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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20

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The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-06-04
ARL1NGToN SHEEP sHEAR1NG.

The annual meeting took place on
Thursday the 3Oth of April. The bad
ness Of the day prevented many Of the
company from assembling, nevertheless
the meeting was very respectfully at
tended.
Attwo o'clock the premium was ad-
Judged 70 avery fine lamb bred by John
Scott, Esquire, Of Strawberry Vale,
IN the county Of Fairfax. This lamb
was bred from Spanish sheep imported
from the mountains Of Andalusia: his
fleece is Of fine and beautiful texture,
and weighed six pounds and three quar-
ters "a great weight for the descendant
ola Spanish shecp.)
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-06-04

The following article exhibits de
plorable picture of the present state Of
Ireland. Will any man presume to say
that the people of that country are not
miserably oppressed, when every dis
trict Of it is, from time to time, convuls-
ed by the struggles Of a goadcd and in
jured pea8antry ? Press.
The Threshers still continue their
deprcdations in the north western dis
tricts. The Derry mail coach was late
y attacked by number Of armed men,
near Drogheda, but owing to its being
doubly guarded, they were disappointed
in their object but the mails have been
stopped and Plundered SO frequently,
that the merchants and bankers Of Dub
lin have found it necessary to prepare a
memorial to the lord lieutenant, setting
forth the necessity of more adequate
protection. The acquisition of horses
and arms now appears to be one Of their
principal objects, and many houses have
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-06-04
"a r IE T 7.
The VIOLET.

On morn in MAY, that sweetly rose,
In radiant glory bright,
saw each fragrant Aow'r disclose
Its lovely form to sight.
An humble violent rais'd its head
Beside moss-grown way,
And al its little charms were spread,
To welcome dawning day.
Long had this simple flower adoru'd
Tbs dell where first it grew;
Unnotic'd, or by many scorn'd,
It's modest beauties blew.
But oh this sad, this luckless day !
From thence twas rudely torn;
Young Henry pluck'd it, bright and gay,
His bosom to adOrn.
Bcreft Of aids kind nature gives,
The purple tints soon fade,
and all the grecn-clad blooming leaves
Droop whitening and decay'd,
Ah hapless Aow'r!h how changed thou art |!
He views thee witch disdain;
And throws thee careless from his heart.
Abandon on the plain
Like thee, poor flower the village fair,
in rural beauty drest,
Too oft thy hapless fortune share
Like thee sink unredress'd
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-06-04
ANECDOTE.

a am absolutely afraid" said the
Duke of Buckingham to Sir Robert Vim
ter, &C am absolutely afraid that / ahaH
die a begYar." " At the rate you go
on," replied Sir Robert, C am afraid it
will be worse,--I am afraid you 1viH
hoe one."
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-06-04
been attacked with this view. h the.
near neirhborhood of Limerick. SER

want of colonel Lefroy's was lately COM
pciled At SO early an hour as eight in the
evening, to give them two of his mas
ter's horses. The same night, party
Of about sixty men, well mounted and
armed, preceded by a piper on horse
back, and another man sounding long
horn, visited public house in the liber-
ties Of that town, compelled the landlord
TO supply them with liquor, and after
wards robbed him Of horse. They
take every precaution to disguise them
selves when in arms, and also to murder
every person whom they suspect not to
be stedfast in their cause.-A poor far
mcr, in the county of Mayo, being un-
willing to reside any longer amidst so
much tumult and danger, advertisedhis
house and stock TO be sold, having deter
mined to take small farm in the coun-
ty of Dublin. Some of the Threshcrs
hearing this, suspected that he perhaps
was acquainted with some of their trans
actions, and was about to inform against
them. To prevent this, near relation
OF his, connected with the gang in the
neighborhood under the mask of friend
ship, brought him to public house
and, while they were there drinking IL
a room with several other men, man
with his head, body, and all his limbs
covered with ropes of hay regularly
twisted round them, entered, and with a
Ratchet which he held uplifted IN his
hands, absolutely spit the suspected
mans head in two pieces. The relation
of the deceased has absconded. Sever
al of the other men present have been
apprehended but there is 10 evidence
to prove that they were in league with
the murderer, who is, Of course, as yet
unknown.--At the commission held
lately at Sligo, only one was convicted,
all the others who were indicted having
escaped from want of evidence. In
some instances they still affect to act as
redresscrs of wrongs. They lately
made nocturnal visit to a poor man in
the county of Longford, who rented an
orchard, and enquired what he paid for
1t when he had informed them, they
said 1t was a fair rent, and wished him
success with his bargain; but they de.
clared, that if they had found he had
been ovcIratcd, they would have COM
PEELED his landlord to refund an hundred
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-06-04
1914 J

he could have hoped tor, thus tar, IN his
improvements. The present state Oft the
weather has prevented his shearing any
Of his improved lambs, except in one in
stance, where the fleece of a sheep,
whose weight would not exceed ten
pounds per quarter, has produced six
pounds of very long and fine wool.
Blackwell, the prize lam OF 1905, con-
tinucs to be the stud ram at Arlington:
ten OF his lambs are intended for Smith
Island this fall, and viii greatly improve
the native stock in the length of their
wool.
4 small specimen Of Smiths Island
wool was exhibited at the meeting, and
obtained fresh celebrity. AS soon as
the season viii admit, we shall endea-
YOUR to obtain an account OF the sheer
ing of the Arlington improved lambs,
and transmit 1t to our readers, feeling
much pleasure in being able to lay be-
fore the publick any thing which may
interest the cause OF agriculture or do
mestick manufacture.
The premiums at Arlington for the
next and six succeeding years, are, fifty
dollars, or a silver cup of that value,
bearing an appropriate inscription and
motto at the Will of the successful can
didate also, thirty dollars for ten yards
Of what is commonly called Virginia
cloth, being composed of cotton alone,
and spun and wove by native Ameri-
cans only.-The specimens to be sub
mitted to judges in the usual way.
[AleHandria pap.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-25
For Sale,

6nNE thousand and. twenty-five oh: :.t;r
W Land, lying on AYoNe-Ra,s s sIsys1
miles Of Occoquan mills, and 2'ol !. INV say
dria. This land is as well waters =, q. a ~
Fairfax county, and may be greay ln lp'sJ .,
by the use Of Plaster, as has bed plU ,s ,oI
an adjoining farm. Of precisely is sAl AKA
belonging 70 James Keith, Es, o. :. the the !
.dria. Any one wishing 70 pu;h'a .'sa rsI |
boye land or any part above thr :. n ~ ei,it|
crss, shall have it ona long cral' ~. y IappI
good security. For further intema'o
9 Richard (. Scott
4Bush-H Hill, near Alexandris, soa
May is. :
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-25
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.. AN ACCOUNT
OF "A
YOlrA G. E.

up> THE MISSISSIPPI ri RIVER 81;
E,.on, .Sst Louis 10 IT'S source; made usdf'
g ne order Of the Vdr Department, 0y
lseut. sP1KE Of the U'afea States drasy, !,
$, M uears 1905 and 1906. lomP';sg.
fr0m jar. PIKE's Journals'
CONTINUED.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-25
Alexandra Price Current.

eoxREcTED WEEKLY.
zrtlcles. Pers Prices
& Dots. CTS; -. ~
Rreaa. Ship l0olb. 8 33
5 Navy IS
PILOT S SO
Crackers s W
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-16
NlIRGINIA, TO WIT:

iNpiNih, TO WIT.
.ft a Chancery District Court, held at
former Cdhitoi, in tie city of ;tTilia,:s-
6u, 6, me ssh day Of October, 1906
Robei Clark Jacob, William Hathaway
and Molly his wife, late the widow of
Rot,ert Currell, deceased, and Eliza
bedn Currell, daughter of the said Ro-
bert Currcll, deceased, plaintiffs.
JIgainst z
Elisha Hall, Richard Hall, and Mary
his wife, Elizabeth Hall, only child of |
the said Richard and Mary, and Peter |
Conway, defendants. !
tlE defendant Peter Conway, not hav-
L ing entered his appearance and given
security according to the act of assembly
and the rules of this court, and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the court that he is not
an inhabitant of this country On the mo-
ton of the pits. by their counsel, is or
dered, that the said defendant do appear
here on the first day of the next term and
answer the bill of the plaintiffs, and that a
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper of the city of Richmond
fer two months successfully, and posted at
the front door of the former capitol in this
city. A Copy,
ANTY. ROBINSON, c. G.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-16

ton regards the privileges of the establish
ment. The discussion of the subject of a
new ministry will he a new cause for the
hopes OF restoring peace to Europe. and
may be the cause Of the frequent aSsuran-
ces that peace is contemplate ed They who
have the flies OF English pipers, can We t
judge what the spirit of the IL ton appears
TO be. he deep intcrrst which is token IL
the late measures is all we can dlscern
from the few notices given by quotations
from British publications.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-16
SALES AT AUCTION.

~ III Pc SOLD, positively, On VyedS
" nesday the 2Oth inst. &c u o'clock, on
the premises, near
BRICK HOUSE &HIIALF hCRELOT
known in VIM. Du-Vars plan by The No
40, near the brick house of x Johnston.
rsl. aud now in the occupancy oi Ardr.yS
Castiin. Terms OF sale. o and o poutha.
for approved endorsed Negotiable notes IN
He Virginia Gans, aud deed Of trust ora
the property to secure the payment Of .he.
nOtCs.
PROSSEB S, MONCURE, VIM.
Richm0nd, May lth, 1907 To-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-16
{ -Four Dollars Per Aunum-baid in AdOaare. /

CHARLoTTE CoUR7, 4th MARcK, 1907.
John Harvey, Plaintiff : =.
against t Cba,.
Richard Adams and Charles Ms- ee,y.
Kinney, Defts.
ME defendant Adams not having enter
ed his appearance according to the act
OF assembly and the rules of this court, and
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the court
that he is not an inhabitant of this state {:
On the motion of the plaintiff by his attor-
ney, 1: is ordered, that he appear here OH
the first day Of June court next and answer
the plaintiffs bill, and give security to the
satisfaction Of the court for performing the
decree OF the said court, that copy of this
order be Inserted in one of the Virginia ga
zettcs for two months successfully, and
posted at the front door of the courthouse
of the said county.
a copy-Teste,
THOMAS READ. elk.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-16
II A T S.,

OF various descriptions.-Being convinced
from the retired situation of his manufac.
tory, and the excellence of his workmen,
that he can have his work better executed
than in the heart of the city, and flatters
himself from a strictness to business, to
merit continuance of their custom-he
assures them that nothing on his part shall
be wanting TO give general satisfaction -
A general supply of hats is kept at the ma
nufactory for the convenience of the peo-
pie residing in the country.
~ The highest price given for all
kinds of FUR.
SOLOMON MARKS.
Richmond, May Z, 1907 w5m
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-16
X wv = NNNCy
THOMAS READ. elk.
Hat Mandatory.

THE subscriber returns his most CRATE
full thanks to his friends and the pub
lie in general, for past favors, in his line of
business. and takes this method of inform
ing them that he ha removed his Hat Ma
nufactory to his residence at Mount Pros
pect, near Bacon Branch.-His sale store
is ut the old stand, on the main street,
nearly opposite Col. Bobert CANDLES
where he has on hand, large and gene
raj assortment of
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-16

#xN TICKETS In the Second
Class Of TIC william and Mary College Lottery
ler sale a, this o2ce.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-16
MUFTI.

A BEAUTIFUL BAY
Fifteen hands two in
ches high, Imported by
John Tayloe Esq. oi
Mount Alry1 will s,ana
the easuir2 season, q,
Fighting Creek, powha
tan county, two miles
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
PHILADELPHIA, April so.
FROM THE AURORA.

The SD bclletin is at length published,
il has been in the hands of persons in this
city for ten days, who have kept it back
with as much soliCitude as if us suppressi-
On for a few days, could change the very
nature of the events which took place two
months before
The French entered into winter quarters
after the Russians retreated after the bat
tie of Pultausk, their line of cantonmcnts
vas by the left on the Vistula and bv the
right on the middle .Nare7v, with advanced
corps bearing on the head of the Ale RI
yer, in front OF the centre and towards the
Drebentz on the front of the right the adj
vanced corps of the left on the river Pas
sargae * the neighboIhood of Braunsbcrg.
Their Cantonments after the battle of En-
Tan were 40m les in advance 1.-THE r. rn,er
environments, throughout the whole line.
If we. were 70 credit some of the new
made news, the French had Leen compelled
to abandon their environments, and had
been driven three hundred German miles
back-that is a few miles beyond Vienna !!
Fhisis rather carrying joke 200 far at one
time
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
LONDON, Feb. 81.

The Resistance frigate, capt. Adam, from
the West Indies, is arrived at Portsmouth,,
having on board upwards Of four millions
Of dollars, which she brought from Vera
Cruz, by permission Of the British and Spa
nish governments.
We have grcatpleasure in doing justice,
even TO an enemy, by recording the follow
ing instance Of national generosity. Three
Of the fishermen of Hastings, who were cast
ashore on the coast of France, in the late
storm, returned safe home, with their boat
and nets, few days ago as soon as they
landed, they waited upon Mr.. Milward, and
delivered TO him a very polite communica-
ton from the chief magistrate of St. Vale
~, informing him, that "from motives of
humanity, towards these unfortunate peo-
pie, he had applied 10 the minister Of ma
rinc, and obtained permission for them TO
return to their country, by virtue Of the
pgsspor which they would shcw him-thst
be had used his best cndeavors to alleviate
their suiierings, whilst they remained in his
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
NORFOLK, MAY 2.

Accounts are recei, I'd by respectable
character in this place, that on Thursday
vessel in Il DAYS from Barbados, had
gone up the bay, the Captain of which
stated, that accounts had arrived at that
island, OF Monte Viedo being taken by the
British after severe and bloody action,
in which the Spaniards had 1900 men cut
TO pieces, the British soldiers being cxas-
perated at the conduct Of the Spaniarts to-
wards some English prisoners, whose ears,
tits said, they cut of, and otherwise much
multilated.
of Martinico, the said schooner was
b led from adm } & .chrahe's ouadron.
consisting of one thrce-decker, and four
two-deckers, who were looking out for the
Rochfort squadron, havinghad an express
from England to the admiral, informing
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
EXTRACTS.
CARrHAcENA.Dec

ChRTHACEEA, Dec. 81, 1906.
81 have written FIVE or six letters to
you, informing you of my wrctched and al
most insupportable situation, and shall con-
tinue to embrace every opportunity to write,
although the conveyance TO the u. States
from this place is very difficult and uncer-
tain. My ideas of acquired wealth are for
ever blasted. Instead Of honor and profit,
] have obtained chains, letters, and loath-
some dungeon, so much for col. Smiths as
sistance. Little did suspect the infamous
and disgraceful plan the expedition had in
view, at the time he profIered me his friend
ship and advice. When / shall see you or
the boys Col only knows. We have sent
on memorial to congress, stating our griev-
anccs, and exposing the wickedness of John
Hdams, Rafits King, WiLiam Smith and
others Ten Of our unfortunate comrades
we're hanged and behcaded at Porto Cavel-
10 who we're assured by Sand his as
sociates, that the undertaking was an no.
norable one, and directed 6y me goUcrH-
mcHf IF The united States. i feel for you
and the chiidrcn's situation. fear il is
very unpleasant, but recommend yourself
TO the care Of God who knows my injuries,
and hope he will enable me to redress
them e'er long. l could write more but
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
NETWORK, April 80.
THE MIRANDA,

OR ANGLo-FEDERAL EXPEDITION.
The following extracts were l,ut into our
possession a few days ago; being true CO.
pies taken from the original letters of the
author, to his wife in this city, by re-
spectacle citizen. The writer is relative
Of col Smith, and appears to have been
employed by him in the capacity of chief
printer to the expedition. How far or how
justly the persons impl Gated by the writer,
ought TO be censured or held up to public
odium by their fellow-citizens, we will leave
it to our readers to determine.
IN y. PUB. HdU.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
wAsHNGroN CITY, May ,.

Arrived in town, few days since, lieut..
Peter, of the artillery, and lieut.. Spence.
of the Navy. These gentlemen came pas
sengers in the New Guide, from New Or
leans for Baltimore, and were charged
with dispatches, the former for TIE secre-
tary Of war and the latter for the secreta-
of the navy.
The New Guide, off Cane Hatteras, spoke
the Commerce, from The Spanish a W ,
a few days previously, had fallen in with
the Elephant, British -, by whom they
were informed that Buenos Ayres had been
re-taken by the English.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
ScHIEDAM M,roh %

The British minister 'esiaiug n, Vienna, re-
eeiv'd in'e iigence the LIST ins' that the Pore
had Glazed war agains Ing and, admiral lew
IS having hrea cncd - destroy onstantinople
IN case the Pore 81 nor con- ent to renew it's
'rea'ies with Rus STA and England, aad send Of
instantly the f'ench minister and MS sni,e AT
ter Council Of S'aie mad been hed II was re
solved % seize on the person of the English am
ba5sador. aud Ut al L Ion subjects Mr. Ar
bouihnoi, however, aware of the approaching
storm had ureviouly made his escape TO the
English frigate W ich b,ough, The SUMMONS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
BALTIMORE, May 2.
RemarknbLe WhirLdwiud

On "Wednesday last, about three o'clock
took place the most tremendous Hurricane
or Whirlwind ever experienced in this
country. At the Fork Meeting III use,
called the Methodist Meeting, near the
dwelling of Aquila Hall, esq were swept
away seventeen houses, and several large
trees and fences were swept ofF-in fact,
not a single vestige left in that thriving
place except the Westinghouse and dwell.
ling-house Of G.. Gorsuch. The hurricane
continued its course from thence northeriy
across the Falls of Gunpowdcr tn Hartford
county and, lamentable to tell ! the de-
vastation committedin blowing down trees
and fences, and entirely destroy ed the pro-
pelty of David Lee, Junr. living near the
Friends Meeting House, in said county,
&c,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
BRITISH FISHERIES,
VERSUS
AMERICAN FISHERIES

@IALE hI0S1yN FlOIfE RIEN
The following article, concerning British
hsherles, we lind IN a British paper-the in.
crease is attributed, to their occuDyipr 81
mncl more ct the American market, than
usual.
Owing to the encouragement given nv
government, to the .We7cfoundEa1ld fshc-
rfes, it appears, that whereas, in the wear
1905, 467 ships, So 997 tons burthep. and
5514 men were employed in the export of
It's produce, there have been, in the wear
1906, SIT ships, 64,667 tons burthen, and
1886 men employed making an increase
to the shipping interests of Great-Britain,
OF ITO ships, 1850 tons burthen, and 822
men, IN this trade alone.
The British government has been under
the necessity OF opening the ports of the
islands of Newfoundland to the vessels of
the United States, in order to their supply
with provisions-qOhaf then must be m,
condition Of tie Vest Indies, were the
principles Of lord Sheffield to be acted up.
on?
The great quantity of fish imported into
the United States from the British colonies
to the eastward of the United States. is
powerful evidence of the excessive liberia
hty of our policy towards Great Britain.
compared with their conduct towards us 4;
for so much as they import operates as
encouragement to our own fisheries
Fish caught by American seamen is not
permitted TO be carried into Canada, .Noyo
Scotia or Newfoundland, and if carried
into any Of those places would be liable to
Confscstion.
Britain admits no foreign fish to enter
any Of her ports, under penalty ofcondem-
nation OF ship and cargo; so Jealous are
they of their fisheries and seamen-it is
high time that some effective steps be taken
to do justice by our own laws, since we
have not even equity TO expect from En-
gland.
As Great Britain has laid excessive du.
ties amounting toa total prohibition on A.
merican articles, ought not duties to be
laid on foreign fish, which would at least
be adequate to an encouragement of our
own citizens.
IL behovcs the eastern and middle states
to apply to manufacturer, in
order to De prepared for the hostility OF
the new British administration. The new
manifesto cannot be called 70ar IN dfsguisc-
It's true character is this-Eugiand must
the monopoly Of the commerce of
the world, and no trade with any country
shall be carried on when it intcrferes with
her monopoly this is the sense ofthe PAM
phlet, for this she has made war for two
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
WARSAW, Feb. is.

In one of the private letters from the
grand army, we find the following remar-
kable passage: " Unless the cabinet of ST.
Petersburg is smitten with the same blind
ness as that Of Berlin, it will feel all the
importance Of the victory of EyIau, consi-
dering that a few days before the emperor
Napoleon offered proposa for peace"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-09
BERNIE, + Switzerland, J March 81.

BEkNtj D7WtZcFuHd' warren n.
We have had a prophecies here, girl
about four years old, who predicted that
The end of the world was nigh mt hand She
had great number of fanatic followers
IN one of their tumutdous assemblagcs they
put to death the project. Several OF these
possessed wretchcs have been arrested.
The scene of their meeting was at the VIII
Iage OF Rapperswyl.