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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-02
John G. & ADD

| HaS.for Hale,
Muscovado and loaf sugars, in haeshcads,
tierces and barrels.
Jaihaica and New England rum, in do.
Molasses, of.the best qualify, in 60.
French brandy and Holland gin, in pipes
Lisbon, Malaga, Shcrrv, and I en- wines
EorieauX claret, in boxes
Cider Vinegar, per cask
Beef and pork, per quantity
Spcrmacaeti Gil about 50 barrels heTriilgss
Hard soap, Of excellent qualify, s3.al alloy
and spermacaeti candies II boxes
Giluncr,5 salts, in casks
A variety OF mems, Wamens and ekiidrens
SHOES
A euartity Of soal leather
20 bales Indie. cottons. consisting of CTR
srahs, sannas, hafs3s, laytics, sc. sc.
4 few boxes China plates, mugs, tea and
coffee sets
Ditto glass titnblers, assorted
$50 bolts Prussia duck
Gases ofplatiilas, Brifannias, and Irish In
ems
Ticklenbargs per bale
Sheetings, ard RareDs Duck
8 bales Russia diapers
Imperial, hYson, % zig dyson, hyson Skin,
ard souchopg teas, III chests
Nttmeg cleves, pepper, and ciRlasnon.
per auailtity
Wool, cotton and playing cards
a parcel OF cordrBe md tackle blocks
800 casks stone 3iaie; chalk, per ton
z BY 9 window glass
As.naii et;aanttSs$5 Of wooilen goods and hard
ware,
rso, Dcar}olne ,ru,y Just Patent Balance,
efvarious sizes, from ounces to tons.
September %. .-.s,.~,. d
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-02

Imp = /
Hyson I TEAS
Iduag Hyson 1>of the latest I'M
Hyson Skin, and portations.
First quality Souchong
Best green coffee in b;lsS
Chocolate
Loaf and limp sugar. .
London particular Madeira
Particular TensfiGe
Lisbon 80 yxJNFS
Sherry, aiad s y 49,
$50 dozenBottled Port, We
"A tewscaSes cE;rct, supeiior quality
:Cogrnac end old peach brandy
Jamaica and Antigua spirit
Holland gin =. 49, III 81
9yew-E England rum End whiskey e $500
Mace, nutmegs, cloves and .pimento
Black pepper, aH$pice, & ground ginger
Pearl barley, rice, starch, and fig Blue ~,
Dixon's philadelphia, s English mustard
Refined Salt-Petre 80
Brown and wl:ite soap 4. s. -e's,. 1870 ..t 4
Mould and diH1t candles -: I
Indigo, alum, nlat.der, ccpperas, & roll
birthstone. ~ - = -
English atd75owder ...5i - sl.i
DeniIohns <.<,rL. 1. s.
-. ame.s sanderfon: i
September IL ~ $, - < 60 d -
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-02

AT TIE VENDUE STONES
Corner of Prince and Water streets,
gsy,ssy Of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c.
p.rticulars of which viii be expressed IN
the bills of the day.
ALL kinds of goods which are on inlta-
-. and the prices Of which are established,
~ Il ANYTIME be viewed and purchased at the
,sves liIiitationan prices
II. C. Marstellef, v. NJ.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-02
Wants q SltuatlOn.

n YOUNG MaN last arrived from Lon
IN don is DESTROYS of employment in a
Coa1ti1G ittoi,s: or BOOK Store, q; in any O.
tier situtttion suitable to his ability. He has
been regularly brought UP TO business; I'M
dersta5sgls BOOK keerilng by double entry: He
also possesses the practical part OF forril, vel
lam, rough calf and haif Mldil7g; ndaatters
himself by his ardent and unreElitting atten-
tion to the interest Of lis employers he shall
meTlatheip respecf,
Applications 10 thersdnt y VII berespect-
fully attended TO.
Sept. So. ST.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-02
Patent Elastic St..spenders,

70 Sc md, sr1ol@sate ard re5ai1, Of tac futrnt6e
1ie.c$ dor del3@. Mn ~fie.rdgder 5fyetenzse' 5,
taeses cssts qf Peinee &frYet, .42eraid'zc.
HEY sarFass any ,.ct cxtatit, .forease, c
s. iegance. SC. Masters Of vessels and
otae? gentlelisen going 10 the West Incics,
Spanish Main, &c. may be furnished with an
assortment, aid a great allowance to those who
purchase b. the quantity.
n. q. The Buttons on the back parts of the
waistb.sld onght to be placed the same distance
from each other, rs tie two center buttons ON
tie ScsReIeiers,ko preyent,improper straining
and thereby destroying the ease dcsigaedin
construction Of the article.
JQlyss RICHARD HORWTT.L. S
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Notice is hereby given,
WHAT the nlarketfor butchers meat, on
Il iSandays, Is suspended undFthe first of
May next.
81 September IS DIST
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-02
THURSDAY, OcroBER 2, 1906.
A MILLER WANTED.

One who can come we'll Recommended viii
find employment by applying tothe subscriber
in Alexandria. E. 7JANNEY.
9th mo. 29th, 1906.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

said government, shall be treated ae a.
traitoc TO his country. Ifany persons il,
the actual service o. Spain shall be so pu
sillaniIDous as to believe that they are in
honor bound to serve against the indepen
dence: OF their country, they shall! be for.
ever banished the country.
vi. On the contrary, all those who are
exercising any Military, Civil, or whatever
other employs, who may Join with promp-
titdde the standard of the country, shall
receive honors and enaloyments propor.
TONED to the zeal and love ofthe country
which they may have manifested in such
an important conjunclure Soldiers and
Seamen shall be equally rewarded accur.
ding,o their capacity and zeal.
VII. The rreasurers oe the public mo
ney, shall! Immediately deposit the same
with the Administrators Civil and I:cclesi-
astlc--who shall nominate persons capa.
ole OF managing the same, and for the
supply OF the Columbian army, with
whatever may be necessary to its mainte-
nance and operations; not only in money,
but also in provisions. clothing, vegeta.
bles, carriages, mules, horses, Sc.
VIII. In order to prevent all kind of
insults or aggression on the part OF the
soldiers or the advanced posts OF the ar
Mystic Magistrates aud Parish Priests
Of the cities, towns. and villages. {under
their personal responsibility shall cause
10 be fixed the eolors or er.irn of the
National independence, in the hehe st
and most conspicuous parts of the Ch,.r.
ches, and the Citizens shall also wear in
! their hats. the cockade which denotes
them to be such, since without which,
! they would not be respected and protect
ed as brothers
TX, This Proclamation shall be fixed,
by,hs priests and magistrates. on the doors
OF the parish churches and all public bull
dlngs, in order that it may be speedily
notified To all the inhabitants they shall
alto read IN the churches, and in every CT.
wi court, once day at least, the PAM
phlet, formerly mentioned, written by J.
V'scardo, which accompanies this ediet.
x. Whoever shall hinder, rctard. or ne
glect the completion Of the nine prece-
ding articles, shall be considered as a
public offender. and punished imn,edi.
a'ely with exemplary severity-The pab.
lie good is the supreme law.
Done at Head Quarters, at CoRo,
I'd of August, 1906.
FRAN. DE MIRANDA.
THos. aioLINI, Secretary.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

NEW YORK. O0nher 9.

We w iOsSN, ONober q. -s-tI.'
letter has been received from Boston YES.
terday morning, informing that j, had been dis.
covered that the treaty between France and Rus.
STA contemplated division of the Ottoman EN-.
pre- between them. in consequence of which En.
gland mad determined to continue the war at e..
very hazard.-E. Posi-
The bomb ketches Etna. Lieutenant Tones, and
Vesuvu', Lieutenant Leonard; with Gun boats
NO H. Lieutenant cambridge. & No. IL, Lieut..
Dexter; lately lying in Boston harbor, are to
san for New Orleans. Immediately.
The British ship Cesar of 30 guns. csp.ain
Richardson, has arrived At Halifax. under Jury.
Tasts: she is one Of Ad. St-achan's squadron
which LETT Barbados on the 18th Aug. for che
chesapeake, i'll pursuit. of Jerome Bon.parte
! ne Cesar spoke on the ODD ult. the Terrible of
~ guns which had lost all her masts-she was
towed by the Decade frigate.
Intelligence is said 10 have been received at
'ahfaX that sail of Ad. Stracnan's heet had
been disnasted in the gale of last month and
.hat several american vessels were met with in
similar situation.
On the 18th July, Spanish Rect of sail Of
the ine, from Carthagena, was seen chasing two
British Frisates of that port and Of rc;ilon.
III JuE' French fleet OF four sail of the line &
tour irisstes were seen Just out from that port.
capt. Cowdall, from Cadiz, informs, tina,
news OF Peace mad been received there, and re
Joicing' had taken place--out on the day be fore
ne sailed an express arrived from England wifi
adv'ces that the negotiations mad been broken of |!
ms report occasioned fall of the stocks Of 7
per cent.
Last night at IL, arrived, pilot boar Circus,
from the ship Eliza, Waterman, IN 10 days from
Liverpool.
ny TINS Conveyance we learn. that on the 18th
OF August, the prospect of Peace between Great
britain and France had subsided and noshng
expected bur continuance Of the War.
-Iapt. LIdlie, who was sent by Miranda to Ia
naiea to solicit assistance from the Governor Of
that island, sailed from Port Royal, on the 24.h
August IN the Ferret brig, having been unsuc.
eessful in his application
Letters are received in town which rnsn,ion
that MIRANDA was still at Aruba, exercising his
men and issuing procllmatrons.
OaJber4.
MfRhNDA-A from Jamaica to the
otn sept. state the British soop If war Stork Of
10 guns, the Flying Fish seh'r Of IL guns, and
the Pike sch'r of guns, had sailed for Coro to
the assistance of Miranda.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
COMMUNICATION.

On Monday morning last il pleased Heaven to
take from this troublesome world, John Le,vis
Price, in the 18Th year Of his age, and ouiy child
OF Maj William Price Of this city. lie was
younS man co modest and unasguming in his man =.
ners, uat he could bu, be beloved by all who
knew nlmi his morals we're pure aud uneortuot.
ed, his heart sincere kind and generou;.--iIut,
Wills, we most truly sympaihize IN the sorrows
and aeittions Of mis- aTetton4te parents, and with
them deP,oce what may seem AN untimely stroke
OF tate, let US recommend that humole and caris.
tIan'iSe submission 10 the DEGREES OF providence
Tor they ave wise, immutaUe AMI just!
Tbs Lord giyeth & the L. I'd ham taken away.
Blessed DC the name OF Ihe Lord -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
FALL GOOD S.
JH. I. COHEN.

Second door belor' EEr. S P.easants' Boo& Sto,s,i
Has just received a fresh assortment Of EdLE
GOODS. consisting of Striped & Rose Blan.
kets; Superhne and Second Cloths; Coa,ings
Fneze; Cassimeres Fiannes't Negro Cottons
plains and Ha'i,hieks I.sdy's BAH Coatingst
Bombazettes :; Wild Bores /; Duran,s CaIiman.
Goes kussets Theksets " lyets Fancy Cords
q Corduroys; Contribution Cords Patent Co 4
Ves'ingi Swsnsdow do. ; Men Il Women. Sis.
Cotton & Wor,'ed Hosiery Mems Hats. &c All
so SIX Cotton Chambrays Calcoes Ctin,zesx
Cotton and Linen Canbrics Irish Linens aud
Lawns; Fancy ,Muslns; SCARLET BOMR&
HE77ES, .for children: Block and Colonel ZEN.
shaws aud Lu'trings; few elegant Sofa Grape
handkerohieis. FOR the head Satin Damask and
Serge Silk Shawls; Black and Ouen,al d.
Pink P'ad. Muslin n 'kfs s. Banianna, Madras
and Rornsl dol Thread Laces ami Edeinrss
Kibbands; Lace Sleeves and Nuts Lad ex-
ira six and Kid Cloves, sc. &c al of which
WIZ he sold on the most moderate terms
Richmond. Oftober Q. 1905 e.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
BOSTON, Sent. so.

Avesscl arrived At Plymouth, on Friday. from
Lisbon. IN short passage. 1t was rumored that
London dates TO the 18th, had been received pre-
Vious TO her sailing. and that the negotiations
had failed. This report fosnd put few persons,
If any, who believe in IL.
On the receipt at Halifax, of news that Je.
rome's fleet had been dispersed and damaged id
the August gale. the Carubran frigate was i'm
med'ateiy dispatched to endeavor to capture some
OF the disabled vessels
The Tnnisian minister lies wind.bound at
Marplehsad Hevsi'ed Salem on Wednesday
ana rad publir dinner given him at Marble
head The same day,
The Marquis de Casa Cavo, and suite, have
easeG passage in the Mindwel, for Malaga, and
sailed on Saturday last.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
NOl' iEE.

THE subscriber being about 70 remove to the
D western country, hereby gives notice thar
he will SELL, a pubic auction, on Monday the
10th day os November next, at the place OF HE
e'entresidence IN this county, about one hun.
dred barrels ofINDIAN CORN, the growth OF
the present year; three or four bundled bushels
OF OATS; some WHEAT; FODDER. of SEE,
veral kinds ;-about three Thousand weight Of
PORK; stock of CATTLE SHEEP and
HOGS; Household and kitchen FURNITURE G
plantation TOOLS, and UTENSILS. and vari-
GUS other articles. MOI deemed necessary to emu
merate. The terms viii be made known OIL inc
day Of sale.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

e &xN Gentlemen scho hold Subscrib.
tion papers for ttc resu and improved edition IF
FERCuSON's LECTURES, (.pbieb is nearly
fbroHSh tie ess) requested TO fs,,a,d 10 fbts
o5Tee, ar e@iy as possibie, ist IF ,be names az
'eaay obtained be sIbsc, ipton will Be iept opee
'AH toe SUo'k is pablisbed. Oeober 9.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
;, KalNa6Ic Properly 50r Sac.

"'''''"'1 oSI| ~ IN "1UG.
y Y virtue 6f 4 deed OF trust exec
& , cnJe. to rs. bv i'eter Arcacy for the ne.
utiit. Of John JeG,r.on vii! be SOLD for
cash, on the premises, in tie county Of Amelia,
on the "a day of November next, rhat vaaa-
bic TRACT. OF LAND called Fox Harbor,
containing by estimation about GOO acres, with
more than one third uncleared. g,eat part OF
which is prime. Tobacco land laying on both
sides of the road which leads f,om P,desv lie 70
Bevilies bridge Also, ihe scllnwing SLAVES,
Simon, Di!cey and her thee h: .d,en, Lejna.d,
Sam, John. Phil Sukey and se. hree children,
Davy, Sarins and her two chi;d, en-. Phoebe and
her Two chiid{en, ice, Tom Big Tom, Bristol,
Murier and her thee children, o. so much os'
the said property shall be Sufficient TO satisfy
the purpose of the SAID deed of trust The sale
will continue from day to day I'LL i, is completed.
A minute description of the many advantages
which would attend the purchase OF the aiore-
said traa Of land is thong unnecessary. as it 10
imagined that those inclined 10 purchase, Will
VIEW il and Judge for themselves
JOSHUA CHAFFIN, ,
WILLIAM CASSELS, e7;asteea
20, WILLIAM BENTLEY.
Ottober 9th 1906. ids
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

COMMITTED to Hanover Tail,
~ on he 26th of Sep,. last, negro fellow
named BOB, who says ne is the properly Of John
Fret~eli Of AbemarIe The over IS desired TO
call, pay charges and take him away
Fac Tailor.
October 9Th, 1906. w4t
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
tl-"I.". NODcrt cry.
Halifax county. October Attn. 1916. jw
90 DOLLARS RE " ARD.

IL ANYWAY on the 37,h ult negro man ma.
n med HARRY, abou, :23ysar o 4. $ lest 10
or ii inches high, dark ru auc his upper fore
to III aie shorpa the Tds OF beiny decay d-bek
twec:.. DO not rscolied any other marks by
which he can be described. having lately pur.
chased him of Maj Gideon Hstcner. OF Goocn-
land, who raised mm--lt is probable ne i: still
lurking about that neIgnborhood, as he has ocen
seen there sihce his tope, snt. % he mag be pos
sbly IN the neighborhood Of Richmond, where
he has been frequently willis; living with MIR.
Graham. az his coal prs IN Cooeh.and
ne above reward win be paid 20 any person,
black OF white. WAC wal secaSc him N jail and
give information Of the same, aud Il br usht
home, ali expenses wall se paid. in addition 10 sae
above reward, by
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

In the Legal Code of Prussia, II IS pro.
vded that the retribution and pay Of Adj.
ocates,n every Instanc shall be deterinin
ed by the sentence, and regulated, accor-
ding to their larbor, and IN proportion to
the nature and objeet of the suit, znd the
abilities of the parties.
II is also prohibited to the advocates to
take any fee before the suit is terminated,
to the end that they may have the same
interest, as the parties, to bring it to a
speedy conclusion.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

In England lately. field preacher, Who
had been printer, observed, in his rs,'al
harangue that youth might be compar, Il
TO comma, manhood To scmieoion old
age 10 colon: TO which death put ne.
ricd.'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
1ppk Trees,

OF choice fruit ar Sd per Tee He believes
'he> are not tSceiied. if eqosiled by any in tis
state either in ihiiftiness or iuaIity. saving ar
considerable prou5e, collected the mos, approved
KINDS. agreeable 10 the folio ~ing iist:
WiueSeP--Eel aower--Sumrcr Cheese
Winter ChesSe--C.orion's IIanb fss5-May 40.
ple-June do.--jaly ao.-GoiJss W,ldina--.
Raw lennets--iowry So ppls-. Summer Pear.
man--WEter Pea.niairs~--T rueman's oitro-
Ligh'iooi's disso---I. ongs.cr-Sheep Nose
HarveSt App!e--Sweet Russe,t--Long Crab
Nsd do-Flat do --Honp a.e.i, sc &c
Odober 9. 1906. A..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
John Il. Archer.
Amelia, eth Oaober 1906, #

M'CAY and COWAH,
HAVE juss received by the late arrivals from
A A. London, large ana lashionabie sssortnens
OF WATCHES, wi,h a variety of sui,les oe
JEWELLERY and SILVER WORX.--Ai-
so, an ass rmcnt Of WAFCH MAKERS'
TOOLS and MA rERIALS--whic ggit1 their
former stock, rc,'ders their assortment very gee
nerai--all OF wh'en ihey offer Al ne Lowest pa.
ccs, fer cGsb.
Richmon1, OSlo5sr 9,b, 1906. te
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

"a letter which we have seen from an
American captain of much intelligence,
from barcelona, as late as the last Of Ju-
ly, states, that the Tunisians and Tripod.
tans have very considerable force al sea,
and that the Americans in the Msditerra
mean are under considerable alarIn.-i5.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

The federal paper printed at Hartford
says the state representatives.. recently
chosen in Connecticut are I35 federal,
and 81 republican,.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

The PRESIDENT of the UNITED
STATES. arrived in Washington City on
Saturday from Monticello.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11
K E ~ o "a L.

DUNSMURE. & TURNER
DEG leave to infosm their friends and the put.
- lie, tina, they have removed their store to tIr
Thomas Mi'chell's new tenement adjoining Mr.
WIN Cook. copper smith. and Opposite tfessrs.
M'Cay and Cowan. watch makers; where they
have on hand general asso,tmen, of
&c r o &c X ES,
With the addition of BAR IRON, SC. &c.
Richmond. October g 1906. Or.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

The ship John and Avice, sailed from
London about the 9th of August. baving
on board The baggage Of Mr.. Erskine, the
British minisler.-i5.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

The Chancery Cour, foE rhe Richmond Dis.
IriSl. rose on Tuesday evening". Greed Taylor,
Esq has given universal and almost unexampled
satisfaction by the number and equity of his de
cisions.-But we shall resume this sobiea on
sorae other OCCASION Enquirer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

SAMUEL BAILEY :
nFrERs for sale, at his nursery IN New Kent
county, near tic Cross Roads, a large guam.
ity OF grated
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-11

General Wilkinson left St. Lewis The
2,st August for New Oreans--hls arrival
was epected between the 9th and 10Th
September.
The American troops on the Sabine, it
IS understood, will remain in 8fafu gGo till
the commander IN chief arriyes--which
could not be before the Goth of Septem.
Der.
Captain Freeman's expedition has re.
turned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-25

purpec, md one day in each wcel; allowed
them rs their own: When thcy have e,r.
ned stipulated sum, another tiav in the
weeS is added; thus going on, they have
opportunity of acquiring as much as viii
purchase their entire freedom W Itch, at the
same time that it accomplishes The desired
end, inures them to habits of industry, and
prompts them to commendable economv.
1t IS with p easurc observed, WITH what
persevering zeal the Quakers or Friends
have maintained the Importance Of general
liberty; and the remarks of Judge Tuck
er, in concurrence with this design, in his
dissertation on the subject of slavery, in
l195, deserve to be read. The glorious eG
tort or Fox, in England, will ensure him
immortality.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-25

idcsce of the c,ectars, 1rirces, and c.hc,.
states Of the Gcrmaric empire, nri "a ncr-
form the duties which were imposed iiDon
US. We declare, therefore, BY these pre-
cents, that we, considering as dissolved the
ties which have hitherto attached us 70 tbe
states OF the Germanic empire that we,
consldeIng as eXtingushcd by the confedc
ration OF the states ofthe Rhine, the CHARGE
III chief of the empire and that we, consi-
oering ourselves thus acquitted of all our.
duties towards the Germanic cmDire, do
resign the imperial crown, and the imneri-
~ government. We absolve, at the same
uine, the electors, princes and states and
an that belong to the empire, particularly
the members of the supreme tribunal, and
other magistrates of thc empire, from those
duties by which they were united to us as
the legal CHIEF Of the empire, ACCORDING 20
the constitution.
""e also ahsoivc all our German pro.
vinccs and states of the empire from their
reciprocal duties towards the Ger,nanic
empire and we desire IN incorporatingthem
VITA orr Austrian states rs emperor OF Aus
trla, and in preserving them in those ami
caoie relations su3sisting with tie neigh
boring powers and states, that they should
attain that height of prosperity and happi
ness winch IS the end Of all cur desires and
the object OF our dearest wishes.
Done at our residence, under our i'm
pcriai seal. FpSNCTSn
P1enn0, TIE 9Th .Tuy. 1906.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-25
ASSIZE OF BREAD

For me City IF Richmond, fj-om fhis 18Th
Of Otto6er' 1906, 8uheyfne Fisw Bang
at S Go cents per barrel, viz:
a Loaf of Superfne at d4 ID, to weigh
IS ounces.
a Loaf OF Common at d4 ID, to weigh
26 ounces.
HE great abuses which have long been
practised OH this city by Bakers, are
known to every inhabitant. Tneir effects
are more particularly felt by the poor, who
cannot otherwise obtain their Supplies of
bread. Al officers in the service of the,
CITY, are hereby ordered and directed to be
vigilant in examining bread sent out or o.
therwIsc offered for sale; and to enforce
the ordinance in that case made and pro-
vided, whenever deficiencies in weight or
quality, shall be detected. Individuals
ought not, III matter 50 interesting to their
pockets, as well as health, to be backward
IN calling for the interposition Of the law,
In every case of abuse.
f. CARRTNGTON, Mayor.