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POSTSCRIPT.
FRANKFORT. lKen.l rch %

Extract IT a letter dated foTvn Of TEnsh-
mSfon, near Matches, OH February, 1902.
After stating the proceedings OF the court;
the writer adds" 1t seems that he (Surr)
went to his boats on the Mississippi above
Natchez few miles-harrangued his peo-
pie, told them that he was obliged to leave
them-that he could not now comply with
his promises to them-but assured them
that they should have the lands he a lro~
missed on The w ashita-ihat would b some
months before he should see them again;
but, that they should not be disappointed.
1t is reported, but / know not on what
grounds, that he then crossed the Missis-
sippi accompanied by one Ashley, who was
formerly of the party of Philip Nolan. J.
have been inclined TO think that he is still
in this neighbourhood. Three of his com.
pany have been arrested, viz. Mr. Blan-
nerhasset, Mr.. Davis Floyd, Mr.. RolstoD
ON the ground it is said of information
given by persons formerly in the scheme,
stating the intention to seize Baton Rouge,
and probably Fort Adams. They are not
yet finally committed for trial. The party
seems to have frittered away TO nothing
and many people ignorant probably of the
real views of MIR. Burr Will be most mate
rally injured.
Never, perhaps, did an enterprise of such
vast extent, ana AIDED by SuCh Concentra-
ton of intrigue, talents and energies. ter
inmate in effects so truly contemplate.
a Spanish officer came to MIR. Burr ten days
ago from Pensacola His friend governor
Folch, after forbidding the passage o. the
U. S. troops from Fort Stoddart to n. Or
leans, to arrest the progress Of Burr, has
| come into the settlement of Baton Rouge to
make AN idle parade of resistance. Posi-.
bly, the ex Vice President may next shew
himself there-But let him shew himself
where he Wilt from the scattered en-
bers of fallen faction, he ever revives n
a shape formidable to the safety or tram
guilty of the United States,-he will be
Phoenix indeed.
| In addition to the intelligence, received
in the papers we learn, by capt. Messer-
vey, that Bonaparte arrived in Paris, about
the Goth Jan. that he was collecting more
| troops, and putting into requisition as ma
nv as he could find that, Il. 900 men were
required from Bordeaux, to join the grand
army in Poland-That there had been se-
veral recent actions with the Russians and
that in the last battle, when each army
consisted of 100000 men, the Russians
gained the dvantage.-BoSton Gaz.
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Land TOR Sale.

THE Subscriber is DESTROYS ofSelling his
tract of Land in the county of Powha-
tan, on Appomattox river, (Which is now
navigable to within two miles of Petersbure0
twenty-eight miles from Richmond, and
thirty-two from Petersburg; containing
four hundred and forty -four Acres. There
is on this land a valuable MILL, now in
good repair, with permanent stone dam,
situated on constant stream Of water, run
ming Immediately through the land A fur
Their description is deemed unnecessary, as
1t presumed any person inclinable to pur-
chase, will first view the premises. The
terms will be such as to suit the purchaser
and may be known by applying to the SUBJ
scriber living on the premises.
CREED HASKINS.
i. >. | would also sell another tract, ST..
tuated about one mile from the above tract,
on SkinquarteT creek, containing three hun
dred acres The quality of this land is e.
quail if not superior to any in the neighbor
hood, and has large proportion of valuable
meadow Land.
The terms may be known by applying as
above.
CREED HASKINS.
March 9TH, 1907. wifi
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Extract from an Ordinance passed by the
Common Hall of the City of Richmond,
on the 18th December, 1906.
Q. nm belt ftrther ordained, that cUerv
herSon residing 7Uithin the city, 7vho is o7vn-
er ofSiaUeS shall annually in tie month Of
March register Nth the commissioner Of
the city fareS all the 8LaTes in his or her
Possession designating their names, ages
and sores, and that all ferson8 re8diHg
7Wthin the city or its liberties 7vho hire
SLAVES by the year, shall in like manner IN
the sail month IF March register NTH the
said commissioner the names ofaH Slaves
hired by him or her, and the HaneS ofhe
fersOH or hersonS OF 7vion1 the same shall be
hiyed ind anu hersoH or herSoHS 1vho shall
hire skaUes from others zDho shall fail TO
make sach register, shall forfeit and haV
me sum Of one doL'ar for each SLAVE hired
bv him and not registered. ind all ozvn-
crS Of siaVes 7vho shall fail 10 make re-
gzstry Of such skaVes according 10 the df-
rccfions ofthiS ordinance shall forfeit and
haV the sum IF one doHar, 7Ohich henalties
shall be recovered 6y warrant before anu
magistrate, one moiefv for the use of The
informer, the other 10 The beHeft oTthe city.
Pursuant 70 the above section, I shall
attend at the Office of Mr.. Nathaniel Shep-
pard in this city, for the purpose If carry
ing it into efFect--in my absence Mr.. Shep-
pard will act for me.
JOHN BROOKE, Com'r.
Richmond, Feb. 81, 1907.
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New Books

1UST REcETVED AT rms OFFICE.
Geographical COMPILATION, 2 Uols.
Cumberi1nd's Memoirs.
Memoirs Of Master BETTr, the young
Roscils.
Life Of william Pin.
Hnerican Edition Of the Nc7U Edinburgh
DisheHsdforV.
BHchan's fdUice 10 AIofhers.
n COMPLETE assortment Of the Latin Ciqs-
sizes, handsomely hriHfed end done IN IN
1y1f3Tm binding.
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Mr.. PLEAsAHTs,

BEG your permission to throw
out to our fellow citizens, in your Argus.
such hints, occasionally, as may serve to
keep them on the watch with all the ewes
of Argus. On the present occasion, call
on them for the vigilance of A-gus mean
10 watch the state of our affairs, at home
and abroad--at home, respecting Burr's
plots, and the plots of federal or anglo
monarchico-dristocrac faction-and a.
broad, our affairs which have been suppos-
ed capable of an adjustment by our mini
sters, Monroe and Pinckney.
With respect TO Burr's affairs, let them
not be lulled into a dangerous state of secu-
rity; believing Gas all those would persuade
them 20 believe, who wished success to any
ono of tho projects attributed 70 him) that
his views were harmless and honorable
Let them rather be on their guard. Let
them carefully avoid discouraging such com
munications as Genls Wilkinson and Eaton
gave. Let them consider what might have
been the consequence, had those gentlemen
supposed that their information would be
deTidcd, merely because the early exerti-
ous OF the executive blasted all hopes of
success, and gave time for the crafty con-
sDirators 20 c0untcrmand the marching or
dcrs tic meeting az their intended place
cf rendezvous, and % djsDcrsc and divest
themselves Of every instTu ncnt which could
exhibit an hostile appearance. Let our CT
nzens recoIleet how tong & is since certain
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ards, chat he had the secret encourage
nent of the president of the u. States tc
invade Mexico, but that his own secret in
! tenton was to seize on New-Orleans, a,
the best means of separating the western
states from the eastern, and indeed of ena-
bling him to effect n complete revolution
IN the government of the United States
And for this purpose, after his mock trial
and acquittal he may slip off and Join the
| Shunish troofS on the Sabine, and cal on
his thousands to meet them at New-Or-
leans. Or, if the plumber of Mexico was
| more agreeable object to him, and lie could
rely on the cooperation of the British go-
vernment to effect that first, and then the
erection of his and their favorite form of
| government in the United States, he NAV,
by force or treachery, get possession of N
Orleans, repulse the Spaniards, and with
the assistance of the British from their
West-lndia islands invade Mexico. The
citizens of America should be called OH to
match BURR, and every tory and fedora
list in the United States-and our fellow
citizens of Virginia should be conjured to
| match over their dearest interests at the
approaching election of representatives to
serve them in congress and in their state
/ legislature-Let them elect no man who
was friend to Adams's administration,
| who approved ofthe sedition and alien acts,
or, who now condemns Wilkinson and Ea-
| ton, and makes light of Burr's conspiracy.
In my next number l will call their at
| tention to the state of our affairs with Bril-
! tain, and suggest to them the surest means
of bringing her proud king to his senses
with respect to the u. States
IN the meantime, remain their friend
and yours.
A VIRGINIAN.
Richmond, March 18th 1907.
On Saturday last John Wood, editor of
| the "Atlantic World" published at the
city Of Washington, was served with writ,
at the suit of John Beck ey, ESQ. c ERIK OF
| the Honse of Representatives of the United
| States, for libel. The following para
graph which was published in the 5th No.
ofWood's (" World" seems to be the ground
| for the prosecution:
| 6 In the memoirs of John Becklev will be
found several amusing anecdotes, of a GER
tain native of England, who affects Ameri-
can patriotism i'll the highest degree but
| outstanding, did not disdain to be an
humble tool of governor Blount, in his Bril-
fish conspiracy"
The reader will perceive that Mr. Beck
ley is accused of being conspirator, in
terms which any man may comprehend
1t therefore became him to vindicate his
good name against the foul aspersion not
only as gentleman, but as an officer Of the
government. In the pursuit Of this vindi.
cation Mr.. Beckley has taken the true
course, by appealing to the laws of the land
Baltimore american.
| WARRINGTON Saturday evening last
Mr.. JOHN SHELTON, Merchant, to Mis-.
SARAH BoYCE, both of this city.
DIED-On Saturday last, Mrs. HAY, the
amiable wife of GEORGE HAY, Esq of thi.
city.
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nnent by <he death of the parties, OF such
suits as might originally have been main
tanned against his executor or adminiStra-
tor. Ithad long been considered as griev-
ance that the man who had brought suit
for Il just debt, should in certain stages of
the controversy lose all his costs, by the
death Of his adversary. This evil is now
at least remedied, and the law OH that sub
ject fixed on the principles of reason and
common sense, to the great saving of time,
expense and litigation. Another most I'M
portant clause inserted in that act is, that
no executor or administrator shall be liza
bic to answer any debt or damages, out of
his or her own estate, beyond the assets,
which may have come to his or her hands,
lii consequence of any false pleading, mis-
pleading or non-pleading in any action now
depending, or which may hereafter be
brought or prosecuted against him. This
provision lQps OF at once one of the most
pernicious Branches of the common law of
England which grew in the soil of Virginia.
z The distresses and dangers 10 which exc
cutors and administrators have hitherto
been exposed i'll this state, have been too
intolerabie to DC borne with patience, and
too thic.lly set 20 be escaped BY any but
persons deeply skilled III the knowledge of
the law. MANY honest men have been en-
trapped and ruined merely by their Igno-
rance of tho proper method of pleading
and by the difficulties in which, without a.
ny faults on their parts, the estates they
represented were involved. We NAV with
proprlety congratulate our comtrymen on
the happy event Of the annhilation of those
oppressive absurdities, and the complete
establishment the principle of equity that
executors and administrators are to be res
ponSible only for the assets which have &C
tually come into tbeirhauds. The perplex-
tiles and embarrassments which have hi
therto attended the performance of those
necessary trusts are thus in great measure
removed, and honest men will be enabled
to do their duty in the simplicity and inte-
gritty OF their hearts, without the necessity
OF being guided by a crafty lawyer in every
step they may take.
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(To BE CoN7INUED) J.

TIE very able speech of Mr.. EPPEs on
Broom's resolution has thrown cousldcra-
bic light on the mysterious conduct of & en-.
Wilkinson. His observations on the diff
cultIes which might have attended the tri-
ais or Bollman, Swartwout and others at
Ncw-Orlcans, demonstrate that the Gene
raj may have acted in this bold and ener-
getic manner, under Il persuasion that the
prisoners could not have been safely tried at
that place, IN consequence Of the expected
approach or Burr, or chat no provision in
the law existed authorizing the courts there
to try persons accused of treason against
the United States. Gen. Wilkinson might
therefore have been induced by the best of
motives wiz desire TO save his country
to seize those men and send them away
from scene Of action, where they may have
had many partizans, and where their pre- =
sencc might have been mischievous, in case
their coadjutor Burr had advanced with :
ny considerable force. y diEcuty, howe
yer still remains, which the General, or
his friends, ought to explain; that is,-for
what reason did he send Gen. Adair and
MIR. Ogden to Baltimore in custody, with =
put transmitting with them, at least a
statement of the evidence which had
had sufficient weight with his own mind to
induce HIM to arrest them. Undert the Cir
cumstances, in which he stood, we do not
pretend that he was not juatiiab,e in acting
without strictly legal evidence. Strong. or,
even, probable suspicion, ought, perhaps,
TO have been sufficient; but the evidence,
such as it was, which gave rise 20 that sus-
picion, ought, at any rate, to have been
furnished; that the prisoners might have
been retained in custody I'm il better testi-
mony could be procured. Instead of this,
1t appears he did not even send forward
his own affidavit; and those men of course
we're discharged, as nothing appeared "a
gainst them.
1t may be, that the guard, to whose Gus
tody they were entrusted, was guilty of some
neglect or disobedience of the generals or
ders. We are therefore willing to suspend.
until better informed, our opinion relative
to his conduct on that occasion but, for the
sake OF his reputation are clearly convinc-
ed that satisfactory explanation concern
ing it ought to be given to the public with
out delay
TIE tales of the arch traitor, Aron Burr.
and OF his confederates, against the charac-
ter otthe general, ought to have no weight
with rational men but such parts of the
transactions of the latter as are known To
have actually taken place, should, never
thelcss, be fairly investigated since, i'm a
free country, no manis above responsibility
to the laws, and every citizen ought TO be
compelled 10 give faithful account of his
conduct, so far as the public interest is con-
cerned.
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RY virtue of deed Of trust eNec1Ied
- to the subscriber by Thomas c. Flet-
cher, OF the county of Albemarle, to secure
the payment ofa sum of money therein ex-
pressed, due John Goddard, of Baltimore.
J. SNAIL offer tor sale before the door Of
lrlplett L. Estes, in the town of Charlottes-
viile' on &c fifteenth dayof April, for cash,
one negro girl, named Judith The SUBJ
scriDer being only Trustee will convey the
title vested in him as such
JOHN KEY, Jun.
March 23d, 1907. w2U
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To the Public.

THE Subscriber has removed to an house
near the upper end Of the Town on the
Street leading from the Capitol square. He
continues TO practise law in all the Supe-
rior Courts holden in the City Of Richmond,
and also in the District Court Of Bruns-
wick. His Clients may rely on his utmost
assiduity and attention TO the business en-
trusted to his care.
WIN. MUNFORD
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Sales at Auction.
On Wednesday tie 25tk inst. 1viH be sold.
on the Premises,
70 Valuable Lots of Ground

10 Valuable Lots of Ground,
..fdJofnins The south side of'the land belong.
ing TO the Poor-house a hkan Of which mat
be seen on GfhHcation 10 thr subscribers.
IN one Of the lots is convenient Dwelling
horse Of T9ooa, with necessary out-AonseS.
Ihe attention IF The hu6Lc TO this dsSi-
rrdoEe Property is inVited, TIE PROPRIETOR
Beng determined 10 sell great bargains.
One fourth Of tie purchase monev zyiN
be required in ca8h-the balance on being
PROPERTY secured may be made haya6le ac
such ferfods as The purchasers DlGp irish.
TdYLORG' BROW.N, y. NJ
1911 1Inrch 1Qnz
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TBE SUBSCRIBERS 10
SCOTS UNIVERSAL GAZETTEER,
May be supplied BY calling on Michael
Grantland near the Market-honse, or at
Seaton Grautland's Bookstore opposite the
Bell-TaveTu.
NfeHAEL GRANTLAND.
18th March, 1907. w9tL
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Trial or Col. Aaron Burr.
WESTCOTT & CO.

ELEVENTH STREET,
s NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
E FLASHING CITY,
y INFORM the Public that they have en-
( u gagged TxoNAs CARPENTER, one OF inc
most able and correct Ster,ographers IN p,s
United States, 30 attend the circuit court 70
commence its session at Richmond the ~
instant; andin case the said trialcomes Ua,
to. publish as speedily as possible o0m l' !.
and full account thereof, accompanied oy 81
the dccNments relative to this all i!nP0il4DD
case. NH.
sc The Enquirer, and Argus, OF KEN ;v
mond. and the American, of Baltimore WIZ y.
please to publish this advertisement ID m .els
respective papers, three times immediate, ),
on receipt thereof and charge the salii' I"
the Editor Of the EXpositor. -
N. B. The copy right will be seeuFol'
Nav 10.
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Suwarrow Boots.
John G. FRANCIS,
Vre,,, EeEs. York,

From .sess- YORK, =.
ID ESpEcTFULLY informs the p.'r
n that he manufactures Suvarr D.,.
with all the modern improvements, warm. ,.a.
equal to any in the United States. Ai'e :. I Ia.
ny years ofexpericnee in bis business nc LAS h
discovered new method ofretaining the I. CIV "
ticity ii boots. He warrants to fit the log y u
It ever 50 badly shaped. He makes oo0 Fair.
various descriptions, viz. SuwarrowsITr Toes rs
Tops, Three Quarters, Corsiean sprlhs ..yss
Duck Bills, Round Toes, Bonaparte . Int .rts q
sJefferson's Boots and Shoes. nc wan o
kttbe Suwarrow equal to the turK .,,.. FOR
Gentlemen will please 70 cali anu sas o~
themselves, at his shop in kiagg-so ..yerr.
tween Mr.. Mett's and MIR RodgKin .ssI,
N. q. He intends selling cheap l0t A. dsn
january s.. ..-,-~~.>
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Forty Dollars Reward

I ~
R,g,a. .dW.4Y from the. subsefv6er, G5iny ~
Brentoevn, Rauqaier county, ftrg'ala, on nc
& s96th lNQy,
q MULATTO FELLOW named Jesse,
N about IS feet or S inches high, abeat
s9i Of ~ years Of age, has been raised a house
servant, but has worked in the held Tor tbs
last three wears, he took. with him two large
coats, country cloth unaerJacket and panta,,
Icons, a new wool han, and one pair OF laced
aaalf-boots, he is a very dressy fellow, and
may change his cleathing. ! will give the
above reward, with all reasonable charges, to
ssnyperson who will bring him home or lodge
him in any Jail so thatd get him again
George Sweeny.
Brsntown, Fauquier county,
May 9Th, iaW we.
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q 10 II S II Il
GA Il Hill = MI g IS,
Md two uaI1laf1 q Leases.

II
L CsITJJATED in tie county IS Fapquier,
e on the great road leading from Ashby S
!. and Manassee' Gaps, in the Blue Ridge, to
\ Alexahdria, Falmouth, and Frederick sburg.
( The mill seat commands fall of "a fest
In very constant stream, issuing itnnedi-
! at6ly from the Cobler Mountain, and is FiIn-
proved by merchant mill FL ty-6ve by forty
five, three stories high, twoof stone and one
of wood containing two water wheels, SIX
teen feet In diameter, one pair of burr and ono
nf fiIcgsny stones, with the necessary run
hing 3sser and machinery, In perfect repair
Go fke mill Is attached a Let Of twenty acres,
fee simple, on which there IS q framed
ling house, 38 feet by 20 with two rooms,
below stairs and TIVE above, an unfinished por-
gtico behind, Scl the whole length of the house,
and a porch in front, two excellent springs II
sing within few feet of the dwelling house,
2nd the mill supply both with water.
The leases are for twoune xpired lives, con-
tain one hifndi ed acres each, and lay adjacent
to each other, and to the mill lot. 4 hey have
on them houses for the reception of tenants,
twelve acres of improved timothy meadow
and one hundred and forty acres OF hclosed
land, adapted for Plaster of Paris and red
clover, and now in q state of high cultivation.
The terms of sale Of the above property will
be made to suit the convenience OF the pnr-
chaser, to uhorn will be given an iadispatablc
title. For the terms Of sale on a View ot the
premises, applicable may be made to R0te.-f
He,gfogd, Esq. residing thereuPon who Is
full authorizes 10 dispose Of the sane-or 70
the subscriber.
Charles Fenton Mercer.
Little River, -cudoun county
Virginia, May rs, lsJ iawtt
S. Ifthc above property is not sold by
she first of October, it will, after that period,
be rented out fl. one or more years.
C.. F. NJ
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.LlY 90.
For Sale or Rent.

n ny Land, sT0BAcc0 N.4FE-Hof.
t1Vl SEES, and ether buildings at Boy9s.
Hole: at present in, the occupancy Of Mr.
John w. Timberlake. Possession may be had
The first Of April. For further particulars ap.
ply to Mr.. Ifiltgam r. G,ymes, near the place.
Mr.. lillian sVedderd,an, of Alexandria Of
The subscriber.
w. Fitzhugh.
Fabr,ar,, OIL, Savtf
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TO BE RENTED.

THE BRICK STORE " leIfpYlsr
no Use new occupied ky Messrs. R;cke,g
Newton & Eo.--ALso, the vacant STORE
adjoining. They are large and convenient and
will be rented log. Aoslyto
!. II HooE.
July aa law
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Bottled Porte "a osand Cider

- 4
II Subscribe offers forsSale at his gei7
II lar, next door TO Mr.. Smiths CHINA
store, King-street, the following bottled II
pUORS, warranted cf the best 4uallty :--o n,
ders, for home. or export consumption Will
be carefully attended to,sas respects length Of
voyage and climate, VIZ.
Albany PALE ALEs first quality.
Do. do. dc: second do.
Philadelphia PALE ALE, From &
Do. PORTER. ! ydoootf and
.klso, Stewarts
BEER & ALE, on draught.J Brewery.
Newark CIDER, rich and high favored !
John Macleod. !:
~. B. About 40 BARRELS recently emp
tied, suitable for fish.
May7.g sdlweof
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20 Dollars ReItard

TvLDPED from the s,issciiber living near
Is Richmond Court II louise iIia, on tie
last of April, lad by the NAME Of George
He is short 81 q dark COMP exon, md about
: IS years Of age, had his rig thigh broken by
4 fall from horse at Hanover Court house,
Wien living With John Fay hoe, esq Mount
irs it has uecasioned a small .aau1enesa
took With fsir, variety of clothes, parti.
sapairsof buck IN spsptn looms, almost
The above reward will be given, for
ding and combining him IN any Jail
e. Should be be apprehended out
an additional reva;d will be given
I.andon Carter.
atva
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NO 81 I g s.

Y Ii those who hay'Ss any clsifns pr de-
raansls against tie ate of slelAN k]aaz
iu5, merchant, late Of the teyen of dfias
are hereby III armed, TO bring in their ac-
.cousltss legally progcSb e6ore the first day of
\ Nove1nber ne xt at which time ! full and final
settlements and tlistributioR Of his estate, wil
be made. Should any accounts be OK hibited
after that period, they wall 81 tIisre garded,:
and this otlee pleaded N baa Of them. sIhose
that are indebted to the estatcs MIL be please
10 mak immediate pay Inesat.
Samuel Craigg
S Wiilliarn Herbsrt, - S:
April g. ss'taw Is