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!. S 100000
Subject to deduction of fifteen per cent.
TIE most Oalra6ie Cash P,lses from. 200 dollars
ana xbSua'ls, TO be deter1lined as foRc7ys
First drawn number the first ten DAYS drawing
each 8, 300
Ditto ditto en the succeeding ten DAYS,
Ditto ditto on the succeeding five days,
each 1000
Ditto ditto on the succeeding two days,
each 5000
Ditto ditto on the last days drawing 10 900
This Lottery will positively commence draw
ing on the twenty third day of February next, and
will be completed in % days at intervals, under
the sUperintendance OF Gentlemen appointed by
The Governor, to whom approved security has
been gwen, Tor the faithful drawing OF the Lotto.
ny agTeeably to the scheme The numbering for
the wheels has so far progressed, under the dircc-
ton OF Mr.. James O-llers, rs to justify fixing the
day Of drawing. The cash prizes will be paid at
the bank in thirty days after the conclusion of The
drawing, the Machines and Composition rights
delivered to order, on payment of the deduction
as above. An prizes iust be demanded in one
year after the drawing. or they will be considered
as forfeited after that time.
TICKETS Mt one dollar and so cents each to be
had OF VIM. Pritchard and Fitzwhylsonn and Pot
Ter.
The price of Tickets viii advance as the draw.
ing progresses.
Note.--Thc purchaser or holder OF every ticket
will be entitled TO valuable patent right for ma
nufactUring Sage, Starch, and Hair Powder, from
Potatoes, by process entirely new, besides a
chance Of the many valuable cash prizes.
Jan. IL (eptf)
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Il IRBY, DKAhE & TAYLOR-Have Just
Az received by the late arrivals from London &
Liverpool, in addition to their Fail Assortment,
bale London superhnc Clotns and Cassmeres,
60 do. Kendall Cottons, 2 do. Carpets and Car
petng, boxes A Irish Linen, l do. Diapers;
Lawns and Sheetmgs.
All of which viii be sold low for cash or on
short credit. Dec Is Gepti1
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c II 5 II u RIZ T. S.

LOCO do. To consist of machines for o.
fenGg oa-cast worsted {.
open wrough, wooen clo-
thing into woeol, valued
at one hundred dolls. each,
(Patent right included) 1Oo, 900
LOCO do To consist of rights for
manufacturing ornament
al mouldings for dwelling
houses and shipping, valu-
ed at fifty dollars each $4,000
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I UoT RECEIVED, q general assortment *
j DUTCH B1LIING LL0TkES, OF snpe1ior
quahty-For sale by j. Dir M5DITT
Oc, 25 mn
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y9RCPOa ais 10. carrying ,.,c Malls 81 the
United States on The following post-roads,
" d be received at the General Posr-O flee until
The lith day Of February next.
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~ proceeding on der part, which
cr in hostili.ss With Crest Britain.
}. same now-Wnen 1, islse step
kwho administer the government
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GIDEON GRANCEU
Past-II1st.s Sc-e-1i.
General Post Office law T. T154-v.T
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3 From New-Yors by Wanesnnro' 70 Sta,ln:
ton once week. Leave StauntsY every Friday
at 8 a. IN and arrive at New-Yors- by Il q. m
Leave New-Yolk every Friday Al / P, ia and ar
riy = ,.unt,,n 4
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MISCELLd.NY.

An Intelligent gentleman of P!a,,skill, has com
m,micated tho following method To preserve
wheat from the ravages of the Hessian Fly, or
what is often termed the insect. The h,;le (
pense and trouble which is required to make the
experiment, we hope will induce our farmers to
give il fair trial
take the salt and pickle, says our inform
ant. which can be spared from my meat tul,s and
adding water sufficient to soai; nay seed wheat,
put in salt as long the water WI dissolve it,
In this, soak the seed eigh, hours, tnen turn
Oft the water and add as much ground pias,er as
will adhere to the kernels ofthe grain For clay
eel land, substitute lime 70, plaster. TIE grain
should be narrowed III before 1t IS DIV. ', hen my
seed Is thus prepared, continues o. correspond /
ent, have never failed of crop, atiough the adj
Joining field, which WAS sown IN tiic colnmo.
way, has been SO Ear DESTROYED, as % induce me
to plough it up tor buckw,,e, Butte milk and
water have been tried in the oom OF brine, b.,
they do not produce any good fleet. I 10 not
SOW my seed thus prepared UNI after 1!c equi-
noctiai storm. from the 2ist to "a. 2Sth Septem
Der, and have found it to answer well.
Plebian.
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v. NEusE ANp nEAuxonr.


The harbor OF Beaufort, in North Carolina.
and which must not be confounded with that OF
the same name in South. Carolina, admits vessels
drawing eighteen feet Of water Ocrscnke ;nle.
the only nsvigable entrance into the Pamtico and
Albcmarle sounds, that extensive estuary of the
rivers Chowan, Roanoke, Tar and Neuse, has
less water, and is seventy miles from Newbern,
on the last mentioned river. The distance be-
tween Newport, or Beaufort river and the Neuse,
being only three miles, and the elevation of the
highest intervening ground no more than seven
feet above the tide water, canal uniting the
two rivers, was undertaken by company incor.
poiated for that purpose by the state of North
Carolina All the shares have, from particular
circumstances, become the property of one indi-
viduai; and The work which had been common
ced some years ago, is new suspended
VI. CAPE FEAR RIVER
a company incorporated by the same state,
Tor improving the navigation OF this river after
having exhausted 4 portion of their funds, which
did not exceed twelve thousand dollars, IN fruit
less attempts TO improve the natural navigation
OF the river, have opened a canal with lock,
which opens safe passage around the Buck horn,
or great falls, seven miles below the junction OF
the Deep and Haw river. Another canal, six
miles in length, with two locks, is necessary a.
round Smiles falls. Nearly half that distance
has been completed; but the work is now sus.
pended for want of funds. The legislature has
lately authorised the company TO encrease their
capital.
VII. NEW ORLEANS
The canal Carondeiet, which has already been
mentioned, extends from Bayou st. John, to the
Notifications or ditch Of the Cit, and thereby
opens an inland communication with Like Pont.
chartrain. A company is Incorporated by the
territorial legislature, for the purpose of repair
ing and improving that work, and of uniting the
canal by locks with the Mississippi Indepen.
IN mi fIx-.t IA 1
enable government to transport with facility and
use the same naval force for the defence of both
the Mississippi and lake Pontchartrain, the two
great avenues by which New Orleans may be
approached from the sea-
{ TO be Continued
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

hNE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
- 4 he above reward of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS will be paid for experimenting and securing
in any jail within the United States, ARTHUR
HOWE, & negro MUSTAPHA, commonly call.
ed MUss. Arthur Howe is young man 10 or %
years old, dark complexion, short yellowish hair.
and hazle eyes, his face is round and his counte.
nance ferocIous and expressive of dark angry
passons-He IS remarkable for having a defcyn,i-
" III his back, which occasions him to walk near
ly half bent, so that when he is in his most erect
posture, he would scarcely measure and 1 g
or feet high. His arms have much motion when
he walks, are very long, and hang as low down
II not lower than his knees The above describ-
ed young man stole or enticcd of on Monday norIt
the 18th instant, negro fellow called Muss or
MusTAPHA, about IS years old of a drkisb
compleXIon, very long head, forehead, nose and
chm more prominent than persons of his color
generally have his eyes are large, PROTECTING
| and OF u reddish color, his mouth rather large,
ana ms teeth yellow. In his general behavior he
is polite and submissive ; he is a complete botly
| servant, and handy Fellow with some tools, or
about horses He carried OF with him no clothes
winch are ematkable, except an olive great coat
of bearslSIr. The above le.on and slave went OH
| on single stick chair; a largs bay horse. and
have been traced in company about 8 miles from
Edenton-lt is conjectWed that Arthur Howe
viii conduct Muss as far as Virginia, and mae
sell him several times on his Journey; and Muss
having many acquautAnces in Norfolk, PETERSBURG
| and Richmond, may endeavcr through their as
sstance 20 make las escape to the n6rtll,ard -
Arthur Howe has relations near Wilmington, in
this state, and near Nashville, in Tennessee ia
one of which places lac will probabt, endeayor Ia
travel after parting with the aforesaid negro
TO the above reward viii be added travelling
| expences and reasonable wages for the deliver
of the aforesaid Howe, and negro Muss, 20 me
in this place, Or F)fy Doiiars for either of them
MATTHIAS E. SAWYER.
| Edenton, June 81. Gully s. rAw1
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WML be Sold for cash, in the town y

w Ill be Sold for sash, in the town OH
ot's.ihe' at the door of Triplett T A
~ 'utus vi oced OF trust entered By ~ Il
Lewis &c Tor purposes in sid deed mention.
ei on inc sc.on'i day OF August next benz. III.
"a day OF A.bemarie August cnur. :.-One c.,.
tam tract or parcel of I. \ D. Wing and beinp. I'M
the county of Albemarle, and .oionine the l.nJs
., J"ha Bailey, John Bnrter, sen. Estal, Samuel
..,''': ~, ihoihas Saith, Jun. &c.-Snpposed ten
contain ihree Hundred Acres, be the same more
o, less. Also one other tract or parcel OF and.
ymg and being IN said county, supposed TO con-
cam NIFTY acres, De the same more or less being
sle tract or parcel of land sold by Benis-
nm Brown, trustee for Stephen Hughes and
James Lewis, and purchased by said Lewis on
'he day OF sale, per deed said trustee now on
record IN the county court OF Albemarle Also.
Two Negro Women Slaves, by names Anniky and
nizz'ah, to use the expressions of said deed which
Is recorded in the county court of Albemarle
Also Will be sold, same da, and place and on
same terms, by virtue OLA deed trust entered in
90 ny John b Ellis, &c. for the purposes in said
deed snentioned-Two NEGRO SLAVES, viz.
ZIP. EPlrainn, man, and Jol,n, boy Ephrim said
E.iiis bought OF Mattox, and John, OF tie widow
i,her. Also, one black Mare and Colt, one Sec=-
rel Horse. and one Grey Mare. Also, ele,
head OF Cattle and two Feather Beds and Furn
ture, to use the expression Of said deed o. trust
winch Il ON record III the county court of Abe
marie.
Also, will be sold, same day and place, and OH
4
INTO by Bartlett Ellis, & Co. for the purposes in
sad deed mentioned, sundry NEGROES, viz I,
David, negro man; Winston, IA negro boy An
derson, anegro boy; Elijah, negro boy, and A
lney, negro woman, with her future increase
also five Horses, four Feather Beds and Furni.
ture, twentyhead of Cattle, twenty head Of Sheep.
Also, Household and Kitchen Furniture as ex.
pressed in said deed OF trust, which is on record
III district court of Charlottesville.
Also, will be sold, same tlav and place. and on
Same terms, by virtue of deed of trust entered
mo by Richard 6. Martin, William g. Martin,
&c. for purposes in said deed mentioned One
Bay Mare with blaze face one Feather Bed &c
Furniture also, sundry other Household and
Kitchen Furniture: also, III that portion of the
estate Of at,ick Mechie, decd, it being one
seventh part of the estate # SAID Mechie, deed,
which The said William .. Martin hath and claims
nght TO, in consequence OF his intermarriage with
has wife Sarah a daus tsg OF SAID Nee HE, decd,
or more the zcho.e interest consisting OF eIc-
ven N essroes, TO wit; Peter Mol, Jnney, Mil
ley, Harry. Lucy. Bob, George, Sarah, lld two
Small Children, together with all increase which
may accrue II the sad Martin's portion Of SAID
property to use the expression OF said deed winch
is on record N the district court OF Charlottesville
Being only Interested ;s trustee for the bene-
III of others viii only convey title TO aforesaid
property III me as trustee.
MARTIN DAWSON, Trustee
Milton, July -. (3wl
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CHARLESTON, July 6.
SouTH-CARoLINA, COLUMBIA.

In the House If Representatives., sfune goth, 1908
Inc following resolutions were moved by DR.
NIrHENsPooN, of Christ Church, and seconded
hy Mr.. JENKINS, o.: ST. Helena, were unanimous
y adopted by the house:
we, the representatives of the people of the
state OF South Carolina, i'll general assembly met,
deeply impressed with the state of our political
AFFAIRS, and feeling treemen ought to feel.
whose rights have been violated by different bel
hgerent nations, conceive it to be our duty at this
CRISIS, to come forward and vindicate republican
institutions from the charge Of ingratitude, and
uneqGiVocaily to express our sense of the late
measures OF the general government. We sec in
tNem sincere desire TO preserve to our country
the blessings OF peace and independence, objects
SO Gear to us as to render personal inconvenience
and individual privation, matters unworthy Of
consideration -
Iherctore ResoiUed, That THOMAS IErrrR-
SON. president Of the United States, in re- ON
nnehds, and the congress OF the United States in
passing, the acts imposing and enforcing the en-
barge, have deserved well of their country.
Resofved, That II be, and it is hereby recon-
mended to the good citizens of this state to give
tic iii their .t 10 carry execution this impor
tant national measure.
Resolved, That this state WILL to the utmost of
It's power, and at all hazdrds support the general
government III all measures calculated tC, main
tam the rights and support the independence of
the United States
ReSoioed, That these resolutions be forthwith
transmitted by the president of the senate. and
the speaker of the house of representatives of this
state, to the president of the United States.
Oyderea, Thattllese resolutions be sent to the
senate for their concurrence
BY order Of The houSe,
K. GNATT, c. I'm
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pIcHMoND TILE MANuFACToRY-

- edmond TILE MANUFACTORY-
- he subscriber having Procured the exclu-
sive right to manufacture in this and several other
states HarwooGs much improved Patent Tile for
covering houses, and at considerable expense
erected the necessary buildings, &c. for carry
iiifs IN that useful business extensively now Of
iers TO supply, at short notice, any quantity that
may be required. at the moderate price of fA;yty
I've dolEars per thousand, delivered ut his Factory
He can with confidence, founded on actual ex-
pertinent, IN the covering ct about 90 houses in
th.s city, assert, that houses cnn be covered with
u'ls tile as cheap in the first instance, as with
shingles OF the first quality, and when the secu-
Hty against fire, the difference of insurance, the
durability and particular construction of those
tile TO resist the most pene rating rains and SHOWS
arc considered, he cannot doubt Of meeting VIII
considerable encouragement 1t requires only
the examination of we'll covered roof TO COR
vince the most pTejudiced mind OF their superio-
rlty 10 any other tile heretofore made, Oh to the
best OF Slate md will cost less than the latter
after paying the expense of water carriage to al
most any part ofthis continent.
Particular attention VIII be paid to orders from
other towns, and in all cases where they are
shipped, he will deliver them whole and sound.
along SIDE the vessels, at the expense OF cartaas
o''ly TO tle purchasers. Any person skilled IN
the art OF thing, viii put those tile with great
faclhty, but where they cannot be procured, lie
can engage a few here who have had some ex-
Perience and will go moderate distance e, if the
jobs ofSuiiicent magnitude and their travelling
expenses paid. BENJAMIN DUVAL.
Richmond, March %. [ep2w&1awtf1
N. b. wish to sell Patent Rights in several
'ther states. b. d.
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ENOR SALE.-The subscriber offers at private
sale al his Stock in Trade, consisting CT
Groceries, Glass, China and Liverpool Ware
AS the assortmentis large, it WIZ suit any person
or persons willing to follow the trade with
advsntage--the terms will be Liberal and the
inventory m..y be seen or the f;;:.rt!. - IL
iy next and cont:.e, if not previously sold, Ill
the LIST OF October.
ALSO, for sale, the lower Tenement of that
large brick house III which Ms. H.rris has an in.
tercst during her lie, and tiice valuable House
Servants, who are sold for no fault but want of
emPioyrn" For terms amply 10
AUDIN LAFOREST
J'''.G Joplin
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" lRGlNIA, TO WIT: AT court of Appeals
held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the third

VIRGINIA, TO WIT: AT court of Appeals
held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the third
Say of June, 1903,
GENER.iL RULE-After the end Of this
present term, III causes depending in this court
shall be called in the order in which they stand
upon the docket, and such as may be ready f;,,
hearing pursuant to the former rules of this couir,
shall, Unless good cause b. shewn to the contra
~, be heard in the same order in which they
stand upon the docket, until the whole shall be
gone through; and the causes which shall be
PASSED over. shall. unless for some very sneciaI
reason appearing to the court, be put ut the end
of the docket Of each term
ordered, That the above rule be published in at
least three OF the newspapers printed in Rich
mond, once week until the first day OF October
next.
A Copy Teste, ]. BROWN, c. C.
June I I. THstGl
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q ALLEGO, RICHARD & Co.-Haying no
~ longer any concern in the COLUMBIA
MILLS, (coMMoNLY CALLED Ross'sM1LIsO
inform their friends and the pubic in general
tlat any WHEAT sent to them by water from
the upper Country, viii be received AT THEIR
MILLS ON THE CANAL, and any Wheat sent
to them by LAND viii be received at a conye.
n'ent Lan,ber-House contiguous 10 their coua.
tng-roOm.
Richmor3, July II. Cer2n)
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p Y virtue OF deed Of trust executed to the
Z ) Subscribers Ivy Ro and Geo. Turner, and
Ann the wife of the said George, recorded in
Hastings Court of Richmond, made to secure
the payment Of s 1909 to Dan1. Couch, acc9r.
ding to the terms of said deed VIII be sold TO
the highest bidder, for cash, before TIE door Of
the Eagle Tavern, in the said city, on S-tu.d Y
the 30ti day OF the present month, (July) ala IN t
Lot or PARCEL or GaoUND, situate in tie
said city the east side of the Get lead
Ing from the Beli-Tavern to tie river, aud for
merly under lease to Russell & Wallace t.,e-
tiier with the following NEGROES, ge f,be
cook), Peter Che barber), and Arsy, or 20 ma "a
al the sad property as will be stiff ;ert to use
the sum of 5 500, and all costs attending the
said sale
ANDW STEVENSON,
c. AETIONY, 1TA'fs's'
JulyS. reu.d,7
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TIL : JEFFERSON.
AN ACT

To continue in force, for further time, an act en-
titlec " Au act for the more efectual oyeserOati
on Of peace in the Ports and Harbor8 of the u
nited States, and in the qUaters under their juyis
diction.'
it enacted5y the Senate and House of Repre-
- @entGtipes Of the Onitea States Of An,eyica, i,
Congress assembled, That the act entitled =" An
act for the more efiectual preservation of peace
in the ports and harbors ofthe United States, and
in the waters under their jurisdiction" passed
on tine third day OF March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and FIVE, be,
and the same hereby is continued in force tor I'll G
term of two years, and froa thence TO tie end O;
the next session of Congress, and no longer
J. B. VARNUM,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
s. SMITH,
President Of the Senate pro te,npo,e.
APRIL 10, 1903.
APPROVED,
TIL. IFFFFR SON
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(BY AUTHORITY0
LAWs OF THE UNITED STATES
AN ACT

AN ACT
For Procuring an additional number Of arms, ana
.forths purchase Of saltpere end sulpt0y.
De It enacted By the Senate and House of Re.
- PresentativeS Of the Unitel States Of Aaneri
c., IN Congress a-stmbLed, That Il sum OF money
not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars,
ne, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of
any monies in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, for the purpose ofProcurng by purchase,
o. causing to be manufactured within the
United States, and under the direction of the
President OF the United States, an additional
number of stands of arms to be deposited in
safe and suit'ble places. And Tor the purchase
of saltpetre and sulphur, u sum not exceeding
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
J. B. VARNUM,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
s. SMITH,
President Of the Senate tro ten,bore.
MARCH IL, 1903.
APPROVED.
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TIL: JEFFERSON.

A LII persons having claims against the estate
{ n OF the Revd. Matthew Maury, late of this
county, are requested to bring them forward for
settlement; and all persons indebted, are soil.
cited to make arrangements for payment at an
early period, as, Consistently with the terms OF
his wili) long Indulgence G;mnot be extended
MATTHEW MAURY, } Actihg exc
THOMAS w. MAURY.S eRforS.
Albemarle, June ID (eB6wT)
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4 LII persons having claims against the estate
: a OF Captain Thomas Roane OF The Forge,
hng Queen county, are desired to make them
known to me by the first of October next
Those indebted are her, by informed that the ST.
tuation OF the estate will not admit of indulgence
LAURENCE MUSE, Adan'r
July 1. [ep6wl
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MASSACHUSETTS
WORCESTER

An erroneous opinion is too generally abroad
that the Legislature lave not actually settled the
mode Of choosing electors, but postponed tic con
s.deFation Of the matter, till season. when it is
known, an appointment by any other authority
than that OF the two houses themselves, will of
necessity be precluded. The fact however is,
that Just before tie close the session, uote vas
passed he legislature Suouid 1teet in November
f0y ne P0bose J+abpointiHg tie electors item
sefpes And this is to be done, we say, in direct
voi'tion of the constitution, without the consent
of the governor The constitution declares tina.
no 6tH orreSoEve shall have any force without his
acquescence express orimplied, How then was
the difficulty to be suPerceded Why, fellow CT
tlzens, II you can credit the fact, wiuch indeed
almost exceeds the bounds of credulity, they have
adopted this titifai quibbhe, TO save ti.mse Ives
from violation ofthe letfer tho constitution
they Will doL as an &c under tho form ola ill,
or oI A5esEEve, nut hive nan Cd 1t a eese, ave, SO
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ID ICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY
Az At meeting Of the directors of the Rich
mond Turnpike Company on Thursday evening
the 9Th Of July. 1903
PeSotved, ThA all shares Of delinquent stock
holders in this company, be sold at the S WIN Ia
vern in this city mn Monday the 18th day of next
month, at O'clock, p NJ zeithou reseyve. and tI,,t
the same ba Published all the newspapers OF
Ais city.
Reso .ved, That call Of Five Dollars on each,
share OF the stockholders the company be made,
10 be phd to the treasurer on or before the 1911,
of next month.
Peste, ". SHEPPARD, elk.
July II. eptds