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MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 30.
C. Usom65on, Portrait Painter,

requests the ladies and gentlemen who would
honor him with their visits, to call on Satur-
days, which he will wholly devote for their
better modation.
February as d
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y The act Of Congress authorises tie ,Sps.
scriptiea Of Two Thousand Shares, and re-
-auires the payment of Ten Dollars on each
Share at the time of subscription. The resi-
due to be paid in instalments of Ten dollars
at such times as the company shallfx.
Form ofd Pozver required rom ltaoss was
make use fanageat.
empower $3.50, to subscribe for me, in
my name, for 49, shares of Potomac Bridge
Stock, under the " Act authorizing the erecti.
on of bridge over the river Potomac within
the District of Columbia.
February l9. 1aN
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!, Robert Brent,
! Dantrl Carroll,
of Duddington,
Thomas Monroe,
7ames-D Barry,
FREDERICK May,
, Samuel II. Smith,
!, Jonah 1h0rH)on,
.7onathan Swift,
Thomas VoweH,
CMh6ert Powell,
ELIZA 5annys
Charles dlexandey.
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co TO RENT.

TSHE subscriber offers to rent tor enc OF
more years, adjoining the place where
on he now lives, Blacksmith's shop, Win =
complete set Of Tools, a Dwellir House m
comfortable condition, calculated 1or . lanit1
ly, together with between three and tour aeres
ofyery rich land.-From several years expe-
rience. I can with truth declare, that there
can be no better stand for a blacksmith than
the one now offered to let.
Thomas B. Moreland.
MARYLAND, Broed-Creek, ia"u
December 9.-ti5.I )
NJ B. If l don't rent the fine stana
will give goal wages to a young man
with Family.
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$500 Tickets at 10, dollars, * 600

Suh7ect 10 4 deduction of.fyieen PER cent.
For the convenience ofthe public, half tick
cts viii he provided by the managers, and
signed as the whole tickets.
Prizes payable in cash-at the bank Of the Y.
States, on the ncrt day alter each draqOing day.
The whole Lottery will be drawn IN four
teen ORA wing days; and to save expence, only
as many numbers will be drawn as there are
prizes: the residue viii of course be blanks.
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Z he 6rst book of a nation is the dictionary
sfsheil own language.


I 1t shall be printed on fine paper, in two
handsome large l2mo volumes, upon
beautiful type, called nonparell, cast Tor
the purpose, by Messrs. Binncy and ko-
MADISON. This type, although small, is, BY
its nea,ness and elegance, extremely CRATE
iurto the eyes. The work will issue from
the press OF +. and G.. Palmer, who have
already been socminently distinguished by
the greatest accuracy and taste IN shelr
profession, md thorough knowledge OF
the French and English languages
IL. Price, to subscribers, for the two volumes
in boards, neatly .lettered, five dollars, to be
paid on the delivery ofsthe whole work by
gentlemen, however, wishing to have the.
FIRST volume before the second, it may be
received upon paying the tull amount OF
the subscription for both volumes.
ar subscriptions received by R.
CRAY.
xax-r 80 5 g-.t
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nc QClCilddllio saii1eo
and Jonas Core, administrators as aforesaid
not having entered their appearance and siv-
en- security according to the act OF assembly
and the rules of this court. and it appearing 70
the satisfaction Of the court upon affidavit, that
the said defendants James Martin and jonas
Gore, administrators as aforesaid, are not m
ha,itant Of this dist,ict-on motion OF tie
said complainant by his council, it IS ordered.
til It the said defendants James Martin and
Jonas Gore. administrators as aforesaid, do APP
pear here on the first day OF next term, ana
enter their appearance 10 the suit & give secu
,ity for performing the decree OF the court,
tat the other defendant Caleb Wlntaere, do
not paw away, convey, or secrete. the debts ny
him owing to, or the estate or effects III his
hands, belonging to the said aosei.t defendants
James Martin and Jonas Gore, administrators
as aforesaid. until the further order. or de-
cree of the cour., and tha; copy OF thls or
der be forthvith published fer two months
successfully in one Of the puhiic newspapers
published in this county and that another CO
nv be posted At tie front door otthe court
house OF said county.
A copy--Iest,
C. Deneale, c. Q.
August ls, iaH~m
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ar pfintisg in its various !! sdppn +sb
executed with acc uraey ana "p'
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TO rem T.,

A three story Brick House and Lot, well
calculated for business and the accommodate
on of family, situate at the eorney OF Prince
IA Neutrality-suspicious., In an airy healthy
hart of the own.-Possession given, on the
first day Of August next.-APply to Phil
,ThhteH.
Edmund Denney.
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And proporticnate number of smaller
prizes. Tickets dollars.
/ BCSTLETON 81 SJlITHFIELD.
.TURNPIKE ROAD CO MPANY,
Scheme on an Improved. Plan,
ENTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER.
HENR1 PRAT7, Esq. President.
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Joieph Mandeyil)c
CORNER OF KING and iAIas4s sy.,
iLExAN.RIA.
HAS FOR SALE,
An ahortment of Wlyv.
oUoRs, GRocERIns, g. =
Consisting of
MADEIRAl
Malaga
Tencriffe *
Corsica
Cid St. Estephe Medoc lar.t II !.
one dozen
A few dszen fine old frontinac
Ditto DO. best wine 5ittsu
Jamaica and West-India rum
New-England do.
Cogniac, Bourdeaux and Naples h,,,.
Holland and country gin
Schictlan gin in cases
Irish whlskey, very old
20 barrels Pennsylvania rye 81,
Cider in barrels
White wine and Cider vinegar
Florence oil in TASKS
2 hogshcads HAVANA honey
IS Go. choice retailing molav
Gunpowder
Imperial
Tyson TFAS
Hysos-slin and q god 'n'ii
Souchong
Museoyado sugars, different qualities
Bengal white do.
Loaf and lump sugars, Philadelphia, Ball
timore and Alexandria.
Leipcr's, CARROTS, and Hamions saqs
in bottles and bladders.
Macuba and rapee do.
CIovcr-seed, penn. zuerranttd)
Mace; nutmegs; cloves cassia; pima!
to; pepper; ginger, race and srosGd; Cgy]
enne pepper; refined salt-peue.
Coffee; chocolate; rice /; pearl barley
London and Philadelphia muStard hae|
salt; starch; fig blue; lotant indigo; Geri
sia and Tennessee cotton fax; wool; mad
GER; copperas alum birthstone ch:A;
pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and tT1t;
traces; bed cords; leading lines ; demlohni
gin cases patent shot; brandywine sunpu
der; H@rvey's gunpowder, [the only 81
tlsh battle powder from + to treble sesks
chewing tobacco; best Hayanna segars
gluscatcl and bloom ralslnS in boxei.
Sun raisins in casks.
Zante currants ; prunes soft shellea .
monds.
A few boxes excellent pickles, eachoa
dezen bottles assorted capers, olives aaasai
choTies, for sale by the box. :.
4 quantity OF clean good alum salt sli'aD'
for the fishery, &c. sc.
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not having entered lis appearance aia 2aFah
security ACCORDING IS the act o. assembly emo
tie rules OK this court, snd itappearias % Sise
satisfaction OF TIC Court, upon atFidaYit thSt
the said defendant Jesse Green IS nol an
inhafitant OF this district-on motion q nc
said complai.ant by his couac& its "1aefeo'
that the said defendant Jesse t1Eeen, 20 &P.
appear here on TIC first ,i&y OF next term al'd
enter his appearance to the sllt and give Sc
curity tor performing the decree OF ti'c eo"f'
and that the ether defendans lhomas tres
ton and William Harper, do not pay away
convey or secrete the debts by nara ownS 70,
or the estate and effects il their lanas be-
longing to the said absent defendant Jess
Green, until the further oraer ordeelee Of ibis
court; and that copy Of tbis order BE FORTH
with published for two months s',coessiyeiy,
in one OF tile public newspapers published III
this county, aud that another copy be postec
at the front door of the court house OF sald
county.
A copy-Test, -
G. Deneale, C. G.
August IT,. lawSm
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Useful Arts Lottery.

Subject TO deduction Of IS her cent.
This Lottery offers one of the best oppor-
.tunities for adventures, that may ever occur
again, as all the large prizes are in the wheel
and only fourteen days to draw-and tickets at
the low price of ? dollars, but will soon advance
to s.
N. B. All the above Lotteries will be finish-
ed this fall. Persons wishing TO become adj
yenturcrs shall receive the greatest enoour-
agement at this Office. Letters, post paid, en-
closing bank notes Of any state. shall be pune
tually attended to, directed to No. So, Chesnut-
street.
r. II. Hughes.
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NJ. Good endorsed notes, at 80 Gays VIII
be taken in payment for tickets, and easn sis.
en- for prizes the day after they are dfaWh' =
the usual discount.
Philadelphia, September 40. eo0t
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s7;s PROPOSALS.
xeR punIIsH1sa BIT suHss1I .I.ss:
~ W ~ O e ~
ENTITLED,
THE MANUAL
OF THE ~.
FRENCH AND EAGLISH SiUD e..
OR A
NEW ANIL GOMPLEtL
DICTIONARY
PROPOSALS


rxs fRsscR AND ENGLIsH LANGUAGES -. :
~ Two PARTS
i. French 81 English p Enytish = r'en'"
CONTAINING,
/. Allshe words in general use, occas,ol,-
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&. An extensive coilcsaion OF ne" Woio'
in every art, science and trade,
3. The pronunciation ofsevery word' ae'
corling TO the most polite usage IN
France and England.
s. "A copious vocabulary of sea terms ana
phrases.
s. "A dictionary of French synto'nymes.
s. A dictionary OF French homonymes.
=. An alphabetical list OF the most tamlliar
proper and christian names, and OF the
most remarkable places IN the Wor'o
3. The difficulties of the French language
alphabetically arranged.
Q. A complete treatise on French poetry
10. The chief English idioms.
IL A treatise on the English PARTICLES &c
The whole carefully complied from the pest
WRITER'S, and particularly from the DICTIONARIES
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AUTHORIZED by an, act OF the genera g
sembly Of the state Of Pennsylvania, passed Inc
Erst dav of February, 1908.
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JAMES BACON,


rceeived in addition TO his f5rmg ae'i.
A frelh Supply Of Genuine Ar0''e''|
the Grocery Line
Which makes his assortment CONFLICTS
He nor 1ers far safe, on his n'lal "'"
Muicogado Sugars, ofvasiou'an1
lities,
Loaf ard Lump ditto,
Giuipowdcr,
Imperial, h
Hyson. particularly s''e
Young Tyson, cav.
t..,. and fanny 80
Best green Coffee,
GhccoIA.e, o! a superior quality
Niateiray,
EaScllos,
Sherry, WIS
Lisbon,
'Eeherliic,
Malaga, and
Genuine Old Port
( ognac and 8ourdeaux Bran'N
Old Jamaica Spirit, for family as'' nd New
Antigua, St. Croix, St. Vncea's' -"
England Rum,
Holland Gin,
Irish and country Whisky, -,-
N;olassos, Wine, and Cider Vih'S"'
Stoughton's Bittcrs, :. ,;nspN
Mace, nutmegs, cloves, cas'ia' P, sroli
Cayenne and black pepper, race ~ u 5abss
Ginger, basket salt FOR table USE q u' Jiot AID
rice, starch, fig blue, soap, moua .1,s. 'aoan
spermaceti candles, refined sait-p1u I'm ,o1,
indigo, alum, copperas, nladaer :. "l best en-
spinning cotton, patent shot All slzJ Is, ssssc;
g.ish and country made ganpoTass.ps ing d
and smoalling tobacco, very 0es'
bacco. =. sr,oter'splpa
Hamilton and Leper's snrHH' hu'''
: London mustard, warranted Of as ,'r psps
quality, Dixon's best ditto wrap giIy every "a
deniiohu's, sc. SIC. with genet.an b.rs bss'
tiele in his line---the whole Of wlli0" eiS
collected with care, and will be ou'''
the very lowest terms
ar prinaeg in its various ppn r
executed with acc uraey ana W.
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By N. G.. DyFIEF,

.1ltiAor Of .Natnre Cfsflayed an heT mSue
teacAiag language TO mar, athkeG 10 sde
Frcnch language, &c
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Dfrict Of Columbia.

COUNTY OF ALEXANDR1A-to VII.
July Tenn, 1903.
John Janney, comhlainans,
AGAINST
James Martin. and Jonas
Gore, administrators of : IN caaneery.
Thomas Gore, deceased,
and Caleb Whitacre,
defndants,
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THE SECOND CLASS

OF THE
HOLT TRINITY CHURCH LOTTERY.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-14
By oADtAoylex.
AN ACT


Making further appropriation: for the
support of the Navy of the United
States, duringthe year one thousand
eight hundred and seven.
BE it enacfed6 by the Senate aud House OF
ReflresentaiUes Of rhe United States o,
-6'ne'1ca, in Congress assembled, That for
dcfraying the expenses of the Navy of
the United States, during the year one
thousand eight hundred and seven,
the following sums, in addition to the
sums heretofore appropriated for that
object, be, and the same hereby are re-
sPectively>sppropriated that is to say
For the pay and subsistence of the
officers, and pay ofthe seamen, seven
ty-iour thousand, seven hundred and
htty-four dollars and twenty-nine cents:
For provisions, thirty-one thousand,
four hunded and sixty-eight dollars
aud fifteen cents:
For repairs of vessels, one hundred
and forty.two thousand, eight hundred
and eighty-four dollars and hity-one
cents:
For pay aud subsistence Of the ma
rlne corps, eighteen thousand, FIVE
hundred dollars:
For Clothing for the same, ten thou
sand, one hundred and thirty.nine dol
lars, and forty-two cents:
For medicines and hospital stores,
one thousand, two hundred and sixty.
three dollars and forty cents:
For ordnance and military stores,
three hundred and ten thousand, five
hundred and 6fty-four dollars, and SIX
~ cents:
For timber FOR the navy, eighty-se.
ven thousand, FIVE hundred dollars.
sec, .. 7nd6e il furiber cnde'ed. Thai
the several sums herein specifically
appropriated, shall be paid out of any
monies in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
]. u. VARNUM, Speaker
of the House Of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice President of the United States,
and President of the Senate.
November d, 1907.
Approved, TIL; JEFFERSON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-14

Gideon D. Cubb Of Indiana terrific
~, surveyor of the port of Massac.
James Abbot of Michigan, receiver
OF public monies, for lands Of the u. S.
at Detroit.
John Mcclellan Of Maryland, con-
sui for the United States at che port of
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-14
MILITARY LANDS

IN THE STATES OF ONO AND KBFTycKr
~E~f1E subscriber has for SALE. sundry vau-
J able tracts of LAND, on the waters of the
Miami and Scioto rivers, state Of Ohio Also.
on the waters OF Cumberland and Green rivers.
stare of Kentucky, which viii be sold low for
cash or good bonds--For further particulars en-"
quire Of William Prise, register. who has the IT,
tie papers, orto
William Du-Val.
buckingham. January 20 1903. wrf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-14
COW POX.

HE Subscriber informs those that
4 wish to be vaccinated, thai he has re-
ceived fresh Matter from DIR. Baifor,
(Norfoik) which has succeeded in several
vaccinations, and is Dowii for SPECULATION.
Danl. WIN. Sackrider.
Richmond, June 9th, 1908. At
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-14
fatebmunn ssrife Current.
(coRREcrED WEEKLY

,Er A GENTLEMAN of science and Ii
terature, of striet integrity, and sound re-
publican principles, who has leisure from
other pursuits to devote part of his time
TO writing, viii be treated with on liberal
terms on application at this Office, 10 as
sist in the editorial department of this pa
per.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-02
Valuable Lands.

THE subscriber will Sell, on a credit. or ex-
Il change for Property in Richmond or its
neighborhood, the following LANDS, to wit:
$50 acres in the state Of Kentucky. by survey
bearing date the 10th day of Odober 1897, lying
and being in The dis,ria set apart for thu officers
and soldiers of the Virginia state line, on Little
Barren river.
Also, 1000 acres, in Kentucky, by survey
bearing date the 10th Olober 1877, likewise ly-
ing in the distra set apart for the officers and
soldiers of the Virginia state line, on the north
side of Little river, a branch of Cumberland ri
yer. ard about two and an half miles from the
mouth of Little river.
Also. $50 acres of Land in the county of MAJ
son, state of Virginia, on Old Town creek, about
miles from Mason courthouse
Indisputable titles win he made 10 the above
mentioned lands; and plots of each tract may be
seen on application to the subscriber residing in
Richmond.
THOMAS BOHANNAN
January 23d. 1903 If
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-02
advertisements.
WILL BE SOLD. on Friday the fourth day Of
March mex, for ready money. on the premi.
ses, q valuable
Tract of Land,

lying in the county of Halifax, on Staunton ri
yer, Containing,
@ EVEN hundred and twenty-five acres, more
~ or less; j; was once the property of Samuel
Beall, was sold by him to William Mossly, and
mor'gaged by Mosey to Robert Andrews and
Ishn Price, trustees of Beall, to secure the paw
ment Of the purchase money-The indenture of
mortgage, which was recorded in the general
court, bears date the 22d day of June 1895. AT
the same time and place, such OF the SLAVES
are described in the said mortgage, and may
be produced 10y the said Mosely, will also be sold
Sor sh.-The sale is made by virtue of decree
of the superior court of chaucery, for the Rich
mord district, pronounced in suit therein de.
pending. in WI Inch the said Price, surviving trus.
tee is plaintiff, and the said Mosely is defendant
and for the purpose Of raising the following sum
with interest, viz &C 1903 Is with interest ar the
rate Of per cent. from the LIST of January 1893
f los with like interest from the LIST day of
January l794-cIoI 10 with like interest from
the LIST day of January 1855 81 IL with like
with like interest from the Ist day of January
l797-G 81 IA with Ike interest from the lsth
day of July 1902 and IS dollars So cents, the
costs of the suit The residue of the money de.
creed to be raised the plaintiff does not pretend
TO claim. as appears by an endorsement made by
the clerk OF the said court the order dissolying
an injunction obtained by John 3 Scott, to stay
the sale of the said land. which endorsement Is
copied from writing fled in the suit first above
mentioned, by the plaintiff agent and attorney.
The COMMISSIONERS.
Richmond, January ii, 1909. (5w)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-02
By the Governor Of Commonwealth
Virginia,
A PROCLAMATION

XNJHEREAs it appears TO the Executive, on the
w evidence of Jacob Steady, Peter Link. ia
cob Myers and William Williams, taken before
Benjamin Wilson, jua. esquire one of the JUS
tees OF the peace in and Tor the county of Har-
rison, within this commonwealth, that a cer,sin
JOHN SOMMERVILLE did, on the night of
the third OF December last, AZ the house of Da
vi1 Hews, in the town Of Clarksburg. violently
assault with = cub. The body of Jshn C. lacks M
esquire, and did fclcniousiy, purpose and Of
malice aforethought by living in wait, unlawfully
MAIN and disable the head and RICH, arm OF the
said John Jackson. by Featuring the SOUL of
the said Jackson, and by violent blow or the
said RICH, arm of the said John G. Jackson in.
aicted; by which fracture and blow, and also by
reason of divers other wounds, blows and bruises
gwen said Jackson, by said Sommerville. with
the club aforesaid. the life of said Jackson he-
came greatly endangered: and that the said
Sommervie hath escaped from the Justice Of
the law have therefore thought fit, with the
advice Of the council of state, to issue this pro
clamation, hereby Offering reward of FIFTY
DOLL AIRS to ans person or persons who shall
apprehend and conduct the said Johu Somnier-
Vile before some one more of the justices of
the peace in and for the said county of Harrison.
that he may be dealt with as in such cases the
law directs: And do moreover enioin all officers
civil and military. and exhort the good people of
the commonwealth TO use their best endeavours
TO apprehend and conduct before some one or
moro of the justices of the peace in and 70 the
aforesaid county of Harrison. the said John Som.
rervile, 10 be dealt with according O law.
GIVEN under my hand with the seal of the
Il S. commonwealth annexed, at Richmond,
this fifteenth day of January, 1908.
WIN. II. CABELL.
p. S. The aforementioned John Sommervie
is a man OF about six feet high. appears to be
about twenty six or tweny.scven years of age,
rather spare. but nervous, of light complexion
and light hair.