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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
niclnf1cnn 1orite Current.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO TIE PUBLIC

4 I having been my misfortune To connect NV
4 sell in London, with certain MacalI Med
ford, in the year 1900, by whose conduct was
deprived of large sum of money. and having
exposed his baseness, in order to bring him to
justice: have been ever since honored with
his most implacablc hate. He has circula
Ted a panphlet filed with the vilcst caumaies,
and has iniustriousy employed himself since
his return to America, in attempting to DESTROY
the reputation OF the man whose property he
had previously wasted.
In Baltimore, he has published notification,
10 the debtors OF the late firm of John I.is.e.
jiinr. & Co advising them not 10 pay to me
any nlonies due THAI firm. aitho' the partner
shin having been dissolved five wears AFRO he
well knew no Gtebts remained in that dunrtcr
Nncollecte9 he likewise states in his Balt;
more publication, that he has come over from
England for the purpose OF bringing me- 20 n
settlement OF the partnership account, .,ltho'
an 1908 he was declared bankrupt ut my in.
stance, IN order that might wrcst from him
the small remains OF large property entrust-
Cd to his care, and 1 have since had to meet
TIE heavy debts he had burthened me with, b.
nPProPr'ating my remittanccs to England to his
own purposes.
But mark the conduct of this man: he pro
fcsses that he has come across the Atlantic 70
bring me to account, and has been dodging A.
tcrt tho country ever since his arrival, without
uarih5 10 meet me IN Philadelphia, where
can he found any day. well knowing that his
only hope OF injuring M reputation, is by at
lacking me in places where 1 am scarcely
known, and at such distance, that he expects
thereby to escape with imprnity
But IN this expectation he VIII be disappoin,-
ed. ! am determined he shall either come
forward and establish his charges against
me, lin which case will agree to his Baiti-
more proposal, of leaving our accounts 10 re-
ference OF respectable merchants, MUTUALLY
chcsen,) OF will (after allowing ban a reason
able ame,l Otter reward to NY person, .wio
wsl mfdeni me whefe ae can be apprehended
and brought to justice.
'TGHN ISLE.
Psy1A,yelio. 5Czr,s II je0e
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
a - TIE n2tcd and much admired
ytsAJ sSae ESoLlsH HORSE
Msa.IucG, KNOWSLEY.

II Il aandsomest aud one os the best SONS
OF or Peter Teazle, now unqu=sliona.
oiy the best stallion in England, imported
IN 1901, by William Ligh:foot, ESQ. and
now the property Of Messrs. Woods, of AL.
oemarle, will stand the ensuing season a,
our stable, IN Charlotte county, four mites
ABOVE me courthouse, the same distance
oeiow Rough Greek Church, and ten mile
rom Coles Terry; & will be let to mares a,
DIX Nuineas the season, which may be dis.
charged by the payment of Five Guint as
Il paid by the first day OF January nex,. or
twenty Dollars will be received as full
compensation if sent with the mare or no;d
before taken away, and Forty Dollars to
ensure a mare TO be in foa, one dollar to
Tue groom paid in hand, will DC required
win each mare; notes of hand PAYABLE as
aooTe, viii be expected in every instance
where the money is no, sent with the mare
The season will commence the first dav
OF March and expire the first of Aucus,.
We shall be enabled to furnish i've HIM
ared acres OF excellent pasturage (gralis)
well enclosed in three separate fields, at.
iord'nS variety OF high and low grounds,
well set with clover and green syord.-
servants will be boarded al. nine shiIl;uus
Per week, and grain furnished mares, as
directed az the io.vesi market price. We
assure gentlemen who entrusi their mares
10 our care, that TIE most pointed attention
and s'r'cieat justice shall be rendered 70
every one, and all possible prccaut;on ta-
ken to prevent accidents or escapes, In,
cannot be liable for any lha; may happen.
KsowsLEY is fine bay. Is hands three
inches high, full OF bone and muscle, with
elegant points, remarkable for uniting
great strength with an uncommon shave Of
beauty i2years old last spring, and now
m greaI perfection, Il is deemed unneccs
sary to publish 4; lp! length, either The rer.
iormance CT Knowsley himself or his coils.
as every gentleman conversant with IN.
turf must be fully satisfied OF his sunerio,
worth; |et it suffice TO say, ,he, no horse
ever imported INFO the stale has produced
more -wb,nipg celss, from The nu,fbertricd
han Anowsley. InI8o6. nine Of his colts
started, seven Moved successful in winning
eleven prizes, In 1907 VIZ have only heard
tTont i've, two OF which were winners. the
other three run win great credit, and were
always second best, beetin. several ine
horses.
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Yours, respectfully,
SAMUEL GREENHOW.
Richmond, 22d Feb. 1908
From the Petersburg MtelHgentej

Nh. D1cKsoN,
About 5 O'Clock OF the morning ofthe 10Th
February, the sky remarkably serene. end
the Moon (wanting but. a. hours of its fuli1
shone with clear and brilliant lieht--a ma y
who lives with Mr.. PICK, at Pocahohtas.
standing on the high Enk, within so yards
OF the fatal spot, saw a person, clad in q
light colored surtout or frock coat, iumn
from oil the north end of the BRIDGE into
The deep water below-to whose neck nc
distinctly discerned a repeat the end Of
which a considerable weight was plainly
seen suspended.
lie Immediately ran as fast ms III, etes,
declivity Of the ground would admit 20 thr
waters edge, to see if the BODY rose AZ, n
but not found its grave in death-+',be
informant who was the only Spectator oftbc
tragic scene, is young Frenchman. in
whose every lineament and expressioo of
countenance truth and cGndoy- are Denoted
IN strong and glowing cOlors, and who has
repeatedly told the story with such earnest
sincerity that (as no other person has Zone
~ am induce to send it you for publicati-
On INCUISITOR.
i. S. lsit no. possible that the above IN.
happy man, who sought and found his own
death, might have been entrusted with the
CORRECTION ofmoney, and meeting with some
OF those harpies with which every street
ana avenue Of the Metropolis abounds,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
3 0 0 K s

[e' Sale at s. Plrasants' c6ce
a treatise on Gardening, Nv q e;,;zs,
o. ms state. The Wild Irish Gin. r.,
MSS Ossnsoh. Wir's Speeches on ,hs
.rlai OF bGrr Z others, calf pil,, with Dor.
VAT Jeiierson's Manual Debate in -.
Virginia Convention. Gass,, To,,st", -
'he Tour Of Caps. LsVfs and CIT ~
.be Pacific Ocean, SC. Esp;ras.e's NJ;
rrus' Bacon's hbridgmen,. las, or 49,,
edition GuFncy's System Of sboc, ia
whiting Laws Of tbe Uniled s,,,as
complete. Roulseau's EIoisia. sorr, ~
o. Wer'er. Monro's Anatomy, .lse,r,
eo ,.1, Bumenbach's Physiology. Va
80, 90 : S"s'",Sai Pocket Book. Fie 8tg.
tony 81. Clsi-, novel J,v af;., -
son. Gen. Washington. OeFeisI -, 90
10 Congress. Thomscn's Chc,n,sirv' -.
melon 90 Education. The A'co.sn. y,
II, mas ~ rance Works. Sccte. Memoirs o.
'Ne %ouF' and CABINET q 81. Cloud
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
NEW YORK, March "a.

The latendant of Havana has issued an
order, demanding, that the merchants who
hold American produce, shall furnish for
the use OF government, 6744 bbls Aour
1927 do. pork; 1891 do. beef; 63.562 VT Of
good beans, and 95,S13 VT. of ordinary
229s jars Of oil; and 81 bbls. of vinegar
which If not delivered in ten DAYS, he viii
take measures for obtaining by force. for
the use Of his Catholic Majesty's troops.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
Dolls. 358 76

Dois. 35S 70
So that when Mr.. - has paid the 96
dollars &c cents, he will have paid in all
S58 dollars rs cents for 10 wears insurance
OF property worth ,24O dollars. With res
pect to his Withdrawing, there are three
things requisite on his part before he can
do so: FIRST, that he pay the 90 dollars So
cents with interest, &c.-Next, that he
give written notice of his intention to
withdraw: And third, that such notice
remain in this office fer six weeks, after
which he will be entitled to a regular dis
charge, if no losses happen previously,
which Will subject him to quota or ifthe
late losses should not render call Of quota
necessar ~, which do not apprehentl-Iwish
to be explicit. Friends gained to the soci-
ETY. by a want of candor will never heartily
esporse its cause The institution has me.
rtt IN itself to attach any man To its inter.
ests, when he comes 20 reflect on it's object
and its rules.
But, why should Mr. 10y wish TO with
draw. When he has paid up his arreara.
ges, (Which he must pay and cannot avoid
payins) he is then fully inssurcd-There is
no probability of 4 cal, for quota again ON
he country insurers, i'm any short time
Tie will have completed an Insurance of
property to the amount of4 24O dollars. and
Just when he has completed it, he s3eaks
OF withdrawing-Is this prudent? 1t Ger
tainly does not appear TO me to be so: il
looks very much like throwing away his
money.
Let him consider that property to tIIe va
iue OF ,240 dollars has been Insured twelve
years for 1873 dollars rs cents, which is .
bout two thirds per centum per annun
VIII say nothing os the prospect of this in
surance being continued FOR many vcars
without new call, because I would NOT
wish tn excite expectations which an sec
dent may wholly disappoint. Bnt 7 bee
leave to contrast the rate Of premium Maid
to the NJ. A. Society, with that in the same
time would have been paid to the Phoenix
Society, where the rate of premium would
have been l 1-2 per cent per annurn m
buildings entirely of wood. as l imagine
1920 dollars insured az / 2 per cent wonId
have been 63 dollars 60 cents Der annrm
which in IL years would como to 76S dollars
70 cents, which sum exceeds the premium
paid to this society by The sum of 4O4 dol
lars ID cents.
request the favour of YOU IN surrest IN
Mr. these circumstances. Tfhe will ex-
anime his papers relative to the insurance.
he will find that the claim of the society
is correct. Nothing will intentioaIlv he de-
manded Of him or any one else that is
wrong.
Yours, respectfully,
SAMUEL GREENHOW.
Richmond, 22d FEB. 1908
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
Extract ora letter from . -,

ETtraet ofd letter from a gerc6o,,, ~
.9Hffs"a TO a gentleman ia rhiIedei9i1.
dated Fe6. 8, 1908, I''"'
:" AS yet no material alteration has taken
pace IN our markets, Notwithstanding vonr
embargo that was to starve is out, Eionv
ana Lumber are The only articles which
nave advanced, and (strange a g it NAV aD.
PeaI2 we continue TO receive very liberal
.suPpnes from America. Vessels are drop-
ping III uaIly' and we need rot think be
unuei any aPPrehehsIons at present of star.
u Is believed sEe will brinr orders tc Ss.
tam al American vessels in English nor,s.
AT barbadoes they have already emh.rco'
ed them" '''csr 6o'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
MOILIN-

"A LII persons to whom the estate ofthe
~. late Judith Robinson, dec. Of Com.
berland county, IS indebted, are desired
on or before he 6rs, day Of October next.
10 bring forward their cisims properly au-
,henucaicc, that provision roay be made
for payment, and 20 al claims exhibited
after that period, this advertisement, viii
DC pleads IN bar. q division Of aid estate
AMONG he lrga'ees viii be made on the
above day.
JOHN HATCHER. Ex'r.
t'ar@h y, 1903. oaml Oct.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22

iH EStcuuYe viii receive on tbe 25th
OF Hiarch next proposals for construc.
ting sufficient aud proper carriages for
mounting all the pieces OF artillery belong.
ing 10 thlS commonwealth, al which time
drafts OF the most approved models in con
iofmny TO which the said Carriages are 10
be constructed, will be submitted to the
inspection Of I'll persons disposed to con.
tract ior the same. The Executive will
probably furnish all the necessary timber.
and VIII have ,be iron work done al The
pennenueiry.--Subioinedis Iistof tie pie
ces intended 10 be mounted.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
sAG.HARBoH. N.Y. Feb 90


he collector OF this port on SATURDAY.
afternoon, the 21st inst received BY express
from Eas;hampion, information that the
Swedish ship Adolphus, of Which we made
mention last week, said TO be from Gotten.
burgh, was undoubtedly a ship from N York,
bound to the West Indies; and in Gardin.
er's bay, ;orthe purpose of coumteractine the
laws OF the present embargo. The suspicious
CT those VINO gave the information, were
confirmed on Saturday the Goth, when pc
riauGer came along side, and to appearance
was oischarging her cargo on board the ship.
On sunday morning the periauaer anpear.
ed nearly unloadcd. On rcceiui of th,s in.
formation a vessel was authorised az y re.
verne boat, and immediately dispatched.
with two officers OF the customs, in uursuit
Oh the suspicious vessels, but before they
cou!d teach them they were both under way.
ms soon as the revenue boat Came within
nan OF the ship she was ordered to hcaye
too' which was complied with Lut wien
the officers OF the customs made an attempt
TO board her, she demanded VIVA, f!,cv van
ted They answered that an officer of
the customs wished to come on board =,
!hcY replied from the ship with many
tnrcats that "no man ShoUld come on Booyd
EHeir Sh5t-ttaE she 7yas B,itisS resz.Iar
IraderI and Immediately squared away.
so men. W
The revenue boat immediately gave rhas.
20 the periauger, which from .he detent,,n
81 the ship had got about three ,.i}cs dis.
'ant. The revenue boat howevc r came mn
win herfast, and when within cngnon sbn,
tred two guns at her; but the vino hJ,wjng
iresh and the boat light, the periapger he'd
a better wind and worked IL shore Of the
t u way and cvaded every endcayor =,
the part OF the revenue boat to bring he1. tnn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
From Me Fredericksburg Herald.

The following letter received
from the principal agent of the Mutual AS
surance Society against FIRE OH buildings,
IN answer to some enquiries made ofhim
for friend, conteirs so clear and satisfac-
tory an account of the state and prospects
of that society, that must request you to
give it place in your paper, for the in
formation OF the members of the society.
One Of your Subscribers.
DEAR SIR,
| have considered the subject of
Mr.. IS letter to you which you read to
me in the Office this morning, and after
having examined the books, for his satisfac-
ton, annex state of his buildings insured,
with value, premiums paid, and such quo
IA and premium as remain unpaid.
LIZ i796,-declared for insurance
value. sum insure d. premiums.
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Il 2rUNWG MnW
L,AUTXW

\ LII persons as forewarrsd taking note
gwen BY ne 70 PYosser & Moncure. the
IN Of Apr 1907, Tor $50 dollars, as I ann
mined no. 20 pay the sams, having never
s'eeivsd the value Of H.
~, NOSES DAVIS
Htctn'ond, March 1e, 1908. %
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22

'EE aubscriheT, Agent for the Penitertiary.
i ossrs FOR sale sae following articles, the ma
nufacure fthai INSTITUTION AT very 10 " prices for
cash only AZ retail ard a. 90 credit at wholesale
for approved endo-7sd negotiable notes
CUT fJAIIc
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Boots and Shoes.

Fair tops, back straps, 50
Ditto
Suwarrows,
Half Boots,
PlantatIon and light fne shoes, 12s 1886
Do. second & third qualities, 7s6 1856
Negro Shoes lstrong) 7s6 9s
Girls do. $50 n &c
Boys do. $40 ~ &c
Chldrens' sroetccs, 9s n 4t6
Fire Buckets So aG s per roir
Brides, !urs nglcs, Whip thongs. Spurlc
theirs, i1me strings, Back BanGs, &c.
Any Of the above articles made TO orders
left at the Penitensiary Store, second door
above the Eagle Tavern.
ID. J. BURR.
March II, 1908. (2awIm 1awtO
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
WARRENTON, m. C1 Mach "A

~, Ot'b ". VI warren 10.
The Presidential Election, which nov
approaches, is becoming interessing 10 ths
People The selection CT S5uccSsshr 20
that Great Statesman who pre.iues over
our country, is concern CT the highest
moment. The man that deserves our choice.
should be one whose principles and serviccs
nave alike appeared conspicuous. Nithnu.
admitting any additional weight TO attach
to the character of Mr. Madison on accom-.
of his nomination at Washington, we thinl.
that nomination iudicious one Madisou.
OF all others, is that man, whose c,;n;ons
OF constitutional right. S of true American
poilcy, have been most clearly dt fu=d and
most uniformly enforced in practice. His
services ; are not determined bv the ler~th
OF time, he has enjoyed the public favor, or
the years he has spent in view Of the cor
rupeion OF foreign courts; but by the lumi.
nous exhibitions he had made of Renuh-
lican irinciple and the true policy of a free
AN independent nation. He has directed
all ms energies to maintain the free cxer-
cisef OF our sovereign rights, & to Withdraw
tne nation from foreign entarglements--
his works have made an indelible impyes.
sion upon the American mind. His uri,-
clpies are founded in nature and the mora,
obligations of man: his political theo.
res arc traced upon the scale of e,er-
nal justice, and the plain practice of them
IS self evident on their first display. He
mas spoken and written his opinions
his practice in public life has accor-
ded with them; and next to the prese,.
Chiei Magistrate, they give him pre.emi-
nence.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22

known by the name of FARO BNtTK CESS,
ers, and by them ingeigletl, til he lest Ell i,.s
money q perhaps his horsr--t hen -ccK III.
stage, and on the way iron, Richmond
formed the hofrid resolution ur eelf rriur,ler
which the above relation proves re sor
fatally exemplifed?
At TINS season of theyear, the body rn;ai,t
be found, if proper means were rsed
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22

iotai sum insured, dol 4240tot. pre-. l 30 o5
In July 1899 he paid full quota, 1905
This sum has been paid & no more. d. 26l 90
There is now due for 9 3quota 80 81
And for additional premium un-
der the law, Il 25 e6 Sc
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
PenficnF5ory Store.

PsNaAlelia, Marss II. Is08 8 !
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-21

sion was an act different In all resnects
from the former practice, and ought not
to be connected with it, as it showed a
dlsPosltlon to make particular Incl
dent, in which they were in the wrong
instrumental to an accommodation in
a case were his government held a diff.
1erent doctrine. | urged in reply. that
the proclamation could not be consider
ca as an act OF hostility or retaliation
Tor injuries, though the aggression had
provoked and would have Justified anv
the strongest act of reprisal, but as a
mere measure Of police, what had be-
come IN dlspensable for the preserva-
ton OF order within the limits of the
United States [ informed him that the
men who had landed from the SQUADRON
IN defiance of the proclamation, and
OF the law on which it was founded.
had been restored to it: that with re-
spect to the other point in difference,
SAID to be made in the case of deserters
from British and French ships, [ was
unacqualnted with the fact, but was sa-
tisled, II the statement was correct, that
fhe difference was imputable to the To-
cal authorities, and not to the national
government, because as the Uuited
States were not bound by treaty to re
store deserters from the service of Ell
Their nation, 1t was not presumablc that
their government would interfere in the
business. l observed, however, that if
such preference had been given. there
was a natural and UNSUITABLE cause for
It, proceeding from the conduct of the
squadrons OF France and England. on
the coast Of the United States, and on
the main ocean, it being a well known
tact that the former did no maintain as
Alright or adopt in practice the doctrine
OF the latter, to impress seamen from
our merchant vessels. then discussed
at length, and urged with great earnest
ness,the justice and policy of his termi
mating at this time all the differences
which had arisen between our govern
ments from this cause, by an arrange
ment which should suppress the prac-
tice on the part of Great Britain, and
b %emedy the evil ofwhich she complained.
In aid of those reasons which were
applicable to the merits of the question,
[ urged the example given by the late
ministry, in the paper of November 9Th,
presented to Mr.. Pinckney and myself
bv the British cO,,o ;r,, o., ~: 1 II
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-04-21
37o J

~ al aiiSiHg tnlS great interest without
prejudice to the rights of either powerful
was fairly to be understood as the sense /
OF both parties, that our rights were to |
be respected, till that arrangement was |
concluded; Whence it would follow that |
the same effect would be produced in
practice, as 1T it had been provided for !
oy treaty. L relied on this paper and |
the construction which 1 thought it ad |
m1tted, with which, however, the prac-
tlce had since In no degree CORRESPOND
ed, to shew the; extent to which the for
mer ministry had gone in meeting the
just views of our government, and
thereby to prove that the present mini
stry IN 1mpr owing that ground had no
thing to apprehend from the preceding
one. MY. Canning admitted that the
view WIN CHI l had taken of this paper
derlvedTnnch support from its contents,
ana the time and circumstances under
"nlch 1t was presented, but persisted
IN ms desire to keep the subjects sepa-
rate' proposed, as an eXpedlent to
get rid OF his objection, that we should
ttie up and arrange both points inform
ANY, IN which case, provided it was
done IN manner to be obligatory, l of
tered to frame my note which should
demand PREPARATION for the outrage, in
general terms, SO as that it should not
appear by official documents, that the
subjects had any connection in the ne
gociatlon. l urged that unless it was
intended to make no provisions against
lmPressment from merchant vessels. |
could see no objection to his meeting me
on that ground, as after what had pass
ed, 1t was impossible to take up either
subject without having the other in
view, and equally SO to devise any
mode which should keep them more
completely separate, than that which |
proposed. Mr.. Canning still adhered
to his doctrine of having nothing to do
with imPressment from merchant YES
sells, till the affair of the Chesapeake
was disposed of, after which he profess
sed his willingness to proceed to the o.
Their object. In this manner the confer
ence ended, without having produced
the arrangement which l had hoped
from it. Mr.. Canning's conduct was
IN all other respects conciliatory.
My note to Mr.. Canning was found |
ed on the result Of this conference. AS it
had not been in my to come to any |