Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-16

site to the city &C Philadelphia, GRAPE
VINE, that covers an area equal to 2I7o
square fee, and is now so loaded with fruit,
tha: it is estimated 20 contain not less than
forev bushels of grapes; nIi j. probably
contains much greater quantity. From
this one vine, Mr.. Cooper, last fall, made
a barrel of wine and this fall may make
n larger quantity This wine was made
without any addition of sugar and the wr-
ter of this paragraph, who was bred in the
Madeira wine trade. and has tasted this
wine, feels no hesitation in saying, that it
is superior TO Madeira wine of TIC same
age whether Il vii! improve by age, in
ike manner with Madeira wine, remains
to be shown by experiment The grape
from which * was made, is Il native grape
Of the neighborhoojl, and appears to be a
species of the common chicken grape
which, like that and most vt our late grapes,
is distinguished from the European and A
static Cranes hitherto imported into Anne
rica (and known among us under the rane
Of the English grapes by a very important
circumstance II wit: slight frost DESTROYS
the foreign grape, and discompOScS its
Juice; while the same degree of frost, and
even much greater degree of il, concen-
trates and eurichens the Juice Of the native
g;lpc This circuns.9nce affords strong
ground 20 presume that the wine from II
jrrproves by time, even more than the Ma
dcira grape. There is also a further i'm
portant advantage on the side of our native
grePe 20 wit:
The fruit may be permitted to remain
on the vino so late in the season. as that
fermentation VIII not be effected by too
&, heat Tho SUI ho-- eto.cI ,.a
not like the distant wonders related BY ira
vellers, that are > far Of to be examined:
for this vine stands within four hundred
yards of Cooper's ferry opposite to TIE ci-
ty, and may be seen for the triftrc expense
Of ferriaCc across the river. They will
also learn, what may greatly surprize
foreign vig1eron, That under the shade Of
this vine, there has this season been cut
full crop Of grass.
These Facts cught not 20 discourage tho
raising of foreign cranes for it is well
known. that various kinds Of the FOREIGN
vines will stand over winter, and produce
fruit in abundance.
Duei-An Apothrc ary having refused to
resign his seat at the theatr- to an officers
lady, the officer feeling himself iusultcd,
sent him CHALLENGE. The apcthecary
was ptaa'|lN'i ~ VIC 1tSCbliS ptN bi'AS.~
we'd, that not having been accustomed 70
fire, he had 70 propose n new way of set
Ting the dispute. He then drew from his
pocket Pill bc:;, and taking from thence
two pills. thus addressed his antag onist :
GAS man of honor, sir, you certainty
would not wish to fight, en- unequal terms
here are, therefore, two pills ;one corapo-
sed of the most deadly poison, the other
perfectly harmless: VIC are therefore ON
equal ground, if we each swallow one: Won
shall take your choicc, and promise faith
fully to take that which you leave"
1t is needless to add, that the affair was
settled by hearty lauga.-Lon. Pan.
A lively belle Of fashion being asked by
aconceited coxcomb Of a lover, If he Nigh;
FIX the wedding day, gaiiy replied, twitt
all my heart, provided it is Doom's day.!
A duel was fought in Beaufort, South
Carolina, lately, between Mr.. Arthur
Smith and Nv. Thomas Eutson. They
both fell and both died the same evening
FEMALE SPIRIT.
Not long since a couple were going to be
married, and had proceeded as far as the
clergyman's door, the gentleman stopped
his fair comrade, with the following uuex.
pected address: " Eliza, during our court.