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TIL (: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT

10 authorize the transportation Of certain Goeu-
ansats 6y mail free Of postage. -
DE it en1cteSbv tie Senate and House of Repre-
~ seatatives Of the United States o A,,eyica. in
Congress assembled, That the memsers of Con-
gress, the secretary of the Senate, and the clerk
Of the House of Representatives be, and they
are here by authorised to transmit free of postage
the message ofthe President of the United States.
OF the twenty-second day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and eight, and the documents
accompanying the same, and the documents &C.
comPanying the message of the President of the
United States of the thirtieth of March, printed
by order OF the Senate and House of Repre- SEN
tatlves, to any post-oce within the United States
and the territories thereof, to which they NAV
respectively direct; and it shall be the duty of the
secretary of the Senate, and the clerk of the
House OF Representatives to send by the mail
printed copies of the same ge and docu.
ments, or any partthereof that may remain after
Congress snail adjourn, and the same shall be
conveyed free ofPostage aforesaid. conform ably
to the directions of the members of each house
or Congress respectively any law to the con
trary notwithstanding.
J. B. VARNUM,
Speaker IF the House of Reblesenfatize..
GEO: CLINTON,
Pice-Presiient gfthe United States, and pre-.
siaeDt # the Senate.
APRIL IS, 1903.
APPROVED,
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M x. LE\TELLIER, DENTIST-In the
~ house adjoining Mr.. Edmund Randolph's
near the Capitol is now practising in the various
branches OF his profession, !. e. cleansing and
restoring the teeth To their natural elegance by
removing that corrosive substance called tartar.
which adheres tn them in the form Of a black or
yellow crust, which is the cause of many teeth
decayng, an offensive breath, and the corroder
OF the gums and sockets. He sets artificial ones
so as to stand firm, being useful as well as orna-
mental, plugs the decayed cavities of such as can
be preserved, and extracts such as are too far
gone to be saved, i'll which operation he makes
use OF BKuFF's PArEN EXTRACTING 1NsrRu.
MENrs, winch taxes the teeth out without any
Possibility OF fracturing the jaw or bruising The
gums, and with much less pain than the ins;ru-
ments that are in general use for which opera.
ton his price IS one dollar, when done at his own
'iS;i55.
de deems it unnecessary to say any thing con-
corning the advantage derived from the manner
OF his performance or his abilities, leaving it for
MS former operations to speak.
lie mas DENrIPkICE prepared by himself of
asuPerior quality for the preservati. IN OF The gums
and teeth, VOID of corrosive substance.
MT LIE TELLER wishes tiie public to have
nauce that as he has now made Richmond bia
penn tnent residence all his prices are consider.-
bly, lower than when he was only visitor of the
place.
A line or servant directed to the aforesaid
place will be attended to-
CT He keeps constant supply eff Teeth Ex-
tracing instruments, Ike, kind, and best quality,
fer sale.
May 6. Ilav6rn1
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(BY AUTHORITY
LAWs OF THE UNITED sTaTEs.
AN ACT


Making appropriations for earring into effect Ger
tain Inatar treaties.
z il enacted BY the Senate and House If Retire.
~ SentdtiUes Of the United States of Anserica, in
Congress assembled, That for the purpose of car
rying into effect treaty between the United
States and the Choctaw nation Of Indians, con-
cluded at Pooshapuksnuk, in the Choctaw coun.
try, on the sixteenth day Of November, one thou
sand eight hundred and FIVE, the following sums
be, and the same hereby are appropriated, in con.
formty with the stipulations contained in the said
treaty, that is to say I:
TO the said Cboctaw nation fifty thousand five
hundred dollars, and the further annual sum of
three thousand dollars
To each of the three great medal Mingoes,
Pukshunnubbee, Mingo Hoomastubbee, and Poo
shamattaha, five hundred dollars and further
annual sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to
each OF the said Mingoes during his continuance
in office.
Sec. 2. Ind BE- IL farthey enacted, That for the
purpose of carrying into effect a treaty between
the United States and the Ottoway, Chippewsy,
Wyandotte and Pottawatame nations Of indians,
concluded at Detroit on the seventeenth d4v OF
November, in the year one thousand eight hun
drea and seven; the following sums be, and the
same hereby arc appropriate, in conformity wit,
the stPulations- contained inthe said treaty, tina,
is to say:'
Ten thousand dollars to be paid tc The said ma
tons IN tbs following proportions
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d IcHMoND TILE MANuFAcroRy

u -
~ The subscribe. having procured The exciu.
sivc right II manufacture IN tins ani severa, other
states Hsswood's much improved p.teir. Tile for
covering houses and At considerable expense
erected the Necessary buildings, &c for carry.
ing on that useful business extensively, now Of
ers to supply, short notice. any quantity that
may be required, ~ tho moderate price &: thirty
fve dollars per thoasczi, delivered at his Pactary
He can with confidence, founded on actual cx-
pertinent, in the covering OF about 90 houses in
this city, assert, that houses can be covered with
this tile rs cheap in the first instance, as with
shingles ofthe first quality, and when the sec,i-
rlty against fire, the difference of insurance, the
tile To resist the mos pcncs rating rains ard SHOWS
ara considered, hs cannot doubt of meeting with
considerable encouragement 1t requires only
vince the most srejudiced mind of their superio-
rity toany other tile heretofore made, or to the
best OF slate, aud will cost less than the latter,
after paving the expense of water Carriage to al
most any part of thisc ontinent
Particular attention viii be paid to orders from
other towns, and in all cases where they are
shipped, he viii deliver them whole and sound.
along side the vessels, at the expense of Carriage
only to the purchasers Any perssn skilled in
the art OF thing, viii pu; on those tile with great
facility, but where they cannot be procured, lie.
can engage few here who have had some ,ex-
perience, and will go moderate distance, if the
Jobs OF sufficient magnitude and their travelling
expenses paid. BENJAMIN DUVAL.
+ Richmond, March %. CepSw&1awtf1
N. B. l wish to SC q Patent Rights in several
Other States. b. ID.
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RURGL HUNDRED DOL
- L4RS REWARD--W iIereas the store of
SIMPSON MORRIS opposite the Eagle-Tavern,
was broken open on Saturday night the 18th inst
between the hours of IL aud o'clock, and rob-
bed to consid ,rable amount, consisting of the
following articles, viz
A quantity ef Calcoes, Curtain Callicees, liz
dia Cot.ons, large quantity of Muslins, Cotton
and LINEN Cambria, Irish Linen six and Cot
taG ifoSN, six Cloves, Linen & Cotton Hand
kerchiTfs, Broad Cloths, Checks and Dimty, and
many other articles and the till robbed of about
80 dollars IN cash, seven new French Gold Watch
es, with tortt, shell cases also. a parcel of
Letters and Pipes of no use 70 any person ex-
cept tie owner. Whoever viii apprehend the
offender or offenders, 50 chat they my be brought
to justice. shall receive the above reward, with
an additional reward Of ~ per cent. for the a.
mount OF goods which may be recovered or
whoever will deliver the letters and pers to the
owner, shall be handsomely rewarded, and no
questions asked.
Richmond, June 81, 1903 (StT)
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" lRGINIh, TO W.T. At a court Of Appeals
held at the Capitol, in Richmond, the third
day Of June, 1893,
GENERAL RULE-After the end Of this
present term, all causes depending in this court
shall be called in the order in which they stand
npon the docket, and such as may be ready for
hearing pursuant 10 the former rules of this court
shall, Unless good cause be shewn to the contra
~, be heard in the same order in which they
stand upon the docket, unti the whole shall be
gone through and the causes which shall be
passed over, shall, unless for some very special
reason appearing to the court, be put at 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 H. 1t1stO1
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, virtue of deed of trust to us executed by
~ Sherwood Fowler, and recorded in the
county cour: of Cumberland, for the purpose sf
securing the .yment os a Judgment therein men,
TONED, we will proceed to sell TO the highest
bidder, for ready money, on the premises, ON the
9th day of July next, certain Tract or Parcel of
LAND, containing (S expressed by said deed)
one hundred acres, Being a rtrtsp the tract
Yhereon the said Fowler resides, in the county
Oh Cumberland, about eleven4ns above the
courthouse, and on the main Buckingham road,
or SO much thereof as shall be sufficient TO pay
the Judgment aforesaid, with interest and costs
ana the necessary expenses attending the execu-
ton of this trust.
JOHN WOO DSoN
SINNER WRIGHT, Sen.
.June 10. (1aru4pE }
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TNcHANcERY.- Charlotte Court. atb March.

INCH AMCERY.-- Charlotte Court, 9Th March,
L 1905 '''
Claiborne harksdale and son, assignees of Ma
jor Parsons, Plaintifs-Against lanes Green 3.
Parish Green, Dste,:t!ants.
The defendant James, not having entered his
appearance according tn the act of Assemble and
inc rules OF this court and it appearing to the sa.
tsfacuon of the court that lie is not an inhaitant
OF TINS state, on the motion of the plaintiffs by
their attorney. 1t is or-tered, that he appear here
on the iirst day OF August court next and enter
ms appearance, and give secur!tl for performing
the decree of the court, and that Of this
order be inserted il. one OF the lie wsi,aei print
ed IN Richmond for two months successfully, and
posted at the front door of the court of the
sad county.
A Copy. Teste,
THOMAS READ, elk.
April o. C1aw8w1
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A Ii persons having claims against the estate
II OF the Reyd. Matthew Manry, late Of tbs
county, are requested 70 bring them forward for
settlement :. and all persons indebted, are soil
cited to make arrangements for payment at az
early period. as, consistently with TIE terms Of
mis- wiii) long Indulgence cannot be extended
MATTHEW MAURY, } Acfisg exc
THOMAS w. MAURYS efors.
Alsemarls, Jlne IL. (cpGwSl
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ITO RENT-The upper APARTMENTS in the
House occupied by Messrs. KIRBY, Drake
4 Taylor, possessing conyeniont accommodations
for family. Possession will be given iramedi-
ately-appiy to Kirby, Drake {. Taylor, or 10
THOMAS NORVELL
Jurs 10. rtfI
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Nj T1CE.---1'he Co-partnership of Thomas
IN Rutherford and Co will be dissolved on the
Both June next All those therefore, who may
have claims against the said firm, or either Of the
partRers, are Invited in the mean time to apply
for payment, and they earnestly reques; those IN
debted to them to settle their respective accounts
as speedily as possible.
TH01fAS RUTREPFOORD,
FREDERICK 8RG1LE.
Ricin,ond, May 6. (FIstTul,T)
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nj OTTCE-By virtue Of deed OF trust exec,t-.
ted to me by William Newton bearing date
the 18th day of My 1907, and recorded r. the
County court Of Buckingham, for the purpose If
securing the payment ola debt due from the said
Newton to Hobscn and ST John, will be exposed
to sale on the premises fo ready money on Satur-
day the second day Of Juy next one hundred "A
cres OF Land in the county of Buckingham adiois
ing that OH which the said Newton resides
ROBERT MOSELEY Junr.
June 10, 1903 (uO
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N CHANCERY -February Court, 1904
X Fauquier County, to zuit
benjamin Rector, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tho
mas Chapman, surviving executor OF William
Carr, decd. Defendant
On the molten of the complainant by mis- coun.
sci, II is ordered, that master commissioner Scott
state, settle, and examine the accounts between
the parties and make report thereof to the court
with such matters specially as he may think per-
tinent or the parties may require.
f. Copy Teste, F. BROOKE, c. C.
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The parties TO the above suit are hereby noti-
fed, that shall attend at my Office at Fatiquier
courthouse, on the Goth day of July next, be.
tween the hours of ten and two O'Clock TO carry
the above order into effect, at which time and
place the parties are requested to attend with
copy OF the court papes, and such evidence
and vouchers as they may think proper to produce,
in order 10 inniai adj tistn,ehi Of the accounts
&. Il. SCOTT, NJ C.
Fauquier c. H. May 81, 1903 T1aw8w1
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EOMMIrTED 10 the Jail Of Hanover, Ne
y gro man slave TIMO Thy, las run away
who says he IS the property OF the estate Of John
Royal, decd OF the county Of Amelia, and tbst
re ran away from John Jefferson to whom he
vas hired. The owner is requested to pay chsrg-
S and take away the said slave.
THE JAILOR.
June II. (Im1
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HE subscriber hereby forewarns all per.
Il sons from trading for, or tskirg an qssign-
Ineut ri bond or note, executed b. him 10 John
Smith of Rockingham county, Virgins; Cor one
hundred and ten dollars beng the only bond or
nnte axecutedbY HIM 70 said S'n;t!. b, ust he
will not pay The same the said bond or not ha-
wing been obtained from him b, ia Sm,ti by
deception JAMES POiNDEXTER
Louisa County, June IA. (2w)
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TIE MILLING BUSINESS which has here
Il tofore been carried on under the Gim of
LADDs s. WEBSTER, was dissolved "a the first
instant. THOMAS & AMOS LADD,
ISAAC WEBSTER
March IL TG1
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] N COUNCIL, OcroBEa 29Tm, 18O8--The
3 Governor laid before the board, a letter from
k'hCrt Brough, Esq. one of the Commits sioners.
appointed 20 snperin;erdihe Election of Z lec,ors
OF President and Vice. President Of the United
states, stating that it had been suggested to him,
thd the Electoral Tickets must be in writing. &;
that 1T will be contendcd on tho day of Election.
that none bit written Tickets he received and
requesting the opinion Of the Executive in the
c Sc Hhe'cH6on il is c!yi4~4, Gf the ot;a:5a of
ms "'aH' hat the naTues Of the Persons vote,
foi as Electors, may he either written or printed
but that the names Of the persons voting, ought
% BE- liz writing on the back Of the Tickets.
II IS further advised, that the foregoing opini-
on be published in the news papers printed in the
city Of Richmond
Extract from the Minutes
DANL. l.. HYLTON, err gffhs ConnciL
NOV. l. Tpi1
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NOV. /.

E'ok SALE, that well known and valuable
rANh' on Ch'ckahon,. RIVER, formerly
the property OF Mr.. Thomas Watkins, deed IL
bout ii miles from Rchmoud, containing $40 u
ores a very considerable part, Is valuable swamn
Land, part of which is reclaimed. and now r.,
meadow from which haze been crediblv :nror
med, t'at Mr Watkins in his n.;. time. c,u NM
wards OF 100 tom III the year; there is about 10
acres ofs%ar'ip Land now in timber; and coulI
be RECLAIMED! at a very inconsiderable expence,
to make at least double tie Quantity OF hav t,.t
mas ioimer,v been cut. There is a consd ~ bile
;rl'ntitv of Ced.r the high land, and believe.
iuii sufficient 10 fence the greater part OF the ,r-
tat'on IN. On this plantation, is 4 toerabe good
owe ling house, kitchen and very good barn,
WITH several out-houses for the negroes Also,
'h'S"eiiehi young apple orchard, OF about $40
car'h5 trees, independent ~ III. cid orchard Of
loo more o, the best t.,i:t, :n, about 500 ne,ct,
trees, selected from the best kind, with a variety
ot pears, and cherries, and all ofwh;ct are choice
ruit There is also, on this plan :ation, a very va
i'ao,c mill seat, ON which there was formerly a
COCO 2'Ist irI.l, ans. sGom Information, used TO
receI'eir";n 50 to 80 barrels Of toll corn per an.
mum, Last year erected new mill house ON
IL, with considerable, part ofthe RAINING year f.
hlSned, and Tor about 100 dollars expence the
mil could be completed Few plantations in
ths country, possess more natural advantages,
us the Whole OF the meadow can be waterecl from
the mn stream This Farm is worthy the OBJ
Ject OF any person who is fond OF farming. and
Can be made as productive a. any in the state, for
tie "'"'"0- VI acres II contains. l ann satisfied,
t, ny man, who would turn his attention tn ma
KING of hay, the product Gf that article alone,
W .uld be from i TO 5oOpounds annually, indepen-
lent OF corn & wheat: to any person mclin.be to
purchase this farm, l will give credit Of 3 wears
on paying down / ) of the purchase monev, on
securing The balance by deed of trust on tine
premises.
Also, for sale, four Mules and about 50 head
OF CATTLE, and the crop of Corn, Fodder. &c
ON hand, Which VIII be sold independently of the
plantation.
DANIEL L. HYLTON.
NOV. J. T,fl
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ENQUIRER OFFICE, Nov. 1, 1903.


by the New-York nrints it seems. that the
Hope brings very Slight iohes of a favorable.
adjustment with Englaptl~-It is highly pro-
.oahle at MI events. that England will wave
snch an accommodates. for the present.
WITH the view of influencing our Presidential
election.
She even threatens to Law additional res
'r'ctions upon the trade ofthe U. States, for
according to the British prints, she proposes
to enforce the idea embraced by The late re
Jccted treaty relative 10 oar trade with In
"ia. By Jays treaty our vessels from India
were compelled 10 return 10 the u States
Agreea ~ to the late treaty, they were not
only to Come TO hut to sail from our ports.
iivcry thing demonstrates the necessity of
displaying the energies of our national cha
racter. The administration have asked no
more than orr rights They have ever
been reasonable in their demands. They
nave been Just and inihartiai towards all
fofe'Sh nations. as the propnsition lately
mace to Great Britain Individually demon
Ssrates-Lst MS Nc firm and perseverins-
Let the last cxpedent be Submission TO tyi-
on!e and roaciment
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L WENTY DOLLARs hEWARD--Was

WENTY DOLLARS tEWARD-Was
d broken open on Saturday Evening last,
the Stable of Mr. James Currr", and was st2leu
thercfrom. large BAY HORSE he has f.
scar on the right hip, lately done rhe two hind
feet and tie right fore foot arc white. he is q
raw boncd Horse, and carries his head high
The thief likewise took with hun Saddle. al.
most new, wish spring surrups, The initials Of
j. Curre's name on 4 silver biz on tie front OF IT,
and two BrilIes.-Whoeger Will deliver the said
Horse to the subscriber. shall receive the above
reward, aud on conviction Of the unrf Thirty
Dollars. JAMES CIrgREE
Richmond, Nov uF1
N. B.-Tbis is the same Horse which Mr..
Currie generally drives in his Cigg, and remark
able for his swittncss in troting. l. &.
On the same night DR. M'Caw was robbed O.
Bag horse--t!le presumption therefore is, that
they are together &c.
Q-T Two white men Of suspicious appe srance.
were seen lurking abo1t the stables he day pre-
siou5 TO the thc!t, one tail g,unt fellow, the o.
thor Short in stature. Both addressed and III.
boxing.
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II EzEKIAH CUEATHAM--1ak notice, that
L l. shall, on he second Monday in November,
next, that being Chesterfield County Court day.
move the SAID Court, by nay Attorney, for Judge
ment and ward ofeXecuton against you, Tor the
sum of (, II 9 I, which have paid IS your, Sc
c'''ty. in Discharge ola judgement obtained in
the sid County Court of Chesterfield. by Thomas
Benf.rl, assignee of Peter Elan vs. you and
my elf
am, yours, &c.
ELAN LCCXETT.
Nov. I. TitG7
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NJ CTICE.-Eyrirtue ola Deed Of trust, bear
n'g date nineteenth day Of Feb. one thou,
"a sa',a eight hundred and seven, to me executed
sum o. money as therein mentioned shall pr,-
seed TO sen, tor cash. 20 the highest bidder, ON
inc hfteenth day ofNoS next, ut the dwelling
mouse OF said Carver, all the PROPE RITZ con-
veyed hy said deed, to satisfy the dest above
nenhoned' and AL costs attending The same.
g. CARR.
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IN CHANcERY-Louisa County Court, o.

l. tobcr i0th, 1873
Robert Yancey & Co. P2tE-Againsl William
MerIwether and Robert Dickinson Defn dams.
THE plaintiff, Robert Yancey is dead-and
the defendant, Meriwether, not having entered
his Appearance and given security, according to
Che act OF Assembly and the rules of this court,
and il appearing to the satisfaction of the court
that lac IS not an inhabitant of this state: On mo-
ton Of the plaintiffs by their attorney rs ORDER
81, That The said defend mt do appear here on
the second Monday in january next, and ans wer
the plaintiffs bill, and that . copy of this order
be forthwith inserted in one of the news papers
printed the city Of Richmond, for eight weeks
successfully, and posted at the front door Of the
courthouse OF this county on some court day.
Copy Teste,
- JNo. PO1NDEXTER, c. l.. C.
Nov. J. (1aw8wl 4.
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Ertraof qf q letter jro,ii M intelligent .Aaie-
ricGn gentleman in Lsnd2h TO his friend
III THE city, dafed SEPT. II.
" Tie embargo is now considered a strorg
act and just begins 70 take "A powerful Ell
feet in this country. The American cotton
Is almost entirely consumcd,; and as the san
gIine expectations of the British mercnan.,
On The supply of cotton from the Braz is and
other sources, have failed, this article mss
become very nigh and scarce. The harvest
has been much less productive than was cx-
pected; and wheat has of Course risen to
much higher price than it was before this
circumstance was known. This country eau
rot spare any grain for her colonies, much
less for Spain and Portugal. | imagine it
will depend entirely on the events in Spain
and Portugal, whether we are to have any
commerce or not, without sacrifice OF our
Independence. Should the French succeed
in their views in Spain, which the mos, SER
sible men here consider highly probable I
have not the smallest doubt but this COVE
ment will act towards us with at least cont
mon justice. ht the present time war wt.h
America would be very unpopular and all
parties here seem fully aware of the musual
advantages of "a good understanding
" Shodid Spanish ports be open to British
commerce, and any plan can be substituted
for our cotton and flour, we should be pfohi
bited the use of the ocean as a commercial
nation. A universal monopoly of trade suits
the affluent London merchant; and they have
no idea Of sharing it with any power On earth.
1.-The reason why Great Britain di,t not
feel earlier than now, tie operation Of the
enibargois that just before it was laid. there
was an immense accumulation of cotton at
Liverpool. that has furnished, considering
the small demand for manufactured goods,
tolerable good supply. It is now almost en-
trely consumed This country always con-
sideFed the Americans so commercial, and