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Gross zuf. Length Wool. Produce

those were all eve lambs which
have each produced lamb and now
suckle them, also sheared fat we
Their of the old kind of the country.
which weighed 1873 gross, and pro-
duced lib of wool. Upon apply
ing the impartial and underwriting
rules or arithmetic to the above result,
we shall Ind that the Arlington long
wooled rams yield pound of wool
tor every 14lb z OF gross weight !;
and that the old country kind Weld on.
ly pound of wool for sob. of gross
weight. 1t will be remembered that
Badger produced pound of wool for
lob 1907 OF gross weight, result
which if my information be correct. is
not exceeded in any part of the world.
Your friend,
VIM. II. FOOTE.
May 16, 1903.
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PoE7RY.
THE SENSITIVE Plant.


q IN EfVgrO'r--fhs Tint from II Feet;
hRhs eeiIes IA gardsn viewing thS
plants,
Conducted respectively by their galants.
+" Here NANCY" said WiLLiA1. "is one viii
reveal,
" secret which many fam'd beauties conceal
f" FOR where modest viStue has Gown from her
stand
d 1t wits at the touch and recedes from the
hand"
The young ladies gail as If rather disuiay'd.
But NANCY at length said. "Poh I'm not a.
fraid."
Her fair hand advanc'd-,he experiment tried.
"hen 10 in an instant the plant droop'd and
The poor girl 6rss redden'd, then whittier than
snow.
Said family" Lord help me how doss the
plant knowl Z"
As the sensitive plant docs in fact droop
ana told up It's leaves the touch of any person,
'@ ~ trick was very mi:chievous on the part
'f WILLIAM. Happily for the peace of socie 4,
natute in reality affords such criterion
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consent of the old king, and shouted
for by crowd of Spanish peasantrv, is
nevertheless TO be considered as the
work of n Napoleon's hand. Aranza,
the ambassador at Paris, is a sha-
rer In the honors of the new monarch ;
which circumstance points to the con-
nection that the cabinet of St. Cloud
had with the scheme and the prohi-
bition of the council to permit Charles
the fourth and his queen to retire to
a place upon the sea-coast, proves that
their inclinations' have MT been con-
suited in the transaction. The dra-
ma was doubtless planned BY Bona.
parte aud his advisers long since the
incidents of the piece have been ma
naged with extraordinary dexterity !;
the depth of the plot and the admirable
arrangements were not disccrnibl. till
the exhibition of the oatastrophe.--
Poor Godoy and his friends appear
destined to be the victims OF the Curl
Gus tragedy.
Manuel Godoy is represented as ha-
wing risen from an inferior station to
his title of Prince of Peace from the
circumstance of his having negotiated
the treaty that put an end to hostiiites
between Spain and the French repub-
licans. From what has been a trlbu
ted to him, of an intention to convey
the late king of Spain to his American
possessions, he must be man OF a
bold and daring spirit. 1t has proba
bly, been from a disposition intractable
70 the view of Bonaparte, that he is to
be made the propitiatory sacrifice of
the Spanish revolution.
The Official declaration of king Fer
dinand, that 9 he will endeavor BY all
possible means to draw closer the ties
ofamity and strict alliance, which hap
ply subsists between Spain and the
French empire" is perfectly explana-
tory OF the complete Subsection of the
Spanish government to France under
the new ruler. The probability is, that
BonaParte viii compel him to marry
French woman allied 10 himself or
the empress osophine, in order more
completely to establish his influence
over the new monarch. Spain, in all
likelihood, will be divided for Bona
parties general policy has been to par
Gel out Europe into small Kingdoms,
that he may the more easily control
them.
That there will be a new organizati-
on OF. the administration of affairs is
naturally to be expected. Under die
guidance OF Napoleon, the ancient spi-
rit of the Spaniards NAV revive. The
nobility, however, still put i'll claim
to their former pretensions, and seem
TO have taken the lead. IN such an
age as this it is not probable that Boz
naparte will pay any regard to the an
tiquity of their musyy parchments, or
the virtues of their forefathers he
will select, it is likely, few of the
most deserving, and intermix with
them some mobiles of his own creating.
the more eHectualty to insure The
management of affairs agreeably to his
taste.
If the Spanish nation is exalted bv
the interference of the emperor OF
France, [ see no reason its subjects
will have to rePine. They have shar-
ed the common lot of every people
who have lost their natural indepen.
dence OF mind by an habirual submis.
sion to arbitrary government. A
Change OF rulers may render them
more warlike and active, but it cam
not make them more contiblemDte.
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MISCELLANY.
WHAT THEN.

<Ao q NA'isShl use Ol THESE TWO words
has been very beneficial to myself, L
am convinced that, if they were pro.
Perly regarded, they might be equally
beneficial to others.
When l was seventeen years OF age.
my father died, and left my mother.
with myself and six other children, in
great distress. My aunt, offered to
take me as chambermaid. Twas
lively, well shaped, and had pleasing
countenance, some of my friends dis.
approved my acceptance of this offer.
An old officer who had been my fa.
theirs friend, heard of it, and sent for
me, advising me not to refuse it, con-
ditionally that would fortify myself
daily by looking up to God Tor protec-
ton, and he added likewise, thar he
had prepared faithful monitor to ac-
company me at all times and places
to whichif Ipaid due regard should
be preserved from the danger SO much
dreaded. He then gave me, written
Iinlarge letters ON card, {" what them"
enJoinlng me always to have il about
me and frequently to reflect on it. He
moreover charged me, that whenever
any one Hattered me BY commencing
my person. discoursing amorouslv, or
making love, as it is called, should
steadily reply, "what then 20 and az
often as any of them repeated their
protestaGons of love. &c. l should as
often repeat what then?
| assured him | should eHdeavor to
follow his advice, and accordingly
went to live with my aunt. had
soon many admirers, to whose addres.
ses 1 always replied what then9 IL
had the intended effect; and thusI got
rad OF many vicious solicitations & i'm.
Pertinet lovers; and so preserved nv
character unsullied.
But was oncein very great danger
for sPrightly young farmer gained
possession of my heart, whose cha.
racter and circumstances were such
as IN all probability might make the
marriage state happy he seemed ve-
~ fond of me, and often protested
how much he loved me but never
proposed marriage .---I had there
tore recourse 10 my monitor, and so
repeatedly that found him alarmed
by 1T; for Mt length in answering what
then he replied, & mean to marry
you" This he accordingly did. /
am now very happily situated, which
l attribute to the constant application
of my monitor"
This inestimable preservative
would recommend TO all Young wo-
men, to secure them against the vari-
Gus arts of seduction, so frequently
practised to the ruin of the unquarded,
Consider well these two important
words, what then Pause while be-
ware; resist the temptation. What
must be the consequence of listening
TO those seducers------ah f! what thenf
IF as Swift says, God has decreed
revenge against punning, the late Geo.
Selwyn was unfortunate indeed. So
confident was he in his powers in this
way, that lie once bet friend three
guineas that he would produce pun
on any given subject. q Done" re-
plies his friend, pun ON the King"
--D---ni (rejoinedthe witty George
you know Just as well as do that the
kings no subject
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American Literature.


Just Published;
BY & 4 cunraA. g CO psiladeiphia
and tor sale by Sanuel PEASANTS, ir. Richmopa
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Advertisement.

NHE public are hereby notified that shall
move tn county court oil Charlotte on the
first day of July court next 20 discontinue the
public road leading from Csdwalader Ione-'s
Tavern by my house to G, IS Ferry road IN the
said county Of Charlotte.
EDMUND PATRICK.
May 10, vim
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Will be Sold
To the highest bidder, on the 18th day Of June
next, on the premises,
II Tract of Land,

In Buckingham county, adjoining the New Score
IN said county, formerly the properly Of John
Buchanan, dec. and was sold on the thr,ieth day
of November last, 10 the highest bidder, to a
Mr. Johf Ferguson of Buckingham county, and
the said Ferguson not complying with the sale,
the executor of said John Buchanan, dec. offers
for sale the above Lands, on the above thirteth
day OF June next, for the benefit of said John
Ferguson, and the deficiency if any. to be deman-
ded OF said Ferguson and the surplas if any to
be paid TO said Ferguson. The Tract of Land
BY estimation contains 238 Acres, which will be
sold by the acre for one half cash. with interest
from the 80 h day Of November last. and two
annual payments Tor Inc balance from IN & da,e
LEWIS WILKINSON, Ex'r.
OF John Buchanan, dec
May 18Th, 1908. Re
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ALEXANDRIA, MAY II.

ON Saturday last in the presence
OF Laurence Lewis, esq. sheared nine
Eve Lambs of the Arlington long
wooded race, sisters to Badger, and as
the result is not very common, l pre-
sumo you will give it currency through
the medium of your paper.
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denee of the government and couh-

we are sorry to state shat from the
Western papers we learn That our In
dian neighbours have lately manifested
dispositions hostile to the Americans.
An engagement lately took place be-
tween them and the crew of boat as
cending the river Tennessee, in which
three OF our citizens were killed, and
three wounded. 1t is also stated that
this unusual commotion is accompa-
MED by circumstances which point un-
erringly to its source---foreign agency.
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Also just received, and for sale as above,

TIE sp No OF Cor. ToU ARDS
American KTiLLERiSi'S COMPANION.
Inc Discarded Son ; OF Haunt of the Bandi,i !;
tale +; by Regina Maria Roche, author of the
Children OF the Abbey, &c &c
Modern Chivalry containing the adventures of
captain and league O'Heagan his servant !;
by II. Ii Breckenridge.
The Lay OF he Last Minstrel, a Poem by Wal
ter Scott
the Horrors of St. Domino; written BY Lady
AZ Cape FTarcois
The Lay IF al ieish Harp The Wild Irish Girl,
and 81. Clar BY Miss Owenson.
The Pleasures OF II ape and Pleasures and Paiss
OF Memory Jonat.an poastfree, OF the Ho
nest Yankee musical fa,cis, in 5 acts. By
i. Bea.h April 8 1908 w6t
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he Colunbiad .
a Poem in 10 Books-By Jo,I IA, o,v

a Poem in 10 Books-By Jo,l Bar ow.
THIS tile announces wok of the hipbest
interest that che res ges'a OF our country or
of any o;her can furnish Wuh reya,d n ,hs
merits OF the execution, it would i'll become us.
the PUBLISHERS, to speak in tina Strain ofcommen
da,ion which alone would give ut GRANGE to our
sentiments. VI this, the public, to whom i, is
now ollie ed, will Judge for themselves We will
only state one circumstance, which ousht ~ he
understood by the purchaser before we sol;c;,
his patronage The ancene Juvenile Poem of
Mr. barlow called he Visioa of Columbus. ia co
far absorbed in this, as hencefor~agd to disan
pear from the list of his works All thar he hns
thought worthy of the subiecg in that Poem has
been Incorporated in this--which rray amount IN
oneJour h or one third of the former work He
has now iii his mature years and insgr,en, ta-
ken much wider range over The immense re
gions OF fact and fancy. than the fortunes of TIN,
hemisphere have opened TO his view. and the
work is now probably destined 10 stand. the
epic song of his country"
No pains or expense have been spared to give
It dress aud ornament suitable t. its intrinsic
m srit.
IL is in one volume royal quarto illustrated bv
twelve engravings on The following subjects
l. Hesper's appearance to Columbus in prison.
IL Capac and Della insiructing the savares in
ag iculture and he domestic ar,s-III. Z.mor
Killed by Capac Nv. Inguisi,ion " Ce.ar
passing the Rubicon.-VI Cruelty presiding o.
verthe Prison Ship.-VIl Murder of Lucinda
VIII. Cornwa Ii resigning his sword to Wash.
ingron. TX Rape of the G olden Fleece *
Initiation 10 the Mysteries of Iris.--XI. Final
resignation of prejudices
These eleven subjects were painted by the ce.
Zebra Ell Smirke. expressly for this poem. The
pictures are now exhibited in The Philadelphia
Academy OF Fine Ar S, where the public can ex
anime their admirable execution, and TO, m some
idea oil the expense and labor bestowed IN the
decorations of thus work They were engraved
by the hsst artists in England: and the enp,av-
ings wee in such high es'inla ion among tie anna
teurs that several proof copies were sold in Lon
don a, six guincas SET. To these Is added a nor.
'falt OF the author, painted by Robert Fulton.
and finely engraved by Arthur Smith.
The paper. we believe is better than any be-
tore made IN this county; and the printing by
Fry & Kammerer may be re regarded as a soeci
men # topography hitherto unsurpassed. and
seldom equalled in the world
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-15
By the GoUernor Of me Commonwealth of
Virginia,
A AVIATION

TNy HEREAS it is duly certified 10 the
w Executive by he court of The coun-
~ of Warwick, that the house in which,
by proclamation bearing date the soth
day OF September last, the said court were
authorised 10 hold their sessions, until me
courthouse Of the said county Govt of re-
pair) should be repaired or rebuilt & made
fit for their accommodation, is found by
experience 20 be unfit Cor the purposes of
The court, it being tco small, and Without
any OF the requisite convepiences for the
court the bar or the luries and that Wade
Mountiortt had made tender of his house
IN the said county of Warwick, at Rich
Neck, which was sufficiently large and
convenient for the accommodation of the
court, by whom it is accepted. have
therefore thought Gt, with the advice of The
counsel of state, 10 issue this proclamation,
hereby resembling that which issued on
he aforesaid ooh day Of September last
and notityin & whom it may in any man
ner Concern, ,Hat until the courthouse for
the county Of Warwick aforesaid Shat, be
repaired or rebuilt, and made fit for their
accommodation. the said court for the coun
Ity OF Warwick shall be holden i'm the aGore
said house of the said Wade Moun,foru
at Rich Neck within the said county of
Warwick, according TO law.
Given under my hand with the seal
ot the Commonwealth annexed, at
Richmond this Oath day of Febru
airy, 1903.
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& AukAoyxty.

In Aet outhorisi'fg the erection of a bridge
over the. river Potomac, within the Dis
frick Of Columbia.
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- The thorough bred i'm
/rrsEA ported horse,
SWV; G 0 u TY,
..:ssss: Co. VIII stand the ensuing


on kucke'' Run, S miles from An,herst cours
house and IL from Warr1inster, and will cover
mares at 20 dollars che season. I3 dollars the leap
ana 90 dollars insurance with one dollar 70 the
groom IN either case. The leap money to be paid
at the time OF service, the season on first day of
august. and the insurance on frs. day of March
ioo9. Crop tobacco inspected at any OF the ware
houses on yames river from Lynchbug ia Rich
'nonu wIi be received in payment d. liars rer
ICV io. 1t endered before the ,iay it becomes
one. Fas'urage gratis but no liability for acci
dents or escapes -GouTy is beautiful bay. III
years Old feet inches high, elegantly formed
and OF great strength, He was got by Sir perer
IeazIe, and came gu, of the celebrated Yellow.
Mare, she was so, by Tandem, her dam Pe,tiita
by Hcro1 our of Fan FORESTER bv Sloe, and ca
through the best STOCK thai England has produced
AS may he seen by rete,e To the general .tvd
book --Sioe was the most distinguished racer of
his day, = was never beat, GourY's CoLrs are
running with great credit in England--.In 1906
tour only started. of which one was winner and
when losing they came in with great credit.
beating the get Of 9uzzasd, Prec;pita;e, Oscar
air Peter Teaz'e and Others OF The frst charao,er
IN England In 1907 MIR. Weatherby (author Of
the Racing Cieudar) writes to me under date
Sept 18th, at which time the racing Cor ,ha. wear
was NOT over, that several OF Gou;y's colts were
winners, and che of them had the misfortune 70
break his shoulder, or it was supposed he world
have been the best of his year in England. TIE
season will commence on first March and ,orr,,i
nate first August. p. PIVES
February 10, 1908. Iow
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WILL DISPOSE OF MY
TRACE OF LAND.

DURSUANF to a deed Of truss executed 10 me
BY Charles VI. Gillian, Of cumbe, and conn-
". to secure debt therein mentioned. due 10
John Gillian < CO. viii be exposed for SALE,
on Monday the 9th inst At Cumberland court.
house
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COUNCIL CHAMBER,

OOANOAI1 NiIf ~ DIM
February IS, 1903.
PROPOSALS will be received by tbs
Il Executive on the 25th day of March
next, for furnishing the Public Guard with
c'oathing for the present year. Also a,
the same time proposals will be received
for furnishing the diet of the Convic-s IN
The penitentiary, for one year from the l7tii
day Of April nexi.
DANIEL l.. HYLTON, G.. C.
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DANIEL l.. HYLTON, c. c. .

i1y virtue OF the authority vested
IN me by Samuel Liggon. by deed of trust. bear
ing date the 9TH December 1867, shall proceed
10 sell TO the highest bidder for cash. or Monday
thc 18th inst. on the premises. the Lo, of G=ound
adjoining the Fairfield Race Ground, contain
ing three or four acres, with all the inpr We.
ments thereon, consisting of good framed dwell.
ling house. and olher cpnyeoiences for family,
nov occupied by the said Liggon--also the whole
OF the SAID Liggon'a household ard kitchen fur.
nture and carpenters tools, to comply with the
purposes Of the said crust
James jerks, trustee.
Richmond. % March, 1868. ids
NJ b The sale win be between 10 Ss 3 o'clock
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WIN II. CABFLI.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
February 25, 1908
PROPOSALS will be received by the
4 Executive for the purchase of the
condemned slaves now IN the penitentiary.
DANIEL l.. HYLTON, &C
Feb %. 3w.
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WILLIAM SAMPSON,

lncluong particular cf HE adventures in various
paris ~ Europe his confinement in the dun
geon OF ihe lnqui'i'ion in Lisbon &c. &c.
ShPARdL ORIGINAL LE7YERS,
beins has correspondence with the ministers Of
state IN Great Bfitain and Portugal
lahorf 8ketch oTthe ms ToRr ofTRELhNB.
Particularly as il respects ,hs spir., ct British do
rnination N thai country and few observsti
ons on the s;a,e of manners. &c in America
Itso, inst rcceived,
"A lew additional copies OF OIL without
VINEGAR.
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Wanted Hnmediafely,

TOR my coal works, fifteen or twenty adj
\ ditional BABORERS. COR's. buck.
Manobester Feb. 80, 1908. Ct.
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At Bottetourt January court, 1903.
Samuel pso i5siH'' hg2 c5 In
Alex'r. & James Fulton e others, DTS. ce,y.
NN motion of the complainant, it is ordered
" that the accounts between, the par,ies be
submitted to Patrick Lockhar,, general master
commissioner who is TO make .:is report to mex,
March COURT giving notice of the time he ex.
mines their accounts TO the ,pae!ies.
A copy-Teste.
S, Bower, D. c.
Monday ID day Of May next is appointed to
carry the above order into effect, when the mar
les are desired TO attend at my Office in Fincas
te, with their documents, &c. to enable them to
execute the same.
Patrick Lockhart, M. Cmr.
February %. 1908 IS 3 OO) sw
~ CN AWAY from the Subscriber on
~ Friday last, a Negro Man named
JOHN, a carpenter by trade. lie is SIX
feet and upwards high, very likely, Of in
Hnnaling manners, extremely polite when
spoken to. For three years past he lived
with Air. Anderson Barrett. He has n
isee muls',O woman Tor his wife,in r. CHI
mond, living near he work house, where
expecthe will stay. He took with him
'eyerel articles OF husbapdry amongst
them, pair Of iron wedges, marked with
the letter =. will give a reward Of ten
dollars, If delivered to me in the lower end
OF Hanover, or eight il confined in Jail, and
apprlsed It. RE IS called by the ne
grOes John Russell.
ARMiSTEAD RUSSELL.
Hanover, January 81, 1908. If
lust Pu6hShed and |or sale al his Office,
MOIRS
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-10-21
DOMESTIC.
From me NJ Y. Pu5Ae .ddvertise,
FEDERAL. AID.

Neither Cheethim or Masters having.
that have heard, denied the facts stated i'm
your paper some time since, will think be
considered by you good proof of the truth
Of the statement made. viii therefore
mention another fact, which you can make
such use OF as your discretion may direct.
Durlng the last winter, a family connection
OF the yice-p:esident. Mr. James T--ge,
was at Washington, and lodged at the same
house with the vice president. After hav-
ing been there some days, he Informed a
person he had ascertained "fHat The Ran
" dol1hfams and Fedora 1858 zvouid suh6ort
. The vfce president. for the hreSidency az the
6 nert elections mention this in conse-
quence of its being denied by the Clintonians
that they have aoy understanding with the
federaiists, or expect from them any sup
port. A MEMBER OF coNcREss
1t any person doubts the truth of this
fact-we advise themt to examine the calcu-
iations of the man in fhe mask. After Civ
ing the votes of New-York to his candidate.
he has deliberately, and as matter of
course, added every federal vote to the state.
ment. nc nomination of q q p;-~i--...
IS mere cloak to cover the COMPROMISE
entered into between the leaders of the fac
ton and the federal delegation, lately con-
vemed In this city. Were we not. deferred
by the sacred respect we entertain for hyf-
'' eoI..''"r"ce, we W0tito expose the
meaning OF this COMPROMISE Indeed. it is
question with us--whether 1t should be
withheld from the publicr IF duty and a Just
regard Tor the liberties of our country should
hereafter deem the exposure necessary.
1--WE can round unyarnished tale deliver"
WHEN the caucus at Albany failed
to cajole the legislature into an improper
nomination, at their last sitting, the e.
ditors OF this paper were attempted to be
si'enced by threats. However, the person
commissioned in this business over shot him
sell, and IN his zaal to close up the only a
venue to correct information, he forgot the
injnnctions OF his employers and exposed the
secrets behind the curtain; the sanctity of
a SEAL ought to be inviolable--The man
WIN stole the letter at SteIle's thought other
wisc".Edftor or. H.
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FROM HALIFAX.

By gentleman who left Halifax 14 DAYS
ago, and arrived here in the sloop Elizabeth
capt, Dam9rell, from Deer Island, we have
the following information The preDara.
ton OF the apparent important expedition
winch has been in agitation for some time
past is now nearly completed the time Is
improved with the greatest diligence to fact
mtate their departure. The slips now in rea-
hnc,s tor tie Secret object are 10. most of
winch arc Of The Line aid 100 TRANSPORTS
with iat-'ottomcd boats built on a new con.
strnctio3, Tor the purpose of landing troops
III shodl water, so of those are comB. eted and
others preparing with the utmost dispatch
900 tt'o9Ps a;e ready to emtark ana ~si.l