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THO grandeur flies my humble roof.
Tho wealth is not my share,
Tho lowly is my little cot,
Yet happiness is there.
n tender wife, with mild controul,
BY sympathy refund,
When rage the tumults of the breast,
Becalms my troubled mind.
Three pledges of our mutual love,
Kind providence has giv'n,
And competence to nurse their hopes,
Is all we ask of Heaven.
With arm entiwn'd in arm we sit,
And join their hands to pray
And teach the accents of their tongue,
To hail the God of day.
Accept, great father of US ali,
Accept their little prav'rs:
And grant the nurslings of our youth,
May bless our silver hairs
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sEvEETY-FIRsT BULLETIN OF THE
FRENCH GRAND ARMY.

Finkens,ein, .4trR 10.
The victory OF Eylau having frustrated
all the plans which the euemv had firm
ed against the Lower Vistua, base nablea
us to surround Dan'z;c, and 10 commence
The siege ofthat fortress.-A-Butit was ne
cessary TO draw the battering artillery
from the fortress of Silesia, and along
the Oder, so that il had to come upwards
ut 100 leagues through a country in which
there are no roads. This difficulty is
now got over, and part of that artillery
Is rsady arrived. One hundred piece
ct cannon are now on their way from
Ste,tin, Cuslrin, Giogau and Breslau, and
in few days we shall be provide with
every thing neces arv. The Prussian
general Ka:kreuth has the command at
Dan'zic. The garrison consists of IA 600
Prus slams, and COCO Russians. The in
undalions and marshes, several lines of
Notifications, and the fort of Weixel-
munde, have rendered it difficult TO sur.
round the fortress. The Sax n, the Pc
lish, and the Baden troops, since the he
reditarV prince Of Baden is at their head,
are vieing with each other in bravery.
The annexed report of the siege Of
Daniz'c, will shew what progress had
been made to the ~ INST. Our works
already extend to- within eign'y rods Of
the fortress we have even attacked the
covered way several times, and have dam
aged the palisades thereof
Marshal Lefebyrc displays all the &C.
tiviiy of youth. lie is very successfully
assisted by gen. Savary but the latter
is now living i'll OF bilious fever, al the
Abbey NJ DIV, not far from the town
His lines was of so seri u. nature.
that his life was in. danger for seys, al
days. General L~f-bvre has also found
able assistants in TIVE general of brigade
Schramm, in the general Of artillery
L7riboissiere, and in the general Of en-
gineers Kitgener. The general Of engi.
necr' Chesseloup is already arrived near
Dan,zic.
The enemy has not tried any other
means of coming to the assistance of
Dantz'c than by sending few baualions
and some provision 0 the place by sea.
la Siesia, prince Jerome continues the
siege Of Neisse vigorously. Since the
prince oG Ple'z, has declined 10 acl, baron
Kleist, cid de camp to the king Of Prus
sia, is arrived at Giatz, by way of Vienna
wirh he tile &C gov. gen. Of Silesra. He is
accompanied by an Eoglrsh comm ssarv,
who mus, keep his eye upon the manner
10 which he eighty thou,ard pounds sler.
ling s'e laid out, which were given By
England to the king of Prussia.
On The 18Th inst. that Prussian officer
advanced from Glatz with corps oi
1000 men, and attacked general I.ereb
vre ("bo commands The corps Of obser
eation which covers the siege oG Nelss,
al Frapkenstein This operation h .
been Intellectual. Baron Kleist was re.
pulsed with Vigor. on the I4th p nc
Jerome fixed his head quarters at Nun
s'erberg
General Loison has taken upon him
the command at the siege Of GOLDBERG Tn,
means for prosecuting the same are Col
cted. They have been ubject to dsIay,b e
cause it was necessary not to hinder tue a -
sembiage ofthe train of artillery desunt
! for the siege Of Dantzic,
Marshal Mortier, who has the dige6li
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10 BE lEE.NTEI

md Possession giUen in ten days;
-FOUR large, elegant and commodious
4 STORES, in the most central and bu-
sy part of this City. Tothem are attach
ed, elegant, airy and extensive accommo-
datiOns for the families of the tenants.
JOHN MAYO.
June 90. r.
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NOTE.


lars nominal six per
cent stock, subscribe
ed before the LIST Oc-
to5cr, 1907, will be
entitled to receive, 64o 81 Of new six.
If subscribed between
the LIST October, and
3lst Dec. 1907, GA 81
If subscribed between
the LIST January and
18th March, 1903, 619 oS
Proprietors of 1000 dol
lars nominal defer
red, subscribed be-
fore the LIST October,
1907, will be entitled
to receive, 955 Is
If subscribed between
the 1st October, and
31st Dec. 1907, $50 O.
IT subscribed between
the 1st January, and
18th March s19O9, 631 ~
Being the unredeemed amount Of the old
stock on the 1st july, and October, 1907,
and 1st January. 1903, respectively.
Proprietors of 1000 dollars three per cent.
stock will be entitled to receive $50 dol
lars of new six.
WON ] p. Com'r. Loans.
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Manchester Turnpike Com2la.y.
MOTTO r

~ ~ u IL
hereby given, that General Meeting
4 of STOCKHOLDERS, in the Manchester
IHrntike Comhany, will be held at
BRooKS'S Tavern in Manchester, ON the
first Monday in August next-when busi-
ness OF Importance to the interest of the
Company, will be submitted tor conside-
ration.
by order ofths Directors.
JAMES BRANDER, OK.
Manchester, June 90. 1897. tdm
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FIUe Dollars REWARD.

CTRAYED or Stolen from the snbscri.
~ Der en- the 21st inst. two Mules, to wit
one black stud Mule, shod all round, with
a long switch tale, no other mark recollec.
ted. Also one mare Mule, of a BAY color.
with the end of her tale cut of, only shod
before, believe rather poor Whosoever
viii deliver the said mules to the subscri-
Der in the city of Richmond, or give such
information so that l get them again shall
receive the above reward.
JOHN TINSLEY.
Richmond, June 24th, 1907 If
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w. WARDLAW.

Fl AS received by the Rolla from London,
L general assortment of
N r. ID &c INES,
Patent Medicines, Family Medicine chests.
MepHitic Air Machines, and Surgeons In
struments. viz
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NOTICE.

HE books, papers, and accounts Of the
4 late mercantile firm of MsCredie and
M'Millan, OF the city of Richmond, being
now in the possession of George Mere
die, one of the Adm'rs OF John MeCredie.
deceased, who was the surviving partner Of
M'Credie and Mcmillan. Therefore MI
those who are indebted either by speciality
or otherwise, are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to George MCredie, or
make such other arrangement as may be
most conducive to the interest of the said
concern as well as to the debtors thereof.
1t is expected that due attention will he
paid to this notice, as it is desirable that a
close should be Immediately made Of the
transactions of the above mentioned 6rr
NANCY M'CREDIE, .Adn'rr.
JAMES PENN,
GEORGE M'CREDIE, '4dni'ra.
Manchester, Goth June, 1907. tf
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f Q r S 4 L Z.

by virtue of deed in trust executed n
- the subscriber by Goodman BarksdaIe,
to secure the payment of debt to William
Gait, will be exposed to Sale, at Public
Auction, for ready money, on Monday the
sixth day of July next, being Albcmarle
court day, at Triplett T. Estes's, Char
lotteSvilIe > '
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A Tract of Land,

In the county of Henrico, seven miles from
the city Of Richmond, containing ninety
Acres, be the same more or less, and con-
veyed to the said Davis bv Jesse Grinstead,
and bounded by the lands of Charles Sneed,
Watson Pattman and others. The inn
provements are Dwelling House, with all
necessary out Houses, and a good Orchard.
More than half of the Tract, is uncleareG
and well timbered....Also for SALE, on
the same terms, Handsome CHARIOT,
very little worn
THOS. H. DREW, Trustee.
Richmond, June %, 1907. ids
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virtue ola deed of trust, executed to
the Subscriber by Moses Davis, to Sc
ure the payment of a SUN of money due
frederick Peasants, together with the ex-
penses attending the execution of the trust
| shall proceed to sell for CASH, at the
front door of the Eagle Tavern in the city
OF Richmond, on Tuesday, the seventh day
ct July next, between the hnurs of one and
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-01

NNE the Subscribers, Judges OF inc &C.
neral Court, have pursuant to law all
lotted the Judges of the respective District
Courts as follow: Archibald Stewart and
hugh Holmes, csquires, to the Districts
OF Winchester, Hardy and Monongalia
courthouse; John Tyler and William Nell
son, jr. esquires, to the Districts of Rich
mond, Petersburg, Brunswick courthouse
and Suffolk Edmund Winston and Paul
Darlington, jr. csquires, to the Districts
OF Prince Edward courthouse, Franklin,
washington courthouse, and the Sweet
Springs in Botetourt county Joseph Prem
tbs and Richard Parker, esquires, to the
Districts Of Northumberland, King and
Queen, Williamsburg and Accomaci.
courthouses And Robert White am
Francis I. Brooke, esquires, to Stanton
Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and Hay.
market districts at the next succecdinG
terms thereof,
WITNESS our hands and seals this ele-
venth day OF June, one thousand eight hun
dred and seven
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-01

xxx TICKETS in the Secon,
Cas- Of the William apd Mary College LOster
for sale a, this Office.
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=" DANGERS of the COUNTRY .,
Blythe author IF" HAR IN DISGUISE"
a few copies of this interestine pamnb,c, -
for sale at the Argus Office. ST
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{ Tract Of Lond.

Lying in the county of Albemarle, contain.
ing one hundred and twelve acres and a
half, being the same land the said Good
man Barksdale purchased of Douglas Barks-
dale--also two Negro Girls, Maria and
Mourning, or so much ofthe aforesaid pro-
perty as will be sufficient to discharge the
debt, interest and cost aforesaid. Acting
as trustee for others, will only convey title
vested in me as such.
DAVID ANDERSON, Trustee.
Milton, 9th June, 1867. 9,v
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The following advertisement is cop;ed
from the Connecticut Courant.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-03

to common sense, it cannot form part OF
the international code of civilized societies.
This is not case in the smallest degree
affected by that of the Swedish convoy.
The principle is wholly different. In the
case of the Swedish convoy there was no
claim to visit and search the merchant
ships under convoy and the Swedes said
emo the presence ofour ships of war is a
sufficient security that this CONVOY carries
no cOntraband" We again denied this and
insisted upon visiting the ships under con-
voy, provided we had L reasonable ground
of doubt OF suspicion.
The demand TO visit and search ship
bearing the fiag and commission OF an indie
pendent neutral power, on pretencc Of
Catching dGserters, is of quite different
nature. Surely if any place ought to be
privileged from forcibie entry on such
ignoble pursuit, it is the royal, or the natl
onaI navy, of IN independent state. Surely
if any courtesies are mutually due, it must
be to prohibit such indicate and disorder
" intrrsions. We do not plead the cause
of the American navy here-we plead
that of the British navy. We say that Bril-
fish ships of war are not, and cannot, be
subject to such visits from the Americans,
or any other nations; and therefore the
from the British The law is equa! To
both, and the existence ola law at once SO
humiliating and SO dangerous, cannon be
supposed. We dcny then that such a law
exists. We defy ministers to prnlucc a
sipgle paragraph from any respectable
writer on public law, or any admitted
case, by which the proceedings of the COM
m2Ddcr of the Leopard can be authorised
or defended His conduct, come what
may Of the dispute, ought to be disavowed.
We are glad to find that Sir John Nichol,
the kings advocate. was present at the
Council upon this affair. The learning and
sound sense of Sir John Nichol, VIC trust,
would correct the intcmperance of minis
tcrs, and satisfy them that the pretenson
insisted upon i'll this case is wholly UMPIRE
cedented, and is utterly inconsistent with
the common rights and dignity of ndepen-
dent states.
What may be the facts of this case, we
do not pretend to be vet Informed. 1t is
said, however, that the deserters I'm questi-
on were really Americans and not British
sailors, redress surely might have been OBJ
tanned by application To the American GO
yernment; and there was no such pressing
emergency or urgent danger, from the es-
cape of these deserters, as to Justify the
adoption of violeDt remedy, or the aU-
peal 10 that sort Of law which nothing but
neccssity Can sanction.
Complaints Of taking each others men
are common to us and the Americans and
probably IN both cases to some extent well
founded. But this is to be considered, that
in the one our men follow their own iuci-
nation, in tile other they are pressed.-
We donot' believe, however. that there are
!c0o British seamen altogether III the A.
merican service.
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MA H0llerinn NcQaemp,

NHTILL be open frr the reception nfEt,g Sc5o
w i1ys, IN tie use Of October uexr When
Mr.. y DOYLE, professor If the Lain, Creek
and Mathematical d .p1rlmcH' Formerly prln
cip.' &c Tteutou Acad my Ecvisos of the La
tn and Greek G asses, puD ishcd Al thdsdelpai;'
and'au;hof OF several Ii cray pcriorfnancesO vii
ION several other teachers actually epg5Ged by Or
HsUer, for tIs'msuuction Of he respective Pupiis
The extensive buildings Of this ins;i u;Ion BE-
ing no& yearly finished, DOAor baler has nc.
tnaIly made the most convenient arrangements
forihe admission ard accumulation Of young
gentlemen iu the oYc extremity, wins ea' the o.
tucr parts Of the bui'dings eunely dstrt and
separate, are actually appropriated tof The &C
cemmcdation Of the Fesale Dtbni tretb and his
family Of the same sex.
il is theYcrors bis wish 10 admit IN iwurc
.largsr opu'ber OF pupils ~ brit i'@'', whose
ducation shall a'yavs command his utmost
exsfi.5uS and vigilance.
Bat AZ tho same time Decor IIaIer most pub
licly declare, ;hat ~ these who will norc conform
therr, elves most scrupgIowly 20 msrues and
regulations actually in force, shall be dismissed
without any exception.
3 September %. 1907 81
soR SAFE ATS PLEssANTS' nook STOaK,
Kenug'S New Virginia Justice,
Coptaiuing the Duties ola Justice 6Peacet
SC. together with varietyof useful pre-.
ccdcnts, adapted 10 the laws nov IN force
Also, forms Of conveYahcing, such a.
deeds of bargain and sal ease ard re
! lease, mortgage, trust, SC
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FOR SHE,
And possession Immediately given,
1 So heres of LAWD,

Lying in the county Of Louisa, on the waters Of
P-riunkey riser aud Cub ortcf-- about one Migd
is cleared anj in good order for cultivauon, t1r
balan-e ia in Woods Considerable i,r'pn,t non Of
which is gosd tobacco land On the creek there
is q. very goodwarsr s,itt milI--'he house is en-
t"eiy new and well built, stwo stories high and
calculated for manufacturing j. is tho, uEne,
cessary hcfe TO EnulreratsIhe adVana ages attend.
rvg this valuable p7cPertg, as. i IS presumed
v'tw will he take by ,aosc who wish 70 pur.
e'.aae suffice it to Gay, hat it IS an ezcelIen,
seni for ma niatlurHg grain FOR ds;i!.eIy, Fl
a, store or f,r Iave,u. Should this rrorerty
rot he previously disposed Of. II vii be offered
TO The highest bid Ter, the i'remises, ON Mon
day the Cd Gay Of November ncS'-one ihrd e
he Pu' chase money w be c7u,red inland Cot
The balance Convenient credit vii be gwen. -
For farther particulars enquire of M Lluuceler
Moor, LOUISA, who viii shew, and who is au.
Ihofised 20 sell the Same.
1 William Dabney.
Alberra1Ie. % n IGsDtrr-7bcr 1907. 40
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FOR THE WHEELING REPOSITORY.


Supreme Courthad discharged Bollman
and Swartwout, than an indistinct and
sullen murmur of discomfort was heard
among the particular friends of the adj
ADMINISTRATION. No direct censure was
expressed, but portion of vexation and
disappointment was abundantlv evident.
Whatever were the feelings Of those who
We're dissatisfied; from whatever mo-
tives those feelings originated, there was
but little said publicly on the subject.
The propriety and necessity of this re-
serve and silence, is easily explained.
The Supreme Court is, at present,
composed of men of both parties. On
granting the writ of Habeas Corpus,
there was a division Of opinion, in which
men OF the same party were divided
Livingston, friend to the administra-
ton, was IN favour of granting the writ,
while Chase, certainly not personally
friendly to the administration, was a.
gainst it. The Court were divided in
opinion, on several points involved in
the investigation. They were, however,
unanlmouslyof opinion, that the District
Court OF Columbia had no Jurisdiction
over the offence with which the prison
ers were charged. A majority of the
Court were Of opinion, that there was no
evidence before them to prove the pri-
soners guilty of treason. The Court
were OF course bound to discharge them.
This difference Of opinion among men
OF the same party, On some points, and
vnanimity on others, is conclusive evil
dence OF the upri 9hlncss Of the Judges,
even il their higE and exalted standing
was not sufficient to shield them from
the inlputation Of improper motives
The irresistible force of these facts has
been SO generally admitted, that l have
observed but one solitary attempt, pub
licly to arraign and condemn the conduct
of the Court. This attempt first appear
ed in the Western Herald, as an extract
OF letter from member of Congress,
and was, with some auimadversions, CO.
pied into the last Repository.
1t has been suggested, that this letter
never was written by a member of con-
gress but that the Editors Of the He
raid were either imposed upon, or for
ged the letter themselves. am of q
different opinion. 1t IS no difficult mat
ter to point the public attention to a
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III
effect his purposes, and whose govern
ing principle is self-interest, is naturally
led to attribute to others the same i'm
proper motives by which he himself is
governed. A man who always has his
price, persuades himself that others are
equally corrupt. The greatest scoundrel,
SO long as he retains standing in soci-
ETY., feels some sense of character. He
is not willing to consider himself worse
man than others, and being generally
engaged in some dishonest pursuit, he
labours to satisfy his own senss of cha
ractcr, not by reforming his conduct,
but by framing a system Of ethics which
makes all others as dishonest as himself.
From such character, and from no
other, we might expect the insinuations
and assertions contained in the extract
referred to. Whether there is any such
IN Congress, and who he is, every one
can decide for himself. l have no doubt
on the subject.
This letter, after stating that " the
Court did not know where they the pri-
soners] could be tried proceeds to ex-
claim, -" Glorious uncertainty Of the la7v!
Glorioms ingenuity ?flegaltalents" The
direct inference from which is, that this
decision Of the Court is a mere evasion,
illegal quibble, laid hold on for the pur-
pose of shielding traitors from merited
punishment. What! VIII member of
Congress assert, thatthc highest judicial
authorities of our country, men of both
political parties; men advanced in years;
men of high and honorable character,
selected by the present and former adj
ministrations as qualified by their talents
and integrity, to be trusted with the
lives, liberties and properties of their
countrymcn: VIII amcmberof Congress,
] repeat, insinuate that such men, hold
ing such station, have Frustrated their
honour, their talents, their whole charac-
ter, to cover two insignificant individu-
ais from merited punishment Yes,
this improbable charge has been advan-
ced by member of Congress, and he
has found men weak and wicked enough
to believe and circulate it. BY what
strange, what unaccountable faulty, does
this member of Congress, his Steubcn-
Vile friend, and the Editors of the He
raid, suppose the Judges to have been
blinded, when they thus unanimously
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| ~ AoheSt man, who examines 1T, will re-
(ect 1t as Incredible. To prove it false.
1T is only necessary to expose its absur-
dlty. 1t never can injure the Supreme
Judges. They stand on ground too high
to be affected by any correspondence be-
tween member of Congress capable of
communicating such sentiments, and
man SO indlscreet as to publish them in
newspaper. But the indelible charac-
ter OF this transaction cannot be palliated
by It's impotency. The writer and pub
fishers of the letter, should be estimated
by the intention they have discovered,
and not by the mischief they have actu-
ally committed.
That the decision of the Supreme
Court, with respect to the jurisdiction of
the District Court of Columbia, is cor
rect, L believe no man of legal Informal
ton can doubt. Indeed | have never
heard doubt suggested, except by this
SagaciOns letter writer. By way of an
swer to him, l offer the following obser-
vatlons made by Mr.. J. Randolph, in the
debate on Mr.. Broom's motion respect
ing the writ of Habeas Corpus. C When
the constitution gave to Congress ex-
elusive jurisdiction over a district ten
miles square, it filled the friends of1i-
berry with alarm. But no man then
dreamed, that on this blot on the map,
this non-descript region, Kings Bench
was to be established fQrthe trial of de-
linquents against the government, col
lected from all parts of the country
The inhabitants of this miserable heath,
men held in state of bondage to which
no man should submit; who have no
voice in electing the rulers of the coun-
try, and are destitute of the right of self
government these men are made the
JUDGES and jurorS to try the freemen
of America. Were on trial, / would
challenge the jury. They are not qua
lifted for this Office: they are not my
peers. The people here must be the
tools and eXpectants Of ministerial ia
your. Let them move in their own
humble sphere, but let them never dare
to touch charge of treason"
There is another part of this letter
which deserves notice. The exclama-
ton, g Glorious security Of our republic
can government, derived from the pa
triotism Of civil Courts" contains an in
situation of most alarming nature.-
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TIL: JEFFERSON.
WASHINGTON TAVERN!

nDEN & MOORE have taken the WASH
~ INC ION TAVERN, adjoining the Capitol
Square, lately occupied by EDWARD HALLAM. A,
Comfortable exPenee, they have provided themfeve.
with excellent accommodations for their friends, and
invite theirs and the public patronage. They are
datofmiHcd to keep good table and as gentee an
Inn as any in Richmond.-Furnihed ROOMS, adj
j"inng the Tavern, and every pecefIary attendance
Tor families travelling Both the CO partners ha-
wing been welycrGed in this baluels, fldttsr them
leves with the expectation Of rendering general fats
faction.
Richmond, February IL. -fG