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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07

Hocrer's Recre21ions,
4 rc'5
Bisian1's Letters
Sch ,mberg's Naval
Caron5.ogy, 6 vols.
BisseI's Geo }. 9 vols.
SAILS Koran. 2 vols
Pa1is as il il and as it
was. 3 vols.
wHAirsoa on Ga'van-
asSi. 3 vols
Phf!is".e on Chcss
Joass's life of Aprne
Cht,ierto4i's works, 3
vols,
Bs'rs's Rural Philoso.
pay
BwHe's u-crl;s. 8 vols.
13'b,iin's Iite d wis.
Pin1zT's works. svols.
laval Chronicle. nv.
Mariners CHRONICLE, d.
Sor'aey's Tales
Home, 4 ncss newell , in
:. yois
Pnb!ic C'larPa Gers. 6 y.
Earai tecrga.icns, Nv.
fro;ter OF Drunken
ness
Surnr on w omen Sv.
Brnce's Geography
Ksrh on she Gi0bea
Swiss Emis AIRS
Sentimen al Journey
Nstr-4i History
Dietionaf g of Polite
LiseraEare
Pii@png1on's memoirs
Gentle Shepherd
Shens'Cnc's Poems
Thcmscu'5 Seasons
Gays Poems
Falc1ner's Shipwreck
Goidsmila's pocrs
Bakers Hwy. 6 vols
B-tbau's Biographical
Dictionary
MSo, jnst receiued I
4 cEbNspn 9 RSIrOW0TT.v
$cott's Gazstteer, d v.
Young's LAT Dia'ury
Lady's Museum eleg't
bind'g with plates IL v
DO 9, 10, Ii, 10, 1915
IL, u complete sets
Ferguson's Lectures
Gltnrie's Grammar,
edition Of 1905
Clayise's Homer
Greek L.exicons
Iacian's Dialogues
Grccl; Feslaments
- Gram mars
Pcfrin's Exercises
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07
MAXIMS AMI TEOucuTs


Unless man haze particular reasons. and rea-
sons OF pubic good for witSiy extending his tenn.
peral engagements, ant. especially in the decline
OF life It may in general be far better to avoid it,
For bes:des the great advantage OF preserving his
mind the more quiet and easy, he will geneiay
be better prepared to educate ard guard mis- chill
drcn, and assist them the more easily both BY pre-
cept and example to commence safe and happy
ou,set in the world.
Add to this, that by having itin his power to
Keep MS affairs in regular and connected ar
rangerent, lie will eelhiuseifso mach the more
ike man prepared for the great, approaching,
and inevitable event, which the next moment may
end all ,'isIabors.
Ana 1t We have due regard 10 the ease of our
friends who are to manage and frish our Affairs
alter US or TO our own febrctioa when that
lone can BE ofany avail in oa, favor, n wise man
will fool proportiopaie care TO secure bv his pro-
vaent management, SUCH cham Of important
objeas.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07


The confederation which we naturally FEEL. at
times, for the welfare OF our ,elatious afer us.
should not had Us into an over anxious sclicitude
sbo1' the qpan.nnn of property we may leave be-
hind Us
hie ct Incidence on the one hand il. indeed,
as bsd as a life Of the most rigid parsimcny on
The Other Bur both are br avoided as sinful
The middle way, Compatible with calm devoti-
m and thenkfuiness to ort GoD--yih beneyo-
leree to society, and the criiva,ion of right az
ieelions IN those dependent upon us, S TIC lth OF
ourdu,y.
an men who tread this-pa,h a. not TO be rich
IN worldly goods; though an men may become
rich in faH% when exercised on the d.
vine providence over all worlds. oad al pcssbil.
uesof things is specie infinitely finer than gold
lit the currency Of heaven and that by hich
we may purchase an interest IN Tie gracious be
pedia On Leovs nv .fa'beriess cb,l.fen / will
ketP f6em alive, and let ny 5s,dot5s must IN me.
CIRRUS, who IS said to have had no money If
! his cwn, was oAeredl lnrge snrn By ths sam
nj 9, but refused it, saying That he saw no
glory in having money, but in commanding
"iheT1 who had It" A sentiment quite in the
character of brave warrior.
Bui IN the character OF . man oF peace. let me
lay down for myself, a diiIcren, rule see no
gor} N having money: true glcry consistent in
rendering ones self superior - them who have
1t, in knowledgs and virtue.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07
by Authority
AN ACT

Nm ACT
Ndsirg nr rafiiinnaf appropriation 70 supply t5e
deficiency in re Sbbrapriasion fo- tbe rsvaf ser
wee, during TOE year one thousand eight hundred
and fee
BE "endc'ed b. ,bc Senate and House OF REPRE-
senfatires Of RE Uri,cd States Of ipeyica IN Con-
Sres' assembled. That ses supplying the deficiency
III 'he appropriation for>the naval service, during
the year enc Thousand eight hundred and FIVE. the
Further sun, of three hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. to be paid out of any monies in the uea-
sury, not otherwise appropriated. be, and the
same hereby is Appropriated.
NATHL MACON,
Speaker Ct zee H,use Of Representatives,.
GEO. CLINTON.
Vice P'e'iden: Of tbe LI,,ed States ard President
Of NE Senate.
January 50, 1906 --AppRovBp.
TIL. JEFFERSON.
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AIN ACT

To provide }or Heb' Lgvses ~ Lang Island Sound,
and 10 dscE0v, RoeSur, ~ re SAKE Of Ndssd-
c6a'e''. ~ be a le9ys q artiray.
BIZ t. e-0cfea by t5c Scna.e ard Horce of Pebre-
s"ntat'ves If be United STATE, ~ america IN Con-
Sress Gssc'n6Get, That the secretary OF the reasu
~ shall be, and he hereby is authorised and re.
CURED, to cause two good AID sufficient lighr
honses to b. ereaed in Long Island Sound. ops
60 be placed on WaiCh Hill Point, in the town
OF Westerly, and STATE of Rhode Island. and ;hc
ner OF Sards's or Waici Point, IN the town Of
~ 1r'hampssed. m Long Island, in he state Of
New crk. aud 20 appoint the kserc-s &C Inc said
igh' houses [under rhe direction os the president
ct he uhited State>) and otherwi,e provide for
such light houses ~ the expense of the Uaited
Siate;; Propiaea, Thar snihcieu, land, for the
accommodation of such ligh' houses, can be CD
tanned q I reasonable price. end .le legislatures
OF Rhode Island and New Yo:!l siaii code the
JnrisdiAicn over the same to the Uni,cd .,tates.
.And sum not escceding six thousand dollars is
STebs appropriated for The purpose &c defraying
eiie expense of erecting rhe said light houses, to
he paid or, fsny monies in the treasury nor other
wise appropriated.
Sec 2. And BE- At Jiofber enacted. That it shall
be ihe duty Of the secretary OF The treasuyv, to
cause the said ighs honses so 70 b. constru6le,i,
tnat ;hcir !ig1ts, on Being discovereA, may with
Certainty Dc 5inguisaea frgn those Dr al! other
gii houses he:eccfore erected in their nigabor-
hood.
sec. 8. lsFbe il fa,fher endcfca THAI the town
CT landing place Of koxhury IN the starc cf Mss
sac 'setts. sslall he port of delivery. 10 be an-
rezcd 10 the oias;ia OF Bcsson and Gkarl:stawn.
and slas be sphjef 10 ti,e salne resu.a,iolfa ard
3 s;sltlioFsE as othet ports CT delivery the u.
aiied States,
NATfE1. MACON.
Speaker of,bc H9use q Representatives.
GEO CLINTON,
pfee Pesiden' Of fbc L.7;rd States, and President
IF re Senate
January 81 19G6--APrRovrD.
TIL JEFFERSON.
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sArALocvE o. AvALvABLs COLLECTIONS OF
8 . q y =.

D y y = =
TO. SAILS Ar Tar PRIN ING orrsce AND
BOOK sroae or S FLEAsANrs.
.ft'oRg fn.aR arr soaac IF me sieg2e$; G. most
Interesting EnS.ish tnbGcahons, i's cic-
rum 6iRdi1g.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07

%x's Subscribers to PINkER-
TONS MODERN GEOGRAPHY, who have
notyet received ,heir Dooks, ave respectfully in
iogr'et that they are really for delivery At this
ohfcc. Qf)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07

Aemorsfrance by the minister. l.leni4sfen.i-
G-cy NJ he Tinted States 10 .as 6yit,ah.
government.
[.4'e1mhaay'"s the Message sr the Pres
siaen..]
GREAT CUNBERLhND PLhcE,
No. ~, SER. 2ad. 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07

;st,aes fem Tie Ga,seeiiaaeans apanion, By
Wiiiiau, Af1t,te;ss.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07
Lucy Duiguid, Adm'x.
George Christian, Admir-.
January .Qih, 1906. w4t

.f'aelic, Jdnyary %, 1905.
'TaxEw NJ by th@ subscriber early in Deem
Der, FCI1 HOGS. marked with 4 crop &
two sizes Ia the lett ear. and slit ana half crop
in the 'iehs-- Appsai.sd to ten pounds sixteen
ssings
49, .Eaha Ro6erison.
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TO pRTNTERs.

Printing AHateriais Ter Sale.
7 ONO PRIMER, Plea, English. Double pi-
u CT, Two. T.ioes English, French Canon, -Four
Lives Plea. Fivs.Linss Plea. seven Lines Plea,
Nine Lines Fica, Thirteen Lines Plea, SiMeep
LINES pea, lsinetecn Lines Plea. Quotations.
FOoscap and neny Cl,ases. and C7ses.
PROSSER & WONCUGE, V NJ
Riahmand. Nov. 2jd, 1895. (oa f3n }
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q IL persons having claims against
K q he estate of The lac William Duiyuid,
de1 1t Daetnsham county, are hereby request
Ell toIn4ke Nam known. that provisiens may
be male - discharge rhe saae, Those iudebt.
ed ~'ll't is h'pei, $50 the prop'iety Of making
immediate na- rnrnt =.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-21
EDUCATION.



THE subscriber respectfully informs the
public, that he will continue his
SCHOOL at his house IN the lower end of
Aibemarlc county, where he teaches the
Greek and Latin languages, the English
language Grammatically, Comhosifion, and
the Rudiments of the mathematics.
His price for boarding and tuition, where
scholars find their own beds and furniture,
is twenty-eight pounds for ten months, one
third iii advance, the balance at the expi-
ration of the tcrm-Two months of the
year, May and October, arc allowed as va
cation Where washing and mending are
done. his price is thirty-two ponr;ds, terms
as above-For tuition alone his price is
eight pounds one half in advance, the ba
lance at the end of six months.
Parents who place their children under
his instruction, may rest assured, that par
hcular attention will be paid to their mo-
rails, and every assistance afforded to pro-
mote their learning.
To accommodate parents who feel dis
posed to educate their daughters, | would
board six or eight little girls
JAMES G. WADDU,
October 9Th, 1906. y 2m
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application. and may be ufc6 vi,i, the men pea
eel fafesy by pregnant women OF IN infant
week OLD not contain particle OF mercury or.
my dangerous ingredients whatever; ami i, not
accompanied with that torn,entirg fa,srt which
attends the exhibition Of ether rcuiciie..
For the cure OF a certain depiorahle Malady,
The Indian Vegetable Specific.
The Medicines prepared by Richard Lee,
ave been in high onhns,ion and general uie
throughout the United State, for upwards Of FIX
searsi many OF them are field Tor iefs ,hfn the
drugs Of which they arc compounded could be
pu-ehsfed at retail fore.
IL is uncomfortable evidence Of their utility,
that during the above period, numerous ir,,tsti.
ons CT every article (the production of ierorasee
md incxperienec, urged by envy and pcuury)
have intruded on the public, feen day and then
periihed Others now fuecceded chem, which in
i.kc manner are ian defending " 70 the tomb of
the Capulct'," while or remedies become more
generally uied and acquire daily aeeefon Of
well earned celebrity.
To prevent the :mpoGtion of WORTHLESS or dan.
gcrtps preparations, purehafers are rrqueiied to
remember, tha, an engraved label, with the ig-
nature of Richard Lees 10 counterfeit which is
felony i, affixed each OF his genuine medicines.
Lees Mfalli6ie .Igae Drops.
Recent Cures. child of Mr.. william Lo-
zier, yrocer, corner of Eu1;on and Jay Rreets,
W $ fisk about five or ix weeks with zgae aud le.
r, and in 70 violent degree, as for the hot apo
rcxyirn TO terminals frequently in mot alaruvre
convullion i,-. a varicty Of medicines, rceomA
mcnici by fympa,hi'ing neighbcra were adminir-
tered, without allevia.ing the diieaie at length
hearing OF the uniform efficacy Of Lees Ague
Drop, bottle was procured, of which three do
fes only were found ncce!fary TO perlea cu-e,
Five week, have elapfed without any retura oil the
complaint.
Mr. James Joyce, afiilsnt in the warchoufe
Of Mr.. - Pcarfall, PearI4Rrect was fcverelt
aslieed with an inter r,,it,sn,; bu. after sking
Lees Ague Drops, was cured in two days At
the Recommendation of Mr. Joyce, iriepdi
Mr.. Terence Tole, who had fafferea much ron,
an obGin.te intermittent upwards OF a year (wi,R
few and trihns intervals) was cured by lew
dation of Mr.. Joyce, bottle was procured by
M p Skooley, who was likewife Narrated with
an obfinate intermittent A fnnll portion COM
ple'ely removed every fyuiptom OF the complaint
(Which may furprze thofe who regard the bark
as the only fpecifc -Four perfons of Mir.
ShooleY's aequaint zee shy the remaining pare
OF this Jingle phiaL cured of the prevailing mala.
dy.
The above variations may furice 20 prove the
nfeluinAs OF this medicine bnt If the aaertion of
/ the proprietor, and the fsa o: an annual demand
Tor feverai thoufsnd bottles have any weight the
Psbiic viii believe that this preparation has mes
yer failed eHectng cure. and may wi,hcui CT
frontery be termed NsALLtsLE.
Prepared srd fold BY Richard Lee, No 60
Msidenlanc New York, and at S. Plraisnt.' Piin.
iug o'hee, Richmond. GA. a.
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Gloucester Low Grounds.
FOR SALE.

nN the premises, the second dav of ia
~ nuary, 1907, a TRACT Of LAND. W.
ing on a branch Of Severn River, in tn.
county of Gloucester, containing by estima-
ton 248 acres about orc hundred Of which
are cleared and very fertile, the remain
der, well covered with oak and pine OF
superior quality. The oak timber (which
is most abundant) is supposed, By ali ac
quainted with the land, to be the best, 10
this part of the country, either for slaves,
or ship building. From the timber alone,
a nett sum may he made, equal so the pur-
chase money. On the premises arc a dwell
ling house, commo1ious quarter and large
barn, all in good repair, likewise, d corn.
house and stable.
No situation possesses greater advantages
than this. The neighborhood, good one,
and Severn River, justly ranking amonr
the first, for fish and oysters, at v0ur door,
Should the purchaser be inclined to add to
his tract, he may do it, most probably in
what quantities he may think proper. rs
two tracts Of land adjoining, will in short
time be divided among several lcgatecs.
Persons wishing To- view the land, will
apply to Mr.. STERLING SEAwELL, on
the premises, or to the subscriber residing
in the neigh5oriood.
Terms Of sale will be made known on
he day, and viii be as accommodating as
possible. JOHN 3. SEAWELL, Ex'r.
N. =. The above land sold by direction
# the will Of John Seewell, dec.
6w JRc
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MArSnAL,s SN,ES:

" - - cSsft-' W tiaS DlNt~
: der. 70: really rnor=y, under ,isrsce n
ne ceuT, OF the United s:ato.. for the tf,h cite
ui in he Virginia disuiA. between ;'hinss,
iond, torney for shc CREDITORS Of Ezskisl Ell
ards. p'a'niiI, a-.i David Suss anl Others dc
-n:l ants, in order co raise the sum of twelve
rrnsani six hundred aud fifteen dol'as ana
li,,y ,hrrc cents. ine ard paysb' he FIRST IA,
! July last, and expenses and charges of sale
nN valuable anal well kN1wr estate. IL The coun
Of Roletour,, called FcRf' I. ElrYS--s.a, eli
" ths said Ross ~ contain 1906 acres. The sale
vii rake mace ca the premises. ON ,ie Il, Il Gay
,f t2ove'nhe' next. ALSO under the said decree.
and upon 'ie same terms, Will W. SOLD at the
Ux;ati itnn Works, IN the copn,y ot Can,p,.al,,
IT ,hc 1871, of tbs narae month, Number of V Il.
LUhBLE SLAVES
BEN. MOsSY = ~ for
JOS. SCOTT, NV ID.
September &c, 1865. tbs
A, the request of A9r Ross, the sale Of the
& and above mentioned called Fort Lewis is
POSTPONED pn,il the 29,h day of NT.T r
MONTH. when it win axe place. at the Eagle
avcrn. IN the city OF Eichncnt--aud the saie
OF Jhr negroes is pcstpone,i unit i,e 9Th d.y q:
DLCENSER NEXT on which day il riV
lake place ~ the Esg'r Tavern af,rc.aid.
ZEN. NfOSBY u III. for
los. SCOTT NJ Y u.
October 10. 1896.
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MsCAY and COWAN

II AVE just received hy the late arrivals from
London, arse and fashionable asso,,o1en,
OF WATCHES, with variety OF articles of
JEWELLERY and silver WORK.-Ai
so, an assortment OF WATCH MAKERS,
TOOLS and NATURALIZATION win their
former stock, renders their assortment very ce.
nefai--at of which they offer at the lowest pri.
ces for cash
Richmond. Oaohcr oth. 1906. tf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-21

WY Gentlemen 5Uho hold Subscyi6-
I'm pdoeys I1r He ncv and im6yoosd esy,;op NJ
FERCUSONs LECTURES. (vvbics is res,f,
.osyb TIE f'ess) ye7Sesfed 10 S,-v,ard 70 ,J,,
cfee, a. eayg az epssibke. Tsf Of RE a1-1rs AZ.
rrafg obf9is9A q ~ rsbseipher will b. ke3. gocr
M roe SSoT< % oztAibcS. Oftober 9.
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Miscellaneous.
p o Z 7 R Y.


distracted from :5- 1fonthly Mirror,
London !tcri9dica! E'2rk.
ON PROSPECT FROM WINDOW.
IN one small Prospect Hone at Rapturc's
side,
Anticipates the glow of happiest Hours,
And shrihks from gloom to soiacc unafiied,
Which with one changeless hue for ever
lours.
Here the neat Cottage with its woodbine
bowers
Bids MS TO seek for Comforts vet untried
And daiSied fields, its inoifcnsive pride,
I'cii us how sweet Life's joy-cnsmelld
fowers:
II.
There tie dark Caurch-yar1 lifts its aw.
flu head,
And whispers to the speculative Man,
That every hope and every future plan
Must rest at last on its dcvouring bed.
Tnco let me fix a firmly equal viey
On Lifts fair rays and on Oeath's icy dew,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-21
Hshn's rue and genuine
German Corn Platter.

German Corn Platter,
An in'aIlibleremtdy for eorns, fpecdily ret.iov-
ing hem root and branch withoa; giving pain.
The Genuine Per/fan Lotion.
So celebrated among ths fashionable through
on, europe, an invaluable eofmetic, PERFECTLY
ionoe ut and fate. free from coTrolve and repel
ere mineral. (the bahsoi otter letons) and OF un
Psrsleled efficacy in preventing and removing
blem'thes in the iaee and ikiD, OF every kind
particularly fseeklesy Pimpies, inhamnarory red
neiI ieuEts. letters, ring worms, fun burns,
priekiy heat &c.--Thc Perfan Lotion operates
mildly. wthou, impeding that natural, infenSble
perlpira,ion which 10 clentia! to health yet its
-feas arc fpeedy aud permanent, rendering the
Iin deliessely foft aud clear Improving the com
oeTicn, and re1oring the bloom of youth--ne-
yer falling to render an ordinary eountcnance
beautiful and handfomc one more 70.
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b. srt co9eRsoa az 60 coM,so ww-sAirn
A PROCLAMATION.
IT is representcd to the e.

WHEREAS It is represented to the EX
~ ccutivc, that H4GKIC.a.N-E;, a slays
the property Of Jesse Parkinson, of the cour-
" of Meckienburg. convicted by the court G.
the county of Southampton, of burg arY
and sentenced 70 suffer death for the same.
hath made his escape from the Jail OF the
said County OF Southampton: have there.
fore thought fit, withthe advice Of the Ccun-
Gil OF state, to issue this proclamation, hero
by Offering reward oe THIRTY DOLLARS,
To any person or persons who shalt apprc-
bend and convey 10 tho jail from whence he
escaped. the aforesaid slave Harricanc. Ara
Idomoreevcr enjoin al Officers civil and mi
htary, and exhort the good people of the
Commonwealth to use their best endeavors
ID apprehend the said slave Harricanc, and
convey him to the Jail aforesaid.
Given under my hand with the seal OF
=, the Commonwealth annexed, at Rich
\A' - mond, this t4ih day of October, 1906.
(Signed) Wm. II. CABELt.
| The said slave Hurricane, is shoemaker
! By trade short, thick negro, about feet )
! or six inches high, and had on (wheD he es-
caped) an iron Collar about his neck, which
was rivited very strongly and securely. He
had ran away from his master some time
past, and was unprecedented in Norfolk, car
ried home and confined with the collar, but
released himself and escaped with it on him,
and in that situation was unprecedented pre-
/ vious to HIS trial.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-21

ME Subscriber has accommodates
L for twenty -tive gentlemen of the Le-
gislature. He has also stabling for as ma
ny horses.
ALEX'R. QUARRIER.
Richmond, Oct 18th, 1906. If
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FOR q,gE vIRcINyA ARGUS.
DRESS.

THERE is no peculiarity in the man.
heTs of the nations of modern Europe, and
their American imitators, which more dis
tinSnishes them from ali other people, am
Gent and miiern, savage, barbarous and
civilized, than the sedulous anxiety which
they discover, to make perpetual innovati-
ems in the form and materials of their dress
There is every reason to believe, that
ele costume OF the inhabitants of Asia, is
the same at this time, as III the DAYS on Cy-
rug and Cam5yses. The elegant specimens
OF Grecian ana Roman sculpture which
have been transmitted to us, evince the ats
tachment of the nations of antiquity t Tie
form of apparel used by their forefathers.
Enter into n museum containing collecti-
on of antique statues and engrayings, and
you will find ali the statues of eminent men,
although living at periods separated by
centuries OF time, differing bat slightly in
their drapcry. II does not appear that Ne
no or Caligi!a womb have upbraidcd Sci
pic or Cato, with being old fashioned in
their dress. But SO into an apartment con-
tanning a collection # modern, family Dor
traits, and the eye is instantly shocked with
n hideous and disgusting variety Of costume.
= stranger to our manners would scarcely
suppose that the persons represented, were
OF the same species, much less that they
were countrymen and relations.
These variations in dress, might be cast
~ accounted for, if it appeared that either
beauty or convenience were consulted in
making them but unfortunately tliev gene
rail- consist in apalpable violation ofboth
This rage for innovation in dress, is at
tended with many i'll consequences. The
most important of these, is It's tendency to
promote the consumption CT foreign luxu-
res; IL increases our dependence upon the
capricious and frivolous ares OF other coun-
tries.
But less questionable and more trivial
evil, Is. that it is destructive + al true
taste. 1t ehectually precludcs the portraits
and statues of eminent individuals, from
being permanently Interesting.
The statue OF General Washington now
IN the Cf.pitcl of this city, is a striking and
durable monument Of the incficacy of one
Of the sublimest Of the initiative arts, when
counteractcd by an absurd and Still cos
tune.
These reflections have been principally
Suggested by periodical work now pub
hshcd in London, entitled the Lafg's i'm
scum. Among a number OF subjects which
arc elegantly and interestingly treatcd.yo
find monthly statements of the fluctuations
efJashfon. 1t is probable that this publi-
cation may form, at some future period, n
satyre on the absurd propensity, of which
IT fas sought the qualification.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-21
Hulua6le Property for SAFE.

70 i virtue Of deed Of trust exec
, enfed 20 u.s. b, Peter F Archer for the be-
peht of John 6 Jefferson, will bs SOLD for
cash, on the premises in the county of Amc lay
on the 2+th day of November nax,, tina, vaics-
BE IRA CT OF LAND. called Fox Harbor;
containing by estimation aboa. 600 acres, wi h
more 5lan third unciearsd, great part Of
which is prime Tobacco land. laying on both
.idcs of the road which leads from Pridesville 20
oeviiles bridge ALSO, me following SLAVES.
Simon, Diicey and he's three children Leona,d.
Fam, John Phil Sulsy and he, three children,
Dsvy, Sl5ina aus her two chiidren. Phoebe and
her two children, jrer Ton Big. Tom, Bristoi,
Nu'rier and her three children, or so much OF
the said properly as shall, be sufficient 20 satisfy
the purpose OF The said deed of trust. The safe
viii continue from day to day tin it ia completed.
rninuic description of the many advantages
which would attend The purchase of the atore-
said SraG Of land il thought unnecessary. as it is
imagined that those inclined purchase, will
view it and Judge FOR themselves
JOSHUA CHAFFIN. }
WILLIAM CASSELS, Z 7raitres.
WILLIAM BENTLEY,
Cd. 9th. 1906. tbs