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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-20
7H4rsa,ag, Ee5. Is.


My Ga, a representative from Phila.
sslasia. re-appsared and took his seat.
Ia motion Of Mr.. Deahc,
Rss8i0ed, That the committee on public
lands beeirected 10 enquire into the expedien-
q Of opening Wagon road from the Ohio
river opposite Port William at the mouth of
Kentucky, to interscct the road leading from
Cincinnati to Fort Wayne, near or at Fort
Recover, anathat they be authorised to re
mort BY bill or otherwise.
Mr.. d. also presented resolution OF the
legislature Of Kentucky requesting the repre-
sensatiyes from that state In Congress to have
new road instituted on the above route,
which was referred to the same committee.
On motou CT MIR. Dame,
Rtsalped, That the committee OF commerce
and manufactures be instructed to enquire ilnto
the pre2riety of causing such buoys to be
provided and placed as may be requisite Tor
the Security OF navigation at or near the n
trance CT Connecticut river and report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr. Chandler offered the following resolu-'
ton, which he did not wish to Interfere with
any bills now under consideration, and wished
Ito be referred TO committee to see what
result they would produce ::
Rescued, That committee be appointed
to take into consideration, the expediency OF
raising by Enlistment, and organizing a num-
berof volunteer troops not exceeding twenty
our thousa and men, for the service OF the u.
States, and that they report by bill or other
wise
Agreed to. Ayes II.
0amo,ioo Of Mr.. Dazosoa.
TIE hosse wen, inso a committee OF the
whole,
Mt. PrrKEN 10 the chair.
on,he bill au,horising the raising an ad.
dlllcnsl army.
The blanks in the bill were SO 6lied as
10 provide as fellows:
That there be raised pine regiments OF
'otniry Of 1000 men each, ore regimen.
oia'ussris,s Of 1900 men, tworeg'menss
% ravalry Of 600 men each, twa regiments
0'r'aeMen of GOO men each, for three years
unless sooner discharged ;tobe command.
60 BY two major. generals, four brigsdler
generals, one Inspector general, and t"s
assistant inspectors.
After the bill was gone through the cosn.
u'nestose, Al to 40, reported Progress
'us ASKED leave to SIT again.
Mr' Fan Dyke offered the following re.
solution which the house agreed TO consi.
Ger. ayes SIS.
Rssslv'd, That the president of The u.
S'a'es oe requested 20 communicate to this
ssese such information touching our TO.
Masa relations as he may deem consistent
:, J"a .ne public interest, the better TO en-.
~, ! 'n's house to Judge how far the militia.
: establishment. Of The u. S. ough, 10 be
Increased.
". NJ MOTION was supported by Messrs'
-, AN Dyse, Elliot, Lyon, Cook aud Quincy,
~ ~ opposed BY Messrs. Dawson, Van
;os 'ue and Bacon. Vixen the house ad.
$ without taking question, So to
i
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-20

. y y - q - =.
o. The Proprietor Of the e
Alexand,la DAILY Adve,taser, Will.
difpose OF the establishments on
moderate terms tllere are now
nearly SIX hundred subscribers
and the Lift encreaslng,- ITO a.
Perfon Of Induftry and Talents
for conducting Newspaper.
this would be a desirable Sltua-
ton. Circumstances beyond his
Controul render it necessary to
make Sale, it will therefore be
sold a great Bargain if appllcati-
on be made loon.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-20
BOSTON, February 8,
Latest from Spain.

ryport via Marblehead, left Bilboa, Dec. 81,
confirms the account that Russia had declared
war against England !; also informs that he
received a letter from Mr.. Rogers at Alcant,
dated Sth of Nov. conforming the account
that the Algerines had declared war against
America, but he did not learn that the AIge-
rine cruisers had made any captures num-
bers of American vessels at Malaga, Alicant,
Valencia and other ports in the Mediterranean
had determined to tarry for the present--He
also informs ofthe French having possession
of Portugal, and adds that an English fleet
were blockading the French and Russian feet
in the river Tagus
BY this arrival Madrid papers to the 18th
of December arc received in this town: but
! their contents are uninteresting, the following
article being all they contain Of importance
to the public.
Translated iron, TIE Madrid Gazette Of the 4th
December.
LISBON, November IS.
An English cartel from the division of sir
SidneysSmith, who has estabiishedhis cruiz-
ingsground at the entrance of our port,brought
yesterday IN official note of the foliowingte-
nour.
6 BY these presents We make known 20
wlloms0ever it should concern, that it being
notorious that the ports of Portugal are shut
against the flag of G. Britain, and that the
) British minister plenipotendary near the court
of Lisbon, has left that capital in compliance
siith his instructions RENTED to the UNDER
SIGNED rear admiral the blue,and command
er IN chief eff this division-the mouth of the
Tagus is declared in a.rigoroua state of block
ado.
The Portuguese government IS to understand
it thus, and be certain that orders hay been
given that it shall continue with the utmost
strictness until 4 friendly adjustment Of the
actual differences takes place. The consuls
of neutral states must also take notice OF 1t,
that they may in season inform their govern
ments that the said river is in state OF block
ade and that from this time & henceiorward
all the measures authorised by the laws OF ma
tions and by the respective treaties between
his Britannia Majesty and neutral powers,
shall be adopted and executed with any YES
sells whatever that Shall attempt to violate It.
Signed and sealed On board the ship Hlbernla,
off the Tagus, the 22d of November, 1907.
WILLIAM SIDNEY SMITH"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-20

Printing in all its various U: branches a.
Handsomely executed at this oheet
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-20

A mercantile friend has obligingly favored
us with the following extract of letter from
house of Daniel Crommelin and Sons, of AM
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
Dtrgtnta Nrgus.
r &c H M 0 N d:
TUESDAY. DECEMBER G, 1908.
VIRGINIA.:


General -dSsembiy, begun and holden at The
Cahitot. in Me Gig Of Richmond, on
Monday -he .fffh day Of December,
in fhe year of orr Lord one thousand
etghf hundred and eight,- ana Of fhe
Comm the thirty third:
On which day, being The day appointed
by law for the meeting ofthe General AS.
sembly. sucd OF The members ct the House
OF Delegates as appeared, having taken The
oaths prescribed by law, took their seats in
the house, and majority of the whole
number being present;
Ordered, That James Peasants be APP
pointed clerk 10 this house.
Mr. Walker, one of the delegates for
the county of Mrckienburg, reminded
the house of the necessity oil proceeding
to the choice ola Speaker, and recon-.
mended Hugh Nelson esq. one OF The
delegates from the county OF Alb marle,
as person who had given evidence of
MS fitness end ability to discharge the du-
ties of that Office and he was seconded
10 the nomination lay Mr. Wyatt, one of
tie delegates from The county of Char.
lotto.
Whereupon, Resoipcd. unaaimou ,ly,
that the said Hugh Nelson be appointed
Speakerto this house; who being conduct
ed to the chair, made his acknowledge
ments TO the house Tor the honor conferred
upon him.
Ordered, That Henry Moss be appoint
ed serjeant a; acms to this house.
Ordered, Tha; William Drinkard, Ed
ward Clarke, Anthony Davis and Henry
S,uthall, jr, be appointed Door-Keepers
TO this house.
Ga M9,inn. Ordered That wri, of e.
lection issue TO he County OF Essex, to
supply the v cancy occ asioned by the dealt,
of Carter Wood, one of Inc delegates from
the said county, returned to serve in this
present General. Asscnlhly.
On Motion, Ordered, That a writ Of e.
lection issue to the County OF Montgome
ry. 10 supply the vacancy pccasioned by
| the death Of IphD S..Henry one Of the
delegates fcom The said county returned
! TO serve 10 this presen, Graeral Assembly.
Ordered, Tina, leave be given to bring
in bill +" concerning an election TO be
holden FOR The County of Anhers land
that Messys. CabcIl, r. Staaard, Barbour,
Jones (oi Noltowsy) and Mallory do pre-.
pare and bring in the same.
heSotUed, That rhen this house adjourns
to dayeir Will adjourn I'LL Tomorrow 70
O'Clock
AID then the house adjourntd till to-
morrow IL O'Clock.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

The federalists are making a considera-
bic cutlery against the l=tter which was
lately published, as coming from Mr.. Coles,
the Presidents secretary, and addressed to
his brother in this place. The Pubic Ledg-
er of Norfolk, contains the following re-
mark =" We do not say that Mr.. Jefferson
would counteuancc any deception of this
sort and MIR. Coles {the secretary no
doubt, Thought and believed as he wrote,
bur Mr.. Jefferson 7vas fortunate 10 sell al
thar time :" Here the editor, with all his
ambiguity, found it impossible TO disguise
the temper of his mind, and the design of
his attack "Mr. Js6erSon 7uas Fortunate
10 sell ar that time 90 We presume If it shall
appear that Mr.. Jefferson was not Indebted
to the circumstance ofthis letter, for the for
tunate sale of his tobacco, that even this
federal Apollo will forbear to say any thing
more upon the subject. Ii is very possible
that our market might have felt consider
able impulse from this letter, but we state,
from the very best authority, that the gen.
t!eman who purchased this TOP eco, and who,
h0uciS 1tnuIn, is a worthy and independent
federal 81, declares, that at the time of his
purchase, he knew nothing about such a let.
ter, and that his mind was not at all swAyed
by its influence. rhis fact, we suppose, will,
of USER . be sufficient to dssipate every
thing like suspicion from every mind that
is not Predetermined ~ believe that MrJ.
is guilty of every possible charge which ma
levolence or folly may alledge. We pre-.
sumo that this publication could not have
been intended to injure Mr.. G. as he is in.
vested with no Official powers, and, of course,
subject to- no corresponding responsibility.
In common viii his fellow citizens, he has
a right to form his opinions, and 20 draw his
differences from the posture Of affairs, which
he has also right TO communicate.
Lest, however, some official authenticity
might, from his situation, be attached to his
letter, we are undoubtedly assured that it
was never intended 90 meet the public eye,
and that he was extremely surprised to see
II in print.
notwithstanding the stimulus which was
excited IN the market, and which has been
sohighiy exaggerated by the federal papers,
we believe it to be fact, that Mr.. Coles
did not dispose of his produce.
" Let Islander then, hcnceJortb be sffH,
" For truth freUaiis and always UiH"
-
A correct statement Of the other facts
attending this affair, was presented in the
last Enquirer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
BUT LOOK AT THIS (!
From the SPIRIT OF '76.
" THE REPORT.

"The report Of the Congressional com.
mittce, which we published in our last, we
forbore TO express our sentiments upon, nor
shall we at presen. offer any other remark,
than barely 70 OBSERVE that (nOtwIthstand-
ing the applause il has met witi) it furnish
cs, ia our opinion, the most Conclusive evil
dence of the unhappy predIcament into
which we have been brought by feeble,
temporising, hea- PLANTING, (as was remar-.
ked TO us a few days since by an old revoluti-
onary whigj kind otpolcy. Had men more
wise and firm been at ne head of our af-
fairs, our present situation would have been
infinitely more eligible. Whilst we are far
from being insensibe to the shameful and
unjustihable aggressions that have been
committed upon us both by Great Britain
and France, we are not unconscious OF the
Encouragement and pusilIanimity of our
own government. We are firmly convin-
ced that 1t is high time the helm of go, ern-
mcnt was committed 20 men Of more enligh-
tened policy and acknowledged firmness."
ESiract Of a letter from a member Of Con.
gress, TO The Editor, daied, Washington,
Decembev Sd, 1903.
{" The resolution proposed in the Sen
ate for repeal OF the several embargo
laws which had been under discussion
To- a considerable time, was rejected yes
terdaY by vote OF IS 10 S. The subject
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
WILLIAM COWA
WATCH MAKER.

A T the shop heretofore Capt William Rich.
a ardion's, has for sale, general asssoit-
mens Of
Wafches, Je7UeHery, SitUer and Plated
Ware, Consulting Of
English and French Marches, Time pieces, Nj.
MA ure settings, mourning and fancy Lockets e
Breast Pins, mourning, fancy and plain finger
and ear Rings, Bracelets, Neck clasps, pam, or.
namented and coral Necklace. ladies PLAIN and
ornamented Combs, gold, gilt, steel. hair and
silk Wafch Chains, gold, gilt, pebble and glass
Seals. gold, gilt, and steel Keys, gold and silver
Sleeve Buttons and Studs, table, desert, gravy,
caddy, tea and sal, spoons, soup, teddy and bu,
ter Ladies, Sugar Tongs, silver and plated Gas
tiers and Salts, Candle sticks, Shutters and Snuff
fer Trays, Scissors, Scissag Chains and Cases,
thinL'es, pencil cases, fruit knives, pain and
paste knee bucklcs spsctaeles, sword KNOBS, poe
Get books, sugar and snua boxes dressing coTnbs
morocco locket and ring cases &c. &c. &c
" B. Watches and clocks Of every descripti.
on, neatly repaired.
Richmond, December s. 1903. 3w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
Sales at auction.
WILL BE SOLD

WILL BE SOLD.
On Wednesdsy next 5he IN INST at the store
la'eiy occupies b, M. 3. T Hanteman, near the
Bason, the wnoie OF his Stock in Trade consist
ing OF q general assortment OF Groceries. China
and Glass ware. Terms Of ale, 90 DAYS credit
on all sums above so dollars, y approved indor
sed notes negotiable ia the Bank OF Virginia.
PROSSER & MONCURE, " M.
December 5, ISO8
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
IOHN RANDOLPH.

This gentleman has already commenced
his system Of embarrassment, w order, #
possible, to injure the executive. We nu.
feignedly wish that all the CORE spondence
which has taken place between our govern
ment and its ministers, could he presented
to the people. we are no friends TO unne
cessary inJunctions of secrecy, for we eel
the most perfect confidence, that If IN Sc
papers were published, they would add TO
the lustre Of the administration. There are
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06

has been under discussion in the House OF
Representative rather irreaoiarly, on The
report OF their select committee on foreign
relations. Til. debate is sill going on in
that way. and ! believe the several reso.
lutions reported BY that CON u,ittee will be
ultimately aoop'ed by ;ae House by We.
~ considerable majority--the committee
OF the whole having already agreed 10
them.
1t may therefore, be easily perceived
what will be the predomlna,ing policy of
the Legislature on this important subject"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
IN COUNCIL,

Monday, NoUem5cr %, 1908.
The Governor and Council, pursuant to
the first section of the act of assembly "to
amend an act, intituled an act to amend IN
act intituled an act. for appointing electors
to choose President and Vice President of
the U. States" havingexamined the returns
from the commissioners of the several coun-
ties appointed and commissioned in confor-
nifty with the directions of the aforesaid act
of assembly, do hereby advertise and make
known, that the names and places of abode
of the twenty four persons having the great
est number ofvotes throughout the state as
Electors of President and Vice President of
the United STATES, for the state of Virginia,
are as follows, viz:
Joseph Goodwin, sen. Nansemond.
Benjamin Harrison, Prince George.
Edward Pegram, sen. Dinwiddie.
Richard Field, Brunswick.
Col. Thomas Read, Charlotte.
Joseph Eggleston, Amelia.
Hugh Nelson, Abenarle.
Col. George Penn, Patrick.
Philip N Nicholas, Richmond City.
Judge Spencer Roane, Hanover.
John Roane, King William.
Robert raylor, Orange.
Gustavus y Hor,,-r, Fauquier.
Robert Nelson, York.
Mann Page, Gloucester.
Richard Barnes, Richmond County.
John L Brooke, Stafford
Hugh Holmes, Frederick.
Osborne Sprigg, Hampshire.
James Allen, Shenandoah.
Archibald Stuart, Augusta.
Andrew Russell, Washington.
Gen.J ohm Preston, Montgomery.
William Mckinley, Ohio.
Attest,
DAM. L. HYLTON,
Clerk OF the Council
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
GEORGE. TOWN, Dec. 3.

The question was yesterday taken in
the Senate, on Mr. tIillhouse's resolution
for the repeal oe The embargo, AID LOST
ayes O. noes 90. AYES Messrs. Gilman,
Goodrich. HlI!house, Lloyd Pickering, Sc
White MIR G,man is the only democrat
who vo,edin the Affirmative.
Washington Fedsraiisf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
Richmond Theatre.


In consequence OF the badness of the
weather On Saturday evening, Mr. Alarcon
has postponed the performance until this
evening TUESDAY, December O. when
he will perform
Rote Dancing, Tnmbfng, Pantomines,
ItakGn Shades, Jc. sc.
Which will be explained 10 The bill Hiss.
exef'ions and zeal will be exeried TO
merit public patronage.
Performance willcommence .7o'clocI..
Admit,ance half a dollar.
DY vhiuc OF oced OF trus, execu,en 10 81
ID yard p Cham5erllyne, now deceased, and
myself by James y Li,iepage, TO secure and sa =.
,isiy sundTy debts due by he said James B Lit
llepsge to Benjamin Mosby, assignee Of Will
am DAndtidg-, together with expenses of this
truss, which said deed is duly recorded in the
County Court Of King William, shall on Wed
desday the 8,h of March, 1919. proceed 10 sen
II he highest bidder, for ready money, at King
William courthouse, certain Tract or Parcel o.
LAND. lying and being in the Parish OF ST..
Johns, and county Of King William, and com
monty known as and called by the name Of Pal
mers. containing by estimation, four bundled and
fifteen Acres Of High Land and one hundred A
ores of Marsh Land, BIZ the same moe or less.
AMI bounded by he lands Of Bernard Moore
William Gregory, George w. p Gusts, and
John Ouares, dec. and Matapony River.
Bernard Lipscomb.
December sfh 1903. vyfds
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
TIE SUBSCRIBER


The ensuing year, is DESTROYS TO obtain Is
or 20 boys between ten aud sixteen years
OF age lie will undertake 20 teach the
English language grammaticaily, Arthme-
tic, Geography, including the use of the
Globes, the French language, the Rudi.
ments OF the Latin, Composition and Elocu>
ton. An examination of his pupils, which
VIII take place during the session, will at
iord parents who may intrust to his care
the educ ION oftheir sons, the fairest oppor.
tnnity of Judging of his disposition and abb.
hty to perform the duties of the profession
he has selected He shall therefore onlr
add, tina; probably no person ever engaged
In the business of education, with "a more
ardent desire to render himself useful, or
impelled by stronger motives to merit the
patronage he solicits. The school will be
Opened on the second Monday in January
MT xt.
The terms of board, including tuition.
house rent and fuel, are one Hundred dollars
per annum, payable quarterly in advance.
MINOR NJ. COSBY
December ?, 1908. 2
M. Cosby was my pupil for two Years.
QSo6 and 1902 during which time, his AT.
tention was assiduousiy and successfully d..
rected TO those studies best calculated 20
prepare him for the profession he has Sc
lected. IL /. my opinion that he is amply
qualified to teach the different branches OF
elementary literature and science stated in
his advertisement. / add, with unieiyned
satisfaction, that have never known Z.
young man better qualified by the tender
ness and patience o. has temper, by the bien-
did sweetness and steadiness o his manners,
to perform the arduous and del cate duties
OF an instructor, & to reconcile, so far as thew
are compatible, the happiness ofyouth with
their improvement. l hope what L have
written will be considered not as the tribute
OF friendship, but as debt of justice; NOT
as an eu.oglum which l was at liberty to
withhold, but as a testimonial which he had
the fullest right to claim.
JAMES OGILVIE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06

Extract of a letter from Lemuel Saw
yer, Esq. member of Congress, to
Messrs.' Carter, Butler, Grice and
Gregory, merchants in this City, da-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06
COMMUNICATION.
DAM. L. HYLTON,
Clerk OF the Council.

The following letter from the Governor
to Col Renno, removes doubt which it
seems is ent rtained by many. Its publ
cation, therefore, may be of public Ut lity.-
1t is therefore hoped it may find place in
your paper.
Richmond, December Sd, 1908.
SIR,
have received your letter of the 18th
of last menth, stating Certain doubts which
had arisen on the construction of the Gen.
eral Orders of the 9th of Move mber, and
have now to ioform you, that although the
drafts and six month volunteers under the
requisition Of 1907, are discharged from all
obligations growing out of that requstion,
the law itself having expired under which
che requisition was male, yet they are by
no means exempt from the obligation of be-
ing liable in common with their feliow.citi-
zens, to be drafted under the present requi-
sition.
am, SC.
WIN. II. CABELL.
Col. Enoch Renno, seth
nur
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06

known, but which gave rise to a varie-
~ of conjectures respecting the con-
ysniion, &c.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-06

JoHN STAPLES, Of Buckingham County,
will be a CaDtiise before the General
Assembly, for The Registers Office.
Richmond, - n Nov. 1908.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-06-10
WOOL CARDING
1. Mnchffle... !

TTMPRESSE D with the many advan
L tsges these machines justly claim O.
yer any other mode Of preparing wool
for spinning, the subscribefhas procur.
ed one, which win be in operation in a
few days, in his Pulling Mill IN Buckles.
Town. From the experience. of those
Who are to set the machine in operation,
apa the personal attendance and great
exe-tion of the subscriber to please, he
Trusts he will give general satisfaction
&c The patrons Of the machine. 3-.,.~
Wool for cardiug should be assorted,
cleaned of hurrs, sticks, &c. and CREASED
with one ID. cfgrease to ten or twelve
lbs: of wool. Price of carding eight
cents per ID. il credit is given ten cents
per- ID, is charged.
JONATHAN WICKERSHAM.
N 3, Pulling executed with neatness
anddispasch asProPer seasons ofthe year.
Berkeley County, May 20, 1908.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-06-10
Anthony.
-

[H7E have heard it reported, that a
w Mine of Antimony has been dis.
covered in Kentucky, or some other
part Of the Western World: but not
being informed BY whom, or positively
where, We take this mode Of inviting
those acquainted with the circumstance
to transmit such information as they pos.
,sss, and if convenient, specimens Of
the ores '- -.
. As it may Be difficult to meet oppos-
tuuities Of sending specimens 70 this ei-
ty, those to whom Il will b. more agree.
able, will be pleased to forward them to
jeremiah Neaye, Lexington, (Ken,)
y BINNY & RONALDSON.
Letter Founaers, Philadelphia. ..