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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
Education.

a YOUNG man, accustomed 20 the tuition
a ofthe English language grammatically, A
rit'metic and the more useful branches Of Ge-
omctry, viz Geography, and practical Surveys
iEg, viii engage in the conduct Of a school 70
the ensuing year. Apply to Mr. Edward Was
ford, Preceptor.
Richmond, December 10th, 1903. w3ls
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
Mount Comfort,
FOR SALE.

CITUATED on Rappahanuock in the county
~ of Essex. within fifteen miles Of Tappahau-
sock ard about toe same distance from Urbanna
and King and Queen Courthouse and very con-
venisnt 70 he post Office IT Montague's Tavern
there are upwards of one hundred and fifty
acres Of land a,tached to this seat, considers
ole part of which is wood land and heavily TIM
bered--rhe improvements a dwelling house.
forty feet by eighteen. Kitchen, Smoke House.
Stable, ice House &c the Hili-And on the
river bank store house. with oommodious
Store and Counting Room and an excellent Ora.
nary--al or which--except the Stable have
been recently built. Mount Comfort commands
as good, if not the best view Of the river of any
sea, the Haprahannock and the hes, fish and
oysters may I've had at the door with very little
trouble ----it is well calculated for merchant,
beng IN popnlons and wealthy neishborhood,
where il 10 believed five or six thousand pounds
worth of goods might be retailed annusily-it
would also be couvenieut stand for protest.
onal character ----I would either sell on credit it
the payments can be agreed on OF exchange for
other lands without improvements
Fos farther particulars apply to Reuben M
Garnet, or TO
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20

IN pursuance to a deed of trust execu-
L ed TO the subscriber by Archibald G.
Randolph, to secure the payment of a GER.
ain sum of money therein mentioned. due
Samuel Harris. will be exposed for sale,
>, Jeffesron, on the 23d of December next,
me MULATTO GIRL, named Priscilla,
Tor cash, VIII Oh after defraying the expen.
ces of SAID trust, ADD the debt specified,
he residue If any, 10 be returned as the
law directs
ALBAN GILPIN, Trustee.
whatan Oct. goth, 1908. ids
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
Louisa County Court, Dc

tober 10 h, 1903.
Susanna Davis, PlaintjH.o
AChINsT IN
John Tisdale, James Trevan and Sa- echan
niue Henson, Defendants SS'l'
'HE defendant, John TisdaIe, not having en-.
tered his appearance and given security ac-
eording to the act of assembly and the rules Of
TINS court and Il appearing to the satisfaction Of
the court, that ne is not an inhabi,ant Of this
state on the motion Of the plaintiff by her counsel,
IL 10 ordered, that the said defendant do appear
here on the second Monday in January next and
answer the plaintiffs bill and that a copy of
this order be forthwith inserted in one Of the
newspapers printed in the city of Richmond, for
eight weeks successfully, and posted at the front
door Of the Courthouse in this county on some
court day.
copy-TeSte,
in. Poindexter, c. L.C.
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And for sale at Jacob Johnson's Book store.
adjoining the Market bridge,
lPrice s 4 sol
AlnSworth's English and Latin Die
tsonary, by Thomas Moren.
Ia the press, and will be published in few
days, GREEK LEXICON and WALK
ER's DICTIONARY abridged.
lust received, American Fo9lscap, Hot
pressed and Wove LETTER PAPER.
" The highest price given for all kinds
OF clean Linen and Cotton RAGS.
Richmond, Nov. 13. WIN
Py virtue ola deed of trust exccmed 10 the
- subscriber by Brett Randolph and David
haltray' which is recorded in the district court
OF Richmond, will be SOLD, 20 the highest bid.
der, Tor ready money, at Powhaian court house.
on Monday the Ietb day of December next,
The following Slaves,
to wit; solomon, SuIey and her child, Arthur
and Scipio, or SO many thereof as win be snffci.
ent to raise the of e 309, with interes, there.
on from the % day of April last, and he costs
necessarily incurred by carrying the said trust
INTO execu,ions which sum is due to Messrs.
Lyle, Scott and Saunders
Richard B. Goode.
5th Nov 1903. wtd.
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named in the said deed
bPACL J. CARRINGTON, Trustee.
Cumberland 2o,h Nov 1898 vs..
Mrs. Lucy Burton.

MUTUAL hSSUR .NCE SOCIETY. The
wi General Annual Meeting of the Mutual
Assurance Society, against fire ON buildings of
the state of Virginia, will be held at the Capt.
tol, in the city Of Richmond, on Monday, the
FIRST day Of January next.
SAMUEL GREENHOW,
Principal Agent
Richmond, General Office Of , 90,
Assurance, Dec. 1, 1903 5 o~"'SpJ'
- Az the Printers in Virginia, and in the
town Of Alexandria, are requested to publish
the above once per week, until the second day
Of January next. s GREENHOW.
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Military Lands
Buclinghan. January 90 1903 VI

Qf virtue of deed of trust cued to I'd
ward ChamberIayne, now deceased and
myself by James Lit'lepage to secure and sa.
tisty sunery debts due by the said James Lit
tiepage 70 Benjamin Moshy. assignee of Wilt
am Dandridgc, ,ogether with expenses of this
t'ns, which said deed is duly recorded in he
County Court of King William, shall on Wed
desday the 9th of March, j8 9, proceed to sell
to the highest bidder for ready money, az King
William courthouse a certain Tract or Parcel of
LAND living and being in the Pa ,sh of 81.
Johns and county of King William, and COM
monty known as and called by the name of Pal
mers. containing by estimation. four hundred and
fifteen Acres of High Land and one hundred A.
ores OF Marsh Land, be the same move or less.
and bounded by the lands of Bernard Moore
William Gregory, George W.. p Cus,is, and
John Quarles, dec. and Mstaponv River.
Bernard Lipscomb.
December 9Th, 1903. wds
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10 Likely Negroes.


Among which isa valuable bIacksmith--the stock
OF Horses. Cattle, Hog, Plantation u ensils. he
crops Of Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, Fodder, &c.
for which twelve months credit will be given for
all sums above twenty dollars, on receiving bonds
Vih approved security, TO carry interest from
the date, If runc,uaIIy paid, and for all sums
under twenty dollars, cash. And on Tuesday
the sixth day of the same month, WILL BE
SOLD, in Hanover Town, on the premises, the
House and Lot,
In good repair, wheSeon Dr.. Christie at present
reside, fDr which twelve months credit will be
allowed on he purchasers giving bond with an
proved security, TO carry interest from the date
If not pnnotually paid Possession may be had
on the FIRST day Of January, 18O9.--Bond credi
tors ma and it TO their interest 70 attend those
sales.
Matthew Toler,
Administrator with the will annexed Of
Be,Janr1 Toier, dec.
Hanover, OAober 81 1903. IDS
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ID Uh AWAY frOm the gbscribef, Che LIST Az
IN gnstI last. Negro Fellow EDMUND, who
has pretty general Acquaintance, and well
known Inclined 10 Sc ayellowish complexion
has Sigh sc1F one OF his checks, Is years Of
active, bony fellow, ,ioop snouldered his mouth
ard lips are large and prominent he is aceusto-
med 70 the r1assgemen of y5uag horses and Is
a carriage driver lie was purchased out Of
Pages estate. near Hauove, Town, 10 or / l years
ago-previou, 81 f1at period, he rad been hired
b. Paul Thdmsn, dec and used 20 train horses.
Il s conjeotured h- Is gone 10 that par, Of the
country--Hc is well acquainted in Richmond
and Manche.ter ! will give Twenty Dollars
ior his delivery, or Ten for lodging him in any
nH, besides what the law allows
EDS DILLON
Prince Edward, Oath Oct. 1908. On ;
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Penitentiary Store.

CHOES AZ the Manufacture Of the Penitenti-
airy have been lately REDUCED, consider.
ably below their former prices.
ID. ]. BURR, Agent.
10Th May, 1903. tf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
L.fND, WEGROES, STOCK, &c.
EOR SALE
Tract of Land,

In Caroline county, sailed tho GOOSE PONDS,
lying immedia ely on Pamunky river, containing
842 Acres, more or less. The quality of the
land, the buildings, water and neighborhood rem
ders it an object worthy the attention of any
person wishing to purchase; a crop Of wheat is
sown thereon, and immediate possession will be
given -Terms Of sale. one fourth in ready mo-
ney, and the balance at the expiration OF twelve
months. to be secured by deed of trust upon
the land with bond aud approved security, 10
carry interest from the date. il not punctuaIly
paid Also. at the same time and place, will be
sold ahrnt
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Negroes to be Hired ont; ana Gaule
Sheep, Horses, Hogs, and
Grabs TO be sold.
an Thursday the 2eth day of December
" next, if fair, if not, the next fair day,
will be hired out, for the ensuing year, a,
Richland, in the county of Mecklenburg,
IS Likely NEGROES.

AT the same time and place, will be sold,
to the highest bidder, at public auction all
the Stock IF Cattle, Consisting of seventy
or eighty head. among which are several
valuable yoke of young steers,) Sheep, Hor-
ses and Hogs; about 400 5,rrels of Corn,
IS Sacks of Oats, the Crop Of Wheat, and
all the Plantation Utensils. Twelve months
credit VIII be allowed on all sums exceed.
ing twenty dollars, bonds with good securi-
~ being given, bearing interest from the
date, which interest is to be RENTED, in
case of punctual payment of the primo pal.
Zen per cent deduction viii be made for
cash.
VIM. MUNFORD.
Richmond, Nov. Oath, 1903. ids
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Carter Wood,
Iune l. 1878
Mount Comfort.


June ], 1893 IF
TSTE. The subscribers, Judges of the Gen.
w erai Court, have pursuant to law al
lotted the Judges of the respective District
Courts as follow Robert White, jr. and
Archibald Stuart, esqrs. to the Districts of
Winchester, Hardy and Monongalia court.
house John Tyler and Paul Darlington, ir
esqrs. to the Districts of Richmond, Peters
burg, Brunswick courthouse and Suffolk !:
Richard Parker and Edmund Winston,
esqrs. to the Districts of Prince Edward
courthouse, Franklin, Washington court.
house, and the Sweet Springs in Botetourt
county; Joseph Prentis and William Mel
son, esqrs. to the Districts of Northumber-
land, King & Queen, Williamsburg and Ac.
comack courthouses.- And Francis T.
Brooke and Hugh Holmes, esqrs. to Staun..
ton, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and
Haymarket districts at the next succeeding
terms thereof.
Witness our hands and seals this 18th
day of November, one thousand eight hun
dred and eight.
Jos. Prentis, (Seal)
Jno. Tyler, (Seal)
VIM. Nelson, (Seal)
Robt. White, jr. (Seal)
Paul Darlington, jr. (Seal)
Francis t. Brooke, (Seal)
Published by order of the Judges
4w WILSON ALLEN, c. G. C.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-12-20
Just Published.

Richmond, 18th Dec. 1898.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-15
LONDON NM IL.


America seems now called upon "a make
en- immediate decision in regard to England
or France. In consequence of the American
decree, Bonaparte has now decreed bv an
ordinance, dated from Baynnne, that every
american vessel found in the European seas
shall be captured end condemned. The ex-
pcdiency OF this order is pretended TO be
founded on the idea, that in consequence Of
the American decree W. ch prohibits the
merchant vessels OF America from trading
to Europe, every merchant vessel found in
the iiuropean seas, and pretended TO be A.
meI1can, must be forgery, ard assume a
charac .er to which i is not entitled.
The only Got,enburgh mail due, arrived
yesterday with letters and papers from Swe-
den 20 the 7tll inst. The rcpore Of descent
on the island Of Cortland, BY the enemy. IS
contrTe:i, but it was only predatory en-
terprize. IT was effected not by ten thousand
t@ench and Russians, as former accounts
stated, but by force Of jetwce1 swo ind
three thousand Russia.is alone ifoin Lic;jau
The Sussiaps have also taken Oeland. ano.
t,1s. .--asS in the Balgic, between Sweden &
- 80 80 .4-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-15
FROM PORTUGAL.
pRocLhMAT1ok oFcrN ,i,No,

PROCLAMATION oF.GEN. JUNoT.
The general i'll chief of the army of Por-
tugal. understanding that many soldiers and
inhabitants of the Kingdom of Portugal have
suffered themselves to be deluded by false.
Proclamations. published by the English to
procure soldiers of which the British squad
ron is so much in need, and wishing to pre-
vent the misery of those who may hereafter
become victims of the perfidious insinuations
of the commander of that squadron, it isde-
creed:
l. That all communication with tile king
dom of Portugal and the vessels belonging
to the English squadron, be expressly prohi-
bited; and that should any vessel or boat Of
any description approach the coast through
out all Portugal, under any pretext whatever
sve.s with q Fdg Of frpee. ii is ordered that
all officers commanding forts or batteries do
fire OH them; any officer who shall suffer a
vessel or boat to approach she shore, shall
be tried by a court martial and broke.
2. Any individual detected i'm endeavour-
ing to get on board an English vessel under
any pretcnce whatever, shall be brought
before a military committee and condemned
to six months imprisonment, or to DEATH,
according 70 tie case.
3. Any master or owner of boat or other
individual, who shall be proved to have ia
! cilitatcd the passage Of any person TO the
~
military Committee and tried as an accom-
| plice with the enemy, and as an instigater,
and spy, and be punished with DEATH.
| q. Any Individual convicted Of exciting
! the soldiers of the French and Portuguese
army to dcsertion, to any power whatever,
will be punished by death as a crimp traitor.
! s. Any person who shall give information
| of a master Of boat having conducted any
ono to the English squadron, or any person
/ using endeavcrs to get here, through the
Intervention of a criDp or spy, on the fact
being proved, shall receive as reward the
boat and an hundred crusadoe5 Gor any IN
dividual, and .wo hundred for crimp or
| spy.
| 6. AL the property Of those who have CUTE
ted Portugal up to this moment, and arc
! gone otto the enemY's squadron, shall be
seq''e,tered il they; do not Return before the
Doth instant The magistratcsia caCh dc
! partmcnt will examine the re rcctivc inha-
bitants, and take ;st Of these persons Wis
have fed, and transmittbe same to the In
teBdant general of the police.
z. The French military penal code VII
from This day be put in execution sg9;D'1
NC
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r. THE KING.
PARIS, April 90.


From Algiers the following official report
has been received:
g The measures pursued by the Dey of Al
giers towards the Europeans become every
day more violent. The Dey having scarce
~ the government in husbands, not being as
sured ct the fidelity of his troops, and even
the confirmation of his Office from the grand
Senior, his sovereign, not being arrived, 81 be-
ing involved in a bloody war with the Bey of
Tunis, thought he might in spite of the diff
hcuitles OF his situation levy tribute upon all!
nations.
On the 22d instant he made a demand
OF the Swedish, Danish and Dutch consuls,
that they should bring him their presents ;
and required of the Consul OF America La, 900
double piasers, in order to indemnify him
Tor the loss Of nine Algcrincs taken in an a
merican vessel The Consul pretended thu
the crew OF the vessel had thrown the men
overheard, rs they were on the point of Being
boarded by one of her cruizcrs.
The Consul of Sweden Immediately a.
greed TO the present.
6 On the Esd, the three Consuls of Den
mark, Holland and America were summoned
to the palace.
" The consul of Holland said, he expecte d
instructions from his government, ard that
he could not, until he received those instruc-
lions, make any present. On this the Dey
caused 1t to be intimated to him, that unless
he instantly, on the a1ri"al of his messenger,
received his present, he should put his chill
drcn into irons and send them to iabor
. The Consul OF America had not vet re-
ceiycd official tidings Of the fact of which the
Dey had complained, and thought that he
could not, without the order of his govern
ment, pay the 1900 piasters.
The Dey answered him, that unless he
should pay tie sum in days, lie should cast
him IN irons, OF Inc must deliver to him Il
mericans, whom he would hang up at the gate
of Ea1 Azoaw.
MIR. erich, Consul oF Denmark, making
representation Of the state of his country
SAID, that the vessel which contained hi,
presents had been seized by the English and
cOnfiscajed, aud that the English agent al
Alglers himself would testify this the con
sui solicited time Of the government /, bat tao
Dey paving no respect to the character Of
all agent speaking in the name Of his mas
ter, caused bin to be seized by the ofi;ccr:
OF justice, in tho midst of The Palace, & Ia.
ken to prison amidst the shouts Of a baibA-
i'ous populacc.
Those who could enter into this horrit
prison saw this worthy man among the slave,
in his official dress, and loaded with chair
OF sixty pounds weight, whica MIR. Ulrict
Bore with fortitude and courage he merely
recommended to his friends the care of hi,
wife and fave children.
:. st lctgsh the Boy resolved on Che ear
nest entreates of all tie European Consuls
| ~ SET the Daf,is,I Consul at liberty, & Will,
lie Was occupied WORKING wish el the slaves
they came and took of his ehaiA
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EUROPE.
EW-YORK, July s.

London papers to he15th Of May, Lloyd's
Lists to the tenth, and complete but antici-
pated list Of American vessels captured by
the two great belligerent powers, arc recei-
we'd at the office OF the Mercantile Advert
ser, BY the Usage.
The passengers inform us, that the public
opinion considerably preponderated in favor
OF az afIiicabie az istmcnt OF our di fiercnces
with England; and that, not outstanding the
conferences between Mcrsrs. Pinkney and
.a;;;ii55 we're io, iiic present suspended, Mr..
Pinkney was treated with the most mark ed
attention and civility.
Several American vessels, which had sail
ed from England for Amsterdam, were obi
ged to return, not being permitted to enter,
for having cleared from an English port
From, London Paf,crs 10 the 18Th EIay, re-
ceiUed at tits Office.
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ID ICHMoND FILE MANuEAcroRy-

- lChMOND TILE MANUFACTORS.-
~ The subscriber having procured the eNclu-
sive rigt to manufacture in this and several ether
states Harwood's muchimproyctl Patent Tile for
covering houses, and at considerable cSpenge
erected the necessary buildings, &c for carr y
ing on that useful business extensively, now Of
fers to supply, at sirr. notice. any quantity that
may be required, at the moderate price of thirty
i've dpiiars per thousand, delivered at lis Factory
He can with confidence, founded on actual OK
pertinent, in the covering OF about % houses in
this city, assert, that Gusrs can bc covered with
this tile rs cheap in the first instance, as with
shingles oftlie first quality, and when the sccu-
rity against fire, the difference OF assurance, the
durability and particular construction of those
tile to resist the stPcnetratinr rains and SHOWS
are considered, he cannot .l0ubt nf meeting with
considerable encouragement L rctu.ies only
the examination of = wet covered roof to con
vince the most prejudiced mind nj their superi,.
rity to any other tile heretofore made, or to the
best of slate, and VIII cost less than The latter
after paying the expense oi water carriage to al
most any part offhis continent.
PARTICULAR Alteration will be paid to orders from
other lawns, and in ail cases where they arg.
shipped, he will deliver them whole and sound
along side the vessels, at the expense of carriage
only to the purchasers Any person skilled in
the art oi thing, will put on those tile with great
facility, but where they cannot be procured, he
can engage few here who have had some ex-
pcrience, and will go moderate distance, if the
jobs OF sufficient magnitude and their travelling
expenses paid. BENJAMIN DUVAL. =
Richmond, March %. [ep2w&!awtGl
N. B. ] wish to sell Patent Rights in several
other States. BID
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Joseph MARX & Co have on hard an as
" sortrnent nfCerr,ar ozsab,rgs, Tiio.sir,i,urucs
Dowlas and Toweing, by the bale, box, or piece.
Cogniac Brandy, Moasses, Sack Salt, coarse ana
Zinc, which they will sell for cash, tobacco or APP
proved paper. RIay17 GfN
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JAOQUIN.
Madrid Gazette Extraordinary.
FRENCH ARMY.

= u q - = = z = =
Soldiers The general business of Swe-
den has retarded for some days the arrival of
the Emperor; but the combined armies of
France & Russia are already on their march
towards Stockholm, where they will unite,
and the emperor will lose no time in putin z
himself at the head Of his armies in Spain :
it is necessary that YOU should put yourselves
in a stare to appear before his majesty, and
TO merit his appreciation. General Robots
sor will order cartridges Immediately for the
infantry to fire with. The Grand Duke hopes
20 inform his ma esty of the good conduct OF
his troops, and also hopes to have to praise
them in all respects. Soldiers, / see with
pleasure the good order aud discipline
that is amcng ybu, and above all, the harno-
ny that exists between the French and Spa
nisiI armies / am filed with satisfaction
The Spanish nation is deserving of all the
best wishes & good VIZ of the French army /;
as on their part, they do not cease to give us
proofs OF their love and affection. This NOR
ming, a soldier who had been condemned to
punishment, was about to be delivered over
20 the hand of Justice; but the inhabitants
OF Madrid have intcreeded for his pardon
which has been granted; but this must be
the last instance. Soldiers, redcebe youi'
friendship with the inhabitants, ard cement
more and more the affection that ought to u
mite us, JAOQUIN.
General in Chief of tho Staff.
4It(H REF IADn
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a Ii persons having claims against the estate
a OF the Reyd. Matthew Mauuy, late OF this
county, are requested 20 bring them forward foi
settlement; and all persons Indebted are soil
cited to make arrangements for payment at an
early period. as, consistently with the terms of
his willy long Indulgence cannot be extended
MATTHEW MAUgY, } 4ctiag exc
THOMAS w. MAURY.S cufora
Albemare, June II. (epswSD
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~ ALLEGO, RICHARD & Co-Havinr no
~ longer any concern in the COLUMBIAN
MILLS, (coMMoNLY cALLED Ross MILLs,)
Inform their friends and the public in general
that any WHEAT sent to them by water from
the upper Country, will be received AT THEIR
MILLS ON THE CANAL, and any Wheat sent
tothem by LAND will be received at conve-
nient Lumber-House contiguous to their coun
ting room.
Richmond, July u. (ep9ml