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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-11
MEDICAL MEMORANDA.

Typhus Fsver-Antiphlogistics internal
~ and externally, particularly a solution Of
nitrate of potash, and sometimes nitric acid,
and washing with cold water, are now re-
commended instead of bark, wine, and the
other medicines with which this disease was
lately treated.
PuLnoa :, y Consumptions.-Itis stated by
DIR. Sharkiey, Mr.. william, and others, chat
10000 persons die annually within the city
of London, and that Gve-sighths of all the
deaths in the kingdom (smali-pox and chill
dren under two years OF age excepted are
occasioned by Pulmonary complains. DR..
Sharkly has found emetics steadily perse-
vercd in, completely eradicate the disease
in It's incipien1 stages, where no naal-con-
formation OF the thoraS, &c. opposed their
use.
FroM the Franklin penny REPOSITORY.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand,
formerlys
Perisord administrator of the department OF
Paris, son of Daniel to Talleyrand Perigord,
general in the armies of France, born at Pa
ris, and arrived at Philadelphia from London,
do swear that will be faithful and bear true
alien glance TO the commonwealth OF Pennsyl.
vania and to the United States OF America,
and that will not, at any time, Wliluily and
Knowingly do any matter or thing piejudiciai
TO the freedom and independence thereof.
tSigned)
en-: A1au: TaHeyrana Pe,Tgord.
IS Sworn the 18th May, 1894, before
Dtatfheq2 Garrison, Mayor :
The original ofthe foregoing oath is among
the greatest curiusitics to be found in Mr.
Peale's museum. 1t wa. certainly worthySof
prcservation--it may pcrhap. explain that
blind dependence which our present admins
| trAtion seem to place in the friendship of the
French Court. Surely every thing done by
the august Napoleon and his sage minister
| Tallcyrand, must be for our good---hath not
+ the latter sworn to it, and who will be SO bold
as TO assert that the Prince Of Benevento, king
OF Portugal, &s. &c. VIII not adhere to his
/ oath.-tIls recommcndation-hi friendly ad-
vice, most certainly deserves attention, and
! we presume has been attended to, by our go
/ vernment--wilness the appointment OF Will
] liam Duane to an important post in the army.
| Oh! how degraded is the dignity of our coun-
I try NV blood boiIs within me when think
! Of this disgraceful act. Is it In the hands of
! such men as Wilkinson and Duane that the
| destiries of the United States are placed! Is
it possible that this mar mobile tratrun. are to
| be he guardians of our liberties ~
:. This word " formerly" appears to have
! been interined by Mr.. Talleyrand himself,
!, being in the hand writing with the signature.
TO THE BIRD OF SPRING.
HAIL, lovely bird Of spring!
] Best songster hail
Thy notes, upborne on zephyr's wing,
i Come floating to the vale:
Sweet notes! to love and friendship dear,
Thrice welcome to my ravished ear;
\ Hail, lovely warbler, hail.
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IN COMMON COUNCIL, !.
Al .4agast, 1908.

iOkbxREB sss
That Council will sit as court Of appeals
-on the 2sd, Esd and saturdays of the present
month, from 9 o'clock a, M. TO 2 o'clock
p. M. of each day.
The assessors books may be examined I'm.
til that time at Mr.. Richard Lswis's house On
King street.
JAMES M McRE.A-- -. - {
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To- The Officers Of the end
Legion are requested to meet
at Gordon's tavern. this even
ing, at feven O'Clock.
AUGUST IL.
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N Q T &c E.


a / WISH to engage an industrious F.aRA7-
Err of good character, to superintend my
farm on Rayensworth, about seven miles from
Alexandra. A single man who is we'll &C
quaintcd with the management Of stock. par
ticuarly of sheep, will be preferred Fit il
convenient he can saperintend the seeding of
the fall! crop. For terms be pleased to apply
to Georges w. Craik, residing on tho above
farm.
James Craik.
August l.. 2aw3w
O. Was lodged in the To-
bacco Warehouse, in Alexandria, during the
inspection of Birch, Davis and Sanford, three
HOGSHEADS of TOBACCO, marked and
numbered as follows Wv. NJ. G. K No.
ssl, 1914, 100, es5-W. H. No. a2l, 1853.
tl42, i2lo--G r. L. +. No. s3, $50, 1873,
74s.-The owners are requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges and take
them away or they will be disposed OF &C
cording to law.
Birch and Sanford.
August l. st
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Washington Bridge Company.

THlRTY OR FORTY. CARPENTERS
i are wanted, to whom good wages will
be given. Apply to Mr.. MILLS, at the
Bridge.
By order Of the President and Directors,
SAML. ELLIOTT, Jr. Crk.
August II, st
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HAIL, lovely bird Of spring!
Blest songster hail
Thy notes, upborne on zephyr's wing,
\ Come floating to the vale
Sweet notes! to love and friendship dear,
Thrice welcome to my ravlshed ear
Hail, lovely warbler, hail.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

protest tina. 80 ,npre u. set Gtdns-...
lis the curse and Nh. PLAGUE of my life:
ltruns my eredit, my 6eilt1, s. nv plirsess
My peace aud my eenfori---.,nd wha, IS
stiltSworse, -a fyEr
1t vexes and and apsers ny wife.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19
[Passed February 10, 180s I

Passed February 10, 1905
HE Judges of the superior court of
p each County, shall make such allow
ance to the clerk thereof, for his services
ln'behaif OF the commonwealth, as NAV be
deemed reasonable: Crowded, the same
shall not exceed thirty dollars for any one
year AZ allowance or compensation shall
ne made III AXE manner to the sheriffs and
a'lors OF the superior courts of Counties.
'2r their services for the commonwealth
ProDi6cG, no sheriff of any one of the said
courts shall be allowed a sum exceedina
wenty dcilars, and no jailor thereof A sum
e%cccdipg thirty dollars per wear.
?. In future yenife men shall not be en-
titled TO any Compensation for their seryi-
ces, and witnesses in all cases attending in
The sad superior courts, shall be entitled
only To The same allowance as witnesses at
tending ~ the county Courts, ~. ~
5. No siferiff shalt summon more thantwo
gutrdsto assist b m IN conveying, any one
convict othe penitenfiary.
D. Eschjudge OF the general court, before
he shall act as Judge of the Circuit courts.
shall take an oath as a Judge of such CIR
cult courts, similar to that heretofore taken
by Judge of The district courts, which oath
may be taken before the executive, any
court of record or Justice Of the peace. 4
certificate whereof, shall be recorded in the
general court, or court in the Circuit, where
10 such judge shall first sit
5 The circuit court directed tobc holden
for the county of Henrco, shall be held at
lthe capitol IN the city of Richmond, and that
to be holden for James City county, shall
be held at the former capitol in Williams
burg
If the judge shall not attend on the first
nj 80
stand adjourned from day 70 dav, until a
court shall be made, if that shall hapnen
before -four of the clock in the afternoon Of
the third day. II court shall not sit in a :
ny term, or shall not continue TO sit the
whole term, or before the end of the term.
shall not have heard and determined ali
I matters ready for their decision, ali such
1 suits and things depending in court and un-
/ decided, shall stand continued to the next
| succeeding term. If from any cause the
court shall not sit on arrJ day in a term after
IT shall have been opened, there shall be no
/ discontinuauee but so soon as the cause is
I removed, tie court shall proceed TO bust
ness until the end of the term, if the busi-
ness depending before them be no, sooner
dispatched.
: z. Be IL. further enacted, That appeals.
wTits ut error, supcrsedcas, and certiorari.
snail lie, and be had from the Judgments of
the superior courts established by the act,
to which This is a supplement, 10 the same
manner, and to the same Jurisdiction, as
from thejudgmcnts Of the district courts at
present.
7 8. he II further enacted, That deeds,
wills, and other instruments, partly proved
IN any district court before the first day. Of
January next, shall and may be fully pro
we'd and recorded in the superior court OF
the same county, in which deeds, wuls or
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

and it is deserving oFremsrk, that while the
statute book is loaded with laws coucerning
external commerce and the law merchant,
that perhaps there are not more than isvo
or three fosrs that relate to internal I'M
froueme'tts or The promotion of the best in
terests of the farmers, and the internal
products OF the country. This is very Sc
we're Language, and such as many who read
1T will not like-and the more because 10 as
700 frue.-Aurora. .r.,ts epr s~fsi-ar s. Ma
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19
[LAMs &c -VIRGINIA..l

94l 5ai0 90 iatlst - fkl. =
o95 ei 5rvt An ACT ~
To amend the several Gets firreeribiRg me
aaede Of ascertain;ag ths 1exeble Pro-
ferf3r widia ne Commonwealth, and of
Collecting -fhe Est66c RtUenHe, and jar
other ftrhoses
Passed January 9, 1908.
{, u F.is enacted 6y fhe GrRerai .fsSe1hbhJ,-
~ 'Ehat the commissioners of the reve-
nue. within this commonwealth now IN office,
shall not proceed in the present year topper
form the duties required of them by the
eighth section Of the act, entitled, "An act
prescribing the mode of aScertaining the
taxable property within tie commonwealth
and Of collecting the public revenues" but
shall commence on The first day of ebrua-
ry,in the year one thousand eight hundred
and nine, proceed without delay through
their respective districts, and call upon G.
very person subject to tazation, or having
property in his or her possession or care on
which any tax is imposed, for written list
thereof which list being corrected # neces-
sary and distinctly read over by the commits
sioncr, to the person delivering the same,
he or she shall then make oath or affirma-
ton, that such list contains just and true
account OF all persons, and Of every species
Of property in bis or her possession or care
within the district (land only excepted) sub
jeet to taxation on he last day OF Jan hen
next preceding & that no contract, change
or removal whatever of property had been
made or entered into, or any other method
devised. practsed or used, in orClerto evade
/ the payment Of taxes which oath or af5ir-
nation the commissioner is hereby irnpow.
cred ard directed to administer. And eve
~ commission hereafter appo.dted shall be-
gin 20 pefcrm his duty on the first day Of
March annually, and his list Of taxable pro.
perry and land shall have relation to the
last day Of February preceding, and every
list hereafter taken, shall be returned to
! persons directed by law, on or before the
thirty FIRST Of May in every year. Vacan-
cies which may happen in the Office Of com.
/ missioner of the revenue, fosv be supplied
by the several county and corporation courts
at anv Of their stated sessions.
| . Il shall BE tho duty Of every Shorthand
/ collector within this common wealth, TO pro-
coed % collectin the present year, one ,hou-
sand eight hppdred and eight, all taxes i'm
/ posed by law, agreeable 20 the lists taken
I and returned BY the commissioners Of the
revenue in the year one thousand eight hun.
dred and seven. And the taxes agreeably
to lists hcTeafterito be taken by the commis-
sioneTs Of the revenue, Commencing the first
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19
NEW COALITION.

Britain and Algiers against the rest of
the world without a single bottle holder |!
In. the Fast pitched battle Sweden got n
body blow. and was flung cot of the royal
ring Portugal ran away Russia has chan
6. d sides, and Ireland is without potatoes !!
England and Algiers for ever!
s. (pub Advl
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19
AN ACT

10 the act, entifulea, g Nm
Get, 10 organize ard establish a !Sutierio,.
C0rtrt Of La7pi in each County ofthe Con-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19
othcrf instruments shall have been in part

ether instruments shall have been in part
proved. .~
9. BE az further enacted, That the supe-
rior court directed by this act, to be hold
err in the city of Richmond, Shall possess
and exercise all the special powers now ex-
crcised BY che district court holden in the
said city. r
lie. Be az furfher enacted, That if either
OF the Judges of the general court be inte-
rested IN any suit which in the case of any
other person would have been proper tor
the jurisdiction of such Judge, il shall be
lawful to institute such suit, in any Court
within an adjacent circuit; and the pro-
cess from such adjacent court may be SER
we'd in the circuit to which such Judge shall
DE allotted or in which he shall reside and
such proceedings shall be thereupon had.
IL Ben fttrfher enacted, That the coun.
Ky OF Charlotte, shall. beiong to the third
circuit, established by the act, TO which this
is supplement, and a superior court ofIaw.
shall be holdenfor the same. on the eighth
OF April and eighth of September, in every
year. ja.;l,.,,1 s.o,,--,o = &. - :.
~. n certiorari to remove proceedings
on'a forcible entry and detainer, or for any
other purpose except the removal of suit
from an INTERIOR court, may hereafter be
granted in vacation, and without notice, by
any judge off circuit court, within their
respective juriSdictionsT' 7 f q uss@f
IS. This act shall commence, and be in
force from and after, the FIRST day of Janua-
ry next. $3.50 ~ '7H'2f 7'g
MARRIED-On Wednesday evening last,
JOHN READ, Esq member OF the House
OF Delegates attheir7last sess ON, from the
county of Accomack, to Mrs S. POTTER,
OF this city, rehct OF Capt. ,Edmnnd Potter,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

We find that from a, Duck M4aufactory
in Lexington, Kentucky, they have produ-
ced from, Sc, to 10000 yards Of cotton bag
ginger Thus our ManufaGtures begin atthe
frst ariieles ofuse in the commerce. of the
conntry. 3
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

1t isreported that England has accepted
the mediation of Austria, for entering into
negotiations for peace. sf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

FoR SkLE ~ S. PLELsAETs' Bo0E s7oksf
Hcnme'S New Virginia Justice,
Containing the Duties Of a Justice ofPeace,
sc. together with variety Of usef. pre-
cedents, adapted to thelaws now IN force
Also, forms of conveyancinc, such 80
deeds Of bargain and sac lease and rec
lease, mortgage, trust, Sset
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

The Governor of Massachusetts in his
"General ORDERS" dated Feb. 1, states;
that the demand of military aid, made by
the sherifFof Kennebeckc county, to suppress
certain acts of violence, said to have been
committed in that county, was not justified
by the theDrexisting circumstances, andhas
accordingly ordered that the detachment
OF militia should be immed ately disbanded.
This seems to be new 'shot zuatsi. zvcr,7
anoi- it Strong had been governor we might
have expected some strong measures would
have been alcpted--to niarchlinto kenne-
beck and then back again .-There is no
thing like 'senergy /. Several thousand
men marched several hundred miles, at the
expense of.several hundred thousand Dol
larsS into, several unties in Pennsylvania
TO scare several old women, take prisoners
of war several ihgnnrant Germans, cut
down several liberty poles, and rob several
hen roosts - Dali. En-. Posf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

GA bit ola lid re 70 for certain British
agents who are continually villifying our
government, YET, becoming rich by means
OF the protection and privileges offered
them. 'orii 80 rslsf, sfta ss-otc rss
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-19

] Protest that no more III ger drunk.
1t torments and e,nbtters iny life
To ruin 'twou d hurryitsvot'ry headlona.;
And reason declares that Pm quite IN he.
S4t wrong ) .;.Sg1tNl ,3e Aa..,ls $50
And so does.the tears OF my wife. A "a
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11
ReR SALE
NY Plantation,

TN York County, known by thc name of
l. Graves's, in three miles of Williamsburg,
con;aining by survey, Six hundred and odd
Acres. 1t has on it 4 comfortable dwelling
house, with six rooms, passage and six fire
places a brick dairy and smokehouse 3 kitch-
en- with two rooms family granary. barn and
stable. The landis very rich excepting very
small part Of it, which may be estimated with
the lands in common. believe it equal TO n
NY place on the continent for stock of all kinds
1t Hes in hail mile Of the salt marshes, where
the cattle go when it suits them. The only DIFF
fculty in hog~, is keeping them gentle. /
raised 4 veh in the first of the spring. from n
Young cow, and never fed cow nor veal, and IN
six weeks was called the best in Williamsburg
market. The man who leases this place OF me
has one year more in it. He works only two
fellows, two women. and two very small boys.
re told me he had made between three and
four hundred barrels of corn, as many bushels
of wheat. Aud as many oats, tending not more
than about ninety acres. He leases but ore
half of the plantation. The other may be Civ
en- possession 70 the purchaser directly. and the
other Christmas twelve months. This land has
plenty Of timber to pay for the land. The
growth of timber is white oak, red oak, wal
nut, poplar, cedar, hickory, and chestnut. look
upon this land Inferior TO none in that part OF
the country il has q large swamp, very easily
reclaimed, filed with good ash This place
has been estimated 10 two thousand pounds,
but vii, take 1So0in good bonds, or 1900, hall
ca4h, and security on the land for the balance
or good bonds wen secured. l would not sell
upon any terms but my family wishing to I've
1T Mr.. J picrcs's place in James City. which
; is to be sold.
John M. GREGORY.
Charles City Courthouse, Oct. S, 1903. ow
NIB. The water is very good, the place is
healthy, and convenient to fish--crah. and oy.
sters brought every day to the door, .irequest
ed. and enough may be caught in one day tc
last a week.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11
Richmond Feb. s. 1903
William Lownes,

ID ETURNS his thanks 10 his friends and the
X public generally Tor their liberal encourage
nent, and hopes his assidui'y to businssS and
punctuaity will en.ite him 10 continuance of
their fayors He has renewed 10 the corner i'm.
rediately opposite ne Bell, formerly occupied by
Crau,land, where ne infeud: Carrying on The
Bock~bindng business in all us variety end in
the most modern e fashionable stie, with pune
tuaiity, neatness and Dispatch.
Printed books boUnd in the most elegant man.
Esr in Morocco ard Calf skin, full gilt and letter
ell also in sheep skin, gilt, le,eered and plain.
Blank Books of every description ruled o any
pattern and bound with the latest improved spring
or patent backs.
Orders from the country will be thankfully re
eeiysa and punetuaiiy attended TO. Old bcoks
rebound.
NIB. An apprentice will be taken to the Book
Binding business. if immediate application be
made, with good recommendations.
August %. ".
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11
To Rent,

THREE Houses on the main street, one
L between Mcssrs. Ellis and Allan, and
Mr.. Manuel Judah, one opposite the Eagle
Tavern, now occupied by Mr.. Simpson
Morris, the other is occupied by Mr.. Ben
jamin Duval, next door TO CALICO, Rich"
ard * Co.'S. office Of the two first, possession
may be given Immediately, and of the other
the first of January next. Also, a house ST.
tUated in the alley, between the street go
ing 70 Shockoe warehouse and that gong
to Mayo's Bridge possession to be had inn
mediately.
JOSEPH CALICO.
Richmond, Oct. 6, 1908. (tf)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11
A Tract of Land,

Lying in the County of Nelson. Expressed in
the deed lying in the county Of Amherst, the
deed being made before division of Amherst
couniy,) on the waters of the South Fork of
Rockish River, containing by estimation, Two
Thousand Three Hundred and One Acres,
more or less, adjoining the lands of William
Johnson, Edward Harding. Norborne Thomas,
Joseph e. Cabet and William Bowman. Also,
Tract of Land, lying in the county of Buck
ingham, containing Four Hundred Acres, adj
joining the lands of Miles Gibson, and others.
We will convey such title to the above menti-
oncd tracts of land, as is vested i'll us by the
said deed Of trust.
REUBEN 3 PATTESON,3
WILLIAM F. CARTER, "''''''
Nelson County, 18th Oct. 1908 4w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11
Mount Comfort,
FOR SALE.


CITUATED on Rappahannoce in the county
~ OF Essex. within fifteen miles oe Tapaahan-
mock and ahou, the same distance from johanna
Ind King aud Queen Courthouse and very con-
yen,.ut 10 The post Office 1T Hon'ague's Tavern
there are upward. Of one hundred and fifty
scres of land attached 10 this seat, considers
Sic part of which is wood land and heavily dn-
bered--The improvements are 4 dwelling house,
forty feet by eighteen. Kitchen, Smoke HOUSE,
Stable Ice House. re on the RIl-And on the
river bank a store house, with a comrnodous
Store and Counting. Room and an excellent Ora
nary--aii Of which, kept the Sta5le--have
been recently butt. Mount ComfoT, commands
ss good, il not the tes, view OF the river of any
seat on the Rappahanno-k and the best hsh and
oysters may re had at the door with very li,tle
trouble--It is we'll calculated for a merchant.
being IN 4 populous aud wealthy neigh5orhood,
ehere IL is believed Eve or six Thousand pounds
worth Of goods might be retsled annualy--it
weuld also be convenient stand for protest.
onal cha,acter--I would either sell on credit If
The paymen,s can be agreed on, o. exchange for
other lands without Improvements.
For farther particulars apply to Reuben NJ
Carnett, or TO
Carter Wood,
Moun, Cozfcrt.
Ynos 1oop tf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11

HY virtue Of a deed of trast executed to tie
ID subscribers By Cornelius Thomas, to Sc
cure the payment of debt due to James Muir
phy & Company, as therein expressed, WILL
BE SOLD, to the highest bidder, for ready mo-
ney, on Saturday the 18th day of November
next in the town of Waruiinster
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11
Tract of Land,

In Caroline county, sailed the GOOSE PONDS,
lying Immediately on P.rsnky river, containi g
942 Acres. more or less. The quality Of the
land, the buildings, water and neighborhood rem.
ders it an object worthy the attention Of any
person wishing to purchase; crop of wheat is
sown thereon, and immediate possession will be
given Terms of sale, one fourth in ready mo-
ney, and the balance at the expiration of twelve
months. to be secured by deed of trust upon
the land. with bond and approved security, to
carry interest from the date, if not punc.uaIly
paid Also, at the same time and place. will be
sold about