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Patent Lon-bomd Boots, Bootees,
and Shoes.
JOHN BEDFORD,
PHI TIA DELPH IA,

D RESPECTFULLY informs the public
IL in general, and Store-keepers in par
ticular, that he is now prepared to supply
them with the above valuable goods, whole
sale and retail, on moderate terms.
Shocmakers, also, may be supplied with
patent-rights, on easy terms, which they
viii ind 1T highly their interest to obtain,
as they can, by this improvement, make
tour times the quantity of shoes, with their
usual number of hands: for example, the
usual work of three men, is only three pair
OF common shoes per day; whereas, in the
improved way, three men, with the assis-
lance OF boy, can make from twelve to
fifteen pair per day. Thus the advanta-
ges resulting from this Improvement, are
evidently of the most essential Importance {:
Ill the hrst place, three fourths of the la
Dor is saved: III the second place, half the
leather is saved, (tor one pair of shoes,
made IN this way, will wear as long as two
PAIR, made in the usual way and, in the
third place, there is saving of fax lat
the rate or one pound, to twenty -four pair
OF shoes) they are also much more water
proof than the others, and easier mended.
These are we'll ascertained facts, prov
ed by actual experience. The patcntee
therefore hopes, that an improvement,
fraught with such important public utility,
| will not only engage the attention, but the
encouragement of every friend to the in
FAINT manufactures of this country. 1t NAV
not be amiss to remark, that the country
Shoemaker, in particular, may derive in
calculable advantages from this improve
ment, as he can supply his customers in
one-fourth of the time he has usually de-
voted 70 that purpose, and have the other
three-fourths for the cultivation of his
farm, or other avocations.
Price of patent-rights, for the country,
100 dollars. For states, districts or towns,
proportion. Applications may be made
to the Patentee, or to Mr. Jacob Harrison,
Richmond. 3m Feb. 10, 1907.
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S IL O f. S.

THE subscribers, nnder the. firm ofJ w.
Il DEM rs g Co. have just received
from the north7pard, a large surhly Of
SHOES, 7vlich they 7Uarrant ne5uiy made,
and of the best materials, Uiz:
Gentiemen's suherfae Shoes.
do. fine do.
Negroes coarse do.
Lady's and Misses leather Sihs and
BrunSVickS.
Boys and Chiidren'S Shoes.
Lddy's 81 MiSe6s' KIDD
q Morocco SLIPS with SasSorted eoiorS.
and zoithout heels. }
Chiidren'S Morocco Shoes, do.
Together zuith general assortment Of
GROCERIES and fashionable BON
NETS, all Of (Which they offer at a re-
duced firice for cash, Produce or accef-
fdnceS in to7vn.
j. w. DENNIS.
BENJAMIN DENNIS.
Richmond, .4hrii %, 1907. If
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AN APPENDIX.
In which nil be ineerted.

IN TohEch zuiH be inserted,
l. Such Public Acts as have been omitted
in the last edition of the Revised Code.
III. compilation OF the several laws for the
establishment of the James River, Potow-
mac, AppomattoXa and Dismal Swamp Ca
nal companies; in all of which the state
has an interest
Ill. Acts for the establishment ofthe Mutu4
al Assurance Society against fire on build
lngs of the state of Virginia.
~. Laws concerning the Northern Neck.
V. Table of Fines Forleitures, Penalties
and Amercements, designating such as
are to the use of the commonwealth :
such as so towards lessening the county
levy; such as belong to individuals; and
such as are appropriated to any particu
lar object.
VI. Acts for establishing Turnpike roads.
VII. Acts authorising tie erection of Ton
Bridges.
All the Acts comprised in this volume,
have been carefully collated by a eentle-
man OF the bar--Notes Of reference 10 for
mer and subsequent statutes, are annexed
to each chapter, and copious INDEX will
be given ut the end Of the work.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-01

Messrs. Robert King and Charles Crouch
ton and Robert King, James 7Homhson
and Thomas RavenhiH, John Eide, Con-
rad Lamb and lillian Davidson, ere-
cutors Of James Short, deceased.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT 1 shall, on the eighteenth tay of Julv
l. next, 1907. proceed to take the deposition
OF Howard Benne, and others, at the Tavern
KEPT in the town of Lynchbug by Mr.. Ward,
between the hours of ten in the morning and sun
set. to be read evidence in two suits now de
pending in the Chancery Court for the Rich
mond District, in which / am plaintiff and you
are the defendants.
ROBERT II. ROSE.
June 8th 1907. 4w
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Ten Dollars Reward.

D UN AWAY from the Subscriber, on
IN the '28th of April, Negro Man JOE,
and Woman named FANNY, but called
by the black people FANNY KENNY.
which elcped on the 11th of June. The
man is bright mulatto, about 2S years of
age, straight and well built, and has very
brisk walk, and is 4 very handy, sensible
fellow--about 5 feet, or 10 inches high
The woman is so light, that hardly any
person would take her to be slave-She
has blue eyes and straight sandy colored
hair, and if her skin was well kept, she
would be taken for white woman-her
right foreinger is off at the first Joint, and
has large scar on her left arm, occasion
ed by burn, and has a very brisk walk,
about 20years ofage, and had on when she
went away, white Virginia Habit, and
as they are Brother and Sister, it is likely
they will get together, change their names,
and pass as free people. ANY person that
will deliver them to the Subscriber, in
Hanover county, or secure them in any
Jail, so that l get them again, Shall receive
the above reward.
BENJAMIN EOWLES.
June Is, 1907.
N. b. forewarn all owners or masters
OF vessels from carrying them of.
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Notice.

THE. Debtors to the late firm of GIL
IL LAT * KIRBY are hereby inform
ed, that THOMAS GILLIAT alone is en-
powered 70 receive payment of the debts due
TO that concern. All persons having de-
mands against them are requestedto apply
to Thomas Giniat, and those indebted to
the firm are earnestly requested to come
forward without delay, and discharge their
respective debts.
For john GILLIAT * SELF,
THOMAS GILLIAT.
JAMES KIRBY.
Richmond, 95th MAY, 1907. SIM
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TERMS.

l. 1t shall be printed on an entire new type>
OF size larger than that used in the lask
edition OF the Revised Code, published ia
1908.
ii. The paper shall be Of good quality. am
the book, when bound, will form volums
OF large octave, TO match the first volun,-
OF the same work. The number ofpape
cannot be ascertaIned, though it is ex
pected, from the matter of which The
book will be composed, Ohere being one
hundTed and t7OO new chapters in the
continuation from 1901 to 1906, and up
wards Of one hundred omitted acts) that
It will contain nearly as many pages as
the last edition.
III. The price TO subscribers will be FIVE
DOLLARS, to be paid on delivery of the
book-to non-subscribers the price will
be considerably enCreased.
SHb8criHtions are receiUed 6v the
Publisher in Richmond.
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FOR SALE.

0htosite Colonel Mayo's Soem Buildings,
4th, 3rd and 2nd proof Antigua Rum in
hhds. of the crop l805-Imported early
/ 1906
New England Rum in hhds. and barrels
/ pipe very Superior Hollands Gin
Rye Whiskey in barrels
Loaf and Brown Sugar in Ditto
Coffee by the barrel or bag
Beef and Pork in barrels
Irish Potatoes in ditto, suitable for table or
Explaining
Potomac Shad and Herrings,
Stone Lime in large and small casks.
And "A general assortment of GROCE-
RIES, sc. SSc.-which will be sold low
for Cash, good paper, or exchanged for
country produce, by
JOB GREENE.
Richmond, 9th MAY, 1907.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

STRAYED OR STOLEN.
E'kOM the commons Of this city ON the
- l2th inst. SORREL HORSE, with =
naxen name and tail: aged years this
spring, about Is hands HIGH, his marks rs
well as remembered, are his hind and one
OF his fore feet white, blaze or star i'm his
forehead, some saddle spots, and had his
tail broken in the operation of nicking. He
PAGES, trots and ca tiers pleasantly, and has
been lately broke TO run in a chaise. lam
induced to believe he is stolen, if so, will
give reward of 80 dollars upon convicti-
on OF the thief; but if strayed, will reward
any person literally for such information
as will secure him again.
EDw'D. w. TRENT.
Richmond, 18th June, 1907. WI
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MATTRESSES.

Nhn bic had on very short notice MAT
AATRESSSESof all sizes s. kinds. agreeabl,
40 order. IN the large corner white house, oppo.
lite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the
Market Bridgc-BEDS made & MATTRES
SEES repaired.-Horses TAILS 6; NAMES
purchased.
mo. s. Peasants.
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~ .SUBSCRIBEPS ofhe

" SOBSCRIBERS 10 The sro
coND Voiflmc Of the RECESSED code
Of Pirgiaia Laws (no,u printing!
7oho haze not yet procured he71rsr
00lgmc, 7oW be tignishcd 7pith The
later at the original su5scyi6tion
Price, SIX DOLLARS.
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TO BE SOLD.

Tor ready money. a, Public Auction, or the
premises, on the 10th day of July nexr,
The Iract of Lmd 81 PLANTATION.
IN the county of Hcnrico, whereon lame AL
4 len now resides, containing By es.imatiou
three hundred acres, be The same more or less-
BY virtue OF deed Of trust executed by the said
Allen TO the subscribers TO secure the "a, r,ent
OF sum OF money therein expressed due 10
Nathaniel Wilkinson, or so much thereof as shall
be sufficient TO discharge the debt and EXPENSE
Of The trust aforesaid. On the land is a gen
tcel dwelling and other necessary out houses. Win
an apple and peach orchard Of the choices frnit
now in high perfection. The said PLAN alton IS
desirable situation, lying on the north branch
Of the Brook, about eight miles from the CITY of
Nichmond. Any person wishing 10 purchase
the said and ought TO view the premises before
the day OF sale, which will actually take place
on the above recited day, between the hours Of
IL and 5 O'Clock
PeTER W1LKINSsN,
Watson PATNoN, ''u''eeS'
June 18Th, 1907. t101v
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BE it enacted BY tbe Senate and House of Re
PTeIenidfives Of tbe United States Of Ame,ica ii,
Congress AssenfbIsd That the officers and soldiers
OF the Virginia line on continental establishment.
their heirs or assigns, ertited e. bounty lands
within the tract reserved by Virginia, be- tween
he little Miami aud SGioio rivers, for satisfying
the legal bourties to her officers and soldiers upon
continental establishment, shall be Howell fur.
ther time OF three years, from the twenty third
OF March next 10 complete their locations, AMI
a iuriher time Of FIVE years from the said twenty
third OF March next, to return their surveys and
warrants or certified copies of warrants, 10 the
Office 1t the secretary Of the war department,
ny thing in the act entitled " An act TO ascer
tain the boundary Of the lands reserved by the
stare OF Virginia north west Of the river Ohio.
for The satisfaction Of her officers and soldiers on
continental cstabli hment, and limit the peri
Oh tor locating the said lands, TO the contrary
no'withstauding Pyoviaed, no locations. as
toIesaid, shall after the passing Of this act. be
made on tracts Of land for hich patents Rad ore.
viously been issued. or which had been preyi.
ousiy surveyed, and any patent which may never
theless be obtained Tor land located contrary TO
the provisions of this section, shall be Considered
as nall and void
=. The several printers in Virginia, and in
the district OF Columbia, are requested 60 insert
the above m their respective papers, once a week
tor two weeks, and transmit their accounts TO
ID l. IVYf tom
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IN Amherst county, on Hors,ey's creek,
500 acres of rich TOBACCO LAND,
formerly the property of Mr.. Daniel War
wick, and known by the name of WIN
CANTON. This land has the advantage
OF lying oil the main road leading from
Amherst courthouse to Waugh's ferry on
James river, is a valuable stand for coun-
try store, with framed house for that pur-
pose, and sufficiently large, having two
! rooms below and two above stairs, with
good brick chimney, and well underpinned
with brick; also lumber-house sixteen
| feet square, with a cellar OF its full size,
walled up with stone there is also a Tay-
| Tor and Saddler's shop and other out hous-
es; likewise tolerable good dwelling
house, with three rooms below and two a.
bove stairs, kitchen, dairy and other out
houses within mile of the store, suitable
| for private family.
This tract of land is only seven miles
from Bethel, where there is an inspection
of tooacco, and within eighteen miles of
| Lynchburg.
AS 1T is presumed no person will be in
clined to purchase without viewing the
premises, they will be shewn by Messrs
Taliaferros * Loving, who live within
, few miles of Wincanton, and are fully en-
powered to make sale, and the terms of
payment may be known from them, as also
on application to
THOMAS GILLIAT.
Richmond, June 18th, 1907. ids
The above tract of land and improve
ments will be offered for sale at Amherst
Courthouse on Monday the 18th day of
August next (being court day. on a credit
OF one, two and three years if punctuallv
paid, ifnot to carry interest from the day
of sale.
a deed of trust will be required on the
premises, or satisfactory security for pune
tual payment.
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PRICES OF
Mails, Brads Gy Sby1gs,

hH MANUFACTURED at the Penitenti-
w airy, and for sale by NICHOLAS
HALLAM, agent for the Commonwealth,
q few doors above the Swan Tavern, Rich
ynon1
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THOMAS GILLIAT.
Richmond, June 18th, 1907. ids
IN COUNCIL.

April rs, 1907.
FOX the information of those persons who are
emitted TO lands in that part of the state OF
OH reserved by the legislature of Virginia. in
their act OF cession, for satisfying bounties due
to the officers and soldiers OF the Virginia line
On continental establishment; II IS ADVISED, that
So much OF the act Of he asst session of Congress
as relates to the granting of further time for 10.
eating those warrants. be published by the prin.
ter fof the commonwealth. at least once week
IN his paper tor three months; and also once a
week for two weeks in all the o.he. newspapers
rubh5hed in Virginia and IN the dis:ric, of Co.
umbia
Il is also advised, that the rules adopted by ,he
executive in relation TO the evidence 10 be addu.
ced By claimants for military land warrants and
to the amount of allowances to be made them
IN Certain cases be in like manner and for the n.
|. We periods Publishedin the said pspers-which
rules are IS follows -
In ali cases where certificate or military ser
vice is adduced as evidence Of claim for land
b III t., the signature # the person certifying
m 1T be an heniicated by his ackn ,wledgn,en1
b o7e me magistrate. or by the afidavits. Of
wo witnesses, a. least; and where Certincate
o. tie same nature is granted by person no
co mandant OF corps, the same rust be We
rihed by the aihdavi of such person, accompanied
by certificate of his credibility from the courr
of the county or corporation in which he resides
or from some magistrate thereof.
I'd Any officer or soldier who has served 70,
longer period than six years, is entitled 10 ad
diuona land bounty in proportion TO the time
which he may have served beyond thr SIX years.
although The said additional service may fall short
of or exceed one year.
Extract fran the Journals OF Council.
DANIEL L. HYLTON. CLERK
Of ne Council
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Is I L. l. Z,
About so years of age, and about S feet 6
or inches high he is of rather delicate
form, little inclined to a yellowish COM
plexion, and considerably marked in the
face with the small pox his hair rather
Incilnes to be bushy, tho not very long
He is fellow of good understanding, a
well Informed mind, and very specious in
sinuating manner; he speaks rather quick
and pert, and has disposition to be very
polite: He no doubt, will attempt to change
his appearance, by altering his name.
changing his hair for wig, &c.-He is
pretty well known in most parts of this
state, as well as in the Carolinas and
Georgia, as the waiting man and fiddler of
Mr.. Nicholas Nj. Johnson, of whom pur-
chased him--His wife lives in Richmond.
where he has frequently been since his
elopement; and he has also been part of
his time in Petersburg; and his wife has
daughtera free woman living in Norfolk,
where 1t is probable he has been also
Tho having so general an acquaintance,
there is no knowing where he will keep
himself
Twill give the above reward to any per-
son who will deliver the said runaway to
me, in Hanover.
P. STREET.
Hanover, May 81. 1907. IF
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I5ueny fVe Dollars Reward.

PUN AWAY from the Subscriber living
near Newcastle in the lower end OF
this county, on the 9th of March last,
Negro Man
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Tobacco Land for Sale.

June 9th, 1907.
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ing 1t to my husband, whose roval blood.
adorned with many virtues of which no
nody was ignorant, rendered him wor-
fi'y OF 1T. " hat he proposed was soon
accomplished so much did the people
esteem the one and abominate the other.
Al the magnificent temple of Saint So
Pila, nicolas was proclaimed emperor,
ana we both assembled the throne-one
crown being placed on both our heads.
joicinq.
20. And now behold, white dove ap-
Pearcd in the temple, fving from side
70 side, and bearing in her Bill an olive
branch, emblcmatic, no doubt, of that
peace which the mild character of the
newly proclaimed emperor promised.
ny soul was transported by the happy
Lresage OF this mysterious circumstance.
Anmediate!y saw a black eagle enter,
which darted turious!v, Ike l.ehtninc.
-Pon the innocent dove, made her his
prey, and carried her off in his talons.
saw, vas silent, and swooncd away.
Fly faithful heart felt a presentiment of
something dlretul, which it did not un-
all sues rcSOundGQ with
aongs Of panegyric, acclamations ofiov.
and dances Of festivity. Around me
beheld nothing. but incense, and testimo-
mes Of gladness. All ConstantinoDle
was enlIvened by mutual ordinations
50 hateful was the tyrant. Then it was
that Mnrtzulphus, who was bent upon
pulling down and trampling under foot
TWO emperorS,* in one dav, in order un-
justly TO mount the throne himself, MIN
oily iiew to advise Alexis to make his
escape, and hide himself from the fury
81 the people, who had Just proclaimed
IN the temple new emperor. Alexis
heard the name Of the new monarch. and
trembled. Struck at the same time with
horror by his own vices, and awed b.
that virtue to which he was stranger.
he ventured, in competition with nv
husband, to dispute neither his merit
nor his title. lie was bercft Of speech,
and had no counscllors. Pale, weak,
and trembling, he had almost lost lis
"ensc6, when nuitzulphus took him bv
she hand, with counterfcited friendship
ana zeal, and under prctence Of conceal
llng him from the rage Of the mob. shut
MN up IN subtecranean prison then.
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I ITO J

eiHCnHi6 Oil tiiC hldSh WHICH TAU OlS-
gui5ed his wicked design, he ordered
him to be put in manacles and letters,
stripped him Of his royal robes, and
decking himself with them, presented
himself in public, scattering, with both
hands, immense riches around him. In
toxlcated with gold, aud feeling respect
| Tor the distinctive marks Of royalty, the
people at first tolerated him, soon feared
him, and finally adored him. For they
were SO well satisfied at finding them
selves no longer under the tyranny of
Alexis, that they had no scruples about
the .iniquity of the means which had
freed them.
"a. IN the mean time, whilst the peo-
pie, halt mad with all this tumult, con-
tlnued their rejoicings without knowing
what they did, Murtzulphus, by means
Of one of his confdents, informed nv
husband, as he was entering into the pa
lace, Of the particulars of what passed :;
and told him moreover, that Alexis was
coming at the head of his faithful troops,
to Wrest from his head the lettering
crown, and, as friend, counselled him
immediately to retire to a certain safe
castle, whilst he himself would go and
draw together the knights Of the cru
SADIE, that were yet in the harbour Of
COnstantinOple,* and who, being dis
pleased with Alexis, would not lose so
tar an opportunity to avenge them
selves.
rs. Thus the innocent emperor fell
into the snare which had been laid for
him, and he also became a captive. OH
chat they had only spared him his life!
But no! His virtues rendered him terri
bic even in chains, and Murtzulphus
found that he could only secure himself
In the throne by his crimes-the only
means whereby to reign without virtue.
In word, he soon made both prisoners
suffer death, beginning with Isaac An
gclus, to whom he administered poison.
Uncxanpled Monster in malice, he con-
trlved to dethrOne two emperors in one
day, with no other arms but fraud, and
TO ascend the throne himself, by no o.
Their merit than his crimes.t fudge.
then, Il / have not more reason than the
count to live a melancholy life. She
spoke; and the animation she displayed,
in addition to the nObleness of her
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thoughts, gave such energy to her words
as penetrated the very heart of Misano.
whom, whilst inwardly struggling with
his emotions, they beheld lost in sus-
pense, without venturing to declare what
his mind suggested.
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TIE TUWKET.
BY RICHARD RUMMAGER, ESQ.

No ~
Awskne, how could but NUT.
AT what fuch dream fhould betde,
Bu loon my ear caught the glad newa.
Which ierV'd my weak tn, t. for guide
That Britannia, renown'd Ger the waves
Fox the hatred ihe ever has fhown
To the biack.feptred rulers of GaveG,
RESOLVES 10 6a1'e none Of Ter o4On.
CowPER's Morning Dram.
Without further depression, 1 now
present to the readers of the IUNKET
the speech alluded to in the two latter
numbcrs.-Lord Howick, in the house
OF commons, moved the order of the
daJ tor resuming the adjourned debate
on the bill for the Abolition of the A
trican Slave Trade. The order Of the
day was read. Lord Howick, inaspeech
OF considerable length, supported the
bill. Gen. Gascoigne replied to the no.
bic Lord. He was followed by
Mr.. RoscoE.-As the colleague Of
the hon. gentleman who spoke last, and
as one OF the representatives of place
where the trade, which it is the object OF
the present bill to abolish, has been car
red on to greater extent than i'll any
other place in the kingdom, / cannot, as
| conceive, with propriety give a silent
vote on this occasion. That vote sir,
VIII be in favour of the bill now before
the house for the abolition of that trade.
In giving this vote, shall at least, sa-
tisfy my own feelings, and my own con-
science. But l trust, sir, that shall a.
the same time perform my duty to my
constituents. For whatever may be
thought of the people of Liverpool, in
other parts of the kingdom, must beg
leave to inform this house, that they arc
by nomeans unanimous in support of the
trade III question. On the contrary, Z
great and respectable body of the inha-
bit 'nts OF Liverpool, are as adverse
to the Slave trade us any other persons
in these realms; and l should greatly
disnpPoint their expectations, and their
wishes, if were not TO vote for the ~
holition Of that trade. A fer the length
Of tlmc during which this subject mas
i 1.
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The ha bout makes very fine appear.
ance, and is corG'ered as the l1rgeG in The
world It is league in length, and halt
league in breadth.
I with his own hand ne Grangl,l the young
emperor Alexis, in 'ao,.