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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-02
(BY AUIHORIrY.)


An ACT
For ne regulation; Of tie Zines sf holdine
The Courts # the district Of Columbia !;
and fer other furfioses.
De IL enarted by the Senate end House of
Ref:res. natives ef'rhe United Stc.cs of Il.
merica in Congress. assembled, That the
circuit court for Washington county, in
the district of Columbia, shall hereafter
commence and be held on The FIRST Mon.
day in June ~ each year, instead Of the
fourth Monday in July, as now Fixed by
law; and the circuit for Alexandria coun.
ty, IN said district, on the FIRST Monday in
July, instead of the fourth Monday in
June, as now established, and that the CIR.
cult court for Washington county, which
nov stands adjourned 10 the fourth Mon
day in July next; shall be, and is hereby
adjourned to- the first Monday in June next,
and he Circuit court for Alexandria coun:
~ shall be- adjourned to and held on the
first Monday in July n:xt; and that all
| process whatsoever now Issued, or tha,
NAV be issued in the respective counties
of Washington aud Alexandria. in said
district, reiurnable 10 the fourth Mondays
IN Juae and July next Respectively, or 10
any particular day in the first, second, or
other uccetdiDg weeks during the said
terms, as heretofore established, shall be
returuable, and returned 10 The FIRST Mon.
I days in lunc and July next, or TO cores.
pondlng days in the first, second, or other
succeeding weeks during the said terms,
respectively as now Ly this law establish
ed, and all causes. recognzances, pleas,
and proceedings, ciFii aud criminal, re-
ihrnable 10, and de3endag before the said
courts, at the respective times of holding
the same as heretofore established, shall
be returned and continued to the said first
Mondays in June & July nextj in the same
counties respectively, in the same man.
ner, asit the said causes, recognzauces,
pleas, and proceedings he'd been regularly
returned or continued TO, the said respec-
tive times appointed by this act for holding
the said courts.
Sec. .. Ind be HJnrtAer enacted, Tha,
The provisions OF the act, enti;uled ".An asl
for the relief Of insolvent debtors within
the district Of Columbia" shall extend Ia
any debtor who may have been, or hereac
ter shall be arrested and holden 10 bail in
the said dIstrict, and who at the time OF
his arrest shall have been a resident in the
sad district one year, next preceding his
arrest.
Sec. Q. .Hnd be IL further enacted, Tha,
for all services performed by The clerks OF
the said counties, not provided for by the
laws regulating the fees of the general
court OF Maryland and the district court
ct Virginia, respectively, they shall each
be entitled To the compensation as the
circui! court for the dIstricl aforesaid shall
allow.
NATHL. MACON,
Stacker sftie Hynse Of Retiresenf?f!vss.
S. SMITH,
President sffhe Senate fro fe1at,ore.
q priI 81, lSO6.=APPRoYED,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-02
MILLINERY.

MRS. &. PEASANTS, in conner house
1VI next door below jacob Johpson's Book
sore, las received u handsome assortment OF
BONNETS, HA rs. &c. sc. of newest fashion,
just from Philadelphia.
supply will be constantly kept on hand.
He CiDks oftbe several county and crboraii,
an courts are tespecftiiiiy to9aesfef to forgar@
70 ibis office 'o0a dfer de f,st day IF Seb,en,-
Der nex' as possible, list Of Licences granted to
7avern keepsrS. Hagsteys and PeGidrs, birsaqr, tn
tie Ecf # 4ssemby Passed sbs hrs, Asyion, inifac5
" An de' 10 provide mo'e efecWa'ty for fbs coliec.
firH o. taxes. SIC. 3. Tbe Comm ssioreys nj
TIE Reveas'g are Hkegicc requested 10 fo,gga,d Fst
Of Licences granted to NE, chants, 10 he f,st Of
September neSi az soor after fbq! e. led as bcss
bic S4AEL. SREP6RD, Audfior.
auditors OTce. 1st Apgasf. 1906. .gf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-02
.Thos. & Amos Laid,

HAVE suspended the grinding of whaet in,
i their. Merchant Mill. on The James river
canal about one and y half miles above this city,
tor he purpose of grinding Corn toll, where
they nov have plentiful supply of water.
This they are induced TO do. to relieve the dis
're'sss OF the people. though at great sacrifice
of their own interest
RiShfnoad 8.h mo JSO6 a.
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NJ T. w b 90 X s.

Just reeeiysd and for sale, ats PlsaJants' nrin,.
ing Office and b ook tore, rear lhe Fridge,
The Secret History of the Cabinet OF St. Cloud !.
IN series Of let.evs from resident in Paris
70 nobcu15n in London, written daring the
months of AUsast, September & Caober, 1905.
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of tho hncsnt
Republics; adapted TO the present siate OF G..
Britain By Edward w Montague. jun.
The English Nun, or the Sorrows of Edward
and Louisa--a novel.
Fesscndcns Poems.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-02

A school master in England has lately writ,
altral 70 prove thar syn tax is a tax on sin
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-02

BILLS Or LADIlTG
May be had at this oEces
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-02

Inspected the last l2 months ending lot July,
l3C6-6S,440 bbs. Flour
ISAAC WEBSTER.
Richmond
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-02
AN ORAIION

Delivered 6y Tdomas r. Jones. on nie 4.h
Of Jaty, =. Charlottesville, 10 an ossen.5!u
eonVened To- ne ii2fiase Of celebrating
me .H!aiocrs6rY O., Iiasiscadrlcc.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-07

There are. undoubtedly, men i'll ti.i5
Commonwealth, the success Of whose
r.ivatc vi-ws depends on the election
AZ Mr. Sullivan to the chief maPistra-
~, and who absolutely disregard all
-+iI4nce Of his being a very improper
,ndidstc for that high Office. As 10
AZ. however, is hardy enough to II
.3w state Of mind s. dangerous to
ne public veal, il has been admitted
ca ali silcs, that il the charges that
} ~e been made arairst Mr.. Suliiran
.. .~uc, HE OUGHT NOT TO BE
SUPPORTED
L. tie following animadversions, !
san spe.k AZ an individual, and III my
r"n ho,uall name, merely TO prevent
Y ~ vr-tched subtcrfuge, Of which
i,Id-e sullivan is 50 prompt to avail
h..,s-lr, that the charges against him
are anonymous.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-07

This document may be seen in the
Probate Records Book lO3. page 493.
When the Attorncy-General is di-
rected BY Government to perform SER
vices not being part Of his duty as At
torney-General, he applies to the legis-
laturc fer Resolve, authorising pay
ment But 10 such resolve as Mr..
Sullivan here quoted to impose upon
the Jrdgc Of Probate, was ever passed
before or since the date Of his receipt
Tkis circumstance alone would blast
any mans reputation foreyer-An At
;orney-General ayowcdIy claiming mon
ev b. virtue Of resolve Of the General
Court, when no such resolve ever exis-
ted
I'll. Sullivan saws, the STATE has 10
interest ia the Iroferly. The Resolve
of the General Court quoted above,
saws expressly that " this money in
case Of defect Of heics Of said int-state,
dyh and 7vU belong to the Common
wealth" Such i the man who asks
credit for his long story about Mr.. Con-
ner
Mr.. Sullivan says Mr.. Dexter, Mr.
DORIS counsel charged 800 Go.Ia~.....
The Judge OF Probate allowed 900. 10
prove ;hc fa!sitr of this ! again oefer to
the account rendered and allowed at the
Probate Office. Records vol. los, p.
493-as follows
The account of Ehenezer Dorr, Adminfra-
tor on the Enate of Elias NorberY, late Of Sol
ton, mariner, deceafed, inteaAte
Said Adnini0ratsr charges him
ielf with balance of fsrmer account o. c.
agreeably to the decree of the Su- 1894 II
prer1e Judicial Court Of Probate,
18th March, 1908.
Ind byay5 aLlozUa4-e a5 foE1e7ys, 1iz.
Allowed the Administrator for
1erviccs and expences on the appeal
by content ofthe Attorney Gen. 200
Paid Probate fees
Calh paid James Sullivan, Alter
ney- General of the Commenwealth;
on account of balance contra, 200
d. 4o3
Balance in the hands of AdmiAif-
traitor TO be paid the Trealurer Of
the Commonwealth. S42l l2
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-07
Citizens Of Maine!

The cnly objection made BY the lead
ers Of the opposition, 70 Governor
STRONG IS, that he does not approve
OF al the measures adopted BY the ger
eral government; VIII any friend to
Ills country say that this is a r ason45ie
objection The measures Of Mr.. Jef,'
f-rson have brought the United States
tJ the lowest point Or degradation. The
most distinguished democrats in Con-
gress, and vino have been loudest in his
praise, are now his most violent op-
posers and declare ty their speeches
tA4t h. Is incapable Of conducting
the OErc he now hol.!c4
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-07
6s24 y
Bottom. October 2S, 1905.


Bottom, October 2S, 1905.
EBENEZER DORR.
SUrYoLK,E At Probate Court held at
Bonsn, on Monday, October 28, I8s5, Ebene-
zer Dorr, Administrator, prelented this ac-
count, produced vouchers, and was lworn, ex-
amined and allowed.
4. DAWES, jus. Judge Probate.
In Mr.. ouiIiYan's receipt, he preten-
G-d 70 receive his two hundred dollars
by virtue OF (hcti,ious) resolve Of the
General Court-In his vindiCaton in
the Chronicle Of March oath he says
he charged his 200 dollars by t.r con
sent Of the Swedish Consui'5 Agent
Shame ! shame, where IL thy blush
How d most insidious and cunning
man become bewilnered, when he strays
from the paths Of Honesty.
have thus proved according 10 my
promise, by public Records, open to the
INSPECTION Of every man, that Mr.. Sui
liyan has uttered falsehood upon false
hood, that he has obtained money frau
dulently, and officially claimed the au-
thority VI government where he had it
not.
shall finish these remarks with con
1rmation Of the last, and by no means
the least charge -that-e-7@ Mr. SUI
LITAN POCKETS PUBLIC MON
les, RECLINEDBY HIMFORTHE
CONINONWEALTH. If this has
been MS practice, can any man i'll con-
science vote for him to Be our Cover
nJr ? 1t US frst attend t. the defence
ill Mondays Chronicle.
g THE PUBLIC MONIES.
On the 2ist January, 1909, the At
toyney General settled hi5 accounts with
the General Court balance Of rs
dolls. 4 cts. was in his hands. The
General Court ordered the treasurer to
pay him 80 dollars more, to carry on
civil Suits which he is ready tG account
for
This explanation when duly examin-
cd, affords another instance of Judge
SuiIiyan's a,.roitness in imposure....
The Resolve to which hc refers the
pubiC i, as follows
RESOLVE No LVII, January 1906.
Whereas by Relolve pa1ed on the 26tA
Of June, 1898, the fun ninety fcvcu dollars
and twelve cents, and further fun of ,lree
hundred daIlars, was advanced from the pub
hex treliury, to the Attorney General, I'd be
expended for the fevice Of the Government.
in tuIt5 Oh its behalf; and whereas tile f4id
Attorney Ccrer4l has accounted for the fame
and there is now due to him a balance Of l7s
dollars, s cents for eTpencss of ciyd futs IN
behalf Of the Commonwealth, and a further
FUN may BE nacctTarvto enable him to se-
fray tlmilar xpeHces-Therefore
Rctolved that The FUN Of l73 dollaas. 81
cents. be paid him OUT of the pubick trea -urv
- balance hi, account, and thai further f,tm
Ct 80 dollars he advanced him to defrav fn,-
ilaT eNpences Oh behalf of the Commonwealth
Be to rendes al accouat of tAe FINE when -c-
9ui.cd.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-07
ting nature, observing that they should
takt only the essential points.

| come now to the crse Of Ncwbery
or Newbyrger, to which stated in the
EePeltory Of March 18th that Mr. sui
livan, acting as Attorney General, ro-
ceiyed 200 dollars, This charge
brought from the Judge Tie following
explanation.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-07
bYbo shall be Gov0-uot-67RONG o. SULLIVAN?

4 eqr cor kg
na hr1Edg mJ M d
&dEG m Tq
H i'll m %
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-04-07
1 The Case OF Pahick C5Hner
Judge SULLIVAN SAYS

Judge SULLIVAN SAYS
Conner Is impoled upon. L. i man
quite debilitated bv age and the manner sf hi,
living. In tAe wear 1894, twelve years ago,
EIinturn and Champlir, Of Rhodeiand, en-
poved MIR. Sullivan 10 commence fuit a.
gainf Jonas Wilder, for large debt, aud ave
orders to hold him to bail he lodged at Con-
ncr's, who then cid, A. he now does, keep A
:. vern in Rotten; and Conner became b.
Jail Oaober 1895, Judgment was recovered
againa v ider for 27!8 dollars r. cents. re
ahfconded Conner was fue5 as bail, was de-
T,uited in June 1897 ard judgement rendered
tu- the debt and irtcrea. The coR taxed in
TIE GrR fuit, 80 dollars 81 cents Oh the E.l
w. i45, Is dollars C6 cents. On Mr.. Sulivan's
olueN N-inturn and Chaplin agreed that on
Ionaer's paving the coR, then 60 d 80 +. the
execution might be dilcharged, if he could ob-
tain an eudorler for his note for ninety davsr
lie did not obtain an endOrier until the 2Oth
of November l7s7, and was then discharged
L he had been allowed by the creditors at
tornev, in October 1907, to 60 out Of the pri-
fon yard, the bonds would have been render
"a void. If the creditors attorney would
ilve done il for Zoe dollars, he would have
\ en- fool, and The debtor greater fool not
~ have PAID it. CJroni.!t Of 4lareB 24:5.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
Col. BJRR.

C This cx,raorlinary charaaer arrived
a. Frankfurt from Cincinnati on Tuesday
evening last, about an hour after sun set.
lie took his lodgings a. Major owes Ia
vcro. the house adjacent 10 Mr.. John
Br,wn's aud consequently more convent
epl than any of the other tayerns for vi
sInng his bosom frjcgd and arranging the
plans Of .their future operations. In few
minutes after his arrival he paid his res
pct q, the J,aiace of Mr.. Brown, and we
beneyf spsniiali the evening until 10 at
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08

To Mechanics.

. wish TO oeil very complete ser Of PATENF
TOOLS, for manufacturing cut nails. with alt
The necessary heading tools and Hammers be-
longing 10 the same. 'Likewi.e, a complete set
e tools for the Brass Foundering b ssiness-con-
tanning all kinds cf Patterns, Vices. Bellows,
Anvil. hammers. Flies. Tongs, &c besides y
large quantity of old Metal a ere lie Of and
II moGihs will be given the above Tools
b 1nd with good security required.
, shall have no objection 70 shew the purcha-
ser of the nail tools, rts nature AID method of
conduains thar Kind oil business.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
From q,Rk AyRoR1.


tn. schooner Charming Mary, cart,
,,ishon, left Norfolk for New York. On the
10th of September, or The 9Th lef, Cape
Henry with light winds from the east
ward. which Continued until Saturday The
goth, when the wind changed othe sou:h
and continued iii Sunday evening eight
clock, when we experieGced severe
gale from north wests 0Deu bsisS off
Bernegau,) with thunder and ligh:ning,
at half passt 8 hove the vessel 90, ut s
a. NJ. Monday morning, The wind then
being TO the wes,ward,) we endeayored
TO gain the Highlands OF Ncver.ing, bu,
The wind beginning 10 blow a gale from
The north east, and The ycsse! decking In
such a manner although The two uumrs
were continually employed it was out of
the power OF the crew oil board 20 keep
her free, the captain theO bore away for
Cape HenlOpsu Out being very foggy and
afraid To run on shore W. bore away Tor
Norfolk, Then being Wednesday even
inS,) when as by the hand Of prnVdeHcs
We we're saved from watety gray- BY
capt. Richard M'Ksown oi the ship &C
tive, bound irons The isle OF May to
PhIlsdelplna, who treated Us win The
greatest kindness and attentions he
crew consisted of seven sailors, the cart.
Gate and three passengers, Msssrs.
Block, Smith and Sanlio d, who Tor
themselves and the crew of SAID vessel,
offer up their sincere t!IanEs To- captain
M'Keowf Tor his KIND attention., aOd hope
nc may enjoy that iehcIty Eve have np
douDD heaven has IN store Tor him and
his!
J. SANTyoaD,
). BCocE,
]. w SMITH,
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sac, sc. in Manchester.


I wish 70 sell the greater part of nv
Il household T. XII chen FURNITURE some
GARDENING and PLANTATION UTEN.
Sis and CHEST Of CARPENTERS
TOOLS, GIG and II ARNESS vel! finish.
ed CAR2lAC:. and Two .tout HORSES. ,hAt
arc accustomed boh 20 Ihe saddle and carrfages
two TEilch COWS wi,h several Young CAT.
TIE, and some. HOSS; sr,a1 collection OF
VALUABLE BOOKS a MICROSCOPE Of
considerable Porers,; DR. NOOTH's GLASS
APPARATUS. Tor inpregna,ing wafer. with
fixed air. &c. &c.
am also aesrons of LEASING the TENE.
MINT now occupy, on the mill, IN Mznches.
ter on which are q comfortable dwelling house.
kitchen, dairy, smoke house, ice house, stable &
Carriage hors.; garden veil stocked with We.
ge';sles. ard in the yard. well OF excslIen, va.
ter e1clriye OF two and 4 half acres of ground
well inciosed. with about half of il Iaid down in
Lucsrn. Possession may oe had any TIME after
the middle OF November.
1t the above property IS m, disposed Of pr.
va;ely, IN me course ofihe prtsen, month il viii
soon afterwards se offe~ed at public auiIon. OF
which due notice will b. given.
>:,>-.ys-.- 80. James Henderson.
Manchester, 9th OGnoer 1906 8,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
Ia Rsr-.

& haGdsomf two s,cry BRICK HOUSE, ard
possession given immediately. Situated en- ts-
South side OF James river CtnNi, near the nublic,
tobacco Ware house and nurory. Il is well 4.
uished and os,cuia,sd for Grpc@ry or Tavern. or
for h,th, having six hre places vi a large kich.
eu, rcony cellars, smoke house, &c as the a.
hov. ienement can be easily divided, would
have nc objection TO Accommodates two good se.
nauis, if required. Lisewiss, srusn BRIcK.
TENEMENT. adjoining. fit for small family.
containing thrss rooms, aud knehgn. yard, &c.
Jas. Boultou.
Riap-,arI, Oqob,r :, 1896. a..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
y OFFICE

a II. r-r,ons t:ving claims asains. The eua,e
IA OF William Eu5ank. dec late of the county
OF Caroline. are desired 10 bring them in Ssfore
the hfs, day CT January mex, ensuing this da,e,
about which time the under.gnsd in.ends 10 ciose
his administration and deliver, The estate 70 tho
several d'5'risu'ess.. This advertise 1,ent wilis
pead IN bar OF al claims presented sfrey thar day.
CARTER MOODY, Admr.
t---. HT- -En5an< dec.
Caroline county, OaoSer ID 1906 T.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
NOTICE.

A Ii persons having claims against
T. \ 'be estate Of slrnDeI nerrr. dee are -.
qse'tsd 70 bring them far1acd properly au,hsa-
'icz'ed before The FIRST Of November, a, which
time the administrator Of the srbscriber viii bs
closed, anil application shall not ne made bj
'he time above specified. This notice will be con.
'idered a. release from TIE payment Of subj
e'ann'' those Indebted nus see the necessity Of
making immediate. payment, as no further indui-
genee can DC given.
George Scherer, Admir-.
Oae5er lat 1906 .o,,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
he, would invade Portugal. and either al.
ne; u 10 lis dominions or bestow it On
one Of his relations. f,ef.
EXTRACT.


The female mind is naturally cretnlsus, aFec.
noua'e. and rita attachments. ardent lin her
peculiar situation. her z;.iduities must be deem,
ed IN aay degree culPabe. .e, US remember that
this Is but Trail vessel Of refined clay. when
tie awful recori of her errors IS enrolled, NAV
tina. sigh which was bres,hed for The ni.ery Of
fellow mortal watt away the scroll, and tear.
which flowed for the caa-ni,;es Of Others, foa,
the memorial. down the aucar1 Of oblivion
o. On the errors Of women let u7 lork with the
allowance and humanity of men. Enchanting
woman thou balm of life soo,he- ct eorrow
soaee OF the sou! How dos, ;hoa le,s.n the
load OF human misery and lead the wretched ia
10 the valley of delight, Wi,hou: thee hors hsi.
Willy would men drag through tirearr world :
bu, IL the white hand of Fascinating fen,r'e be
twinel round his arm. how Joyous, how lightly
doth he trip along the pa,h -. 49,.
That warm and tender friend, who in the most
trying situations. retains her enthusiastic fond
noes. and in ever, change of fortune. preserves
unsoated love ought tn be embraced az the irst
henIson OF heaven. The completion Of earthly
happiness. Let nan draw such prize in the
Lottery OF Life, and Gid. down h stream CT
existence with such partner. neither the coid
averted eye Of a summer friend, nor the frowns
OF an adver,s fortune, should produce pans +,
nor excite murnur
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
TIE GLORY OF LAW.

There is q story in circulation (some.
thing like former story about the SuEar
bnsfnessJ that "A case came before the fc-
derai court last week concerning vessel
sn5jcet or snhhoscd 10 be subject 10 confis
caiion'--the story goes that the Counsel on
the part of,he public, after having deliver
ed a 'nosf cioquent speech of several hours,
sat down--and then the counsel on the o.
Their side got pp--and....wha, do you h,nk
good reader ?-produced a zrri;fcn ctiinio,.
OF the lawyer who made the speech, which
maintained an opinion directly in the
teeth Of the long SPEECH!
The case was cur,ous.--what was charg-
ed TO the public for the speech " have
not yet heard--bus they say the o.hirion
upon which the case was decided, snd di-
rectly against the law Of congress, cost
.J1fy dollars --.duroya.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08

nigh, AID the greater part Of tie next day
m secret consultation as to the most efiec
tnal mode Of preserving the secrecy OF
the future proceedings OF the Western As
ISOLATION. Alive o'clock IN the afternoon
Of "Wednesday he departed for Lexington !;
but we understand is 10 return in few
days. About a fortnight ago, one of his
Political Pioneers, a younger brother Of Mr..
Swar;wout, the dismissed marshal of New.
York, passed through Frankfort. This
youth as is the common practice Of the vari-
Gus tools ofcol. Burr, displayed the great
est indifference as to the object of his vi.
s't to Kentucky. He appeared to have no
introduction to any of the ci,i2ens Of the
town, and although he was doubtless well
acquainted with Mr.. brown. yet IL WAS
good policy to appear stranger in This
place.
"Varous have been the con;e6lures Of
col. Burr, visit to Keniuoa XIV, last year add
likewise his return this season. The az
icle Of the Spanish Conspiracy, inserted
in the Western World ,h,, day, may FUR
n'sh the curious with key 10 uurasel the
views oil his MYSTERIOUS Journey. IN some
ct our subsequent numbers about ,wo
months hence the compete detail will be
laid before the public"
Wesfc,n WorLd Sehf. 10.
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Extract of "a letter from AN Am.r;,

Extract OF letter tron an American gen
ueman al :UNfs, dated JAY 9, 1906.
" am nos on the seize o, tie once re.
n6wned Carihege-where Scihio fought,
where Ranri6a! Conquered, whc,e the IN
'repid old Be0isarrus hiniseii drew out
his irsions, aud his. the light Of heaven
Tor IL long days with the sriok= Of that
noble cry, deHasra,sd by his nwn hand
About one mile Tram where now sil.
stands stupendous agchNay and gaic,
The only enure Surviving rlonaraenl OF
ancient Carthage, This was the south
-erh entrance into the tom; ard ia lis vi
entity are nuniber of maIilated cislerns,
and part at the aqaeduct which blough,
wa,er from The celebrated mountain Of
@ozosn ,wnhin slghO which is more than
90 mics d'stant.--It3 within few year,
there renaihed, L think, seventeen entire
arches OF this adaliraDe memorial 0f hu-
man labor and PERSEVERANCE, Which were
Near an hundred feet high. supported by
columns about sixteen feet square, ard
tflr'y apart; hut his supreme excelercy,
toe all powerful aud magoiac=a, !+aah-
M .4h icy, HIS present worship, tho't
prope. 10 build two y three paltry bate
RES to grace the rising grounds near tx
a;s, e.id caused nil these fire arches to
be pulled down, TO 'urHisi, stone FOR lha.
n7biey purpose.
=" The cis;erns (abc,.t sixteen OF ,wen-
iiy remains tobe traced) are indeed admit
fable specimens nj the ingenuity OF the
ancient ca t.iagcnians. They aye about
iIsty yards long, ten wide and fifteen deep.
all under ground; and Imagine would
contain sufficient %s.cr to supply Car
thage i've .yesrs, Admitting Two bundled
thousand gallons destroyed daily"
(Ba.f. Tel.