock.
the unhappy event ensued which ,errni.
na'ed ~ the death ct Mr.. Austin, on the
spot--Mr. SeIfridgc has surreude, ed
himself for tr al. =
J ne !oi 'ing appeared in the Boston
Gazeite OF Monday last, which nfobohly
was the cause of the above.l
" y4astfn tosfed BENZ Austin, Loan.
Cihce'' having acknowledged tina; he has
Circulated an Infamous faIsehood concern.
ing my professional coudu6, in a certain
cause, ard having refused ~ give The 81.
t'siaction due to a gentleman, in similar
case 81 hereby publish said Austin as
COWARD, LIAR, aid ScouNpaFL
ard II sad Austin has The elfron,ery TO de.
ny any part Of the charge, lie shall be s.
fenced By the most irrrtrpgable proof
THOMAS y. SELFRipex.n
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

reused the liberty CT voting az an election for \
slember OF parliament, though they proved their
qualifications as such. The law in THIS case ir,-
poses fac on the returning officer of 1OCOi for
every offence On this p,nci. le they ap.,lied TO
lord chief Justice Holt whp desired the ofIeer TO
b. arrested. The house OF commons alarmed at
this ssei', passed order in the house TO make
IL penal for either judge. counsel or attorney. to
assist Ut the trial However, the lord chie JUS
tice, and several lawyers we're hardy enouga 10
oppose this order, and bsoLg Il it on in the court
OF Kings bench. The hcuse. highly irTtated
at this contempt of their order. sent . se,ie1ut
az arms FOR the Judge TO appear before them bur
'hGt resoGe defender of he laws babe him. with
voice OF authority, begone on which they sens
second message by their speaker, attended BY
Is many members as espoused the Measure At
Ter the speaker had dslivered the message. his
lcrdshp replied to him in the following rrmark.,
be words as Go back 10 yonr char, Mr.. Spea-
ker' within these Ave minutes, or you may de
pend on II l will send you TO Newgate you
speak oFyour authority. bu; | tell you / SIT he e,
as an Ir'erpreter oFthe laws, and distributor OF
Jns'icei and were the whole house OF comroons
IN your belly, would no, air one sep" The
speaker was prudent enough to leti;c and the
house were equally prudent 10 let the affair drop.
And an independent judiciary was undeniably
proven to be public benefit of inestimabe
worth
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
DREADFUL FIRES

a letter from Machias (Maine) dated
July IL, to gentleman in Boston, saws /:
-" While our western brethren ccmplain
OF agricultural appointments, incidental
to drought, we have in addition to the
same misfortune, to lament the efe0s of
sweeping and de5olating fre.-For
some time the fires, incautiously kiudled,
had ragged in the woods in a northern d..
recdon but upon change of the wind
yesterday, they were blown back with un-
usual velocity towards the upper settle
ment on the Eastern river, and it was iro-
possible TO resist or arrest them. They
consumed mills, houses, barns, fences.
sheep, cattle, and even crops, in .heir de.
so!aing progress, and in some instances,
the Inhabitants were unable TO save their
furniture. That settlement, which but q
few weeks since, smiled in prosperity, is
now black and dreary waste, with a few
smokes issuing from those spots where
the work OF destruction was incomplete.
Many families have fallen from ipdepen.
dence to utter ruin. The aggregate loss
is estimated at not less than twenty thou.
sand dollars"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

Our correspondent at Kingston,[ Jam, !
writes US, that Baltimore supertine -four
sold there on the Oh May, al public auc-
tlon' Tor Tsoe'iiy-Nins Dollars, and IlJlq
Cent8.--.M Y, PAT.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

TIE first volume of the New or Edrnbureh
SYs'em Of Anatomy and Physiology, was
lent out of the subscribers shop during the last
SUMMER. rs the loss Of this vol. ruins the SET.
IL Is presumed the gentleman who has it, will re
tu'n it ~ithou, delay. IL had the name Of the
sub criber and the price Of the worl; written on
the tille page.
J. TRENT.
August II.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

an the House Of Commons (June ICY
Mr' Wlioerforce, after a few predatory
observai ons, moved that an humble Adj.
dress be presented to his Majesty be-
seeching that he may be grseiously pleas
ed TO adopt such measures as TO him NAV
seem mete TO induce America, and th.
powers of Europe, 10 unite with this
country IN resolution TO Abolish the
Irade in Slaves.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
Eriract of a leffer from Po,.o.

Tins day (Aug. 4 an unhappy fra.
cas- took place on Change between Mr..
ihomar o. Selfridge and Charles Austin,
son OF the supposed editor of The Chroni.
Gle. Mr.. Seliridge, after receiving re-
pe''ed blows ShOf him through nc heart.
! he particulars will give you in my
next The immediate source ofthe rem.
couHter was the posting advertisement Of
Aus!'n senior, by Selfrldge, in the Ga
zelte OF this day."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

Relative to the present prospects of
peace on the European continent, the Phi.
'ade'phIa Register, says: after a careful
Perusai OF Our latest London papers, we
ind that the rnmor of pacific negotiations
rests on no better authority than stock,
jobblng speculation"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
Interesting and IMPORTANT discovery in m,
culture of IIIhcnt-

Interesting and IMPORTANT discovery in the
culture Of gFheat.
On the s'h Of August, lao4, gentle.
man took plant ofwhsat which had been
sown in the beginning of Jane, . al diyi
ded it into eighteen parts, and putting
them into the ground, let them remain
therein till the latter end of September.
when he again took tbcm up, and subdivi
ding them into CT parts orroots, replant-
ed them - they remained in this state
I'LL March, and the beginning of April,
when the plants were third time taken
up separated into 500 roots, and again re-
placed IN the garden. Early in the season
he reaped his lille harvest, and found
that, by this process, n aisgke grain had
been made 10 produce twenty one thou.
sand one hundred and nine ears, contain
ing .RUc hnndred and 8eUeny thousand
grains, measuring three pecks and three
Quarters, and weighing 81 lbs.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
SENATE OF THE ur1rr9 s1.rrs

The following statement exhibits the periods
at winch the 'iine of service of the respective Sen
Stors- in Congress will expire -.
A1afcs l9g- zen,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

Married-On Monday, the 2lst ult.
hy The Rev. Mr.. John II Saunders. Mrs
HUGRs OWEN, TO the amiabe Miss SA-
KAa WooDsoN, sole daughter of Mr:
Hughs Woodson,~ dec. all of Powhatan
CouHiy--
unity ef Heart and person e'e~ wr ind;
In '5eSe I'VE SGfe.y say each are eoasGinG
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
ANECDOTR.

0ftbe great and constitutional JUICE, bd c5ic}
jasiee holt.
In the reign Of queen Anne, in 1904. several
reemen Of the borough Of .Nylesburgh had BE- N
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

We arc just informed, that Mr.. Tinotson. On
Monday last, in his suit against lanes Chez.
than, for a libel, obtain, 4 verdi0, by shcrjGs
Jury at Albany, for the sum Of Foalrfeea bNy4,.d
dollars IN 4. EveHiTg Post.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

Massena is known in France by the ,ite of the
general EVi'b baJ a memo,y --because he can re-
colssi every Gwe that is owing TO him. but for
sc's every onehe owes himself Lon pab.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

Each day thirty two thousand.
Each hour, three thousand fur hundred.
Each minute, sixty.
Each second one.
"This calculation must certainly s.rikc
US; 1.-THE mortality be so great every
year and every hour, is it not probable
that he who reHs6ls on it, may himse If
be one OF those soon 20 swell the list OF
The dead! II IS at least certain that il
ought to lead US 10 think seriously and of
ten on the subI:cl. Now at this very
moment, one of our felIow.creatures is
going out OF The world, and before ano,he,
hour be past. more than three thousand
souls will have entered into an eternal
sta;e."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16
MORALITY.

Extract from a Sermon iafcly hreached be
re me sNasisfraies, NC. IF Graafhan,
{ Eng } The ./dlIoquing curious calcula-
f'o" IS introduced in this extraordinary
flroduchoa -
" 1t IS generally supposed that this
earth IS inhabited by one thousand Mill.
ons OF men, or whereabouts, and that lhir.
~ three years make a generation, and
therefore that in thirty three years there
die one thousand millions. Thus the
number ofthose who die on earth amount
tn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

Tie president OF the United States has M
pointed Pete, Ciy,e9:Ws, marshal OF the dis,ria +
Nc" York. in t.c place of John SgaetwouJ.
BY passengers in the Oliver Ellsworth we
learn tiaI the most prevalent opinion WAS. that
peace would take place between Great Brt-in
aud France in the course OF the summer, as pa
chic overtures from Bonaparte were under consi
r~.ion.--M 4. GdSette.
Lord Selkirk. appreciated Ambassador to The
United States, had taken leave of his govern.
menE, to pATtimmediately for America Id.
Mt Adams (Msss. on the 18Th NE Mis-, Es
Their Allen. of that place, hung herself by skein
OF yam No cause tor this at is assigned, un
less it may be attributed to a gloon, fixed upon
her mind from observing Tie eclipse Of the sun
on the 10Th.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

Bells Weekly Messenger OF Jauu9ry -, IA
London paper Of about ten years sfanairr) saws.
" NE sale Of the last number Of the Weekly
Messenger was 10,45O "----------Tt Is sold
tor ready money at seven pence half penny ser.
ling producing weekly about k326-lnd ANN.
ally L 16,es2--esual to Is $40 dollars. The
Star aud Morning Chronicle are the NEST pyo.
dut'ige papers ia London Of each arc issued
about 5000 per cay, 10000 per week. or
i,5oO wv per year, which at sixpence each is
$4,000 or 173 1893 dollars I'm the Uni,qd
States, bad piy has ever proved the bane Of
newspapers, whereas an European Editor as
puh6saslly receives his Pay, as the Miller takes
his roll Never have we observed, in 4 paper
IRON Europe, language bearing the smallest re
semb'ance 20 what follows :--ALL PERSONS
INDEBrEO TO TUE EpiroR o. THIS ca.
zETTE,hRE EARNEsTLY CALLED or TO MAKE
IMMEDIATE FAYMENr I'--P,Ooiaenes Caz.