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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08

RY virtue of a deed If trus, ex5 c Itcd ..
usby DTury Childers. IN order 10 secure
the payrynt Of a certain sum Of money
due to William and Daniel Thompson, &
all cost incurred by carrying the same in
10 effect, we shall on Saturday the thir.
tieth day Of April next, ct Mr. Peter Fan
eIscoe's Tavern, proceed TO sell for cash,
four negroes, viz I4ham, Phillis, Rachel,
and Sal'ey, or 80 much thereof as will be
sufficient TO answer the purposes of said
deed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
At coart held for Cumberland COUNTY,

At Coart held for Cumberland County,
25th January, 1905.
JoHN ANDERSON. Plaintiff,
AGAINST N
JoBS HSLLANp & JAMss HoLLANp. cDi"''
Defendants. ey'
THIS day came the plaintiff, by his attorney
i and the defendan, john, not having enter.
ed his appearance and given security according 10
law and the rules of this court, and il appearing
to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an
inhabi,ant of this sta.e; On the motion of the
plaintiff by his attorney aforesaid, Iis ordered,
that the said defendan, John, do appear here on
The fourth Morday in April next and answer the
painfs bill, and that copy of this order oe pub.
shed in one OF the public news papers printed in
the city of Richmond Tor three months successive
y and posted at the from, door cf the courthouse
of this county. A copy,--Attes,e,
(I2,S) MILLER WoODsoN, elk.
DIT a Court held Tor Bnehingham
County, tie Ilth day Of 1anuary
1908.
Sarah Holloway, widow of Robert0
Holloway, deceased; Geo: Seaion :.
Holloway, and Elizabeth Holloway
children and devisees OF the said 9
Robert Holloway, deceased, by the
said Sarah their mother and next : 5
friend, Plaintiffs. 2
AGAINST
Smith TeBdy and Nathan AYres,
Defendarfs.
NN the motion of the plaintiff By their
~ counsel, and it appearing to The sa-
iIsiaciion OF the court that the defendant
Smy'h Tandy is not an inhabtanl Of this
state: 1t IS ordered and decree6 that un
less The said Tsndy shall appear here ON
or b. fore the frss day OF May term next
ard answer the bill of the plaintiffs The
coutt viii then proceed 10 take the same
Tor confessed as to him and decree the
matter thereof accordingly, AVID that a CO.
Py OF this order be forthwith published in
some public newspaper OF the city of
Richmond for two months successfully,
ana another copy be posted up at The from.
door OF the courthouse Of this county.
A copy reste,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08

= ANYWAY on Wednesday last, from the
AZ Subscriber residing in The CITY of Rich.
mond, negro boy named BILLY, about IL or
10 years Of age. remarkably black, with short
knotty hair, and sensible eourtenance He is
noted for smiling Nhen spoken 70. lie rad on
when he went away, brown dTab jacket. The
sleeves Of which were ragged, pahtaOona Of he
same patched several places with light grey
cloth, ard al India cotton shire bu, was bare.
looted and without . ha'. Any person WHO will
deliver him 20 the subscriber, if he appel ends
him in this city, shah receive reward Of FIVE
dollars; ard, II elsewhere, Of ten dosIs ard
'cssonsble expenses paid He has relations at
Shirley in Charles city county, and may perhaps
have gone 10 THAI place; or he may hsVo gene
into Chesterfield. or farmer South, as q genie.
man says he believes he saw him on Thursday
last, following wagon on the manCh hes er
Turnpike Road There 10 reason 70 believe
that he stole, and has.either sold thrown away,
carried with him the following valuable articles:
4 large miniature picture SCI in gold, with hair in
the back and pin, he gold b,te dented in
{, ascqlence Of fall bclug the Likeness Of a
young lady dressed in white, Of fair con- plsxiop,
black eyes, and light euiling hair parted on the
forehead and flowing on tie shoulders, with red
and white beads aicuEd the neck al.o email
miniature picture (se, in gold with piul Of
young lady with black hair and eyes. and bsau.
it'll face the frame in the shape Of an Octagon,
and bent little OH the side, in consequence cf
having been tiodden upon also q small gold
breast pin in.ended for bdir, which was never
put in, bu, black GH in IFS stead. Whoever
will bring either Of the said articles to the Sub.
scriber shall receive 4 li5eJa reward.
AyVyv.l BYRD.
Richmond. April I, 1908 If
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
NOTICE.

T HE Subscribers having formed connection
in business, mJ:eF tho firm of HOVEY &
SIzaR, sFFgR FOR SALE. at a. Store lately
occupied By Nr C6ariesJ Adcmsss!o, the follow
ing articles.
50 hhds N. E. Rum,
IS hiiis. loaf aud lump sugar,
IL bags of pepper
2 ton of baE lead
10 boxes cotton Ind wool cards,
IS boxes candles
IS boxes N. York chocolate
25 trunks of shoes assorted
so iistces Stone Lime
HENRY H0VEYs
LINES STEER.
s7O ALL PERSONS who are indebted TO
he Subscriber requested TO make immediate
payment. No luther indulgence will be given
10 those whose bonds and acccur'a have been
due six months. HENRY HOVEY.
April 5th, 1908. cp5w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
TARLTON WILLIAMS,
STEPHEN HOOPER,
buckingham, ioh March 1905. ID,

H'ot'tot
Buckingham, ioh March 1908. tds
Charlotte Court, lst february, 1905.
JOSEPH OLIVER, Plaintiff, ] In
AGAINST Chaucs-
WILLIAM BAEER, Def, ~
TIVE delcnd=u; rot having entered his
y appearance according to the act Ct
Assembly ard the rules of this court, and
IL appearing to the satisfaction Of the court
that he is not sD inhabilsnt Of this state, on
the motion Of The plaindFby hisattorney,i il
is ordered that I've appear here on the first
day Of May court next and enter his sp.
pearance and that copy OF this order be
inserted IN one Of the newspapers printed
in Richmond, for two months Successive
ly, and posted at the front door Of the court.
house Of the said county.
A CoPy~-Tes;c,
THOMAS READ, OK,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
For Sale or Rent.

THE HOUSE. OFFICE & STABLE, with
l. an excellent garden. all in good order, and
at present occupied by Mr. Samuel p. Parsons,
joining major Prior, on the Hay-alarket square:
For particulars apply to
JASPER ROBBINS, at
MIR. JouN M'ENrsY's.
Feb q. 1903.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08

E'OR ready money, on the premises or
J. The fourth day of June next, in obedi'
ence to decree Of the Superior Court Of
Chancery. for The Richmond District, made
on the ninth day of February last past, in
The suits in said Court, viz:
Brown, Rives, and Company, Mer-2 ~.
chants and partners, "'''
against
William Aicock, Andrew Hart, Ro. !
bert Alcock James Barbour, and ! Sfs.
Martin Dawson,
and
William Gait, hIf.
against
William Alcock, Andrew Hart, Roo
bert Aicock, James Barbour,
Brown, Rives * Company, Mar @'S'
tin Dawson s. David Anderson,
OEA TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND,
in said suits mentioned, lying and being in
The county of Albemarle, in the Nor tn
Garden, on the head waters OF Hardware
liver, containing SEVEN HUNDRED
AND EIGH rY FOUR ACRES, be the
same more or less, and adjoining the lands
of James Garland, Huxley 4. Morris, VIII
liam Woods, &c. subject 10 the life estate
Of The defendant Robert Alcock and Ma
w his wife, in The lower moielY thereof.
MARTIN DAWSON.
March 81, 1903. 5w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08

p Y virtue Of a deed oftrust executed to
- US by Ambrose Dudley of King VIII
liam county, to secure q debt due by the
said Ambrose Dudley 10 Benjamin Mosby,
assignee Of William Dabdridge--W We shall
proceed to sell, for ready cash, for the besl
price hat can be obtained, on the premi-
ses, On the second day Of Jane next,
certain Tact or Parcel Of Land, Iying and
Being in the county of King William, be-.
ing the same on which the said Dudley
'"w resides, ard The same which the said
Dudley purchased Of William cambridge,
containing 6o2 acres, or SO much thereof
as viii be sufficient to pay the sum- of 400
pounds. curren, money, with legal ifte;-
rest thereon from the let day of April,
1907, I'll payment, together with eli OK.
PeDses attending the execution hereof
BERNIE. LIPSCOMB.
NAJH'L. FOX.
26lh February, 1903. wtds
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r. EL9ridgc. IL. D. {


III a Lenrt held for BWchinghdnl
County, lhe llth aay Of 1anua,y',
1908.
James Murphy & Company. hlN.0 F.
AGAINST
Willism Jones (son of john aud oH0"
Thomas L. Jones, detis. 'es'
AN he motion Of the plaintiffs by their
50 counsel, and il appearing to the salts
faction Of the court, that the defendant
William ZONES, is not an inbab;tant Of this
state. 1t is ordered and decreed tina, IN
less the said William Jones shall appear
here, on or before May court next, and
answer the bill of The plaintiffs, The court
viii then proceed 10 take the same for
confessed as 10 him, and decree the mat
Ter thereof accordingly, and that q CODY
OF thcis order be iorih~uh published IN
some public newspaper OF the city of Rich.
nond, for two months successfully, and
another copy be- posted up al the iron,
door the courthouse ofthis county.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
Advertisement.

HE sale not having taken place ut the
time appointed in former advertise
ment; will be sold, on Friday the 9th day
OF May next, for really money, on the pre-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
Penifenftary Store.

VIE subscriber. Agent for the Penitentiary f,
h offers tor sale the following articles, the ma
nurao ure OF chat institution at very low prices for
cash only at retail and d; 80 credit ct Wholesale
for approved endorsed negotiable notes
GIFT MATS
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
REmVdL.

GEORGE WATT, has removed to the main
NJ street, ne%t doc, above tbe BeLi.Ydve-n,
where he offers for sale the following arti-
Giles:
90 hhds Brown Sugar, Ohhds Molasses,
Tierces and barrels hes, Green Coffee,
20 hhds Antigu& Rum,
pipes Hol ard Gin,
4 pipes Cogniac Brandy,
2hhds. and 20 o!s Northern Whiskey.
Is a. casks old Sherry Wine,
CHESTS Young Hyson Tea,
chests Tyson Skin, do.
chests Souchong, do.
20 sacks Liverpool groune Salt.
Richmond, 16,5 March, 1903. 1aw6w
by virtue of deed Of trust executed to
~ Edward P. Chamberlayne, dec. and
myself by James B. Li,tiepage, 10 secure
The payment of sundry debts therein men.
toned, due by the SAID Littlepage, TO Ben
jamin Mosby, assignee of William Dan
dridge. shall on Wednesday the FRS,
day OF June next, proceed TO sell TO the
highest bidder, Tor ready money, at King
William courthouse, certain tract or par
eel OF LAND lying and being in the pa
IRISH oil ST. Johns, and county of King VII,
liam, and commonly known as and called
by the name or Palmers, containing By
NSNh'a'"b bOAi iiltftB ~
ores Of high Land, and One Hundred A
cres Of Marsh Lard, be the same more CT
less, end bounded by the lands OF B-rpard
Moore. William Gregory, George w. p.
Gusts and John Quarles, dec. and Ma;a-
pony River. BERN'D LiPSCOMB.
February %. ~tds-
United States Court, RIM LIrcult s.
Yirginia District, Mob. fern, 1907.
Charles and Jesse EweII, Pitts -
Against, =
Tr;siram Dai,on & Tobias Lear, mer.
chants and traders under The firm of s
Lear aud Company. Def.s. \
THE defendants Tristram Dalton and
Tobias Lear, not having entered their
appearance and given security according
To rule OF this court, and it appearing TO
the satisfaction of the court that hey are
rot inhabitants of this district, on the mo-
ten Of The pits. by iheir council, it is or
GeYed lhst the said defendants do appear
here or The first day Of The next term and
answer the pits. biz, and that g copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in some
one Of the newspapers published i'm The
city of Richmond, flr two months success
sively. and posted AT the front door of the
capitol in the said city.
a copy--Tcs,e,
WILLIAM MARSHALL, elk.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
For Rent,

THE House on the Main Street, next to MessrS
Ellis and Allan, and now occupied By MIS-
phepoc. Possession viii be given on the first Of
of January next-apP!y to
JOSEPH CALICO
Richmond, Dec. 81, 1907. IF
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
Boots and Shoes.

Fair tops, back straps, SO
Ditto
SuwarTows,
Half Boots,
fiantat'on and light fine shoes, 12s 1856
Do. second & third qualities, 7s6 1856
NNegro shoes (strong) 7S6 a 90
Girls do 4s6 es
Boys do. $50 Sc
Childrens' s'oetees, Sc 4a6
Fire Buckets S42 g DER pair
Brides, Sursingles, Whip thongs, Spur lea
theirs, Hame strings, Back Bands, sc.
Any of the above articles made to order
LEFT at the Penitentiary Store, second docs
above the Eagle Tavern.
d. BURR.
March II, 1903. Gavin 1awtD
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Will be Sold

March 23d 1903.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-08
M[LITARY LANDS

26ih February, 1903. VT
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05
GLASGOW, Dscem5er 4

The following inportsn tinsel!igsncc,
coctrad'cnng ;hr article IN yesterday - r
dinh~rg papers relating to Sweden, has
sbssn very politely hsudsd 10 Us By q gentle.
mao ia town. whose correspondents o,eati-
COS, that he 60, II frum the master u the
laggsr. and tia. it M be relied On as "a
theDsic:
g EDINBuac, Nopember g.
This morning al nipc o'clock, Mr.. Pier,
point, ~sisish ambassador at the court Of
Sweden, lauded from luggsr al Lei,h M
der salute of IS gune, after a passage of
II days from Helsingbusg, & Immediately
Set off for London he was succeeded 10
his embassy by Nr. Bathurst every was
tranquil when he sailed from Helsicgburg,
and the king was then there Three con
voys from the Baltic, bound TO Briiain,
consisting Of about 100 sail, were lying 10
that port the !ugger by contrary winds,
had pot into Msrs,rand, by which gale.
e;ght Of the homcward bnund vessels were
also po, back. and one saalsbrig. nane .ane
known LOST.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05
t. The Proprietor OF

61exanda1a DAILY HGUert'5fr' ' .,
dllpose of the Establlshnlen, ~ ~
moderate tern1s-there are Nv =,
nearly Six hundred Subscr ~
and the Lift INCREASING -
Perfon Of Indulfry and als2
for conducting a NeWSP e:tnr
this would be a desirable ON h;
ton. Circumstances beyond ~ :,
Controul render it neceSsal h;
make Sale, it will therefor e,r.
sold a great Bargain It apr
.en be made fooa.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05
NORFOLK, January %.

Arrived, schr. Norfolk, Seward, 2. a" .,
from Curacao. Left there schr' CllD''
Western, to sail for Alexandria in Gays
In Hampton Roads, Swedish schf h pr
Berg, 26 days from JacmeI, bound TO O''
more.
January SO. r..
Yesterday his Britannia majesty s0lP ari
sumph, sir Thomas Harday, went to sea- Id
with an Intention as we have undeES'O'
quitting this station.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05

Printing in all its various branches
handiomely executed at tins Office,
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05
Inesdazi. Eedyatar,t 9

Mr.. DureAmoyed the following re.olu-
ton, which was agreed to. Ayes 90,
Resosoed, Thata commi,,e be appointed
to enquire TITO the manner ia which the
representative hal!isheated by the furnaces
beneath the flooring of the same; What
sprobable influence such subjacea. fres have
upon The hsal'h Of the members exposed "a
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05

their eahzlations ard low, ., i,
means the injurious eGefss q H. i.
may 10 future be avoided and a..
report 70 this house the resul, Ct ~,
quiries. "s
A decentralization was recsivsdr,,.
secretary Of he .rtasory, lnclesiro ~ y
count ofIhe imports INTO he y
States during the year ending sot os
1906; which was referred TO The =.
zee OF ways and means.
Mr. Atwion, flcm tie eonnl
commerce and msnufscIuses renlEI
bill au,horisirg the issurg debsnra
certain cases. Twicesead a1dltfrn.,
committee CT The whcle.
This bill cantemplassa he pia.irc,
cret;onasy power 10 The iisrds of ht1,,,
tfoIler Of the treasury, 20 issye deh.,S
10 ihcse cases IN which tie yellow /.
prevailing 81 The port, emission o. \,
gence Of eustom house cHicers, OF si,l,'P
in the parties, have caused 40 omis,i,,
the tcrmsli;ies necessary BY law to h.
served for obtaiaipg drawback
Mr.. Sloan, after few prellmiu,p
serva,ions, offered The following .esops
which was agreed 10 be eoosidsrsd, !
60. rays ~.
Resolvea, That it is szpsliens sr4A
the public good requires, hal The sea-
government be removed TO the CITY cEhI
iadeIphia for years. aud .ha, au
mi,iee be appointed tc bsirs IN a bsI,l
that purpose.
Fir. Lezuis moved az lsdeiaite pqsao,
.uento. the resolution, AID co lbs aio
debate ensued which occap55d b,
msinder of ,he sitting, in winch Mani
Sloan, Gardepier and Ni.losr sup9pt
the resolution, and Of course opposed NJ
definite postpooen,sn,, aud Messts. L,u ]
Lyon, Macon, Lewis aud Key epN&E
the resolution and adyoea.ed ths isdsiaf
pos.poHemen,; aud the house sdrua[
witboat taklcg The qses,ioo.
BALTIMORE, February 1.
On tie 18th ult. off Havana, spoke 8ls F
Nancy, Wharton, from Baltimore forHa1I
IA.
The ship Fabius, of Philadelphia, from !
ST. Domingo, was sent into KINGSTON 5aE
a pilot boat schooner belonging to aaItno7
from Vera Cruz, with specie. And the ahr /
Sukey, pkenix, Of Wilmington lDell from (
Curacao captured by a French puvsteeEa :
re-captured by an English guineamaa; hi i
been tried for salvage, and the case was IA
over for further proof +
arrived, brig Eliza-Ann, Rathall, 2lda
from Boint-Petre, (Guadaloupe). The II
court OF tae embargo had just been receive
bat was not at first credited. Passed in l \
BAY brig Merrimack from Gualaloupe, a1
two otter briggs bound Up.
Vessels tsf ut Guadaloate on the limJ Jd7
arg.
Big Ann, Moserat, Baltimore, juan
.ived; Cprus, Waters, do. discharging; sce
John and Elsy, Murphy, do. to sal. IN
lays; schr 49,, Farmer, from Baltimore
hip Pennsylvania, Thomas, New York Loaf
~ Northern Libertis, Cloagh, seized, HFk
Ter trial Pomona, Eayt, do. to sail in three
lays, and a number Of othes not recelecRG,
sailed in company, schr. Akios, Seby an
Narhawk, Cham,Qings, for New YOrN-
spoke, going INTO Point Patre schr' -
sears, from. PHILADELPHIA. In lat 20 "
ong. 81, 60 spoke barque tIinc, Gre'
lays from St Pierres, tM2rt.l for Salem
Also, sears. William and Susan, and aN
her schooner from Boston.
Also, arrived, ship Spartan, Poor, iron
.eghorD, and 81 days from N4taga'
lie Bremen snip NlississipPl Brsn%
ON Bremen, for Baltimore, has been cav
d into England.
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!. CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Friday, January %.

Friday, January 20
A message was received from he senate
iniormipg Iha. they would a, IL o'1ioek,
attend The fuaeral of Ezra Darby, esq.
A bill was received from The senate to
revive and coulinue IN force the 9Th secuon
of an act entitled "an act TO ascertain and
fig in the military establishments Of the y.
bited S,s,es, and to extend the provisions
thereof"
The. senate also informed the house that
,hsy passed the bill making appropriatiops
for the support Of government during the
year 1908.
The house then adjourned in order %
a,,eCd the funeral of Mr.. Ezra DARBY late
representative from the stale OF NswJ-r.
sey.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-24
HIVE DOLLARS acknowledgements

HIVE DOLLARS Observation-Disclosures
n from the subscriber on the 9Th of this pre-
sent month, likely mulatto woman by the name
of KITTY, about 90 years of agei she is stout
made, and rather low former bulk, her complex
on is rather dark, has knotty head of hair. more
so than is common for one of her colour, she car
ried of variety Of clothing, of course descrip
ton of her dress is unnecessary. She was nyei-
gcd of by her husband, by the name of lanes,
the property of one Watkins near the coal pitts.
who is hired to Mr.. Trabue, TO go in his coal
boat he has a good many relations in Chester
beld and Powhstan, particularly father and mo
Their, who, am informed, are free, where proLa-
bly, she may be harbored, or she may be conceal
ed at Mr.. Augustine Davis's PLANTATION in this
county, where her husband and herself arc very
intimate her father and mother belong 70 Mr.
Jesse Smith of this county, they are both veI-y
artiill and designing, and her mother has more
indulgence than generally fails to the lot Of slaves.
she may perhaps be concealed by her
will give the above reward iur her delivery
or secured in any jail SO that get her again.
NATHANIEL w. PRICE.
Hcnrico, June II, 1903 I1aw2ws1
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III OTlCE.--The Subscribers are DESTROYS 70
L dispose Of their settlements, one Of about
jfV acres Ut LAND, the other of about go g.
crcs, with toerable improvements on each tract.
end very valuable Mill now in good repair,
Wnkng par CT Calloon and pair Of Burr
stones the mill is adjacent to the former tract az
i-@Mt on Falling Greek, about four miles Il ON
ne Coal Pitts, and about eleven miles from Ntqr-
chester The terms arc, one third part Of tho
purchase amount to he paid down, and the other
~ tmr,is TO be in ti'ree equal annual Davments.
" deem It unnecessary Ia say any thin, further,
= we presume tiiat any person disposed 10 be-
come pu'c chaser, would hrst view The premises,
~! VII HT?'y tn the subscripers living thereon
thc mil Ard i1'T acres Of i.ud attached thereto
nay I've gold separate. TGXN BdAIR
IHO5ThS B.tKEP.
y |"e'ssneIa, ySas z. (!swS.sa)