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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-03
Courage IN Lope sosaetimes snccessfM.
IhYas1n7edeS, the sou of Phliomeia. was

/ So ~
hrasynedes, the son of Phllomeias, was
deeply ~: love with the daughter 81 fisi-
s.ratus. Once meeting her, he with great
respect and solemnity kissed her, winch
her brothers looked 0pon as great Pafrodt;
the father spoke 70 ihen N thus, !. II Pallsta-
ment be the Teqaltal Of love, ailas anust
we Go so4hcsc VIII hate US Afterwards
1 hrasymedes having got somelaf hise1la
panions together, ana observing his MIS-
tress sacrlhclng On the sea, DC wtshosWofd
Ia baud put her atsenGantslao@ fsght, anu
took her into his ships but as fs " 40 sailing
70 gina nc was taksu by, hapPias pisisaa-
las, aer ibrother. i8eing bfooghs before
The tyfsns, nc boldly baue MIN q % Wistl
him as hs pleased 3; adalng, ihasiEie dsspls.
cd death whea 4seaTesoixed 60 TAKE ms
daugnteraway. Pisisaatus. admitting, llsf
courage, ifesiy gave al u. tlls daassleet 10
lsaarriage. 5af ytdG d,i tsaj - spqfo47af
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A STORE TO LET.

TrHE subscriber wishes torrent the STORE.
L he now occupies in hing-steet, two
doors below, Mr. Sherron's> The stand, for
retailing either wet or dry goods, is equal TO
almost any other in town-and it would be a
most eligible situation for 11eehaalc IN any
branch of business.--Pessession will be given
he first of October.
James Douglas.
August %. cod
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X A y / y Il.

a Il persons are cautioned aessinst tres
!. i passing Ii any lranlier. Of tnc iotsot
md adjoining TIE te"n beienSItg to tie estate
OF ohtlsh r. Fesd'it, and particularly ae.4illst
crossing the upper lot, as asa actettais4eti to
prosecute all ofIvalers after tbs Gate.
JOHN C.AD5AY.
$ October 3. G2f
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~ <SEfIISGlr$ II I.i.&
II nc cosi5t' nc Cir: e3
Between r re- IS s.:s1o.1 8
Wilson Miles C-,seF, eorlg aating exesal1 -.
tog and trustee in Virginia, o. eo!.s = - s.
1. AY5i!LisIin i5,ss.:ssz, 80 -
And ~ -.
Ioha C..ctsle rt,gCarlgIe Fairfa-S1
HYhjIag, ltsonas lze%bert ind jane 90
his vile, W;i.ia.h }yg%E and ca Ca, laa.Ise 8
his wife, Ceor$e #astGngt5n, Georgia X
Nicholas, Charles Little, ard 4f.i.:i IA,
Herbert, executors of dom Caxgy:3
and Dennis RansaF, eFseG:lSSr Of 2l9lJlt :
Dalton, George lsdA,n Geilsnbu5ger,
William. Little, AID Peter Lane!is, rt
T + this oause,whioh abatcdas to TIE defend
4 ants taeoRSe Aashingoof and George Nj
,choias, by their deaths, ;tad which rs 10 the
oter parties, ca1,,e on the 2otl.I5 5 u Ss,.el-
her, liz tie year 1t oGr Lord Thousand eight
hundred apel t'To, to be heardoE the blsts, an
swers, EXHIBITS, 'e2ssaIilnatioas OF Witnesses,
ard reports ct commissioners, with except
ems TO fheilepprts, and~was llrguedsbY .cohnso}.:
On consideration thereof the coprt DOH order
@he surveyor ef-Jeifcrsoa couaty 10 measure
the, lands late in Inc occupation of .Bewdin
lssGsrfax, Cassie and Dalton, commonly called
the .Niszv BIoomey'y Gcmftaay; describing them,
aEsEprosacnpg the boundaries thereof as he
sssIt.be required by each fof ,the parties inter-
ested, aud dividing the said !ands INTO four e.
quail parts, To allot one of them tosthe PlinhH,
and ,>4rt ne ,..et,, yiyioivn Gila allotment to
the cdagt; and the court approving, Master
Connlissioaor keith's report, when it shall
have been reforned according to what follow
eth, doth ,'eSommit that report TO him, with
;instructioss to, deduct iuterest, during eight
years, 4ron bosh debts and credits Oi the ac-
counts, Including .John .Canlyle's obligation to
George William Fairfax; and to debit Carlyle
and Dalton, or Johng Carlyle, respectively,
with loss or detriment, Which, through their
unauthoritaave transactions, or fntFoniissiops,
George William Fairfax, or his representa-.
tiyes s,lffesed-and with one equal fourth part
of the rents and profits Of the Bloomery Cone
pany s dissertation, ofthe lands which had be-
longed to them.
"A copy. 3
Ieste.
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GERMAN GOODS.

1o4 packages now landing frou'the
ship Hero, capt Cole, from Bremen, witch
Wall ne soldon moderate terms, 10y -
IN J. $500. ~ Robert Young,
.o'eStoDef 8; atsfs hscpass 80 d6t-laBet,
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E3xoAl az EhgLsh bubAcati;2n.

at moment When the pamc and even
the language ni an Engllshsnan are ,hrea.
tened with extinction, would il nntbe worth
our while 20 dra.g closer Cur relations with
Tue United States Of America and send
anoogst those republicans as minister a
man OF distinguished rack aud importance
in our oaa eoaussyI:
3From Ceres Liper,8ool paper of Auguss7
Arrived, aec,ur, Harvey, ffona Cha,les-
ton and Africa; Robert, Green, do; ia
piler. LIBBY, Philadelphia Intrepid. Seed,
Virginia; WATSON, Leashes, Balsimore,
Scndder, E. Scndder, do; Amisy, Per-
kins, Massachusetts (; Nancy, Morton,
New York; Enterprise, Golc0rd. -Ale.aa.
dcias Susae, Stevens. Wiscasset; John,
Ray, Msremaehe; Haicyon, Earl, New
York; Diamond Manson, Philadelphia !,
Lucy, loglee, 9es,on Rereales, Thomas,
New York; Ruthy, Ballock. Castin Ele.
amor. Heating Charleston Clio, Austin,
Boston. Chatham, Watson, New York /;
Mars, sReid. do; Intrepid, Smith. Aiexan.
dria; Dispatch, Holland, Savannah; Eli
IA, Sai,er, Portland; Baltic, Orr, New
Orleans; Yorkshire, Lee, Charleston; A
sexander Hamilton, Leech, New Orleans.
Account of -four, butter and lard in.
spected wilhia the city of Baltimore for the
last quarter, ending the 5oth day Of Sep.
,enber, 1906.
81, Cos barrels OF wheat -four.
,s17 half barrsis do.
2sS barrels OF rye four.
a2i do. Indian meal
$50 kegs or frkins of butter.
281 do do. lard.
EDWARD J, COALE,
Register Of the city Of Baltimore.
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public deb! must augment during war !
credit maintains itself only by the hope that
il will be paid off aud il IS allowed thas
this payment cannot take place Gill after a
many years of peace. Ths taxes grow
heavier according asshe interest gaceumu.
lates. The vigilance of the new admial L
strasion has discovered enormous abuses ia
the finances; the organization OF the array
is demonstrated TO De detective. Ireland IS
still in an evident state OF Crisis !; ,the grand
work of her union caa only be Cores ,alna ~.
ed ia ealmsr times. The English colonies
are nor ia more aourishing condition than
the pareh. state. 1,he fortune q! The plant
ers is precarlous their commodities have
no vent their subsistence depends ON aeu.
trail nations, who may become eEemies the
company's affairs in she east, sre1n an G..
quivocai state a hidden dermensasson q.
tgainst II lit has only an aacersssa gpvern-
nient and secret enealles, who are consfif.'
ing itstrain. 10 fine, th1 more oac eaa.
NAMES the situation Of the English people,
stale more one is frightened for theusat the
continuation of the war. The marisinie
successes which they have -cbained have
been of no advantage. TO thea, whereas
those OF France are real for, the naomeos
and secured for the future. The oneejhas
only new dangers torun. the othcr DOLLY sew
success 20 pfciepd To- IL ,,tst5a< 81
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EEetract q q letter from an american gent!s

LT5yGc6 0} q tetter from an HnerfcQ1E ge71t.e.
4 man at uaIs., dated .7uiy9, 1906. &
. an now on the sclseso the oncrere.
neWned Carsitage Waefe Scipio f4nght,
where Hannibal conquered, w1hpreetlfc IN
uepid old bsIlesas! as himself drew DOT his
leglons ana bid tie light Of Heaven fur
seseueea actSg day with shs slnokc OF yhe
nob's cry. drass ased by his owa haue
Hb9u1 one 41lil1. LIN where | uow sis,
stands q stupenduas atchWap aosi gaze, vEse'
only catiresargiVing 81 onumspt OF ancie5t
Casthsge TEls was she southern entrance
1876 tiic town; and 10 is vi, n;ty arr. a nusI,
Der OF moslla.ed cisierus, aad part Of the
aqneduci which brongin, water ffusa t.aece
isofated :noan.afn OF 4Lowau (w9hin sigrtl
which is alote khan RtnH mikes dis ant
I'LL witain isx years ;EeTe Renamed /
ihink seyenseen ectire zrcAes Of t.1!s aGtsli.
rable n.eg,orsai Of huaan labor and perse.
verance, waich were nesr an handled tse,
high, supported 10y columns abo,T sixteen
ieei square, aad Aslifsy apart: but his 81
preme exceilsnc} the all powerful and mag.
othcent Mahmord ALI Bey, his .Presens
worship, ehoaghe proper to ba.ld two Q,
th:ee pattsy batteries 10 grace she rising
grounds near Tpnis, and caused ali these
fac arches 70 b. pulled l7was TO iuFaish
stone Tor thas aabler purpose.
!" The cisseras taboat sixteen or twenty
remain to be traced are lndesd admirable
specimens OF the logenuisy o. the ancient
/ CsFrtlsgeniaos. Thew arratooif fiy Yards
long, ten wide, ard fifteen deep, all undsr
ground; and lsa,agiae would Contain sal.
hcicas wafer TO snppty Carthage dse years.
admitting Two handsed thoaaas:d gallons
destroyed daily
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pErER T4NsLEY, c. c.

.4t.
sg. INobedienceto the ABOVE decretaI or
der will, on the last Monday in SepteHsber,
at ten O'Clock. a. III. attend at the hense Of
Toxin GLIDING, at 1Nest-Epd, in the county Of.
Fairfax, to do ard peg&o,1n the several matters
thereby required of aalt--M which time and
place the parties are desired to attend.
LINES KEITH, N. G.
44ugpst2t. 2awtlMSept
CT The weather proving unfavor4
able at the time appointed, ono Of the
parties could not attend, the execute
On Of the order is on that account
postponed to F1ldey the 24th dayAof
October. = 81. <
October 3. tYaw24thOes
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the appearance Of 1aseam of artihciai
curiosities, than the dwelling of family.
By his orders a tomb was several years since
dug, under the summer house in his gar
den, were he desired his remains might be
deposited (but this singular request could
not consistently be complied withl and his
cfHon made and kept in the hall OF his house,
in which he is to be buried.
The fortunate and singular fact ola hand.
some prorcrty, arc a well known: and his
sending cargo otworming pans to the West
indies, where they were converted into
molassesl ,d'cs, and sold to good profits is
but one of the NEST peculiar. His princi-
pies ofreligion, Githcy could be called prin-
cipies,) were equally odd; a blind philoso-
ply, peculiar to himself, led him to believe
in the system Of transmigration, at some
times at othcrs he expressed those closely
connected with deisrn BUTT is not matter
% surprise that one so totally i,literdtc
should have no settled or rational principles.
HIS rcasonlcit him two days he ore his death.
NeTcburpfsort Eer.
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EDUCATIoN.

TIE S,-o2crsber's presen, engagement, as a
Tutor in the family of Doa. George Evans,
of Chesterfield county, will end on the LIST ds,
Of January next; az which tine he would wil
ling'y listen to proposals Tor establishing an A.
cader,y, or other public seminary in some popu
lon,, heathfa! and otherwise eligible neighbor.
hood in the state OF Virginia.
His plan would embrace the following bran
chss OF instruction, The Creek Latin and In
gi;sb iargacges gramm,'ica!i7--c ,eyaiar cnuseca
lice curse OF Historical reading, accom- panied v,..b
a kn,SiedSe Of Geography and Cb-ono!cyy--rbe
Bellies Let,res. Spitb careful fynsoiof roe bes,
Axs5ors. Al tie .5,er languages, aforementioned
rrit5 vies TO CRITICISM c'.s cou1bosissn-A,ifbme
'ic - Book-kcsp,pg, $40 reyiEg Gnd fbe -actical
branches al f6s Mathematics
The talents of the Subscriber, (snch as they
a'e) the attention with which he has c;scha-ge
the vn-iaus delicate and difficult duuss of Tea
cher, and the system. he has pursued with tn,
sueoe-. attending ii, are all sufficiently kuowo
to. ard have happily mes the appreciation
Of grcst many respectable and cowpeie,,t
JUDGES, OF ii'e,sry merit m the eastern ard
middle parts cf tins STATE
To those who know him nor. he rcspaNfuii,
s,ss permission 20 .ay. that f.,, the las invent
years OF his lifs, he has aeored, with se,;n,ous
application and perseverance. TO improve ana
! expand his own 'rind and The mental facul'ics
oil otne's and tina, he now ,horgh win nnaf
ieesed diindencrs b.5eves himself capable Of rsn
sring public and t-.lrans1, -c-vices, The yonii,
OF a country in yluch he has spent more thap
h-'i,h ne >r,nher ef ycars ne has livcG, and me
usefulness happinets and prosperity Of .he CHI.
Ztns et WHICH cou,try. hs shall never cease u,
pray for. and to the utmost of his abilities pro-
mote.
Or him,elfhe has sad as much as the oco=sioN
oemanacc and ne cher,hr, hope i, viii no, DC
found Thar trrth or ,ror-ietv --c,t;-cl Sim ~ ~
ic~.
letters addressed 70 subscriber. TO he lief,
at Cole VILE. VI fhe Nichmond ros oiice. will
he dul, assembled to and should sn ensasen.er,
be cn'ersd into before the 18th Of January next,
pubic NORGE will be given thereof
James tombstone.
CHes'erfie'i corur - Sen 1905
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THIRTY Dollars Rerpdrd..


~ inst BENJAMIN MiLtS. q solli,.r
OF the public guard, abcas thirty years Of
age, about Ave feet eight inches high, dara
hair and eyes, fair complexion, and very
large whskers f: ne is a very well set man.
and has in his possession some clc.hins.
which he received whcnin the United Statcs'
army. 1t is very probable lie NAV have
gone down to Suffolk as he has some rciaS
tons there, and money due him from them.
Also, DURHAM BRACK, who deser
ted on the 9th inst. about twenty ycsrs Of
age, abut Eve feet inches high, blue eyes
and light hair, fair complexion: the clio.
thing that he has taken with him is nm.
known; he is native Of North Carolina.
of Granville county, and it is very proba-
BILE he may have gone there as ell his rc;a.
tions live there.
Also, THOMAS BENNETT, who left
this place at the same time. about twenty
three years of age, dark complexion, aboue
five feet six inches high, blue eyes and light
hair, carpenter by trade, and came from
the county ofChesterfSld, where all his re.
lations live, but it is uncertain whether he
will gnthcre or not: he has taken with him
the uniform OF the guard and what other
clothing it is unknown. Any person taking
up the said dcscrters and delivering them
to me or either of the officers of the said
guard, shall receive the above reward, or
for the delivery of either of them.
ALEX. QUARRlER, c. r. c.
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Departed this life, at Ncwburypcrt, on
Wednesday evening last, the noted limo
CHI Dexter, in the Goth year OF his age
Self styled F" Lord Dexter, first in the East
He lived perhaps one of the most eccentric
men Of his time. His singu.arities and pc
culiar notions were universally provcrbial.
Born and bred 70 n low condition in life, and
his intellectual Cndowmcnts not beng Of
thc most exalted stamp, it is no wonder
that splendid fortune, which bc acquired
Though perhaps honestly by dint Of specu-
Iation and good fortune, should have rcndcr-
ell him, in nany respects, truly ridiculous
The qualities Of his mind were of that in
definite cast, which forms an exception to
every other character recorded in history,
or known in the present age, and "nonc
but himself could be his parallel" Bat a.
mong the motlcy group Of his qualities, it
wouid be injustice to say he possessed no
good ones--he certainly did. No one .ill
impcach his honesty, and numerous acts of
li5crality, both public and private, sre in
the recollection of al, while one Of The items
in his last will, viii be gratefully remem-
bcrcd. His ruling passion appeared to be
hotuiari,y and one would suppose he RAJ
thcr chose to render his name "infamous-
Iy famous than not famous az all" dis
writings stand as monument Of the truth
of this remarks for those who have read
his wPickie for the Kno7vn CVes," ium-
BE oflet,ersp romiscuousy thrownto thcr,
lind x difficult to determine whether most
olaneh NJ the consummate folly, or despisc
the vuigarity and profanity Of the writer of
tlc writer. Ills manner Of life was equal
v c,cravsgaut and singular. A few years
,ce nc erected in front Of his house great
Z her Of images of distinguished persons
W rope & AmcricH ,togstacr : in beasts,
Eu that his seat exhibited more
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Tveny Dollars Revard.
L him him again,
i & w L s.

a very yallow negro man, about twentyE
one years OF a6c, four feet eight or nine in
ches high, .proportionably built, nothing no
e"o.e ~ ms co'ihtenance or speech, had-oa
short coat, overalls of nap't Gotten.
and oznabuIgs shirt; he took off no ether
clothing known of He was bought from,
the estate OF James White, CT Buckingham,
near Ca-ira his mother belongs to Am.
brose White of Hanover; his erand-mo.
Their lives with a Mrs. Gray in Richmond.
and ms fsther belongs to Doct Shore. II
or not far from Petersburg, as he says. No
douot he viii make for some of those place.,
LOT reiuse, but l mostly suspect the latter,
where, in ailprobalitity, he will endcavo,. ~
get in some vessel, and thereby make his
escape. hereby forewarn all masters of'
vessels and others, from CARRYING off. or
heaiTooiing the said slave, under the penalty
OF being dealt with as the law directs.
JAMES TUCKER.
Powhatan county, }
Belle-Meade, Oct 10, 1906 5v
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NETWORK
STATE LOTTERY.
No. V.
Tor The Promotion of Literature,

Tor The Promoticn of Literature,
ard other f'urfoscs,
To commence drawing on the second Tuesday in
December 1906, and coo Tickets 70 I've drawn
each day unit. tae whale is concluded. Pri-
zes paysbie30 dav. sf;er.
The exesiency of The present scheme is uriver.
sally Acknowledged % exceed any yet offered
in the United States.
THs chpIrAL FRIES ARE
$4,000 Dollars,
10000 Dollars,
10000 Dollars,
5000 Dollars,
1000 Dollars,
Besides several OF LOCO SEQ 90. 100, &c. &c
The Grs, i,Uo0 Blanks to be entitled 20 del
'a,s each
Tn. whole subjea tn sdedusion of IS per cent.
IN this scheme ,hvre - possibility fer one
TleEes to draw 5o.0Ca Dollars Nu,wi,hstan1
ing the great nurber OF CAPITAL pIirss in this
Lottery, there are SIS than two blanks 10 4
prize. t,
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JUsr PUBLI6nRn

AND FOR SALE Ar THIs OFFICE,
PAMPHLETS,
Sotalning Sketches ofthe HIsroaY Of FRsNeE
ana hNcLATD-And an account OF MAYO.
LkoN bo"APAHTs, Emperor Of FRANCE, from
his birth 10 the battle Of -. o.,
April 49, 1906. IS
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TICKETS AND SHARES.
FOR SALE At

G.. 81 L. WiITE's
TRULY FoRTuNArr LOTTERY oFrrcEs.
No q y No. IS, Maiden Lam. Me-, 1ork.
At ssTsN DOLLARS EACa.
but viii advance AZ thedrswins spprc.ohes b,
enelosiaE Bank notes (pcs' psidi 10 G.. < r
w ATE Tickets and Shsrcs viii be sunHuaity
returned by post. 10 On, .Inoun;, ava The esrles
A''vice sent 70 sdvenurers . l,ei, snocts IS. The
public ave requested 10 remark tina the draw.
ing OF ,he Neu-Tork Loucries is rnsu.ged IN
SO correa inKRrer ,s not 20 D. subieS 10 or.
r'r The TIME of drawing. and p,. men, of pri.
yes !: puntiusl and yuarsn eed by he State 20
Sisla'n'e schemes Stls'r- enclossd vi h Tick
eis The many Cspitai Prizes sold by u Il K
" IN former Loteses, lis,s OF which viii .so be
enclosed /, IS presumed, vilibe an additional in
daceruens TO distant adventures to purchase of
Them 3m
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REMOVAL.

TIVE Subscribers have re moved their COMpT
ING HOUSE from nc M,in Street 20 me
If David Bullock's Brick Bulldogs. Al tho lower
end Of The Basor be ween the rcuements oecu
pied nv & aud T, SaunisTs. and NorvcO, Wait
and Ballcck-whete the. continue their purcSa
ses of Vhea as usual THEY also keep TO- sale
regular supply of Flour, Corn Meal Honimy
and Ban.
Thomas and Amos Ladd.
10 No 81 1876. If
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\ Inst OF one Hogshead Tobacco remain
- = ing IN Gray's Creek Warehouse, with.
t t inarS, number, weight and the name Of
!tic person for whom 1t was inspected, which
II n e Gained agreeably to law, will be sold
az 2urIy court mouse on the fourth Tuesday
in February next (that being court davY
ID. Il. No. 173, Gross 1543, Tare las. Men
1898. Damari, Birdsonr.
PYLAND ~ DAVIS, Iusheetors,
Surry county, 29th oct. 1906. CIV
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CORNS--A writer in Philadelphia pa
per assures the public, that little UNI
wrought Cotton worn on Corns week or
two, will completely eradicate them-he
having tried the experiment, and provedits
efficacy.
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X T. NJ Q Y a L.

II DABNEg has removed 70 the house or
l. he Main treet, nearly opposite Mr. +.
Da ms5au's AM next door to Mr. w Mhchei's
brick building WActe he offers for SALE a
general assortment of GROCERIES, on reason
able terms. for cash, or produce only.
NJ 4 consignment Of snuff in packages of
any size from Is 10 60 lbs viii be sold below
he u-ua price Of that Article.
Richmond, Angus II 1906 tf
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g O O D S
mr. 7'HS CoVERYoR or THE coMMoNWg ALTH
or yIRcTNId, T.
Il PROCLAIM ALTON

- - ~ ~ IL "A WI 4 A I'm
M HERE'S 1t is represented to the Ex-
w ecutivc, that H.5RRICiyV-Ii, a slave
, the property of Jesse Parkinson, of the coun-
ty OF Meclienburg, convicted by the court of
the county of Southampton, OF burglary,
and sentenced to suffer death for the same,
hath made his escape from the Jail Of the
said county of Southampton: / have there
fore thought fit, with the advice Of the Ccun.
Gil OF state, 20 issue this proclamation, here
by Offering a reward of THIRTY DOLLARS,
TO any person or persons who shall appre-
bend and convey 70 the Jail from whence he
escaped, the Aforesaid slave Hurricane. Ard
ldomoreover enjoin all officers civil and mi
litary, and eXhort the good people of the
Commonwealth TO use their best endeavors
TO apprehend the said slave Hurricane, and
convey him to the jail aforesaid.
Given under my hand with the seal Of
+, 6 Z, the Commonwealth annexed, at Rich
\"' ~ mond, this 18th day of October, 1906.
{Signed) WEI. II. CABELL.
The said slave Hurricane, is a shoemaker
by trade n short, thick negro, about 5 feet5
or six inches high, and had on (when he es-
oeped) an iron collar about his neck, which
was rivitcd very strongly and securely. He
had ran away from his master some time
past, and was apprdhcnded in Norfolk, car
ried home and confined with the collar, but
released himself and escaped with it On him,
aud IN that situation was unprecedented pre-
yious to his trial
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-11
SENATE.
THUR spAY, Dec. 4.


Mr.. Mitchell made motion in the following
words,
Rejo!pea, That 70 much of the Mefage OF
the Preiident of the u. States to both Houfes
of Congreis, on the end December, as relate
TO the fertilization and defence of our fcaports,
harbors and waters, be referred TO feleet COM
mttee, with leave to report by bill or other
wife
Mr.. Mitchell. asfo made motion as follows :
Refofved, That 70 much of the Prefident's
Meiiage as relates to binding to obfervance of
the peace and of good behaviour, fuch perfons
as mediate enterprises againf the territories of
nations in amity with the U. States, be referred
to feled committee, with leave to report by
bill or otherwfe.
Mr.. Tracy offered the following refolution /:
Re/of1'cd, That the Prefdent of the United
States be and he hereby is requefed to cauie to
be laid before the Senate, fuch information, do
cuments, papers, and correspondence, as may
be in his power, and which he may think pro-
per to communicate, refpeeting the fubjea OF
his rnetiage of the Sd of December inf. in which
tufpcniion of the non-imPoatation act is re-
commended.
| Ordered to lie on the table. Nat. Int.