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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD

n TISSING Mr.. William Tiuney cf Hanover couu-
2oth day OF March, and lodgedthat evening at Mr..
Hugh Davis's where he got breakla the next morn
ing tTuefday) and early tina. day he left town. &
was ihortly after known to PAT, Mr.. Coptons appa-
rently the worie for drinking About noon he rode
up into the yard of Notes Davis with degn to crofs
the plantation, to go to Mr.. ellis, but was prevent
ed by the overfeer, who directed him another path.
in which he miHed his way.
Here he pafied into the low grounds Of Mr. Curd,
where If appears that he fell into canal from VIII oh
he eicaPed with his bride, the horfe having ca off
during his exertion to get out-From this he went
upwards of half mile to where fome of Mr. Curd's
Negroes were at work; where he flspped and re.
maned iorpe time their fire. to dry himfelf; after
which he iaid he would go Mr. ellis, las the ne-
groes iay) but he was feeu again in the evening by
the fame overieer, near fwamp Or nlarih in Mr..
Curds ground with bride in his hand, his horfe
having efeaPed. The horfe and PADDLE have fince
been found, but no account having been ince heard
OF Mr. Tinaey, though digeGt fcareh has been made,
have reaiop to believe that he has been Murdered
as he had comfortable quantity Of money in his pof
FELTON,, chiefly geld.
u 1t ihould appear that he has been murdered
will give the above reward for the protecting the
perpetrators to conviction. and will give Fifty
Dollars TO any psron who will difcover to me the
body of Mr.. Tmnsy, whether dead or alive
The friends Of humanity need no RimuIus TO urge
their e1ertons on this dareiGrg location.
WILLIAM SIMS.
Hanover County, April 10. IT,
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10 TIE fiff'''' Of Caroline, EDx, King e, QUEEN Ga4
King W'iliam:

10 t6e Ee7s,s Of Caroline, Eek, King t. Qusen saa
King WiIiam:
FE1low-CtTI7EEs,
AS | have declined taking pool at our Con-
CEREMONIAL Election, 1t becomes necefiary that fhould
give, in the dittr, the earlieR and mott extentiye
publicity to any intention. My immediate friend.
will readily perceive the motives that have inHuen.
ced my conduct but as perfons will be found dpoled
10 narepreient them fhall avail nlyeIf of fuch OPP
Portunes as will foon prefent thenelves of Eating
to you the principles which have alone Influenced
me, and have but little fear of their recurring
your entire appreciation.
1t has been for fome time known and regretted
that Col Smiths interel, and mine would materially
claih in this elections, and that our both taking poll.
mutt inevitably refuit in the election of gentleman
OF opinions different from ours and FROM trul the
opinions of majority of this diftrist 1t would be
orange indeed il Col Smith and myief protecting the
fame ientments, and avowing our nobility TO the
courie purified by your late representative, fhoud
from pertinscty Certainly exceptionable) 70 de-
eide the vote of the ditr, iecure Mr. Csrnetts
eletton, and render it poble that minority fhoud
palm representative upon you.
have been often told that my giving way would
be aicribed to improper and intereled views. LIE,
me allure yen, (eVen admitting that il will be done
that nc ielhh confederation induce me TO perie-
we're in eonteh that my bell judgement condemns
and hope you will believe hneere when declare
that have not given way ferve Col Smith or m
lnJure Mr.. Carnett, and not from any expectation OF
ITS ierving ME III future, but to pport the principles
&c. which am devoted.
certainly had no win TO be in congrefs at thi.
time, and could any gentleman Of any opinions, with
better chance Of being elected been induced to offer
fhould never have been candidate for your fura-
ges at this eleaon. With iiucere ackno vledgemsnt
tor the favor and luPport you have maneled for me
am your Fellow Citizen,
February 9, l8o7. l. II. UrsuAw.
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10 Tme elrlasn. OF s1camerp.

Understanding that ibare of eenfure, has been a,
taehed to me, in consequence Of Introducing and OBJ
tanning ths paage Of the law, ipereafng the fines of
the militia, of this City, the la0 FELTON, ofthe Ge-
neral AGembly; and that this esnfure, has proceeded
from an opinion that was not f,ifeiently poifeHed
Of the fenie aud whes Of the City on this ubiea TO
have uitied iueh an act, beg leave to call the at
tention Of the Citizens the following facts and re-
marks.
Finding that the Legislature was determined to a.
bohh the Public Guard, the Common Hall was eou.
vened to take the ltuatou Of the City under notice
They voted the following memorial and refolu,ions
which were Seiivsred me by their clerk-The time
was too hort to obtain the opinion of every perfop
therefore kept the paper in my pocket for many days
and ihewsd II on every opportunity; and 70 far from
hearing Jingle material objection, it met with slnof
unqualified appreciation.
rs the ieilion was fat advancing, it became now
neeefary 10 act, did TO- feeling myfelf authorized s.
bound by the general sifent which the principles in
the memorial obtained, and particularly fo as they
were recommended BY the Common Hall after ma
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LEGISL AZURE. OF TIE MISSISSIPPI
TERRITORY.

MONDAY, January 90.
The following retolutions were introduced
BY James Caller, e.q. the Representative from
Tomhiaby, and pafird unanimously.
Reloived manim0rly. BY the Legislative
Council and Houfe of Representatives of the
Mini(iippi Territory, that they are attached in
the highee degree, to the contribution of the u
nted States-have the u,mof confidence in the
wifdom and virtue of the federal Chief Magif-
trate--and that every project of the ambitious
and enterpri6ng, 70 dtfever the union, or to
nlurp the prerogatiyes of government, will al
ways excite their honef Indignation.
Referred nsanio,ouGy, That the continued OBJ
hrudions Ivy the Spanfh officers, of every ma
9isable cream from Pear! river to Georgia
the frequent utter denial of the ufr of TIE great
k;g5svayt IF nature, to the American citizens
refdirg on the Albania, the Tombigbee, the
Mobile aud the Paipa2oia. and ru'nous exac-
tions With which even now when affirming the
fmiling couDteaance OF peace and Cancellation,
they harrafs the people of this Territory, too
fevcre to he logger to!crated--and that in the
opinion of this aiiemblY, the whole country
from Georgia TO Pearl river. will be utterly a.
bandnned to Indians and Spaniards, or that
both the ties which bind citizens to their 60
vernment and tie dictates Of Providence aod
of perfora' fafcty, will be too feeble to refrain
the opprefed from making one laf and cefpe-
rate effort TO rid themfclves of their oppreffors
Rejoived uaanimo4gy, That the mott effectu-
al way for the Federal Government to defend
this country, is to encourage its population,
aud that in the opinion of this Afembly, it
would be both wife and economical to offer do
Nations of land to new fettIers in this Territory.
RejsiUea nnanimoyly, That we viii, at the
Grf call of government, de+ote osrfelyes and
our property, to obtain poHc fIion of the whole
territory eat Of the NJ filTippi, which belongs
bytreay to the United S,aiss.
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NEW. ORLEANS, Feb. 90.


On Tus!day lat the following refolutions
paGcd both branches of the Legislature of this
territory.
"Afiured Of the attachment and devotion of
the citizens of this territory, to the government
of thc U. Statcs--to which, under the aufpic-
es of Providence, they as highly indebted
for their prsfept profperity and happinefs and
deGring TO give folemn testimonial TO the
world, Of our Firm determination, under all
circumstances ard at all hazards, to maintain
and fdpport that political connection, which
has uni'ed our deffnes to thofe of one of the
tFeef and mofs enlightened people on earth:
- Be IL Refoiz'ed BY tbe LegiRati1e Council and
Eoue Of Reprejentafi7es Of TIE Territory of Or
Lon5, in General ADcmby eou1,ened, That they
have in common with their fellow citizens of
this territory, viewed with horror and indigna-
zion, the recently developed traiterous confpi-
racy, againit the Union, Peace and Liberties of
United America.
- Be ii further RefolOtd, That this legislature
has been, and will ever be ready TO cooperate
60 the full extent Of its constitutional powers,
with the executive of this territory, and to de-
feat as well the Vaccinations of internal foes, as
all enterprises from without, which may be
hottie to this territory, or to the Laws, Go
sernment SC Contribution of the United States
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NEw.oRLEANs. March s.

On Monday laA, before the Diftrief Court Of the
United States in this city, the trial of Col
AHwis KsRk, on a charge Of having /" fet on foot a
military Expeditsn againa the Spanh poIcfions in
america" The trial LATED two days, and the Jury,
after retirement Of only few minutes, returned
with verdict of NOT Guilty. The caufe had been
tried about fortnight ago, in the fame Court and
Iafsed Eve days. But the jury could agree, and
after having remained out fer four days more,
discharged by the court and new jury was called.
The lat trial did not occupy 70 much time the for
sner, Of agreement between the parties
to fubmt the eaufe to the jury the evidence, with
out any remarks of council either iide An
report Of thief. insereng trials with the fpeeeh
Of council the frf, has been taken, and will be
fhOrtly pubiihed By DR.. Davezae.
March 9
Friday Lao came On before the United States Diff
sia Court, i- this city, the trial OF the Honorable
James Workman, on charge ofhi,h mif:en,canour.
n planning and fe,,ns foot expedition for the
sonqu-ft and emancipation Of Mexico. The evidence
en- the part ofthe United States, having been gone
through. Mr.. Workman, refrfed to examine witne!s
in his defence, and iubnitted his caufe the jury
without argument The jury retired, and in few
minutes returned with verd&, Not Gritty.
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W1rI1Amsaunn- March 90 L,

WILLIAMSBURG, March So 1907
ME Clergy and Lately of the Proteaant Epif-
eoPal Church, hereby reminded that the
hrh Tueiday 10 May, is the Rated time for holding
the annual convention of the Church. in the city Of
Richmond and i' earnefly regueHed, that every
PaFii or Congregation will not fail to ecd and fend
their deputies TO meet for the purpofe mentioned, az
the aforefaid time and place
JAS. MADISON, BjSqp eftGs Pr. Eb. CLa,eJ
""'9'ysHrg' 11arfb 30. in YDgisig.
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NOTICE.

q Ii. thofe having claims aganfi II late firm If
i Tho, Scott * Co. Of Powfatan County, as
Archibald MeRae who was one of the p4r.n.rs in
that bnineis, will render their accounts properly au-
theneated to the iubierbcr in all the month Of prl
neNt, tina, dividend may be made Of iuch funds as
has into his hands, foon thereafter as poa;ble
JAMES FISHER.
Mich 20. e.
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JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR sSLg

AND FOR sALR,
m Jseob J0bef0zs Bsok-Sfo,e, E4v Sseys kais4v
hbe Ma,ka, Rie5nsaS.
ME AMERICAN PLEIDERS >dsSIs-
\ ThNT, bezag collection ofspproved deca-
tons, wrts, returns and prooeedngsn the evers sc
tons now in uie within the u. siates-By Collinfon
Read, Efq.
Lectures on the elrnents of Chemiiry delivered II,
the Unworthy OF Edinborg. by the late Jofeph Black
NJ. ID.
Subfcrbersto the Lectures are regusRed to call for
their books.
Conllantly for fsle Writing & Wrapping Paper,
Blank Books, Quilts, &c. &c. March a7 oawsv
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IN the cafe Of the American nip Robert Muir
~. Swinfon, bound fron New Orleans to Bor-
deaux, captured by Briiiil pTjvateer and car
ried into Cuetnfey, tried Sd Feb. 1907, before
Sir WIN. Scott, the veiiel having been reftored,
the court allowed the Claimants three weeks de-
EDurraEe,
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MARRIED. on Thurfday evening April Cd ,
Mr.. A. l.. ROBINSON, to the amiable MISS BEr-
sHr HALL, both Of King VIM. County.
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THOMAS TAYLOR, TfuNee
March %.

TIE fa'e Of the above property having been pail-
7ocf on AZ application for az irjun9 iou, which in
JUNCTION having been refuled by the chancellor, the
public are Informed thu fate Of the flid property
VIII ioi.ivey take place at the Office ofTaylor and
E'own, on Mosday the goth day Of the prefrnt
month, between the hours Of and o. oek OF that
day. THOMAS TAYLOR.
Apfil TO-
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PUBLIC SALE.

To iatisiy fundry protected notes due from Michael
Grantllnd, to NJ. W Hancock * Co g. Granbu
~ Hancock, VII be fold, for ready money, ON
Tueday the feysls of next month, at the Office Of
Taylor and Broot:
A LOT Of GROUND with all It's houfes and an
1 I purtenanece iuated ia the City of Richmond
Oh the erois itfe= aiding irons the mails Greet to
Adam Craig Office, adjoining Crawford's lot, ard
extending tie troi flreet afnFefaid one hundred
and ten feet ards the main Erect from thenee Fifty
feet back, from thence hundred and fifty feet in
line para'iei with the croiS Greet and from thence
Fifty feet 70 the beginning being the fame LOT of
g-Onnd aud 1Ppurtenanees which was conveyed BIZ
the iad -ludnd in truG the fubfcriber, bearinv
date the 25'h June, sos, Of record ia the II.G
iogs CoH' Of this City, by reference thereto will
fully APPEAR.
THOMAS TAYLOR, TfuGee.
Nfarch
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M ADElRA WINE, of FRI quality, by the pipe
Iva FOR iale at months credit, by
april 10. law sw
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charge.-Thcfe gentlemen are all the particular
friends Of that greaf, good, prfsonS aud patriotic
man Gen. Wiikiufon--they were appointed to
Office by him. CIilieefke paper.
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To the Editor of the ENQUIRER.

have obferved in your Taft paper, a publ
cation under the title of LucIus, containing
two exPrefiions which I fhonld be glad to fee
either defined, or exempli6ed by that gentle
man or any other but as he has ufed them
be mutt De fuPpofed mott able to difplay tbeil
meaning.
The expref1ions are Republican creed" and
" federal principles
ihould fuppcfe that fuch definitions or ex.
empihcations might tend greatly to produce
an uneIring Ultimate of the public mind.
9th April, 1907.
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gard his cond:9 - : difsrace "a nv couus.y,
and fhai De happy AZ any alienation however
trivial. But take It for granted, the act was
wilful.
Bot it may be faid, Mr.. Wickham's wac 2
friend honft. land fir-v the chief iu(tice may
d'nc :, !ricnds houie, with any peri,m " HON
thd; triend may think i, TO inyite. Iodeed !
Suppots that that unfortunate gepteman,"
ihomas Logwood. la'e!y conigned To the Pc
ntentiary had been bailed, rs he nigh, have
oeen bad his friends been as jealous as Burr,
and iuppoie that, pending the profscu,ion,
Mr.. Edmund Randolph had thought fit to give
his client an entertainment, (though cugh, to
oeipeaS Mr.. Raadolph's pardon for even fup-
Pohns .uch cafe land luppoGe Mr.. Ran
doPh had invited the chief juhice to he of
the party how would he have felt how. act
ed Would hc'havc laughed at the folly, or
burned Mt the infolcnce, which muft have in
duced tnch an invitation? Yet, where is the
man, 10 ignorant of the nature and confequen-
ccs OF GRIMES, as to compare that of Logwoo ,
70 me m'fdemeanor, for which the chief iuftice
has declared that Burr ought to be tried much
more to the treafon of which he is fufpeeled
Or Is IL only the grandeur and fublimity of the
crime, which redeems the character of the crimi-
nal and exalts him to level with federal
judge?
Has the chief juftice forgotten or neglected
the MAXIM, which is in the mouth of every ty-
RI OF the Iaw---tbat tbe administration of ;uRiee
loouId NOT only be pure but nn(plpefed? warn
him to have it conflantly in his remembrance,
and to beware how he inconiderately brtrays
motives which may expofe him to further fcru-
tiny.
Idoubt not, this will be deemed very fin.
gular publication. The ftyle of it is, indeed,
little confonant to that which prevails too
generally throughout this fuperb and courtly
metropolis. But the fentiments, as well as the
manner in which they are exprefed, are fuita-
ole to my own temper, & Gndioned by my own
Judgement and am not very anxious to OBJ.
tain the appreciation of thofe, who approve
! the conduct which 1 have here condemned.
STRANGER FROM THE COUNTRY.
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election was held, on the 9Th inn at Spot,fyl
vania Court Houfe, of member for Congress late
Representatives,. The Vugir:a rierald fta,e. the
votes as follows:
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M Il. LIE TELLER, DENTISTS now
17A practicing in the VARIOUS branches OF his
profession, L. e. cleansing and restoring the Teeth
to their natural elegance, setting artificial ones,
so as to bc useful as well ornamental, plugging
the decayed cavities of such can be preserved,
and attracting such too far gone to be saved,
IN which operation he make use oE-BruF-s Patent
Extracting Iasnunr .nt-which takes the teeth on,
without any possibility of fracturing the jaw or
bruising the gums, ard with much less pain than
the instruments that are in general use.
lie deems 1t unnecessary to say any thing con-
cermng the advantages derived tiom the manner
OF his performance his abilities leaving Il for
his former operations 90 speak
He has DEwTIFn1cE Of superior quality.
and for sale.
His dwelling is at the house next to z. Ran
doiph's, near the Capitol.--A line or servant di-
rected to the said place, will be attended to-
Dec. Is Teu9,y1 =.
~ Mr. lie Teller informs those ;hat arc ira
veliingto Norfolk, that his Brother Is practicing
Dentistry there, and his abilities are unexceptior,
able
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il is asked. 80, whether ,n.nrfactu-t5
iparuy of yool. partly OF cotton CT parSlyo o.
wool and partl: 6 SILK or FAX. the silk o.
FAX being no. however the material ef chic.
value arc prohibited ? 2d. whether by the
word cloth must be understood only that spc
cies OF manufactures which in common par
lance is so called, excluding cassimercs, coat
ings and other similar manufactures or,
whether it means every thing (which is wo-
ven, including shalloons, stuffs, carpets, &c, !.
| 4th. 1t is also doubted whether silver
watches are prohibited under the denomira-
ton OF silver wares, whether the glass of a
gold watch will forfeit the watch whether
tacAs, brads, &c. &C prohibited as nails !;
cotton stockings as clothing ready made (:
manufactures Of paper as paper, &c.
On ali these points inquiries have alrc19;'
been made, and many other doubts NAV arise
not vet farescen. There are also some other
parts OF the act not connected with the dcs-
cr.nt'on of the articles which require cxpla-
nations; such rs the moi, of ascer.ain;nC the
value of woo,lcn c,o,h, when suspicion arises
that it is moderated. and Il precise dcSigna-
ton of the day when importation shall bc
considered, under the act, TO hare taken place
viz. whether the day of report and entry, Il.
heretofore been practised, or the day CT arriv-
al into the United States, as will probably
be claimed b. the importers.
| Upon inc Wnc'e, 1t Is deSir3D.e that the
act may not be carried into effect previo,i.
to- revision; for although no statute Of tai,
. kind, can particularly at first. he aitogethe,
free from imperfections, yet the most obvi
ous may easily be removed
This communication would have beer
F sooner made, had il not been expected tina
the amendatory bill which was last year be
fore Congress would be taken M; or that tn,
change of circumstances, which had takef
: place since the act was first passed, would
before this time, have brought matters t
such crisis as to supcrccde, in any event
the necessity of the act itself.
] have the honor to be, &c.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
! Hon. THOMAS NEWTON, Chairman
Of the Committee of Commerce
and Manufactures.
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John ALCoCK, informs his friends and the.
y public at large, that he has Just received, and
is now opening, next door to Messrs Prosser G.
Moncure's vendue, large assortment of Hfer-
chandise, consisting of the following articles -
Carpenters and Joiners Tools, iron and steel
Locks and Hinges, for house work and cabinet
ware. l also carry on my Cabinet Manutactory
as usual, adjoining the fire insurance Office, and
have on hand three thousand dollars worth of
furniture, finished in the best work man-likc man
ncr and in the newest fashion. Also, Windsor
Chairs. Will sell all of the above goods, gerry
lou for cash, or good paper at a short date
Sept. s. rcDtf1
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LETTER
From tie Secretary Of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., !
Dec. s. 1907

Il
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
Dec. 5, 1907.
SiR-The want of precision in describing
the prohibited articles in the non-importati-
Oh act VIII give rise to much Perpiexity and
numerous suits before the construction of the
statute can be defnitiv " scttled--Amongst
other inquiries or doubts which have arisen
on the subject, permit me to mention the fol-
lowing:
LIST. Packages, wrappers or vessels, secur-
ing or containing articles not prohibited and
imported according to law.
VIII the articles be liable to forfeiture be-
cause such packages or vessels are amongst
the prohibited articles? Hardware is wrap
ped With IQfer; cloths and other permit. Il
articles are enclosed in linen packages. or &C.
cured with rofes or tsiHc boxes in which
many permitted articles are imported must
nave nails aqua forts and variouG other
medicines and liquors mus necessarily be i'm
porred IN glass bottles, &c. Surprising the
treasury to decide, which, particularly in TIE
last mentioned case, would be doubtful .on-
tructlon, that the prohibition shall not apply
go Such packages, wrappers or vessels as are
absolutely necessary to contain or secure ar
tic!cs not prohibited vet a difficulty would
arse for salt is often imported in linen BAGS
sell and salt may be, and IL oftener import
ed without such bags.
I'd. Articles Of which leather, silk. hemp.
max, tin, brass, are the materials of chief
value.
Difficulties viii arise in relation to n varie-
~ OF articles composed partly Of prohibited
parity OF non-prohibited materials amongst
winch arc mentioned, manufactures of mix
ed metals such as pewter, tutania, princes
metal, pinch back bell metal timed goods !:
git buttons; great variety of articles of
hardware; and more particularly articles
IN which labor and materials are so blended
as TO rendera decision almost impossible
nus, in patent floor cloths, must the arti
Gle be prohibited because the hemp or Aax
Of the canvass is more valuable than the
drugs IN painting Or, must il be admitted
because the painting, including labor, is more
valuable than the canvass Are printed books
prohibited as paper, or because the fax of
when the paper is made is more valuable
than the quantity of ink used in printing ,
Or, are they admissible because the printing
least than the FAX!
Sd, Woolen cloths