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Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-28

Captain Purcell, arrived at Savannah, from
Charleston was bro't too off Savannahbar, In IL
fathom water, by the Driver sloop OF war and
treated politely .-CAarlest9n flafaer.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-28
By N. G.. DUFIEF,
.Ax5aor Of Nature pistiaysa in ksr nr9ss. q
teaching languages to man, eht6ed TO I'VE
French language, TIE
The first book Of nation is she dictionary
of their own language.
" oLrsy

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May rs.
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HF Printing in les various branches
neatly syeeu,ea at s!as s&ss
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aleranpria EJailp AoDsrltsss.
SATURDAY, MAY 20,

e A Friens to improvements" on Monday
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-28

From the Correshondent Of the Bait. FED. Gaz
NEw-ORLEANs, May 3.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-12
Frors he n.477oN.z1 LsTELLIGEacER.
LETTERS

Part accompanying the message OF the Pre-
sident ofthe United States, received on the
22dof March, 1908.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

What vas,ks Accusation? Not for an
over. ACT or crime not for 40 offence COM
n;tted 10 the tace ofe1sy, or which was
capable Of open proof. The criKe ,was se-
cret ii com ni,ted at all. The very ma.
sture of The acs, being done in secret, care.
fully avoiding public attention. acsing with
such precau,ion as not 10 perni. his name
10 be written or spoken. required apatti.
cular mode OF processing. There was no
other mode which would give satisfaction
TO the people o. this couDny than candid,
fair, impartial, ard urpreiudiced invests
cation. lfgeneral Wilkinson could walk
unhurt through the flames Of such an o,de-
al, be deserved The confidence of the PEG
pie; IS not, it became the daly OF the
house TO enquire further.
{SGsect fc be co3ssin1ipd1
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
g,seygnarM Et:aGp GDberttser.
4MONDAY, January 2ss
CAuCuSlNG.

I he following notices were found stuckup III
the house of representatives on Thursday
morning--the one signed S. Z. Bradley was
sprinted--the other In manuscript:
"SIR,
8. Ia pursuance Of the powers vested in
me, as president Of the late convention of
the republican s,embera OF both houses OF
coegreas, 4 deem it exped'ens. for the par.
pose of nominating suitable + proper per.
sous for president and vice Presidentot he
~. S. at the D.x. presidential election, 20
call a convention Of said republican mem.
bers, 10 meet q. the senate chamber, on
Saturday the 2sd instant, at 6 p N at which
time aud place your personal attendance is
requested, to MD the meeting with your ia.
h.ienae, information snd talents.
I" Da;sd at Washington, la.h January,
1903.
as. r. BRADLEY"
t*in pursuance ola similar power vested 10
.ne WI h tia, assumed b2StepheoR Bradley
OF the senste. CONTRARY 70 the true princi.
pies of the epnst tution,i deem i.'exoe5ient
for the purpose 1T s4oT nominating any cha
racterifor presdent K vice presiden, of the
U .S.tor ,hsnex presidential election not to
cali a convention, alas Caucus, Of the re-
pubicsu nenlbers. 10 mee, q; the sesa.e
chamber on Saturday,, the 23l instant at
s O'Clock a! which sin, end Pl.es .hs
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
~.
FROM FRENCH PAPERS.

BERLIN, Oct. IL.
The park Of artillery a. Possu is TO te
transported to Warsaw aud Thorn 10
strengthen the Notifications ofshose places.
Several corps Of the grand army are in
movement. Some are resuming tteir can.
aonments 10 Prussis5; some pursue their
march ,owasds Frsncc and others are
joioing the army Of Masshall Rernsdcte.
The ADMINISTRATION, OF the sch0ol Of in
austrgs fos poor children al BsJln, have
assed permission Of the queen Of Prussia
to give thas establishment the name OF the
Sehoolof Louisa. Her majesty replied in
sae most Aaisering .slmz, aud made the
snoa! "a present Ct 100 FEsdsrieks Of
gold.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
WAsu1scros, fan 20,
PROCEEDINGS this day.

fF0c0eainSS MEs d7y. -,
The Speaker laid before the house az
ter from the secretary Of the treasury, ~
closing Cn obedience 10 ar.saluion Of w
house ao sscouat ossthe ,onnage eze'o'
sively employed 10 the expectation OF ar ~.
clrs ia. growth or manufacture OF 'ae ~
S. Ordered 20 be referred to the cor DIV
tee of the whole 10 va I'm was some oa'f
STAGE referred resoia;joa ss5mitseo
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
AUGSBURG, Oct. Is.

Several letters iror0 Vienna ipiosm hat
the Russian army which had btSuo 10 e7a
ruaie Wal'achia, had occupied il auew,and
even with reinforce neuts OF osi1er ifoope
from Eessarabia. ard that shey hsc made
heavy reqaisitious---Te,s the conclusion
Of peace besweeD Rassia and he Pore. i,
10 thought, does oct experience Any a}G
Guilty.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
CASE. OFJoHN SMITH.

On the Goth instant, Mr.. TifGn, Senate,
from the.State Of Ohio, was examined in hi,
scat.
The Senate then took up tie report OF til.
select committee, as given in our last, and
adopted TIE same-Yeas s5-Nays s BY
which Mr.. Smith is allowed till the first s,g
Of March TO produce testimony.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Pope, forIsum.
moning Elias Glover and William McFar
Lane, vas disagreed to- Yeas Mays IS.
.sGt. Intd.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
FRANKFORT. Oct. II.

The presents recently sen. 10 :he empe.
rcr Alexander by she emperor Napoleon,
arc estimated at eight millions.
I, is expected 'ha. his majesty the EN-.
pssor Napoleon, vii! take a journey TO Ia.
~; and that The emperor Of AaasSia will
slso sake a journey ,hi'her.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
Co2ENRAGEN. Ger. II.

Wa En- AZ - S6%t we 80
The cnesy has carried away eur feet,
the value Of which is estImated 81 four
million sessn hundred snd seventy Eve
shousaad rix doliara, calculating merely the
expence OF building them. The ships of
the line, Chris,isn.YIl. ct 80 guns, eos'
$50 coo rix dollars the Nep'Gue Of 81
cost 2i2 eco Xix dollars the 74's 1856, 900
those Of ca guus 261, Geo fr)gatss Of a.
guns, 81 eco; 'hose Of less force, 90, 600
TIC b.lgs 5000, &c.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
PARTS, Ocs.,f1.

FANS, CEs. III.
according to the East news from Bay.
ouns, he head quarters Of the army com
uasnded BY ger Junos were s'Psa'ohe!aor
The carl.Gl OF Spanish Esverrc.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, January $.
DEBATE

On the resolution for requesting the president
to cause all enquiry to be made into the Com
duct of general Wilkinson.
[CcxTINUED.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

The senate on Fr.dey passed the bill >,
!horisieg the erection If q bridge over i.
Potomac, with seme amerdmens, The n w.
important Ct which is, that 1T the trd ~
sixty years, the corporation shall die, ard
the bridge enuse to the u. S. The az
and noes on lis passage were as follow
Ayes, Messis. Esyafd, Bradley, Cord,
Crawford, Frask!ir, CaiIiard, Gilmau
Goodrich, Rowland, Ki,chel, Mash.wsop
Moore, Pope, Robinson, Smi,h
OF 7. Turner aud White, Is.
Noes, Messrs.Ad dams, Anderson ,Gil.,
Gregg, Hifihouse, Maolay, Mitchell, PAT
ser, Pickering, Reed, Smith Of Nj. Smi,a
Of N. Y. Sumter and Thruston, &c.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

personal .'ierdaAee # the slid teptk,..
members is net requested: 10 lid Co
cobsti u'ioraLnee.ing soiie,set Ey 4,
Stephen K. Bradley; ard 81 vhlth un "a |.
place ! hereby ,eeses, The, will TO, az, : :
TO aid sed sanction The intfir s. neo! cfe|
Q! The nost imrof,an, features sad r,,c,
pies Of the constitutes Of he u. S. "
Josiah MASTFRs
"Washingten, an, 81, 1903"
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

<By tile Resolution captain Brozvn, arrived
at Boston on Sunday se'nnight from LIZ
oerpooh
We have been informed, says 2 Loud 70
paper ofMov. II, ,ha,it is in thecoo!enPla'
ton of government 10 afford conveys to
cur ships trading wi,h Hay.i, as no hos
,han Is vessels. destined for that lslaro'
ave now wisdsboUnd, eonle C! whose ca''
goes are estimated at from sc 10 4o,co'
pounds.
Every precsu,ion has been taken TO pre-
vent sDy intercourse bs!ween Eesceolaoa
and the con,:nent.
We learn THAT the Dutch government
has adopted mors rigorous decree sga'0"
our commerce; cod that all colonial pro-
duce, aud all manufactures whatever, su''
pec,ed of having core from England OF
her dependencies, are 10 future TO b; ss'S'
&c.
The governments had inspected all inc
merchandise n the custon-nonse, NV
shops and magazines Of the merchants.
add such as appeared or was csasids's'
as of English manufacture, was ssqu'''
tered.
A. Cushaven, a, Al.ona, and at O'ak'
stadt. the principle vf the French decree
agains. the commerce Of England, was -
fig'dly enforced as i, was 10 any port %
France or Holland.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

The motion made by Mr.. Adams, some
Gays since, to appoint-a committee to enquire
int the expedlency Of fixing the duration Of
the Embargo, was yesterday taken up in the
Senate and negatiyed. ibid.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

Captain Ridgeway informs, that few days
before he sailed from TOBACCO, and before St.
Croix was taken by the British, Baron Fritz
rcvolted all the soldiers and civil officers CT
the west end eff ST. Croix, including part Of
the standing troop, having joined III the plot
officer. This plot WAS fortunately discovered
and much blood saved Some Of the prime.
pal officers and most Of the monied men oi
the w. Z. were to have been massacred. ia.
ron Fritz was secured, tried, and sentenced
to be shot. .'6id'
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

There existed an embargo at BordcauS
(prsbably until the a5th Novembcr) on &C
count of the frigates which have arrived at
Martinique. These frigates sailed On the l7th
November, and the embargo generally lasts,
eight days after the sailing Of national vessels
on distant service. fesy- York 1tater.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

{Sbsech tc be continnedl
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-01-25

The military court of efeaquiry IN The case
Of General Wilkinson met on "Wednesday,
tae 10th instant, and adjourned till the 25tb
instant, without transacting any business.
ibid.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-09-09

81 nse of blood and treasure We atchiey.'
ca our Independence. The right q sell
royernment, md ! rank snong The mas
sions Of the earth; and for twelve years
unHer the auspices Of glowing patriot.l
ism. and Roman Integrity, our advance.
aent 10 wealth and fespectability VIII
alnaost appe II fabulous 20 future genera
tious !, our ,hips explored every cline 8
GU canvass whitensd every sea every
eale vafted 10 our shores The products OF
iorrirn clinics, I'D rich cargoss for The
suppoft 81 our revenue, andto increase
.the national wealth; industry was en-.
couraged with ths certain prospect CT
arnple remuneration, and under the
ruardianship 81. : Washington and m
Adams, werould sit every man under
his ownyine and fg ree, while none
could make Is afraid; and Il the temeri.
y Of forsig6 poIers, induced them 20
disturb out speaee, Ire 1'ruxton's and
Preble's Of the tine we're our negoeia-
tors, whose iangtage procured the rati6.
cation az our ;us& claims. What Is our
situation nowl OR ships rotting in
our harbours, co kidsrrhie portion Of
our produce consisned % The rass and
weviL az the late emigrants from Eo-
Nrope, and considerable number Of A.
piricans born, are ID The French int.
lat, and our administration little better
Nan puppets danced upon Napoleop's
wires, while he is making frequent de.
Iaands foy our cooperation with his
views to aceemplish the dominaiion of
the Earth. InShis situation. what mira.
Gle are veto Sc Indebted 10 for our de-
liverance from Cors;em tyranny. Win
those deyoted 10 FraAce, think il an evil
to live underline imperial governmental
And while they IRE possessed Of the
power Of che nation. will ituot bsinyAin
70 expect any means Of Persistence win be
provided iii iti 100 late 70 use them
with effect! Deplofable however, q
our presene situation is, i 8 not despe.
rate our elective privilege enablsus %
control the administration, and unanimi-
~ win effect then. The time Is APP
preaching When. With an awful and ire
sistabls voice, We may say g those who
have been the cause Of al our distresses
GO YE HENCE.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-09-09
Gatrst durtisn ARMS.
LONDON, Taly ~.

i, q The d;spasciss frp1l sir Charles Cot
ton down 10 the g4ti Of June, con6rm
the reporss of The general spirit of detes-
tation Of he Frekeh eovernmentin P0r-
tugal. ID many phrss Of which i has been
formally abolished, and that ofthe prince
regent re-established. SO S. u.
" : BY aletter from capt. Creyke ofths
Eclipse, dated Oporto. 2Oth June. Il APP
pears, thar owing 10 the treachery Of don
Oliyiera, eoyernor Oporto, (nou cons
fined as ! traitor1 the French were cna.
bled to re-establ their authority, which
they maintained nntl the 18th June, the
day Of Corpus Christi, when a attempt
was made 70 carry The Freneh Hag inthe
procession. This ipcensed the popu-
lace TO such degree thst, undsr the
eouutenance Of the priests, they rose en-
masse, broke open the depots, supplied
themselves with 2s,ooo stand Of arms,
and together with the regulars. formed
q most determihed and enthusiastic a..
my. From this moment al French au..
thority ceased. ani every man either
French or suspected Of being inclined n
the Freaeh interest, was arrested.
I. The bishop of Oporto & elected 20.
vernon. An army Of 40 600 men Masl
sent TO meet the French, who, with i
corpse of9Oo men had marched within.
six leagues Of Oporto. The provinces
Trasor, Mohtss, Mimic, and the nor.
thern parts Of Beira, have risen in arms
to the amount ofone hundred thousand
men. inclusive Of the force ia .Oporto.
aGeneral Spencer, arrived OF Lisbon
in the Scout brig on tie 24fh June. and
after communicating uith sir c. Cotton,
returned to join The forces OF Cape Sc.
Vincent. ~ sss 81 III N
Z I" A dispatch has also been received
from ad- lord Gambler, enclosing let-
ter from capt Digby, Of the Coslack,
dated on St. Andero, aSih Jnne, BY
which Il appears that on the 2sd. the
Preach entessd that place, previous %.
which the boats ofthe Cossack and Com
ct, spiked al tie guns on fort Salvador
de Ano, and fort Sedra, and completely
destroyed the magazines with 800 bar
rels Of powder. and ! quantity of other
stores. The boats had juss returned
round point de Ano, when 1 considsra-
bic body Of French dragons appeared
on the bill"
Al French prize sent into Plymouth
brings accounts that the traitors Of the
aristoeracy Who Had joined Nspoleon's
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court Il Bayonne, were lighting for the
French sgainst the Spanish populare ID
the province Of Biscay which reaches
from Bayonne ID ST. Andero--a ANAL
track, territoEy now occnpied by the
Frenrh. The French have taken pos.
session of ST. Andefo with three thou.
sand men, but before the boats of his
majesty,s ships Cossack and Comet had
landed, spiked alltheg guns and blownuP
the magazine. II that quarterit 10 res
ported that Bonaparte Is marching to
Madrid with % army of 100, 600 men.
We do not believe IL He win bs careful
how be ventures 20 advance INTO the
heart Of ! country where every human
being - . patriot, and every patfiot fea.
dy 10 sacrifice himself for his couhtry.
Papers and letters have been list re.
ceived from Holland. The forner con-
tain proclamation Of Louis Bosaparte,
stating, that king Joseph was received 10
Spain with the most ardent demonstra-
TONS Of Joy, and thar perfect petce and
tranquility prevailed throughopt shat
whole kingdom, particularly a. Madrid
and Cadiz. The Dutch papers. contain
nothing else Of any Interest," sssEs \
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
Prichard and Adams /;
VIRGINIA. BOOK STORE.

JUST received, and now selling ~ rcduceJ
= prices, Tor cash or approved credit a fr,sh
supply OF ROCKS and srArIoNARy-yyb;rh
with those before on hand make an extcnsive
assortment of Law, History, Divinity. MiscaI-
lany. Poetry, Novels, Classics and School Rool,.
IN general use-among which are the follow
Ing, viz. Abbott on shipping, new and imnro.
we'd edition; Ambler's Reports. Anstruther,s
do Blackstone's Commentaries, Bacons Abr;d,,.
ment, Bosanquet and Puller's Renor,s
Blackstone's do Buffers Nsi IN. B,,.ro,v,,
Reports, Carne's New-York Term Reports
Johnson's do. Coleman and Carne's Cases =,
error, Coke upon Littleton. do. Institutes. c..
myrs Digest Cowpers Repor S, Dsllai do.
Durnford and East's do. Espinasse's Nisi pr;,s
do. Reports, Fonblanque on Equity, Harfison,s
Chancery, Hale's Pleas Of the Crown. Lilies
Modern Entries, M'Nallys Evidence. Nj
tord's Pleadings, Modern Reports. Mor~an,,
Attorneys Wade Mecum. Noy's Max;ms
l'eake's Evidence, do. Nisi Prins, po,bier nm
Obligations, Richardson's Practice, Rober,s
onfrauds' hobinson's Admiralty Reports, Run
nngton on EiectmeRts, SalSeld's Renorts
Saunders's do. Strange do. Tidd's Prarficas
10: Appendix. To'ier's Law Of s xecutors Vat
tells Law of l'ions Veynon's ,epnrts vosa.
do. Watkins Law of Partnership WlI;si,
Reports, Peer Williams do. Wilson, IL
Woodeson's Lectures Curran's Sneecbe,
Cruise Digest of real property. Vol. part
SpN" HNsi rr!us Burns Digest of Mo-
dern reports. Schoalc's & Lefrov's REPORTS az
gued & determined in the High Court of Cban.
Gerry IN ireland Calls reports, Wilhams,s A.
priugment. Wentworth's Pleadings I,awe,s
90. roweil on Contracts, Devises. Mortoaoras
| and on Powers Anacharsis Travels A P,cs~'
OF the Empire of Bonapaite or Bcig;an r.
vener, Lie OF Beattie Hume's england RUS.
Seus Modern europe, Gibbons Ro,nan Empire,
fergusons do Burk's Works, Plow lens His.
tory OF ireland, Robertson's America ditts
Cnaries v. Life of Cumberland, superb ed;-
soh' plates Memoirs of Marmnntel, Mayor,s
voyages Ramsay's Life of Washington
4 SELs-A Winter in London, or sketches of
iasnlon' Adeilne Mowbray. by Mrs. Opie Sim
PIE Tales by do. Corrinna Children OF the Al
| pey, RATA Revenge, by murphy. w Id Irish Boy.
I oy GO Grihth Abbey, Discarded Sonor II ,,,ne
Oh the bantltu,-The Lawyer or man as he
\ ought not to be. large assortment ne pl,,,s
| Message and Playing Cards, Wrapp;no- nans.,
| large tor Iron Mongers, writing and letter ns-
per per ream or quire, Quilts from to dolls.
| per hundred. parchment, Sealing Wax. Wa,
fers, Ink Stands, Pencils States. ind;a nyhhsr
Blank Deeds, nc Rieves Paints & Cammet,s
| Hair Brushes also consignment of Cbase,o
! Prtnting Ink of good quality also one trrnI
of mems shoes, cheap for cash: Almanacs me-.
gross, dozen or single; few strong family
| Trunks. Country and Centlemen,s nr;va,s
Libraries furnished on liberal terms. Order.
for Books, or any articles in our line tbankfnllv
received and promptly executed.
or Cash paid fer RAGS.
! William Prichard,
Lewis Adams.
Richmond. 18th Dec. 1893. wst-
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To be Sold.

= 80 tac highest bidder, on ,yetihe sday
the 18th day ot'this inst il ..,p., If not
the next fair day, at the late dwelling
houre OF Benjamin Goodc, dec. in Heurico
county, about nine miles below Richmond, and
IN the neighborhood OF Four Mile Creek all
the Household and XII chen Furniture. Horses,
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, plantation Utensils
the Crop of Corn, Fodder &c. Nine months
credit will be allowed the purchasers for all
the sums above five dollars. upon their giving
bond with approved security. to carry interest
from the date ifnot punctuaily paid: cash will
be required for all sums under five dollars At
the same time and place, will be hired for the
ensuing year a parcel Of very likely Negroes
among which are two pair Of good Sawyers
All those having claims against the estate of
the decedent are requested to bring them for
ward properly authenticated on or before the
day of sale; and those indebted are ested
to make payment without delay. as no indul-
gence can b. given
i1aah f ". saaRpE. }Executors.
ID &c. 9TH 1903. ,vos
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Deserter.

IN SERTED from ,ns service of the United
~ states. on the 6;h Inst. private in the Sch
Reg,u, At of Infantry. named Daniel L. Brad.
ley, 10 Years of age, S feet inches high, dark
complexion, hazie eyes, and dark hair.--tie
was BON in Charles City county, Virginia, and
is farmer by profession. The said Bradley had
on At he time of his desertion, the uniform of
the United States Ligh, Infantry.
A reward of ten dollars will be given to any
person who will deliver the said deserter TO me,
or to any officer in he service of the u States.
EDWARD DILLARD, Capt.
5th U. S. Reg't. Infantry
November % 1908 e.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
Notice.

n IL persons indebted to Robert Hill,
y dec. and Hill and Read, late Of New
Canton, and William Hill of New York.
either by bond, note, book account, or
otherwise, are hereby requested to make
arrangements for settlement of the same,
on or before LIST January, 1909, with
Moncriefe I'M, admir-.
to Robert Hill dec. or
Charles Oakley.
New Canton, Oet 1903. VIII.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
WILLIAM COwAN,
WATCH MAKER.

A t the shop heretofore Capt. William Rich
art,on'e, has Tor sale, g general assert
ment Of
Watches, Je7oei,ery, Silver and Plated
Ware, Consisfing Of
English and French Watches, Time pieces, Mi.
uia.use settings mourning ana fancy I.ockets r
Breast Pins, mourning, fancy and plain finger
and ear Rings, Bracelets, Neck clasps, pain, or.
namented and coral Necklace. ladies PLAIN and
ornanented Combs, gold, gilt, steel. hair and
silk Watch Chains. gold, gill pebble and glass
Seals, gold, gilt, and steel Keys, gold and silver
Sleeve Buttons and uds. table, desert, gravy,
caddy, tea and sal s 'oons, soup today and but.
ter Ladies, Sugar Toags, silver and plated Cas-
tiers and Salts Candle sticks, Shutters and Snuff
fer Trays, Scissors, Scissor Chains and Cases
,h,'nbles, pencil cases, f.uit knives, pain and
paste knee buckles spectscles. sword knots, poe.
ket books sugar and snuff boxes dressing combs,
| morocco locket and rlHg cases &c. &c. &c
N Wa'ches and clocks of every descripti
on, neatly repeired.
Richmond, December S, 1908. 3w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
For Sale.

THAT valuable Plantation, lying in Amelia
county. on Flat creek. containing upwards
OF 900 acres, considerable quantity of which is
very valuable meadow land 1.-THE land IS sold,
will dispose of thirty or forty valuable negroes.
For terms apply TO
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Grove Breok 22d Nov 1908 VS.