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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23
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- / of, he"s sss, sons so Of s sie
1ET Peter Teazle. (unquestiona.
iS1assSEaessA. bly, the best stallion now in
England & inter or 10 ever bred in thar cour-
Try , VIII stand the ensuing season at my stable,
IN Sing and Queen county, about 20 miles from
Richmond, z from Dunkrk and 10 from Tan
pahannock. at so dollars The season, notes for
which. and half dollar for The groom must be
sent with the mares or before they are taken =
way. The so dollars may be discharged by the
payment OF 40 dollars cash Card in fbe eUen,
81 toe embargo Continuing. ora wor, by 80 dolls
on or before the expiration OF the season which
VIII commence on the Is, March and end Is,
August Extensive high andlcw land pasturage,
as good as any in vi ginia, crane Mares may
DC led with corn at the market price and every
attention will be paid to them, but no liability fos
escapes or accidents of any kind Maies and
foals will be kept by themselves.
Sir Harry was imported in the fail Of 1904,
from London is now IL years old, in high health
and vigor, Is hands inches high, iull Of bone
and muscle. fine points. elegant form and beau.
ful brown color. He has covered three seasons
IN his country, has proved himself sure foal
getier, and his stock are equal to any in The
world He was ore of the best racers in En-
gland, both for speed andbouom, with very hea.
Wy weights, and probably cost move money than
any horse ever imported into this country (stand.
ing The owner within uiae of f. 1900 slerliug
when landed) and IN the estimation OF good judg.
es' Is equal, if NOT superior, TO an that is novp,
or ever was in the state. A the universe! prac~
tIce be e, IS TO run beats. il is needless 10 pong
ont TO those who have fine mares the advanis-
ges that may result from sending them TO This
horse
His dam Nation. (foaledin 1850 wa, got by
Alfred gIandam (dam of ilot) by Marsk, great
g. andam by Regulus, great great grandarn (dam
OF Wildair and Vamrer) by Steady. great great
great g'andam by Palmer. GREYHOUND, Make.
less, Counsellor Brmrmer Places White Turk
Alfred was got by Matchem (foaed in 177O)
cut OF Snap mare (the dam of Conduit r. Dicl
tator, Ceorgisna and others) bred by The duke of
Kingston foaled in 1862 D her dam by The Cul.
len Arabian; Griswood's Lady Thigh. By PART!
ner; Greyhound Sophonisba's dam, by the
Cu,wan Bay Barb Lord D'hrcey's chesnut A..
Tabian; Whneshirt Old Montague inare.
Ma'chem was gor by Cade, Cade Town bro.
ther TO La,h) was got by the Codolphin Arabic
an Marsk was got by Squirt Squirt was got
oy BartIetts Childers Reguus was got by The
Codolphin Arabian.
Sir Peter Teazle was got by HighAyer out of
faPillion' by Snap; Snap was got by Snip
snip was got by the Devonshire Chiders, out of
Basto mare HighAyer was got by Herod ont
OF Rachel by Blank Herod was got by Tartar,
out ct CyPron, by Blaze Tartar was got by
Partner, out Of Melora, by Old Fox
John Hoskins.
January IS. 1903. wtMI
N. b. 1t is nor probable thar Sir Harry win
ever again stand to the northward of his owners
IN Vie ne'ghh0' hood Of PetcYsburg
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For Sale.

n NY Dwelling House, and Four Half-Acye
AVE Lots of Ground, in the Town OF Mauches.
ter, as formerly advertised: On receiving a
part in cash, am disposed to give consider
bic credit, for the balance of purchase, or 1 VIII
take Young Negroes az fair valuation, and
Land in the STAKE of Ohio, Tennessee or Ken.
lucky, on such terms as may he agreed on-If
the SAID property is not sold between now and
Christmas, itwin be leased TO an approved ,e.
nant for term OF years.
ARCU'D CAMPBELL.
Msnche'etr. Nov so, 1907 If
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Albemarle county, T,mrle i;;Ii ~,

Abemarle county, Tsinrle iiilf VA
do hereby certify that MIR WIN IieStfa,,,
English horse Hamble'ton, s. God :, my srab. ,.,
seasons. viz in 1876 and 1867 aGd / scn.,dr,,,;.,
10 be an excellent sure feat get,e as any ho,s,,
tina, have been acquainted with-t have .,.,, ,
number OF his colts; | consider them arr g..
and handsome--Not one that have seen vas.
different have previously pnr my fine mare
Lady Slipper to Precipi,ate. Knows!ey aud Han.
bleton, and she brought COLI By each. the Han.
bleton / consider much preferable. Given upie,
my hand 10Th December, 1907
James Kinsofvinc.
Charlotte County, 9th May, 1906.
We the undersigned subscribers had colts dron-
ped last season by Hambleton, and ,hey,are es-
teemed by us and we believe by the neighbour,
generally, 10 be remarkable good colts bein, fnr
the mos, part large. fine and handsome. We
also believe that the season he stood in This co,m.
~, he got as many colts as any horse could get
with the same nurabsr of y are. ~
WiiiiGm Mitchell, .Tanies ,Lasfkiu.
Gent S~i'5fau. C1s,,,.a Pttat.
75oaas RttVs, Yin L. Mo,,os.
W y Le>,--
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23

HE Subscriber wishes to employ a
manager Tor the present year that un-
derstaDds the culture of Tobacco s. wheat,
none need apply unless they can come
we'll recommended to such a man llbe-
raj wages will be given BIZ applying 10 me
at George Blakey's, esq. within one mile
OF Richmond.
WILLIAM LTCHTFOOT.
February S. 1903. If
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= Il d q p Z 4

Han'beron was got by Dungannon, sire of Bed
ford and one of the best sons of o'Keliy's famous
Eclipse. who was esteemed TO be the hest horse
in England Of his day, and covered at fifty gui.
neas-his dam by Snap, sister TO Jupiter bred by
mr. Cross, l793--her dam. Young Marsk's dam,
by Blank, Surfing, Miss Meynell. by Partner,
Greyhonn1, Curwen, Bay Barb. Lord D'Arcy's
Arabian. Whiteshirt, Old Montague mare. Thvs
II appears he descended from the best running
stock in England
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CERTIFICATES


London, 17th February, 1906.
William Lightfoot, Esq.
Dear Sir,--Hambleton
ought to stand very high with YOU as his coils
in this country turn out excellent runners &c.
Ro C,eu.
Charlotte, 10Th May, 1906
put tive mares TO Hambeton, and they all
proved in foal, and the colts fiue and large al
SO have mare which has bro't me Sour colts. one
by Dioned one by Dragon one by Seagull. ana
another by Hamblo;on, and the Hamhleton colt
has the preference of either think her one Of
the hnest Files both in SIZE and figure that ever
saw'-Given under my hand.
Henry Lesfe,.
Lunenburg, 5th May, 1906
Ihis will certify that put a mare to HanbIe-
ton IN 1904, when he stoyd az Mr. II Lester'g
IN Charlotte county, and am as well pleased. If
not better, with the colts by him, than with any
the same nave ever had-she previously bred by
Occur de Lion, DiSmed, Quicksilver and Dion
7JedH Letter.
CharlOue county.
In the year 1904 POT mare TO Hambleton.
then kept BY Mr.. n. Lester Of this county, and
am fully persuaded that it is the best colt the nate
ever had, and IS IN ny estimation the best colr I
ever bred from any horse.--I moreover never
have heard Of any complaining Of theirlcol,s from
tha' h7rse' 75onas Read, jr.
Hanover Count,.
herewith certify that Mr.. Wp1 Lightfoo,'s
horse Hamblctcn stood az my stable the last sea.
son, and that he has proved an excellent fcaI gc,
ter his colts would do credi; 70 any horse on The
continent Mr.. VIM. Morris o. ,bi. county and
pu' five mareo each, all Of which proved in foal.
Given under ray hand this 9Th day Of May. 1906
5oba 7Zwnioa.
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Dan1el Simmons.

y EsPEcTFULLY inforrs the public tina, he has
taken the TAVERN formerly occunied nv
John Brewer, and assures them, tha, no exertion
shall be wanting on his part, to add to the COM
fort and ease of those who may please TO favor
him with their company. He will constantly
Keep on hard good spirits and provinder
Petersburg Feb~uayv q 1903 ~,
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20 Dollars Reward.

PuN AWAY about the 9Th May from Richmond.
15COB, very black fellow, about six feet
high, twenty-eighr years old, handsome address
and very artiul. has several scars on his neck.
and one or two, believe, on his left cheek, re-
sen'bll9g small Pox pits, waterman bv trade,
and left his batteau in the bason Of the canal in
the above city when he went off, at which time
ne broke open the store of a gentleman in Rich.
mond and stole to a large amount, for which
SAID gentleman has offered reward of so dollars
tor appTehending SAID fellow las I am inforTed)
he has numerous acquaintance in the said
city, the counties of Hanover and Caroline. in
one OF which he was raised, and where exptG q
he may be harbored. The above reward viii
be paid and all reasonable ch9rges. for securing
said fellow in any jail so get him, OF delivered
me in Bent Creek, Buckingham, Virginia.
Samuel Horsley.
November 90 1907. If i'd.
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TO RENT.

a GOOD TENEMENT on Market
\ Alley, opposite the Market House /;
It Is among The best stands in the neigh
bothood for grocery. For terms apply
TO the subscriber or to Harry Tompkins.
ISAAC WEBSTER.
February Is. If
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The Famous High BIooded English Horse
"a me,e HAMBLEToN,
fH% &&S&@ Dnsp by the Duke Of Graf.

sI Br oa BY s. the 6G1 s, Of i Graf ssi
near 10 HANDS high, of high form and elegance,
rising l6years old, in good health and grea, per-
ieeson. imported by VIM. Lightfoot, Esq. of
Charles City county, will stand the ensuing sea-
son, az my plantation in Hanover county. 20 miles
from Richmond and from Hanover Town aud
New Cattle. to cover mares a. 6 guineas the sea
son, for which note viii be required, discharge
BILE by the payment Of 20 dollars at any time be-
tore the first OF August next, when the season
will expire, with one dollar to the groom for each
mare, paid at the stable door. Ten do lars the
single leap. and 40 dollars TO insure mare with
foai. Good and extensive pas,urage. well enclos
ed. with branches running through the fat land
attording as good forward pastures as any in this
part OF the country, gratis. Servants that may
be sent with mares will be bearded for two dol
lars per week. and mares fed, If required, on rea-
sonabe terms The greatest attention will be
paid by my overseer. MIR John Hog. but no Iiabi-
liiy Tor escapes or accidents.
- Any gentleman putting 8 mares 10 Ham.
b'eson may send ore gratis.
GEORGE BLAKEY.
February Is, 1903.
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NOTICE.

WILL be sold on the twenty sixth day
OF this month, at the tavern of Mr.,
Nathaniel Cmldres., in the town of Man
Chester. five likely NEGROES, one of
which is good blacksmith, belonging to
The estate of James Winfrey, deceased.
DIX months credi, will be given the purcha-
ser, giving bond with approved security,
10 carry interes, from the date ifnot pune.
tually paid. All persons having claims
against said estate are requested TO bring
them forward, that provision may be made
tor payment thereof; and all those indebt.
ed are requested TO make immediate pay.
ment, or suits will be commenced, as
wish TO close my administration.
VIM. POINTER,
Admir-. of JAMES WINFRxY, dec
February Is. Ct
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NOTE.

W. 4 II.
Proprietors of 900 doll
lars nominal six per
cent stock, subscribe
ed before the LIST Oc-
to5er, 1907, will be
entitledto receive, GAG 60 of new six
of subscribed between
the LIST October, and
31st Dec. 1907, GA 81
IL subscribed between
the LIST January and
18th March, 1903, GIG 03
Proprietors of 1000 doll
lars nominal defer
red, subscribed be-
fore the LIST October,
1907, will be entitled
TO receive, 855 79
If subscribed between
the 1st October, and
31st Dec 1907, 1853 90
IL subscribed between
the LIST January, and
18th March, 1908, 831 ~
Being the unredeemed amount Of the old
stock on the 1st July, and October, 1870
and 1st January. 1903. respectively.
Proprietors Of 1000 dollars three per cent.
stock will be entitled to receive 65Odel-
lars Of new six
Won J. p. Com'r. Loans
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-23
By the Governor of The COMMONWEALTH O.
Virginia,
A PROCLAMA

WHsRVAs II appears to the Executive. on the
evidence OF Jacob Steady, Peter Link, la
COO Myers and William Williams, taken before
Benjamin Wilson, jun. esquire, one Of he Jus.
tiees OF the peace IN and for the County OF FLAIR
rison within ,his commonwealth, that a certain
JOHN SOMMERYILLE did on the night of
the third OF December last, at the house Of Da
yId Hews, in he town Of Carksburg, violently
assault, with a club, he body of John G Jackson.
esquire, and did feloniously, on purpose and Of
malice sforethought by lying in wait unlawfuIy
main and disab c the head and right arm OF he
said John G Jackson. by fiacturing the SOUL Of
the said Jackson and by violen blow on thu
said right arm OF the said John G. Jackson IN.
Hcted; by which fracture ard ow and also by
reason Of divers o'her wounds, blows and bruises
gwen said Jackson, by said Son7meryille. with
the club aforesaid. the life OF said Jackson he,
came greatly endangered; and that the said
Sommerville hath escaped from the Justice Of
the law have therefore thought fit, with the
advice OF the council Of stare, to issue this pro
clamaion. hereby Offering a reward of FIFTY
DOLLARS TO any person or persons who shall
apprehend and conduc, the said John Sonlmef
vile before some one or more of he justices Of
the peace in and for the said county Of Harrison.
that ne may be dealr with as in such caqes The
law directs; md DO moreover enioin ali officers
civil and military, and exhort the good people of
the commonwealth to use their best endeavours
70 spprehend and conduct before Some one or
more OF The justices Of the peace in and for the
Aforesaid county Of Harrison, the said Iohn Som.
meTville, TO be dealt with according 70 law.
CfYsN urder ny hand. with the seal Of the
(L.S commonwealth annexed, at Richmond.
this fifteenth day Of January, 1908.
WIZ. IT. CABELL.
p S. The aforementioned John Somnervile
IS man Of about six feet high, appears to be
about twenty six or twehty-seven years Of age,
rather spare. but nervous, Of light complexion
and light hair.
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LAND
In the state Of ohio-For SALE.

vTHr subscriber wishes to SELL a valuable
TRACT OF LAND, in the stage of Ohio
containing 1000 acres. This tract is Of excel
lent quality the subscriber mas understood from
most respectable Information. II lies on Deer
creek. branch of The Sc,o,a. about l6 miles
from Chiico,he. in a well settled reighborhood,
and is very convenient 70 he trade OF the Ohio.
He will dispose OF it FOR cash, or on short
credit, for notes aegotiable at the Bank OF vir-
ginia or will exchange 1t FOR property in the
city OF Richmond. An nnquessionabie title, with
general warranty. will be made 10 the puychaser
VIM. MvnFoRD.
Richmond, Sent. o.. 1907 sse IF
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T en- Dollars Kew ard.

r away from this city, about the 18th oflast
November, negro man slave named CE-
SAR, the properly Of the subscriber lie for
merly belonged to Mr. Robert Alexander of
Campbell county, and was bought from him
small boy in the year 1899; he is now about
feet high has big toe on his right foot is very
remarkable, being split with an axe thro' the
nail and nearly as high as the second Joint, by
that il is much broader and larger than the other
He was accustomed TO run lanes river above the
falls and was seen on the 10Th of the same
month November. going thro' the locks N a
batteauX, with a negro man slave named Abram,
who was head man, and belongs to the estate OF
Col John HaTvie, dec. IL Cesar is not concealed
By the said hbram he is gone up the river ia
some other bateau. On delivering him 90 me
or securing him IN some jail so that get HIM
again, shall be Paid the above reward by
Robert Mitchell.
City Of Richmond, 2slh Ian 1903 wifi
ny virtue OF a de, d Of trust from Tho.
mas Poor, to the subscriber, bearing
date the 18th day of January, 1903, and
recorded in Goochand court, for the pur-
pose OF securing the payment to James
Scruggs, Of a certain sum OF money therein
men toned, together with interest end costs
attending the sale, will be SOLD, to
the highest bidder, for ready money, oil the
house OF the said Thomas Poor, in the
county Of Coochland, OH Saturday the 5th
day of March next,
200 Acres of Land,
More or less, Whereon the said Poor now
resides possession to be given The putcha-
ser on the 25ih day Of December nexl.
ARCH. BRYCE, Trustee.
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An desi'oss 70 exchange the following pro
Il perry, ~ any part thereof. as may be agreed
on Tor small trad &c good Land. in healthy
situation, with a dwelling house and other ini-
provsments good spnog Of water, end an q
gfcesble neighborhood, az dis ance Of so to 100
miles up the counry-To say for Houses in this
cy-Lands in enrico county, joining the sea
DENY lands, and near this city.-2, 900 acres on
Niehland creek, in Lincoln county Kentucky
600 acres on the waters Of the Ohio, N Mason
coun.y--and two traits OF Military Lands on the
river Tennessee, each 800 S acres.
Robert Mitchell.
Richmond, Feb. &. 1903. tF
Il / n ~ X y q " u S
For Sale at this Office.
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Notice.

a IL persons having claims against the es.
IA tate OF CHARLES T. BATES, dec are
reqnes' ed to make them known, that provision
may be made 10 meet them. Those indebted are
earnestly solicited TO make speedy payment. as
il will be extremely unpleasant 10 be compelled
TO resort to coercive measures. Col EEATH !.
Muller is authorised to ,ransaa and sertle all
business relative thereto.
Mary H. Bates, adm'x.
GoOchland, July 18Th 1908. 3w
u ANYWAY fiom the subscriber, living near
n Richmond, a dark mu'lat,o man. named
JOHN, abou, five feet 6 or inches high, Of a
coed appearance, hut grum look he has guam.
tity of cloa,hing of all descriptions. suppose he
is either in RiohmOd or Williamsburg, as he has
a wife in both p!ales. and he came from the es-
ta,e IF c oil. PeachS who resides in williamsburg
Whoever will deier the said fellow to me. shall
receive Ave dollar. if taken in Richmond, and
ten if ont oc the ounty of Henrico, or to Mr..
John Poe, living With Capt. Tate
Richard Brooke.
Richmond. Sd luyust 1903. (4,)
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Richnond7Ve Man, acto,y.
THE subIcribr having procured the ex-
elusive riht to manufacture in this
and several othC states Harwood's much
improved Paten Tie for covering houses,
and at considerable expense erected the ne
cessary buildins, &c. for carrying OH that
useful businesseXtensively, now offers to
supply, at Shot notice, any quantity that
may be requird, at the moderate price of
Thirty Five Ddars per thousand, deliv-
! cred at his factry.
He can with confidence, founded on &C
tual experimen, in the covering OF about
90 houses in tn, city, assert, that houses
can be coveredwith this tile as cheap in
the first instane, as with shingles of the
first quality, an, when the security against
, fire, the differere of insurance, the dura-
bility and partiular construction on these
tile to resist thenost penetrating rains and
SHOWS are considered, he cannot doubt of
| meeting with considerable encourane ment.
1t requires onlyihe examination OF well
| covered roof to onvince the most preindi-
ced mind of the. superiority to any other
tile heretofore nade, or to the best slate,
and will cost lessthan the latter, after pay
ing the expense of water carriage to al
| most any part ofhis continent.
Particular atteition will be paid to orders
from other town, and in all cases where
they are shppeS, he will deliver them
whole and sound, along side of the vessels,
at the expense ct carriage only to the pur-
chasers. Any person skilled in the art OF
thing, will put on those tile with great IA
cility, but wlere they cannot be procured,
he can engage few here who have had
some experience, and will go a moderate
distance, if the JOB is of sufficient magnitude
and their travelling expenses paid
BENJAMIN DU VAL.
Richmond, March ~, 1903.
n. B. wish to sell Patent Rights in Sc
veral other states. wifi r. ID.
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NOTICE..

{1THEREAS Mr.. James Fisher, by q deed
w Executed OF the FIRST day oil July, 1908, and
recorded in the county court Of Hcnricc, has
assigned tc the subscriber as trustee for certain
Of his creditors therein named, the whole ct ms
estate OF every description, (except his household
furniture, and some few debts transferred by
him ~ trustee, subsequent 10 the execution ct
said trust, az will more fully appear by a refs
renee TO the schedGle annexed 10 said deed y con-
sis,ing of some lots in the city Of Richmcnd, to
gether with al his bonds, ho,cs and accounts -
This is therefore TO give notice to the deb1ors of
The said James Fisher, that all Judgments cb-
tanned where the money has not Den paid, al
suits now depending in the courts of this COM
mGnwealth. or elsewhere, all monies In the hands
of atto,nies, she,iffs or others, which may
have bscn collected by virtue of any suit debt or
demand # Tie said James Fisher; that he is the
only person authorized to receive such deb,s and
demands and grant such acquittances and make
| such compromises as he may deem most advisa-
ole for the interest of said creditors.
hope is therefore cherished, that every eff
fort on the part of said debJo,s, will be made.
in order to q settlement of their balances, and
every indulgence will be given by him TO those
who manifest such di5posiuon.
And wherein il is stipulated by the con,rzc.
ting parties TO said deed that tain creditors
OF sad James Fisher, who fsor, absence CT other
causes, ecuid not SIGNIFY their wish OF becoming
parties thereto, now, be it understood that il
they do within sixty days, from the said frs,
day OF July. 1913, sign the said deed, tha, in :ha,
case, they are 10 be considered entitled to their
rateabe proportion of such money as shall be
collected from the sale of property and collection
of debts otherwise, if they do NOT, within the
time specified, make known their determination
by subsci ibing TO the terms agreed upon in the
said trust. that he the said trustee shall pay c.
yer such sums as they would have been entitled
to if they had acceeded 10 the said James Fisher.
Edw'd. w. Trent.
28,h July, 1903. 10
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Thirty Dollars Reward.

ID UNAWAY from the subscriber OH the 90
~ inst. Negro Man by the name Of HARRY.
about 30 or 81 years Of age. FIVE feet or 9 in.
ehes high, his co pplection rather yellow. has z
hole in each ear in which ne generally wears a
straw, also scar on he lower part Of his bieait
occasioncd by a knife in An afiray with smother
negro, nc wears his hare plated in several locks
about his face he is a shrsvd, aytful fellow, and
will perhaps enjeavor 70 pass as freeman by
the nans Of Harry Hall. have reason TO be-
Iieve he viii lVfk about Petersburg. Richmond or
City Point, where he vas raised, as his parents
arc living near there. The above reward will
Be given to and person VINO will secure him in A.
ny jsH so thai get him, or deliver him 70 lin
Gaswsll county N. c near the Red House.
John Lea.
r spth JsIf,iss. SV'