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Was coinmitted 10 inc l,ii OF
Surry county the i5th of February last, neg
woman uaned NANCY. who says thar she for
mcrly belonged 70 Emanuel Robertson o. prin.
cess Ann County VI. and was sold by him 1,
Nathaniel Bowling of Kentucky, and that she
made her escape from the said Bowring in ,ht
county of Nansemond on her way 20 Kentucky
Nancy is fem eighteen to 20 years old. Of
Of aather light comlpexion, four feer ron in
ches high, had on calico jackel and Vrgiu,.
cioih pe'ticoa' The owner IS requested to com
forward. prove property, pay charges and TAX
her away, oIhervise she will be dealt with a,
the law diEec;s.
Benz. f. Browne,
Sheriff
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Valuable Lands.

18Th Anyil. 1893
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NOTICE.

The Subscribers having formed connection
~ business, under tie firm of HOYEY &.
o1ZEN, OFFER FOR SALE. ut ,be Store iatelv
Occupied BY lhr. CbGriesJ MGcn.rGo. the follow
ing articles.
so hhds ". E. Rum,
IS hllds. leaf and lump sugar,
IL bags Of pepper
z ton of bar lead
10 boxes cottcu and wool cards,
Is boxes candles
] = boxes N. York chocolate
% trunks OF shoes assorted
sc tiSrces Stone Lime.
HENRY HOVEY,
LINES SIZER.
|" ALL PERSONS who are indebted 10
the Subscriber are requested TO make immediate
payment. No luther indulgence will be given
those whose bonds and accounts have been
due SIX months HENRY HOVEY.
April 5'hI 1903. ep5w
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Advertisements.

HE sale not having taken place at the
u time appointed in a former advertise
ment; viii be sold, on Friday the 9th day
OF May next, for ready money, on the pre-
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10 Dollars Reward.

RUNAWAY from the subscriber, some
time in May, 1907, negro man named
SAM, aged about % or "a years-he was
purchased OF Mr.. Freeland of Manches.
Ter, and belonged formeriysto the estate of
Mr. Macon, Of Powhaian--about feet
high, very likely, stout and we'll made.
He lived with Mr. Joshua Brotherhood in
he year 1906, and had wife at Mr.
Gentry's who was then overseer for Doc.
Currle near this city. Any person who
will deliver the, said negro to me in Rich.
mond, or secure him in Jail so that get
him again, shall receive the above reward.
HENRY METrERT, Butcher.
Richmond, My 3, 1903. (2l
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lax SaiC bOt tdhSu pidOC al tic
n time appointed in former advertise
ment; viii be sold, on Friday the 9th day
OF May next, for ready money, on the pre-
misses,
VaMable Tract Of Land,
lying in the county of Halifax on Stanton
river. containing seven hunG,ed and TWEEN
" bve acres, more or less il was once
tie properly Of Samuel Beall, was sold by
him TO VIM. Moscley, and mortgaged by
kioseiey to Robert Andrews and John
Pierce, trustees OF Beall, to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money--The linden.
ture of mortgage which was recorded in
the general court, bears date the 22d day
OF June 1898. AT the same time and
place, such of the SLAVES as are des
cribed in The said mortgage, and may BIZ
produced oy the said Moseiy, viii also be
sold for cash.--The sale is made by virtue
of deCree of the superior couri IF chan
Gerry for the Richmond district pronoun.
eed in a suit therein depending, in which
the said Pierce, Surviving trustee is plain
,fF, aud the said Moseley is defendant,
and for the purpose of raising the follow
ing sums, with interest, viz. 1851. i5s.
with interest al the rate of per cent, from
the Let of January l7e3-loa. IS. Cd. with
Ike interest from the lst day of January
I79+-loK los. with like Interest from
ihe LIST day of January i7e5--e7I. IFS. sd
With Ike interest from the Isl day of ia
ruary I7e6--e6i. SIS. with Ike nteres,
{rcm the lst day of January lYs?--8iL
l4s, With like interest from the I4lh day
ofJniy I6oa--and s. dollars S8icents, the
costs OF the suit. The residue Of the mo
ney decreed to be raised the plaintiff does
not pretend to claim, as appears by al
endorsement made by The clerk of the
said court on The order dissolyihg an in
junction Obtained by Jchn B. Scott, to stay
the sale of the said land which endorse
nent is copied from a writing filed in the
suit hrst above mentioned by the plaintiffs
agent and attorney.
The COMMISSIONERS.
Richmond, Marchll, 1908. wids
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NOTICE.

WILL DISPOSE OF MY
TRAC I OF LAND,
7 YING in Powha,an county. containing, So
AZ acres of which there ia 80 or more prin,.
low grounds, which never is over.ADwed b. Tho
Tives Appomattoz There is also fac mill sea-
she dam nearly completed, and tinbers ready 90
70 complete the mill, spon never falling stream
The terms will be one-hsf cash tho balance in Z.
rooths ] win sell or tieat with any one be.
tween This and the Ist July next Otherwise * will
BE- sold upon the premises. to the highest bidder
soge'her with other property The terms Of the
personal properly will be made known on the day
81 sa'e
JOHN H. Saunders.
January s, 1908 IDS
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Just Published,
and for SAFE ar S G-an.iands Ptix,ing e1fce, obpo
site Dr. puvai's iMediiine StO,e,
MILITARY TACTICS,
on,
The Soldiers Companion

teaching how to form companies
With directions for the formation and exer
else of battalion and regiment;
AND THE VARIOUS Forms OF REPORTS, sc
Hkeqvlse,
Evolutions for the Cavalry and Artillery,
with explanations and improvements up n
Baron Steuben.
Ply SAMUEL ]. WINSTON,
Brigade Inspector for the second briga de.
L. Subscribers will receive their book
at the printing Office of Seaton Graptland,
where they are requested to call or send for
them.
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ststs are kept open, vhil.t an .rh;,,...
iocciudes anolher 1r! act
80 much for the constitationa,;tv r.,
law. ! shall hereafter sonsi der the oh ms
and policy OF IT. and also aha 4 call ths 80,
ton OF the people OF Maryiand to tss cir ,.s''
ter and pubic conduct ot1ae honorable aea ~.
tor who introduced it. villa
TEEsEus.
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concerted eBesgy, for ,Aess which ,kresies
w.. to nicer them without dismsy, and 70
rely for their issue upo1 Hesvrn.
lam, With gvsat respect and as.achmsnt,
Dear sir.
Your f,ienS add b unble ssrvart,
JOHN 9UINC1. ADA1aS.
Hon. Earrssoa Gray Otis.
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NORFOLK. Oc.oher

1t is unnatural to rejoice ar the mis-
fortune of another; but, we declare. r.
Is with pleasure we announce the cap
turc OF schooner which some weeks
ago sailed at night from Loyalrs wharf
with a cargo OF -four. She was COM
manded by man of the name of
LEWIS Twas captured by one of the
French Privateers which plundered
Capt. Stone, and sent into SANTANA (St.
Domingo) Capt. S. saw Lewis ON
board the privateer.
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October II.
THEELECTION.

Our readers will, it is presumed.
dispense with the publication of Incl
dental letters or partial information,
since the whole of the whig ticket, in
the state has succeeded to the full a.
mount OF what was anticipated in this
paper before the election.---We bare
ly beg leave to observe that all the
noise about the embargo has only pro-
iduced confidence and respect Tor the
administration. That the administra-
ton has only to repose with confidence
on its firm friends, and be no longer
deceived by the professions of men
whose. practice is at war with the
best interests of the nation---and the
public confidence must not only be
more confirmed but. its enemies frus-
trated. Aurora.
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Ry the above statement il Will be seen
that there is tie in the house. The fede.
ralists, however, claim Messrs. Ennals,
Page and Hughlett, who we are informed
are decided friends of their country and OF
free representative democratic principles.
Another circumstance must not be omitted {:
John Young, a member elect, for Caroline
is not eligible to a seat in the house of de-
egates, in consequence Of his failure. lie
is not possessed Of sufficient property to
qualify. On the list of applicants to the
Baltimore county court for relief, under
the nsolvent laws of Maryland, who have
not had final discharge, and whose time
Of hearing is past, will be found the name
of John Young. Thus he stands disquali-
fed by record, which gives a majority of
one to the republicans in the house of deie-
gates.
Thus it appears that federalism has no
cause for exultation when they are reduced
to the necessity of seeking bankrupt re-
presentation.
Neither is the late election test Of the
strength of parties, If the delegates elect
are to be the criterion.
Baltimore city, the population of which
amounts nearly TO 10000 inhabitants, and
1000 legal voters, is represented in the Ie-
gislature by two members only, While Wor'
cester, with not half the population, sends
four. The cities Of Baltimore and Anna
polls send four members, population con-
jointly larger possibly than any two coun-
ties in the state, the representation Of which
is double, yet these too cities are so nearly
Appropriated in their representation, to
the rotten borough system Of Great Britain,
that they enjoy no greater weight IN the
house Of delegates than the smallest coun-
ty in the state.
The only criterion of the state of public
opinion is derived from a view Of the con.
gressional returns which are arranged in
proportionate ratio in the several districts.
The republicans have succeeded IN SIX dis
tricts, and the federalists in three--thus il
appears that two thirds of the citizens Of
Maryland are in favor Of the measures Of
the present administrator, Notwithstanding
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Present repub majority, $500
In Prince Georges, although we have not
a particlar statement, we know the repub
lican majority was 8, and in Annapolis
there was likewise republican majority.
The remaining. counties are Charles, ST.
Mary'ss Calvert and, Dorchester, from
which particular returns have not been re-
oeived. 10 Calvert we knew that the fed
eral majority is extremely trifing. Allow
ing for the other counties, majority OF
the Gear republican na5orfty 4viH be $500
We, therefore, boldly proclaim the state Of
Maryland to be sill decidedly republican.
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1906
1O802
1O8O2 2O87
61O4

Repub. maj. 6l04
These counties at the last election gave
M'Kean majority over Snyder Of 751s
votes. The above. majorities therefore
make difference of above 10000 in favor
of Snyder. M'Kean's entire majority was
but 6211
DR.. Benjamin Say, DR.. John Porter, and
Wm. Anderson, republicans, are elected
members of Congress; and Dr. Say to serve
next session, vice ]. Clay, resigned
The foregoing statement almost reduces
it TO certainty that Mr. Snyder will be e.
lected Governor by a great majority, and
that there will be large republican majo-
rity in the legislature
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the undae weight that feIley1lisu,, mas ac-
CURED by a dissemination X the mot de-
|cePtive and iiagitious: falsehootls that ever
disSraced a tree press. The congressional
members elected are:
Republican Roger Ne,son, Nicholas
Ruxton Moore. Alex. M'Kim, John Mont
gomery, Mr.. Brown, Gin the rcom of Ed
ward Lloyd, declinedl--i,n Archibald
Vanhorne---6.
Federal-Philip Barton Key, John Camp
bell, c. Goldsborough--3.
Our Senate is decidedly republican, Civ.
ing on a JOINT ballot, at least Is efficient re-
publican votes.
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commands; and Austria seems resolved TO
bring into THIS contest all her resources !;
TOTO corflore reyni. If Germany catch the
spirit that has animated Spain, we may ex-
Pect to see victory declave against France
OF the Banks Of the Danube. as we'll as on
the Banks OF the Ebro or the Gandalquivi
and the French may be doomed to find in
Germany, not another Vim and Austerlitz,
and Jena, but another Baylen, Valencia, and
ISaragossa.--
Further extracts in our next1
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IRON THE AMERICAN.

1t viii Ne seen from the returns of the
election for upembers to the house of dele.
gates, from all the counties in the state, that
there is an equal. division of party. The
house is composed of 80 members, 40 of
which Rare republican. By the federal
statement the republicans have 81 mem
bers, and the federalsts 43. This is, how
ever, inaccurate, as wlll be seen from the
following schedule; which, from the best
information, we are assured is correct.
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The following statement, from the Anne
rican, gives, we believe, with great preci-
sion, the result of the Maryland election.
The House of Delegates will, therefore, be
composed of 40 republican, and 80 federal
members, and the Senate of Is republican
members. These will choose in joint NEE
ting the Governor and federal Senator,
who will command republican majority of
Is, and the government, consequently, in
all departments, be likewise republican,
Of the representatives in congress six are
republican and three federal.
The approximation, in the House of De-
legates, of the federalists to the republicans,
is no evidence of the relative strength OF
parties in Maryland, but is altogether the
effect of the unequal numbers in the seve-
raj counties, all of which are entitled to the
same number of representatives, although
the population of some counties is twice or
| three times as great as that of others. TIC
prove this we offer the following table Of
votes given for representatives in congress
which contains a full statement so far a;
| they have been received
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wHsHINGToN crrY, October II.


lionel of Light Dragoous.
John c. boyd, Colonel of the 4th Regi-
ment of Infantry
JoSehh ConSfqnt, Of New York, Lieute.
nant Colonel of the 9th Regiment of Infan.
try.
Ettctus Baekus of N. York, Major of the
Light Dragons.
We have the qualification of laying before
our readers another interesting letter from
merchant in London of the first charac-
ter and fortune, and principally engaged in
the American trade. The original is in
our possession. and will be shewn to any per-
son of responsibility. The name IS with
held from the public by the gentleman, to
whom ir is addressed, from motives Of de-
icacy, but will, with the letter, be chear-
fully shewn by application 10 the editor
LONDON, July 90, 1908.
Il am favored with yours of 18th April.
All your drafts have had due respect
James and York rivers tobacco, fit for the
use OF this country, are up to 10 to I'D. and
VIII be higher if your embargo continues
much longer. Mary lands and common Vir
glnias are without price or demand, not be-
ng ut for this country, and all the continent
n ports are shut against this country by
the French. When all the Virginias are
worked up, then the manufacturers must
from necessity substitute Maryland's, and
IT the embargo should continue six or eight
months longer, / hope by that time TO run
I'll Cargo of Maryland's. have long had
by me at 10 or I'D. or more but all will
depend on the continuance of your embargo.
IT II should be taken off and the orders in
council; and French DEGREES should remain
in force, your tobacco and other produce
must come here, or be captured, and in
this case tobacco and most other articles of
your export will literally sell for nothing,
not even the freight. In short it would Pc
IRISH on hand for want of n demand, for YOU
are tobe informed that not more than 10th
part of your productions are consumed in
England, Scotland and ireland and if
there was no opening to export the other
5-6ths, it would be good for nothing, and
even the 10th that could be consumed
would sell for almost nothing under the glut
that would he forced in the market. lin
deed the orders IN council and French de-
'crees we're cancelled with the embargo
that would form new case, and things
would then be as they should be. From
what have learned during the whole
course Of Mr.. Jefferson's administration,
he has not done an act so wise and so lau-
dable IS the embargo; and ] understand it
IS the least popular OF any he has done.
hear 1t has been shamefully evaded. A
nominal embargo is weak thing and is
unjust, because one part of the community
benefits to the prejudice Of the other. Tn
short, If the embargo should be removed,
and the orders in council and French de
crees should remain in force, every man IN
America that attempts to trade to Europe
will be ruined"
p. 5. slug. 8. Nothing new In politics
or commerce. Not the least demand for
tobacco, because all the continental ports
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FOR THE ARGUS.
R &c H NJ o N d .

URR'S .fST
ExEMPLIFIED IN THE UNION OF THE
FEDERALISTS & MINORII Y-MEN.
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remain shut agaidst this country and are
likely fto continue 50. If YOUR embargo
should be taken off and the orders in coun-
Gil and French DEGREES remain in force,
your country will he ruined and disgraced
forever."-.Nat. Intel.
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Our CONNIE &c with Spain is already
become very can iderable. One house in
London has received an order from tina;
country for coarse woolleos, sufficient to
clothe % 900 troops Trade is locking up
10 the IVES, Riding and the intercourse
between his country and Spain is already
of grea. advantage.
Very Considerable supplies of arms and
ammunition have been sent from theIporis
in The Northwest of Spain, to the Bis
Cayans.
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n,e,ioa, are Of less favorable aspect than those
of the public journals; yet we cannot heip
expecting some advantage from the. embargo,
which has already given the citizens otshe y.
S. such taste of commercial separation from
this country as has produced the greatest dis
content & even ferment among them. Upon
this subject we havebeen good dea. amused.
by statement in a morning paper, which
ayers, that though the act sof embargo was
not passed in. consequence OF our orders OF
council inasmuchsas those orders were not
known in America at the passing ofthe act,
yet it was passed, IN consequence OF some
merchants having told the Americans 'That
the orders would be. We 1frtainly do nor
think highly of,he talents ald skill Of the
trans atlantic Legislators, yet we car. hardly
believe tkat they have proceeded upon such
vague grounds as are here stated. In fac,
whoever will take The trouhle ofIocking back
to Mr. Secretary Madison's commentary
upon the act CT embargo, VIII ind that the
American government expected very dig
ferenr. and a much more. for,ibie measure on
the part of G. Brttsin, then the orccrs CT
COUNCIL" r
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ss,' were all eve lambs which have each
w.. 4 lamb and nov suckle them, | al
( ,1ea Tn wether OF the old Kind Of
ot,~s, H. which weighed l5alb gross, and
!. r,;' snof wool Upon applying the
A:aa a'i Underwriting rules of arithme-
!. S''se result, we shall ial that the
laa co., weld a pouad
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r II z TT ~ e s.

THE present times are leuced bad,
Ard still worse they are getting
Father and R{othe,'s very sad,
; And wife and}chlldren fret,ing.
Yankee doodle, devils to pay,
Ships and produce rotting;
Can't go work by night or day,
Mischief sure is plotting.
Igucss IS how I've found it out,
And. father thinks like |, sir,
Ills bat to please that treacProus lont,
That BoNY, that We die, sir.
Yankee Doodle, twill not DO,
Give elbow room to fight him;
If Congress don't the day they'll rue
L They did not black and white hiIn.
On" Experiments successful tide"
: We've sported long our stout ship,
IT'S time for us to galn a port,
Or heaye in stays and bout ship,
~ Yankee doodle, helm e. lee
No more French salayer
Standby all hands aud watch, dye see,
Or Davy Jones viii have her.
Had captain WAsHrseroN been found
Upon the quarter deck, sig,
Dye think hesd run the ship aground
At BoNApARTE' S beck sir,
Yankee poodle, no, not he,
Had such pirate chas'd him
He'd quickly put the helm lee,
And-boldly turn'd and laced him.
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7uesdsy, May IL.

Er The OccoouAN BRIDGE 1t is
expected will be finished in fortnight
from this time, "a suitable character is
wanting TO collect the tolls at said
Bridge. An aged man Of steady ha-
bits, without a family, who can bring
good vouchers for his iuteg ity, and
sobriety, will meet with encourage
ment the colour Of the person Will
be no objection.
May ! l. DIT
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----~st %: rs----
TIE F53LR DEFE.3 CE0.

Unstain'd BY vice, the lovely eve,
Nor clothes nor yesture wore
II was sin first whispered her TO weave
iii accusing robes SHE bore.
Hence do our fair, who virtue love,
This badge oil sin dctest
Their purity they boldly prove,
By going quite sundrest
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L.9IESI' IRON SP9E.A

L.gT'EST FROM SP.EEN.
tlptaln LoYett, who arrived at this port LAST
say IN IS days from ST. Lucar informs
\ me princa-ot peace was beheaded on the
P0tApsii ana that the prince ferdinand
\ Proclaimed king on the 7th.< Bonaparte
! nomently expected at Madrid with
sJs 'yooas SE.Lucar was blockadea by s
@sll ofthc l;ne. Provisions were very
81; dom, Is dollars, and rising