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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-14

,T7EyO CAUTION the public sssinst trss-
: & PASSING Gu our enclosures I'd Joining md
contiguous to Cameron Mills, with dogs, guns,
OF otherwise. The late destruction to the
winter grain and hedgingeby sssoh thoughtless
In.sohiofous conduct already hss been very In
iuriops, done generally BY those passing hack
and Forward to Alexandria, prsterins ,suSa
mischief to a better tysck through opcn2elds,
WHICH is less surprising in taoaghtless slaves
than the free inhabitants, who may Expect
hereafter to be treated IS the law points out III
siicii cases They are further noticed to be
aware Of sucn conduct after hight, when. proof
Gill be seldom aseertained--Wc have therefore
prepared arzled men with fsrcs dogs to i orry
and cripple ali such Understandable intrifdsrs,
mare cspecialIy4.:w Ken detected on the hedge
rnss. Licenee will be granted to enter ths
premises near tiAei bridge, over tie row, whore
steps VIII be erected for the prosectionsof the
thegns; this is not to be considered as q tho
rcaghfare, but only for the use. and convent.
epcs 81 thoss witt actual business at the mills.
W., are We'll satisfied by, lass experience of
the necessity to adopt these rigorous, methods,
otherwise abandon The hedges, at a certain
soss Of the ,exlpenee and trouble already ex-
pended. Tbs premises must not ba entered
oiiits st.th& place pors1ed oft, on any pressnce
whatever. 1'>ss
&c +. Stump st %. ricketts,.
Cameron Mills, SOUNDED. 2aWlpa
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For Sale or to 4 e,

& sStt d1CSA 49, - f,>>et~J 30 =. ssI5
pu,s aant to.a decree of the clrcSht couse. lof
the district of Columbia, held at Aiexah y.
dria, and the last viii of ss'.s''s, e. saFsse'
deceased his executors offer for saie'
T-aAT Hal.an6le PROPERTY at the corlacr q
4 King rad Fairfsx streets, part OF @hleh
IS, occupied By Charles Bennett. ne iot,eN-
tends 40 feet on King and 10 Feet On falliaS
street, is subjset to rant eaarsse af 80 dollars
per annunf.
Toahose who src deair0us, cithsref seeuc-
ing good stand For busneas, oryeSsins .'.sf
money in real estate, thisis most iiiSiuhe
piece Of propsrey A srnsll part OF tae in0l'es
viii be required in hand or in an approved
note ALSO days--on the bslancea t;ssral sTe-
dit viii be given. For teeirls apply 70 either
ftae executors or to Benjsfnin Shfeye.
William Patton,
Edward Stabler,,s s1s.
jobs janney, J
November %. Jaw
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:: O4REsNT,

TO Rem u
8AsE CONVENIENT twosstory fsis .A A q
IN IS e iasely occupied by M ark ba.ss'
situate in Duke, t'etweeh Water arfaiI mon
sI,gets, nsxt door 10 4 honlass Prest0nss. Ap-
20 g. Mark Butts, or
Thomas Preston.
! january s. CO. 60 :
- Notice IS. hereby given, /.
To the g re f3asS q fle1a, ~
N WHAT a dividend of three and hall per
cent on the capital stock Of sad B y
for the half year, ending this day is declared,
and Will BE ready to be paid to them or their l
representatives, o., Thursday next, the eighth
instant.
BY ordersof the President and Dire ctors,
Gugden1C Chaplin, Cashier. !,
Bank of Alcxantria, jar SO 3w3taW
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5npary r.
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4. Stump Ct %. .R.iekett:.
Cameron -Nifsls, 3Oth Dec. 2aMIna
This IS TO give Notice,


THAT !wsubscfibers. sof Alrxandrsa ecun-
y,ia the district -of Columbia, have obtained
fram the Orphans Court of saild. county, letters
of administration OH the personal estate Of Nil
Ac,a Dange-defa Ross, late, Of the. county
fiesaid DECEASED: III Pc RsoNs having claims
against. the SAID deceased, are, hereby warned
70 exl,iht tsrctss vith' the vouchers thereof to
Subscribers, or, or before the 18th day of
siie next ensuing, or they may BY law BE ex-
e1uded from Ell benefit: to said 'estats--And
those indebted thereto are requested TO make
imncGiats Elk : &; wen under our hands
tlls 18th day aos D4gsoseirber, 1906.
Charles Midnight, x1..,,.
i saa .6all ohn Stewart, $500
-. December Iris 49,. 800 3tsM4w
Printing, in ats Ydr.ons branches,
Aass fawf', exses#ed At this eGss.
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Notice IS. hereby, given.
This IS to give Notice, i
Bank Of Alcxandria, jan So

THAT.sbe subscribers of Alexandra coun-
sty, in the district Of Columbia, have obtained
f,oa the Orphans Court of said county, let
tiers of administration on thspersonal estate Of
John Wilson, late of the county aforesaid t &c
sceased, Ill persons having claims against the l
said deceased are hereby warnod TO EXHIBIT tx
them with the vouchers tfereofto the stlbscrl-
tbcrs on or before the Hth day ol..3une next
ensuing, OF they may by lawbe excluded from
ALL benefit TO said esYte-and those indebted
tbersoo are requestedto maks'in mediate pay
,Inent--GaiYer, under OLE hands this l7th day
of December, 1906.
Sarah Wilson, ddmr'x.
Aaron Wilson, Adnr,.
' Benjamin Brown, =
I)ecenhcr LIB SaW4w
Gun and Pistol Mandatory,
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N o E,

,..t. - ~ y p = y y.
HE stockholders in the Marine Iny,,,
i Company, of Alexandra, ars, iafor5.
that an election for fifteen. directors, ID m.s
tile a2sirs Of tie said Company for Tie Yen
suing, viii DC held at the couft-house, ii d
andria, the i sth Of next month. :
Bysorder of the directors,
VIM. HARTSIIO Rl1E, PEA,
18th mo. Seth
Ar Mr.. Green, fredericksburg (.
Davis, Richmoads Mr. Bowen, Wiisbes4
are requested to insert the above two.Bs,s
their, respective papers.
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Dissolution at Fa1 tnelJhP.

DlA0lutaon At FaItnf1JAY..
r He partnership Of smedlsy and Sal. 7.
3 is this day dissolved by mutual 'olHs s
and William ShroYe is solely authol1ssv!.
settle all the accounts Of the -partnera'R,,,
is requested that all persons indebted TO eN
viii sets!e the SANS itoihedately.
David snedlep
William Shreyfe
January 7. 60"
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DeceiKiher l7--is
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PUBLIC SALE

&yyyLi. Sc ssU.i, "a alsssi2y the 10 "a
~ inssanr, "a cx-sl;t cs ses@e iilJaitsss,
E & sas,,s 3, er ave oofiais, al tlsc iate a. ci-
ling mouse OF Ear. john assf Se sasssl' est
Poaack church, tagi~ lac LIONS
hola aud Aiteneai fafnlsare OF stlse Ssiu S se-
seased--.tiso the stock oi3nerses and catsls'
together with aouoe S.ssir, anu sunqfy plaii-
tallon utensils.
l William Deneale, Admir-.
sa,,,,r-4l go ~
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d he Subscriber,

liz ~ ~ iJSStADIl,
III his Flour and G,,ocery Store
CSers far Sax CT ioy ter1aa ,tor casi, al
jturetuat cusf0asEs On tds nsual credit,
/ 10 nhds. Sugar, Of various qualities
50 bbls. do. &c.
1000 lbs. best GuadssourA Green Cofs
5000 90. DO. S.. Domingo do.
"a bbls. nice gross Hsrriage, latels
spected
80 40. New-England Rum
1900 lbs frst choice Rhode Isl&sd Chez
Young Hyson, Tyson Skin and Impsl
Teas
Chocolate, Losf Sugar, NoIasses, eStyy'l
first chop, ness Of Ware, Wrapplngs.fpsqp
&c. &s.
isoo bushels Salt consisting Of LiyerfA
blown, ST. Ubss sroand Alum, Turks-is-s
and Rock Alum,
And a quantity Of sacks 81 Salt.
A. iINDa
a Flour received on SloraSe.
Tx S2ibYcyzbey- w0ul5 Rent
TrHE HOUSE he now lives in, near
i the Diagonal Pump, to genteei. i y,
II, a. a moderate rate, till the Isl s' ~. Ds
1,ext, @ law6g
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N o q lie E..

~TTTILL be sold, at pnhhc sale, on the z ossi
wv of January, 1907, on the premises,
two story Brick House, We'll calculated tor a
store ana the accommodation of firmly, With
Kitchen, srnoak house, stables, and well OF
water in the yard, togethef-@ith the Lot of
Ground on which they stand, containing one
and a quarter acres, we'll sifussedg1or e:araea
and grass lot, being on the tnair street IN tEe
town of Waterford, an excellent stand sfpf 9,
retail store--thc property OF the iate Israel
Thompson, deceased--the. tune OF payment
will be made known on the day OF .ssle-Aii
persons having claims against the SAD 30 g.
ceased, are warned to exhibit them with the
vouchers for settlement, and those indebted
thereto are requested to make immediate pay
ment to
Jonah Thompr, s0n, and, E lI, $.
James Moore,
Loudon County, Dec. so. ~ 2awds
This Is to give Notice,
r,HAT the subscribers of Alexandra coun-
ty,S In the district of Columbia, kaye ot-
tanned from the Orphans ieosrt. ofsaid county
letters tcssarnensary, on the estate of a'zeHA ARD
CoxwAf, late of the county aforesaid deceased,
allpersons having claims against the saidsSo--
ceased, are .hercay war7sed 10 sexa lbat tsseFs
with the.veashcrs thereof TO the subscE seNss
ON or before the 18th; day q June next
ingsrortheysmsy by iass be exelndedt IRON "a
benefit 10 said estate, and sssse sshtesi there
20 ara rreuesteS 70 wake immediate payment.
Given unaer our hands this l7th.dag Of DE-
esmhsr, 1906
William Eefbers,
Nicholas Fitzhngh, Esr's.
Edmund Lies,
Qsesrahsr IL. stavsa
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BAL TI.lORE December 81.

Arrived below ship Amity, Sampson.
frcm Tonningen, 81 days from the Downs.
Sailed from the Downs IN co, with the ship
Triton, Cox, for Baltimore, and bark Ri
chara, 0aiqrne, Of Newburyp port, for Tan.
gier.
Lestat Cowes l3sh Of Noyember ship Ran-
ser, Shefbarncs OF Baltimore, bound to ire
'and put in leaky Diana, Garinder Of Wis
easses, boa'sd % New York detained Maria,
Hughes D, philadelphia, from Buenos Ayres,
bouadto issnaon, detained and ordered to
Portsmouth,.
Nov. ., lat. 70, long. IS, spoke ship Bro.
Tiers, Fish, OF Duxaury, from City Point, for
London.
The saig Neptune, Shepard, hence has ar.
rived at New orleans.
i'llc sbris, Eigilant, Dixey, ~ days from
Plgmopta. Eng for Gloucester, put into
Marbicaeaf Oh Friday se'nnight.
LettIthere among other vessels waiting for
trial the ship Two Friends, George, of Balti-
more.
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Virginia Legislature.

A motion was. made that the house
should come to the following resolutions !:
Resolved, That the general assembly OF
Virginia, view with great consideration and
respect, the wise, fra aud energetic mea.
sures pursued BY the presidents OF the v.
States. relative 70 the Unprecedented con.
duct Of Great Britain towards the United
States Of America, particularly 10 the IN.
sidicas, cowardly and unjns,lhable attack
made by the Leopard ship of war OF SO
guns (in a state Of profound peace on the
American frigase Chesapeake:
Peso!ved, therefore, That the. general as
sembly Of VIrgiuia do so!emnly 10 the
name of.hemselyes, and the s ADD peofie
Of Virginia (uho they represen.) declare
that they will viii. all the energies OF the
CONFERENCE.-The second and support the A.
mericap congress DOW in accession 10 all and
every shipg they may adopt for a reparati-
on of,he injuries thar England has 50 cru.
ely, add SO cor,fafy 70 the usages of all CT.
yilized nations, inflicted 90 the honor aud
Independence Of the flag Of the y. States OF
America.
Resoived, also, That the general assem.
bly, will from this day forward, appropriate
one third Of their pay for the purchase or
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slsranbrta Eaitp a1parttser.
WEDNESDAY,, DEcHMBER %.
WAsaINGToN, December 90.

WAsaISGToN, December %.
\ The house ofrepreseatatiyes was opened
this morning about haIf past | o'clock--the
doors wcgs shut agaiHin few minutes, on ac-
count ofa eO.sfasesiei massage from the Senate
hour.
he house then took up the fertilization
oiit r. J4as,ers moved that the bill be re-
committed to a committee of the whole for the
purpose of appropriating 100000 dollars In
s'eaa q 100000, now appropriated. This
ihouon was lost--ayss So, noes 70.
Mr6acon then stated that he had secret
communication TO make tothe house, In con-
sequence of which the doors we're again
. elosed.
~ a few minutes they were openetb when
! we above bill was again taken into eonsidera-
aoa. Mr.. Cock spoke at length in favor of
'afge appropriations. MIR. Sloan made some
remarks in answer to Mr.. c. which occasion
ca much laughter in.the House. He remark
e'1 among other things, that he aeryectly a.
s :, With the gentleman, when he (Mr. c.
arciared that he knew nothing about fortiica-
uOas and also with his assertion that he had
,zg'st q e,Joy his ospa feelings for my own
gssS lsaia Mr.. Sloanl like to feel any thing
Has y pleasant from the Bottom of my heart |!
he question was then taken on appropri-
a'lns sne million of dollars, and agreed to
neaa. con.
Ills day. - = : - - 80 : 4
Mr cr0ssnansdield, after enforcing the ne
ne ne /. ",
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MESA. ocio5st Il.

JENNA, Ccio5eY IL.
i. .,ehduke Cba,les is on his return
- ;ouruey 10 Bohemia, where he
IT, ved The dsffsren, bodies OF troops: ..
s ! osw dist,ibusi0n Ct them : sxpsc!ec'
The Court Gazette contains. ms 2 ay'
s = from Turkey, 70 the following
effect :. ;.,;r .ar
,ss,.ahe,ween Russia and The Ottoman
~, ps,,. ,hr navigarion Of the Black sea IS
ss = Tree bu, the advanced state q the
sssseo will permit oolY small number oi
..ssslj + Is pru6s by his hbsny.
The. Russian efEcers aud soldiers, pF:--
.orr,.of war, have been released from the
-. osison. where they were conhaed az
.constsp,.acoie. They viii be conveyed To-
f),,sssa 10 Rsgnsian vessels.
.The Turks have nominated Stlistria
!. he place fos carrying onlhe aegoclaiions
for ) dr6nl,lve usasyoi peace bar many
,h,tscles seem 10 stand in the way CT the
sootoachir g Opening of the congress.
.sThs Taoissariss, after some frssh nc
lions % wards a rebellion, osn The lss OF
ssn,s mbsr received their pay, which had
Rem ia arrear for a considerable fine.
i. The 10th Of Sep,e m5er, general Car.
danar, ambasssdor ttou, Francs % Persia,
oasssd over from Tophaaa TO Seutari, on
h;saurrry to Tehran, BY The way Of Bag
dad This minister is accompanied By
Mirzs Mahmoni, envoy sssm The Shah Ct
Persia, the French caicers des,ined for the
E,s, Indies, commercial sgsnts ard mis-
ssicuaries."
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Another Outrage I

Capt Bensham who arrived at N. York
on Thursday cveaiDg last, in 10 days from
ST. Bartholomew 8, informs that an English
armed brig just arrived from Guernsey and
bosnd to St. Domingo, eooily and without
the slightest preyocatioo fred into the a
merican schooner Breeze, Of Baltimore,
living at aochor and shot one man. The
next day party Of Americans assembled
on the shore and 6 payed the Euglish
handsomely for their uDprovoked and cruel
attack
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SHIP

=. ARRIVED,
Brig George Washing on, Sheldol Pro
misunderstanding the master.
CLEARED
Sip United States, Stephens; Jam4ica-iy
James Patton, & Co.
Brig Ann, Lane, Newbury port-by Tenne p,
and 0ber.
sch'r Swan, Spencer, Jamaica By Stewart
and Beal.
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NORFOLK December Is.

This Dorolng the French ship patriot,
%. under weigh from HamPton Roads.
sad procesaa u 10 ses. The British ships
have oos been seen on cur coast for some
da,s, aud tits believed they have Quilted
this station.
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Dec2a3.
Public Sale.

BYNrtaefgt.a 4teea 2ftrasf, l6,eta Gre,gc lp.v-
ker, 10 ths 5@55c}T5er. J5r IN NoSr D.. a.
curing tie. 1laylrg@s ia sam al 5Gsau4 Mtrsi
in mentioned 70 3J1lfiam Eft4hNgb rSg.
Will be iold at pubtsc Sale On
the premises for cash, on WEDNESDAY
the l5thday Of January next, att O'Clock ID
the forenoon:
a handlone, two tory Frame
House and the Lor whereon it stan.s q ia
ted ina very desirable part Of the l'own on
the north SIDE OF Aing-Strcet opposite y Mr.
WA, Rhodes,
50 Amos Alexander.
Dec:D2, 8 dc
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A second eonfdensial massage was receive
I from the Senate, and the doors were agar
closed, and remained so until the House ad
! jcurned.
i The injunction Of secrecy Being taken OFF
and it appears that Congress have been these
two or three days occupied in discussing & A
Bill laying an EMBARGO on all ships and
( vessels in the ports and harbors of the United
States" This bill has been PASSED In both
houses, and signed by the President.
From tie Nasional INTEL geueer Of yesterdays
Congress-, this day, passed the follow.
T ing act. Having received sshe sanction of
the presidensso late as 2, r. M.swe can only
+ further add that il passed in consequence
of message from The president; in the
Senate, Yeas 22-Nays g.; and in the
House of Representatives, Yeas 3D.
Nays A..
Laying an Embargo on ali Jhtbs g ves-
SETS IN the ports and harbors Of the q.
States.
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and
Houss of Representatives. Of the z. States
Of Amerfca, IN CONGRESS assembled, That
an embargo be aud hereby is laid on all
ships and vessels 10 the ports and places
within the limits or Jurisdiction of the Y.
States cleared or no, cleared, bound TO any
foreign per, or place; and that 20 clearance
be furnished TO any ship or vessel bound
10 such foreign port or place, except yes.
sells under the immediate direction of the
presidenf of the United States: and that
the president be authorised 10 give such IN
suuc,ions to the officers of the revesues
and navy and revenue cutters of the u. S
as shall appear best adapted to carrylngshe
same into full effect. Provided, That no.
thing herein contained shall be construed
to prevent the departure Of any foreign
ship or vessel. either 10 ballast, or with
shegoods, wares and merchandlze on board
of such foreign ship or vessel when moth
fed CT this ac'.
Sec. 2. And BE- IL further enacted, That
during the continuance of this act, 40 re.
gistered, or sea-Iet,er vessel, having 90
board goods, wares all merehahdlze, shall
be allowed 10 depart from one port OF the
us. to another within the same, unless
the mater. owner, eoosignee or factor OF
such vessel snail first give bond with one
or more sureties 10 the collector OF the
district IRON which she is bound TO depart.
ia a sum Of double the value of the vessel
and cargo. that the said goods, wares and
merchand;ze shall be relanded IN sene
port of the us. dangers of the seas ELS.
cep.ed: which bond, and also certit1cate
from the collector where tie same may be.
rslauded, shall by the collectors respective.
~ be transmitted to the secretary OF the
treasury. All armed vessels possessing
public commissions from any foreign pow
err are DOT to be considered as liable TO the
embargo laid by this act.
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place since the act was first passed, would
before this time, have brought m alters to
such crisis as to .supercede, in any event,
the necessity Of the act itself.
have the honor to be, &c.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
Hon. Thomas Newton chair
man of the committee Of
commerce & manufactures.
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e. Brokers' Office.

LIE subscriber again tenders his service
to the public, AID ", II at all times be ready
to make advovlces4 On az gsgts-of to p.ocnre
CASH forf god ta,s.sr.--r c strictest de,icacy
and secrecy may iss relied or.
A. / INDL,, Bao{er.
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Dec. 2s.

t. The PRIVATES Of the
Volunteer Rife Company, of alexandria, are
requested to meet at HucoRN's tavern, on
Thursday Evening next, at six O'Clock: On
business ofimportance .-Punctual attendance
is requested.
December %. St
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Dee. s.

H THE Court having been sa-
.tished that the decree under which the
above Sale was advertifed was errone-
Gus, and that not more than IS, IS.
I'D. with intereit from the frit day of
Augult laf, was due to B. rrAlLE
FIrzHucH, have awarded an injunc-
ton prohibiting him from proceeding
for more than that fun, that balance
is now paid, and was repeatedly ten
dered before the awarding Of this in.
junction.
Henry Pofe.
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Amos Alexander.
dc
Public Sale.

BY virtue a decree O'Me conn:y Gourt Of
lai.Jaa, yvlH be eIiosfd TO fable safe, jcr
cash,~o the l5th day ef January neat, on
The premises
Two tracts Of Land, with the
appurtenances. containing together about SIX
teen hundrrd and seventy acres, or SO much
theryof as may be necessary TO raise tie sum
of about two hundred pounds ;--wiic,. said
tracts are situated in the county Of Fairfax,
and are parts Of what is commonly called the
Rauenszoorh Tract Of Land.--Onc Of these
tracts is in the possession of Augustine T.
Smith, Esq. and is the tract on which he at
present rcsides--the other is in the possession
of Doctor Henry Rose.
The lands will be sold in lots Which, will be
designated on the day Of sale, and the sum
to be then raised will also be precisely stated.
The meeting of the Commissioners will be
at the upper Turnpike Gate upon the turn
pike road, about IL O'Clock on the day Of sale.
VIM. Payne,
Vim. Deneale,
Geo. Summers,
Thomson Mason,
Rich'd. NJ. Scott.
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faanufactory Of arms, As the case may Be.
for the purpose Of armiDg one or iwo re-.
gimen,s Of militia Of this commonwealth.
On melton. Ordered, That The said re.
solutions be laid on the table, So
Yesterday, Mr.. Gholsop introduced =
resolution inios,he house Of delegates for
9 committee TO be appointed TO bring in
e bill to organize and establish q superior
court Of law and equity in eachcoun.y OF
thfs commonwealth, and 70 abolish The pre-
SEPT districs courts Of law aud distrie.
courts Of chancery.'' After some opposisi.
on, leave was granted to bring in bill.
and . COMMITTEES appointed, consisting OF
Messrs. Gholsou, Walker. Murdaugh.
Preston, Tucker, Mallory, Payne (Monon.
and STROLLER.
Richmond Enquirer,
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l Cd, % thes;Dsaras.e and shipping ct The
goods, general reprisals were grated a..
gsinst France, and an embargo kid 90 az
foreign vessels. except those belonging 20
states ia amiityswahs he king BOT haslog'
laval orsmiIilary stores, or any other p O.
hib,.ed articles on board and that the EMP
having sailed co her voyage. as cap1ured
By TIC English. aud the gs DIS insured con-.
dcmncd as french properly. Upon tbs
cass; which came before the court 7oi.
Kings Bench. upon a special verdict,
stating the sbovefa acts. tbs court held clear
~ thai il could not be distiu guishsd from
the shove case Of Btaddon '. Nessit., sad
therefore gsvc jadgmeai for The deisnd.
anr. s
IS Here theinsurance being on property
belonging 10 persons who were IN the 81.
iuasion OF alien enemies at the time the
policy wa. Effected, afforded an opporluo'-
~ cf deciding tie general question. But
though the objection was made and fully
argued, yet, according 10 the report OF the
case, rae ccurt expressed no opinion on
that point, but gave judgment for the de-
fendant without stating any other ground
than that it could not be Distinguished
from the foregoing case of Braodoa Y.
Nesbit But as the ground of the deci-
sion in that case was. not hat the contract
was void, bu, merely that an action could
not bs maintained at the sui, Of aa aHeni
eaemy, the general question still remains
undecided.