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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
William Owen.
January 4, 1903. w12n
Richmond Tie Mandatory.

THE subscriber having procured tbe ex
"A elusive right to manufacture in this
and several other states Harwood's murh
improved Patent Tile for covering houses,
and at considerable expense erected the ne
cessary buildings, &c. for CARVING on that
useful business extensively, now ofIers to
supply, at short notice, any quantity TINT
may be required, at the moderate price OF
hirty FIVE Dollars per thousand, 0.liy-
cred at his factory.
he can with confidence, founded on &C.
tual experiment, in the covering of about
20 houses in this city, assert, that houses
can be covered with this tile as cheao +,
the first instance, as with shingles of tie
first quality, and when the security against
hre, the difference Of insurance, the dura-
pihty and particular construction on these
tile TO resist the most penetrating rains and
SHOWS are considered, he Cannot doubt ne
meeting with considerable announcements
1t requires only the examination of a wei
covered roof to convince the most preiudi-
ced mind of their superiority to any other
tile heretofore made, or to the best slate,
and will cost less than the latter, after paw
ing the expense OF water carriage to al
most any part of this continent
Particular attention will be paid to orders
from other towns, and in ali cases where
they are shipped, he will deliver them
whole and sound, along side of the vessels,
at the expense of carriage only to the pur-
chasers. Any person skilled in the art of
thing, will put on those tile with great fa-
City, but where they cannot be procured,
he can engage few here who have had
some experience, and will go moderate
distance, if the job is Insufficient magnitude
and their travelling expenses paid.
BENJAMIN DU VAL.
Richmond, March IL, 1903.
N. b. l wish to sell Patent Rights in s.-
veral other states. WITT b. ID.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Valuable Lands.

HEsubscrber viii Sell, on credit. or OK
L change for Properly III Richmond or lis
Heighborhood, the following LANDS, to wit:
S22 acres in the state OF Kentucky. by survey
bearing date the 10Th day of Oacbes 1877, lying
and being in the dis,sia SET apart for the officers
and soldiers of the Virginia state line, Little
Barren river.
Also, 1000 acres, in Kentucky, by survey
bearing date the 10th Oacber 1877. likewise ly-
ing IN the dissvia set apar. for the officers ana
soldiers OF .hs Virginia state line. on the north
side OF Little rive,. j branch of Cumberland ri
yer, and about two and an half mics from the
mouth Of Li'tIs liver
Also 450 ac-es of Land in the county of Ma
son, STATE OF Virginia, on Old Town creek, a.
bout 8 miles from Mason courthouse
indispntshis titles viii be made TO the above
mentioned lands and pots OF each ;raa may be
seen on application 10 the subscriber esidlng Ira
Richmond. THOMAS BOHANNAN.
January 23d, 1903 If
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Just Published,
BY c & A Conrad, & Co Philadelphia.
and for safe by Samuel Pea:an;s, j.. Richmond !;
The Columbiad
A Poem in 1OBooks-By icel Ba,lor

a Poem in 10 Books--By joel Barlow.
THIS title announces work of the hiehest
interest that the res sesta of our country on
OF any other can furnish. With regard 10 the
merits OF the execution, it would i'll BECOME us
the publ ishers, TO speak in that strain ofcon,acn
d7tion which alone would give u,lerance to our
sentimental. OF this, the public, 10 whom i, is
now oaered, will judge for themselves We viii
only state one circumstance, which ouzhs 20 be
understood by the purchaser before we solicit
his patronage Tie ancien, Juvenile Poem of
Mr. Barlow called The Vision of Columbus, is so
Tar absorbed IN this, IS hencefosward 20 disap
pear from the Is. of HE prrks. All that .e has
thought worthy Of the subject in that Poem has
bean incorporated in this-which may an,eunt Ia
one fourth or one third of the former wosk He
has now in his mature years and judgment, ia
ken much wide, ysuge over the immense re-.
gions of fact and fancy than the fortunes of this
hemisphere have opsncd to HIS view. and g Inc
work is now probably destined TO stand, the
epic song of his country
No palma Or expense have been spared to give
1t dress and Ornament suitable 10 its intrinsic
merit.
II is in ore volume royal quarto illustrated Nv
twelve engravings on The following subjects |;
l. Hesper's appearance 10 Columbus in prison.
~. Cspac and Della instrucung The savages in
as ieuture AND he domestic arts Ill Zsmnr
k'iled by Capac Nv. In9uisi,icn.--V Cesar
passing the huhiccn.--VI Cruelty PRECEDING o.
yer the Prison Ship.-YiI. Murder of Lucinda
VIII. Co:nwa lis ressDing his sword to w ash
ington.--IX. Rape OF inc Golden Fieecs.-X
initiation to the Mysteries of lris.-XI Final
resignation of Prejaaces.
These eleven subjects were panied by the ce-
lebra'ef slnirke. expressly for his poem. The
pictures now exhibited in the Phiadelrh,s.
Acsdeny OF Fine Arg. where The public can tx
anime their admirable execstion, and form some
idea OF The exPense and LABOR bestowed on the
decorations of this week. They were engraved
by the first ar,S,s in England and the eng,av-
inSs were ~ such nigh estimation among The anna
teurs tina, seyes,lproof copies were SOLD in Lon
den y six gninszs set. To these il added i por-
trsis oil the author, painted by Robert Fa.ton,
and incl engraved by Arthur Smitb.
The paper ws believe, is better tban any be-
i9se mate in this country and the printing by
f'y & kSnrrereri may be regarde.i as spcci
men OF typography hitherto unsutpasaed. and
seldom eaualiedin the world
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
90 Dollars Reward.

Runaway from the Subscriber Inv.
ing IN Halifax county, at the fork Of Dan ,rd
hanister rivcs, on or about TIE 25d Gay % An
gust Iass, SHADRAcK, negro man sisre
aged between thirty five and forty ycays ~,
issa sensible well informed fellow. IS AN eT.o,,...
house servant, TO which business and ,h,, IS
gsoom nc was principally applied for some -
by capt. John A. Fawkcs his late n,-s,es ,, 'p
vious TO my purchasing him OF his eser,, 80
which was only two days before his elot,e-,:,,,.'
HIS complexion IS not entirely black, bu, VEN
ish, yet OF the negro yellow has a defect !, ~
right eye which is nearly if not quite blind CO..
stoned by an Inflammation, and both eve, CO...
rally shsw nftamed symPtoms--he also has i,a,,
an arm broken, bur this will not be percei,~d
without particular exau1na;ion-has a hold :.
pen appearance, is well made, ahou, FIVE fe.t civ
or seven inches high, IS well as recollccted-,,,,-
commonly compiacen. and conversab'e for \ slav,
ana capable 1t he attempts it of much decent
on he carried away with him a considerable
variety OF good Clothes, snuff colorsd cIo,t,
coat Is particularly recoected, is very ford &C
dress, and IT is expected will appear well re ~
that article and attempt TO pass as a free man
to eject which, 1t is probable, the indulgence as.
forded him by his late master and paI,;cnI.riv
the confidence placed in him in his isst ;Ilness
was made use OF TO supply himself with cash
ard that he he's since procured from some ev;,
cisposed person false papers against which the
public aie cautioned in conhding. The above
reward will be paid to any person delivering him
TO me, at my residence, or securing him in auv,
jail so that get him again as well as all ieu.s
and reasonable expences.
William Owen.
January a, 1903. w1o,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Buckingham County, June

Court, 1903.
Thomas and Francis neane, for the bene-0 =.
I'll of Archd Womack, P.intihs, :
AGAINST :
John Fsanci.. Silas Flou.noy and Samuel Z :
and Drury Allen acting partners of 5
Hughes Alien & Company, Defendents
Il " he motion of the plaintiffs ny COUNSEL, and
- IL app caring to :he satisfaction os The conrt
thar he defendants. Druiy NJ. Allen ard Siias
Tourney aye not Inhabitants of this state II
IS ordered and decseed that unless they shall APP
pear here on o. before Septc1lb court next and
answer the bill of tue plaintiffs, the court will
then proceed TO take tne same for confessed as
20 them, and decree the matter thereof accor-
dinghy and that copy of this order be forth
with published in some public newspaper of the
city of Hichmoud for TWO month successfully,
and another copy be posted up at the front door
OF the ccur,honse Of this county.
A copy,-Tes,e,
R.ELDRIDGE, Ir. d. C,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Boots and Shoes.

Fair tops, back straps, 80
Ditto 8
Suwarrows,
Half Boots, S
Plantation and light fine shoes, 1856 12s
Do. second & third qualities, 7e6 es
Negro shoes (strong) &C. 10
Girls do. az IS
Boys do. $50 q CSC
Childrens' stoetees, 80 $50
Fire Buckets S ~ q 5 pair
Brides, Sars ngIes, Whip thongs, Spurl lea
theirs, Hame strings, Back Bands, Lead
ing, Garden, HAmbro and Fishing lines.
Any of the above articles made TO orders
left at the Penitentary Store, second door
above the Eagle Tavern.
d. J. BURR
April 26, 1903. Gavin 1awtD
~ The shoes are reduced much beEozD
the former hrice
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
a New Novel,
For Sale.

A VALUABLE TRbCT OF LAND. w.
ing in the county of rowhatan, containing
by late survey, Five Hundred and Forty One
Acres--two hundred and seventy six acres Of
which rs prime woodland shout 90 acre, CT
tirsi rate Meadow Land which may be render
ed We valuable with small expense This is
the trac' whereon col. VIM Mayo. ia,e of Pow
hatan county dec'd lived. lying about 5 miles
above Powha;an courthouse, Wi in four Of
James and feur OF Appomaltcx rivers, in 4
healthy ne'ghoorho9d and convenient 60 several
merchant mills This land is well ed, with
excellent springs. and is suitably adapted 20 the
balance OF corn, WHEAT and tobacco
The improvements. a-e a dwelling House rs
by y ieet, with passage and three rooms on
the hfst door, and passage with two rooms on
the upper, with twenty two feet square wing
WI II TWO rooms, some necessary cut buildings
az CT which waRt some repairs.
shall proceed TO offer this land for sale at
scotvll!e. tie seventeenth day OF August ncx.,
beng Powhatan court day, on the following
terms The sum of seven hundred and hfty
pounds cash in hand. Ola The day of sale AMI Tor
the baisnoe, credit of two Yeas will be gwen
the purchaser bond with approved seccrit,
viii be acquired carrying interest from he da,
4 SALE u nor pnnctusi'y paid also deed Of
trust on the said laud 10 secure the payment Of
b. balance.
Il Is deemed needless to say any thing more,
~ II Is presumed, that those who may wish 10
n.ehase, will FIRST view the premises, whIct
wiii be shewn by capt Benjg @osoy, o, NJ
4hos. Swami, living near shereio--or 70 the
Subscriber living near Powhat2n C.lurtEouse
VIZ MAYO lanr
Powhatan County, Tune 20 1913 s.,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
NOTICE.

4 LII persons TO whom the estate ofthe
N late Judith Robinson, dec. Of Com
bsrland county, is indebted, are desired
on or before the first day of October next,
to bring forward their claims properly au-
thenticated, that provision may be made
tor payment, and to all Claims exhibited
aier that period, this advertisement will
be plead in bar. 4 division Of aid estate
among The legalees will be made on the
above day.
JOHN HATCHER, Ex'r.
March II, 1868. cam 1Oc
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Virginia, to wit (:

At court Of Appeals held at The capitol in
Isithmocd, he hrd day IF June, 1868.
GBNERAL RULE After tie end Of this
present teru all causes depending in this court,
shall be called in the order 10 Which thsy stand
upon the dockets and such as may Be ready for
hearing fursuanI he former rules IF this court
shall, unless good cause be shewn 20 The contra
W, be heard IN the same order in which he stand
upon the docket, until thc whole shai be sOac
through--snd fhs causes wk,eh snail BE- passed
over. shall. unieS for some very special resson
appearing TO the court, be pu, az The end Of the
docket OF each term.
Ordered, That the above rule be published in
a. lsast three Of the newspapers printed in Rich
mond, once week, un.il the first day Of October
next A Copy--Tesfe.
]. Brown. G.. c.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08

7 AM dcsivcls TO exchange the following pre-.
Il perry, or any part thereof. IS may be agreed
on. for a small tsaSt OF good Land, in a healthy
situation. with dwelling house aud other im-
provements, good spring of water. and Al -
greeabie neighhorhood, at dis ancs OF 90 70 100
miles up the counuy--1o say for Housss in this
eiSy--i-ands in ,'enricc county, joining the Aca>
DENY lands, aud near this city--2 900 acres on
R'ehland creek, in Lincoln county. Kentncky--
LOCO acres on the waters of the Ohio, ia Mason
county--and two traeis of Military Lands on the
river Tennessee, each e66 2.S acres.
Robert Mitchell,
Richmond. Feb g. 1908 tf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
THE
MEMOIRS
WILLIAM SAMPSON.


WILLIAM SAMPSON,
Including particulars of his adventures in various
parts Of Europe his Confinement in the dun
geon of the Inqnisiion in Lisbon. &C. &c.
SEVERiL ORIGINAL LETTERS.
Being his correspondence with tho ministers of
stare in Great Britain and Portugal
.9Shor. sketch ofthe His9oRr of IRsLAYD,
Particularly aspects tbs spirit of Briti.h DO
minas:on in thai country aud few observati
ons on the state OF manners, &c in America
A Winter In London or Sketch
es Of Fashion. a novel, in volumes, by T, s.
SURF
Times Tell Tale: a Comedy,
in Ave acts. by Henry Siddon:.
Rural Philosophy or Reflections
on knowledge, Virtue and Happinessi chiefly in
reference to life of retirement in The country,
by Ely Bates Esq.
Corinna, or Italy; by Mad. De
Stael Holstein. in . vcls.
Ira and Isabella or the Natural
Children; novel, by the lase ~. H. Brown, of
8os,on.
Historical Grammar !; or a Chro-
biological Abridgrnen, Of Universal History, by
c. Bingham. of Boston.
Ballads aud Lyrical Pieces, by
Walter Scotr, Esq.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08


NAyE the Subscribers. Judges of the General
w Court, have pursuant to law allotted the
sjuegeo ct the respective District Courts as fol-
low.
Robert White. il. and Archibald Stuart, esurs.
to the districts OF Winchester. Hardy aud Mo.
non9alia courthouse:
Richard Parker aud John Tyler, esors. 70 The
districts OF Richmond, PETERSBURG. Brunswick
courthouse ard Suffolk;
Edmund Winston, and Paul Darlington, ir.
e'qrs. 10 the dislricts OF Prince-Edwa1d ccurt.
nonse, Franklin, Washington courthouse and
ths Sweet Springs IN lsosetoust county
Joseph Pyen,is and William Nelson. esors. to
the districts If Northumberland. King &, Queen
Williamsburg and Accomack couuhouses
Ana Francis I. Brooke and Hugh Holmes,
csqss. to Staunton, Charlottesville FredericIs.
burg and Haymaf:let districts at the next snc.
ceeding teSms thessCf
Witness our hands and seals this eleventh
day OF June, one thousand eighs hundred
and eight.
John Tyler, (Seal.)
VIM. Nelson, (Seal.)
Robt. White, jr. (Seal.)
Arch'd. Stuart, (Seal.)
Frs. L. Brooke, (Seal.)
Hugh Holmes, Is al
rdbl;shad by order Of the Judges
Wfison Allen, C. G. C.
June IS. 1909 4w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Pcnite1tftarv Sfore.

ME subscriber, Agent for the Penitentiary,
4 offers for sale the following articles, Tie ma
rufacture f.hat institution ut very Ioa prices for
cash only at retail, and at 81 credit at wholesale,
for approved endorsed negotiable notes
II A IL
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
20 Dollars Reward.

- I'm AWAY from the subscriber on che nigh,
~ Of the OH insl. negro man named IOfN.
SION about feet inches high, slender made
Que or perhaps more Of his foe teeth decayed
bu;hy hair; &c is vey aciivc fellow, and Of
considerable address lie took with him an Old
fur hat brown broad cloth coat, olive cons,itu,,r
on cord roundabout. with pafaloons of the same.
patched az the knees, new mixed Virginia cloth
round about and panialocns, two new brown H..
men shir s, and some muslin shirts, new mad
drass handkerchief, and many other articles of
eolhug not reeollectej. II is supposed that he
viii make towards Richmond, IS he was brought
from that place last winter b. Benjamin Harden.
who says ne was purchased from Mr.. Bell. gro.
Ger OF Richmond The above reward win be 81
ven 20 asy person or persons for appyehendiez
the negro and securing him in any jail, 50 that /
get him again, or if brought home, all reasonable
expenses paid. He is about IS years ofsge
Calvin Morgan:
Wythe courthouse, Virginia,
June IL, EisO8. wsf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Mount Comfort,
FOR SALE

FOR SALE,
CTTJhTED on Rappah.nuock in the county
- Of Essex, within fjheen miles of Tanpahan-
mock aod about the SAME distance from Urbanna
end King and Queen Courthouse and very con-
yenent 70 the post Office at Mon'ague's avsrn
there gre upwards Of one hundred and fifty
acTes Of land attached TO This seat a corsidera-
bic part OF which is wood land and heavily TIM
beTeo--The improvements are adweiilng house,
forty feet by eighteen, Kitchen. Smoke House
Stable, Ice House &c on the Hilt--And on the
river bank store house. with commodious
Store and Counting Room and an excelent Ora.
narY-ail of which--oxcept the Stable--have
been recently built. Noun. comsoI, commands
as gnod, if not the best view of the river of any
scat on the Rsppahanno-k and the hes, 6,h and
oysters may be had a, the door wi'h very iitsIe
Trouble ---It is well calculated for I merchant,
beng N populous and wealthy neighborhood,
where il is believed Eve or six thousand pounds
worth of goods might be recalled annually liz
would also be convenient stand for profes,i-
onai cha actet----I would either sell on credit If
The payments can be agreed on. o, exchange for
Other lands without improvements.
For Farther particulars apply 10 Reuben IA.
Casastt, or 10
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
Penitentiary Store.

CHOES at the Manufacture of the Peni,enti-
- airy have been lately REDUCED, cor.idsr-
ably below their former prices.
ID ]. BURR, Agent.
10th MAY. 19CS. ,f
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-27
For Sale
Nc5y cow7ructed Bed Cords.
July .s7.


THE subscriber has for sale, at his Rope
Store next door to the Indian Queen tavern,
few ne4v constructed BED CLhLS, which
arc rendered superior to any other kind by
their inaibillty iii destroying and preventing
those insects called Chinehes, which, llarbor Ia
the holes Of the bststcad--thcy are also su?e-
.rior 70 any other kind, from their long wear.
lie believes they will last fifteen or twenty
years and retain the same virtue.-Any per-
son wishing to purchase may have them u:r-
til the FIRST of Jaauaiv, lSo9, in order to prove
their excellence and should they not find
them to answerthe above purpose lie will re-
turn the money upontteir delivering him the
Bed Cords provided they are no! damaged
more than the necessary wear.
HE HAS ALSO,
A quantity of I1.4IR CLOTHES LINES
which are far preferable to any other kind.
Thom-s Crimihaw.
Ju1v AZ
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-27
COMMUNICATION.

The Infatuated rulers Of these States need
ed not the destruction of the Spanish 60
vcrnment, and subiugation Of that unhappy
country, to convince them OF the inevita-.
Bic tendency Of their deleterious measures
to bring us into the same dreadful dilemma.
They have seen nation after nation falling
a prey, first to the intrigues, and then to
the arms Of the modern Ati.l,. Among
tbs mcss distinguished OF the tools of France
stands the Prince of Peace.--This wretch,
after having exhausted his own country BY
a continued system of servile compliance
ard bound!ess rapacitv for thirteen years,
to further the gigantic views OF Bona
earte towards universal dominion, has ct
length met the fate he SO justly merited.
May his doom be a warning to all who
would lend themselves to sell their country
to the worlds only foe But, while we
exult in his downfall, we cannot but mourn
over the desolation which his infamous con-
duct has brought on one Of the finest king
doms Of Europe. Unhappy Spain, once the
most powerful and flourishing nation in the
world, now, by the systematic treachery OF
some of their own proaigate children, be-
comes mere province of France. Thy de-
luded monarch, and all his family, the sport
for many Gears of decciver's wiles, are now
prisoners in France, and made, while in this
state of G olurance vile" to assign over, BY
"a formal instrument, all thy fair and rich
possessions, together with their loyal b''f
betrayed inhabitants.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-27

-: me wHote having been published ii the
council, ithas been resolved that it should
be carried into execution, and communicate
ed e the captains geaeral, &c.
(Signed)
.BARTOLEME MEOS.
dlaaria, hay 10, 1908.
IN consequence Of the royal decree ap-
pointing the, grand duke Of Berg, lieutenant
general OF the kingdom, and his imperial
and royal highsiSss having, confirmed the
members of all the tribunals in their re-
spective places, the council has issued, I'M
der the same date, a royal decree enioining
the impartial and speedy administration Of
justice, and directing stamp paper to bear
the Mor;ls, Government OF the lieutenant
general OF the kingdom.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-27

This is to gaye Notice, That the
Subscriber of Alexandria County in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, hath obtained from the Or
phans Court of said county letters of admins
tration on the personal estate of Annas Jaci-
son, late of the county aforesaid, deceased
all persons having claims against the saa de-
ceased, are hereby warnedto exhibit t'e same
with the vouchers thereof, to the ,1oscrioer'
on or before the 77th day OF lAiuafy 'eAt'
or they may by law be exclude from =. pc
neft to said estate-and thos> indebted there
to are required to make ;plaediate payment.
Given under my hand his 57th Gay OF 'u-
" Harriet Jacklon,
Aslm'x Of Annas Jackson.
1nly ~. 2awaw