Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-24
RICHMOND:
RICHMOND PRICE cURRE VI.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1906.
RTCHMo ND PRICE CURRE VT.
(conREcrEp Weekly
TosAcco, ass 60 So CASH.
WKEAT, 6sed do.
flour, fine, new, SIS do.
FLoUR, sufcrfne, 39s do.
CoRH, 2ls- do.
HsMP, clean, e So do.
TRos, $50 do.
BdcoN, - Sd do.
II is believed that the Marquis Yruio
has mot been re appointed minister 10 this
country. The report, IL would seem, from
some remarks in the Aurora, was fabrica.
ted by the Marquis himself. His having
leh Baltimore on his return To Philadelphia
withou, making his appearance a, the sea,
ct Government, strengthens the belief
that there is no truth in Tue account of
his re-appointment.
A rich vein Of Lead Ore has been disco.
verrd ON the land of Maj Philip G lines, in
G'ayson County, within Two computed
miles of Chesseli lead mines. The ore
wa, found within six inches of the surface
of, earth (; the situation is fine far min,
ing, ard The prospect very fldt,efing. Said
Gaines is nov raising excellent ore. aad
will, no doubt, soon make lead in abun.
dance.
August oh, 1906.
We understand (says the National In.
telligepcer) tha, the statemen, made some
days since in The Washington Fcderalis,,
tina, relation of MFR Monroe had passed
through this city with dispatches for the,
President, representing That the Florida
negotiation had sailed. is without founda
ton. Mr.. Ban.Shead, the gentleman al,u
ded 10, was only the bearer of duplicates
of letters long since received.
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IRE 1fRDIcAE LECTURES, in the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. roiN commence
the frst Monday in November next.
Sept. ls.
On "Wednesday the MARQUIS Yrujo, tonk
passage on board the Fcerch Town pack.
Ell from Baltimore, for Philadelphia. This
ci'cums'snce leads Us to hope, that the
Runor which stated his rrappointment Is
untrue, indeed late Aurora had given
sufficient reasons 10 believe that he does
not possess the confidence OF his cour;.
Every citizen of This country mus, hope
al least, that he IS not reapp,ibted. as such
a measure would necessarily imply so stu
died and cold bIpoded an insul as wo uld
render preparations for War, immediate.
~
Among the papers which we have recently re.
oeived frorn New Orleans ce find the follow.
ing resortons of the Legislative body of rhe Or
leans territory They relate 70 an obictt Of equal
importance and delic,cy. The course taken is
unusual. Flow far it viii ensure the end con.
templated time Only can determine
Nat. Intel.
| Pesotoea BY RE Legisianvs Council and House
~ Representatives. IF TIE 2fyr,,o,y Of Orleans in
general assembly cogpene!. Tha. both branches of
the legislature shall appoin, James Brown and
COMPILE aud prepare jointly, civil code for the
! use Of this territory.
| RcsoIcea, That the two Jurisconsnts shall make
the civil law by which this territory is now 20
| verned, the ground work OF said code.
J ResolCcH, That both houses shall appoint sc.
para,cly 2 committee TO consist of four members
of the House of Representatives and of two
| members of the legislative council.
! That SAID committee shall be bound 70 meet,
whenever requested 500 do by,he iuri:consults
| IN order to examine and discuss such pa,ts of
che new eide may be comulsied.
! That the place Of this meeting and the mode
| Gifts convention shall be fixed on by the com.
mi'tee, ard by them communicated to the iuris.
consu,s
Re'ofved, Tina, The two jurisconsults shall Sc
| present at the meetings OF the committee and
shall have right TO debate.
I ResotOed, That whenever the opinion of the
committee after the discussion of any article of
the new code shall be in opposition with the o.
| rinion of the two jutisconsulis. this opinion of
the committee shall be pu, down in wri,iHg. and
submitted to the legislature when the legislature
! shall 'ake Mp he discussion of The said code
| Received, That no compensation shall be allow
| cd 20 the members of the committee, and the in
denni,y justly due the jurisconsui;s shall be
determined by the legislature at their next sesoi
! en-
! Resoived Tha, when the new code shall be a.
dopted by the legislature, the two lurisconsui,s
entrusted with the redaaion of said code, shall
receive for FIVE years out of tie treasury of the
territory the sum of eight hundred dollars each.
! every year
! Resofved Thai in consideration Of said sum,
and during all the time the said sum shall be to
be paid IL snail he the duty or the two juriscon-