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recover damages, that the hull and RIG.
ging OF the ship had sustained, thew
would give her up to convey the hand.
and passengers to some place Of safety.
That on captain Halls refusing, thew
threatened to sell her 20 the Spaaiards or
burn her, and leave them to>eet home
the best way they could-l hat for the
preservation Of themselves and shin.
captain Hall gave the certi6ca,e-Thse
they then ordered two able seamen OUT
OF the ship, and put on board an Ameri.
can seaman and an old Spaniard, and or.
dered captain Hall to make sail. That
being in distress for want Of water, par
ticularly, and almost every thing taken
from them, their boat Snd best rigging
taken away (; in this situation, wigkeSe
any papers they, considered il mos, adj.
viseabis.tosaa1 M tGts.porsthey could
in America, and made sail for Charles.
ton, the privateers getting under way a.
the sametime and stood to the eastward
in company with the Mary Masou.-
That they arrived in this port without
any accident, ca the twentieth instant.
SiRned)
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TO 7'AE EDITOR OF 2'Hs AgRoRd.
CANANDAIGUA, 7th Sept. 1909.
NORTH WEST FUR TRADE.

Besides the regular trade Of the british II
w company in Canada. Montreal ant, Cue
| pee, and 70 furnish number Of individual
aIventurers who visited those parts unoccu
ped by the establishments tf the Company
mostly in the territory of the u. States, and
thus for a length Of time engroseed the re
mainder of the trade left by The N. w. corn.
pany. Several years since, a few Amer.
cans adventured, and received encourage
ment, under Individual rivaiship, their n;iIn
5ers encreased, and began to threaten tie Ca.
iadians with an able. competition this led 4.
Don't 5 100000: they have directed out the
Indian Territory, and with establishments
at well distributed posts, they have effected
tne'r purposes, OF AR absolute monopoly OF
the fur trade OF that country. In case AN A.
nerican adventures among them, tiev at
fhelr adjacent post, and rain him, until thew
either compel him to abandon the ground o..
bankrupt him.
Captain ID. who was somctimc ago II, COM
mand OF Fort Michilimackinac for six wears.
is well acquainted with this Course Of fu.i :
ness-he says, that 10 American can. at pre-
sent, adventure in that trade without the Ger
tainty OF Il loss. When at Washinfton ,l,oo,
nine months .incc he pointed out thesc cir
cnmstanccs, and the effects they prodnced
viz. That it was Tie policy and practice Of
the Canadian traders, to ,iisaff;.ct the lndi-
ans towards the government md Citizens of
the l. otates-to cover their extortion and
monopoly, they represented that t,r0tleb-the
superior affection oftheir BJiish fatLer. fr
htS red cAildren the traders were enabled to
seli their goods to them at lower prices l,,t
SINCE they had came under tbeir American
father, lie nor his people cared to furnish
them, and tbat lie taxes the article fheUun-
dertake to supply them, will, so heavy du
ties, that they cannot afford them for a l4ss
price, and unless the Indians viii paw thci,
prices, language reconciles the Indians tn
the traders and their prices, but it eD,Ljf-
feTS their feeling, towards the Americans
liz return.
Captain d. then pointed out the conse-
luent necessity of the United States eo-
Vernment, patronizing American traders
lmong them and those officers appeared to
f+vor The measures by leaning a capital ont
y the United States treasury to few citi-
'cnS--or to allow drawback of the duties
~ the merchandise they took for the pnrpose
but the subject appears to have rested
ierc.--
Inc requisite capital of 8 500, Geo. divided
mo snares, would at any time, be flied nm
~ nay III the city of New ork-and had
he plan been put into operation last fall, the
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ADVERTISEMENT.
N7ynisteriai Paher Q. fee.


Notice is hereby given, that Persons in
Ginning to CONTRACT with this Office tor errd-
siue EXPLANATIONS of the late mysterious
CoNvENrIoN are desired to send in their
proposals with all possible speed. as the Of
fee is iIs present totally destitute ct every
thing of the kind, ard without an immedi-
ate supply, must be reduced to the. con
seriousness of guilt, disgrace and silence.
Saoh persons, therefore, as are disposed
to treat, are requested to specify the num-
bel. and Quality they can furnish of Erasi-
ons. 1EsrctrcscS :afions, Excuses, Ah?io-
sies, Qpirks. Qui55ies, Sn6terfrges, Shifts
Nsse-iiJis. Refraetions. Probabilities, Sah-
hoses, Pe5hahs, FreteneeS, ana other Hsm-
bugs, proper for Disgusting what cannes be
hid, and erasing what can neverhc eiiaccd
suited to the prescnt embarrassed state; o
the Office, and calculated to insult common
sense and universal feeling.
: There Being very little time allowed foI
executing these, contracts, a preference viii
be given to those vino have been long IN the
habit Of heipNg lame Digs over stiles, man
ufactnrhlg> Wet blankets, white washns
!. blIckamoors, or such like eTp'',vments and
no, particniat attention 10 trnth, argument
or copsissencr will; lie expected.
! Wanted. ut thc same Office, Il few eQnivo
co. Sf1ki;ts
a good 5tf.oshect uf. tc,mineya hoSgerS FIJI Gys
e,ttery, or an, ether complaint likely to en-
danger am army
Apply IS above, any evening after dark
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From the Phil Democp6tic pre-.

.. among the circumstances, which afro o.
oe included IN an estimate of tie times ,he
voyages OF Aaron Burr and Swartwont IN f.
ganG, after all we have know, of them aro
ocePPy impressive. Burr uniformiv rnent:r ~
81 fhgiahd IN the Course of his oper.tior,
ana ana ne mas stated that England was to Give
I'm, very Considerable sum :or an obiece
9rS''"cfi0e TO the peace Of this c0Jptrv, Tie
n9 1 sara 50. Swartwuut was conceInc,l -
mlraIda.S aifair, and @as The i,.,senc,sr 81, ="
i,uTr. lhesc persons are ro,c to EGEIs,v
,i.. nave arrived there. Lord Melville a.
s s5ris.ed VIC Dr't'iy OF English ministers to
,m'r.'"ua affair which approzimatcs Swaft.
"o"' 20 melville. The partizans Of En-
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Thus it appears that although we have a
federal Governor, VERtsoN7Ts SAFE. Re
publicanism has triumphed. 1t has triumph
ed over the vile Vaccinations of federalism,
treason and rebellion. In the House of Re-
personalities, the Republican majority is Sc
venteen.
In a joint ballot of both Hohses, the Re
publicans have majority of rENl ard in
the elections of the Senator and Judges of
the Supreme Court; The average maioritics
were about that numbcr.--Hence, from infor-
nation upon which we are willing to hazar;l
the most decided opinion, Vermont will
choose electors who will give mt least SIX
VOTES for the l1cdisonian Ticket forPre-
sident.
In our success Vermont must have disap-
pointed all. Republicans arejhappily tisap
pointed and F2der&lists sorely mortified
We rejoice that the states can say, they
have in, New England, ONE sister, whose
g lamp is found trimmed and Burning. He
raid.
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NEW-JERSEY.
TREAroN, oct. IS.

The Legislature of this state met this
day and both houses formed quornms. In
CcnncIl, Ebenezer Lecly, Esq. Was chosen
Vicc-Presidcnt, aud James Linn, ESQ Score
tary. In Assembly, Lewis Condt, Speaker,
and James Wilson, Clerk, all republicans
ans! without opposition. Oar majorities are
rs you have stated 6 in assembly, I in Coun-
ca! and 'njoint meeting. a committee was
appointed 70 enquire into the validity of the
congressional and electoral law OF last sitting,
and to report by bin or otherwise This Is
In order to re'nedya defect in the law which
was overlooked when it passed. The law
OF Congress requires the electors to be cho-
sen within thirtyfonr days preceding the
INST Wednesday in December: whereas BIZ
our law they were TO be appointed 20 days
preceding said Wednesday. But neither
the people or the legislature choose the g
lectors, you will see the republicans are safe,
unless they play the fool as Sampson did
and are like him shorn OF their strength while
asleep"
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gland mth;s carn,rv. hotl, sorSign ensl as:;res
tick AN iniScoat PSI IN Bam'suefencc. nj. =
randa bro't TO r.lis conntry Il letter from An
active and confidential British civil officer in
London, to an eminent fetleralist, who is a
federal candidate for ore of the chairs
of our national Chief Masistracy. Mr.. Pitt
who was a minister, when Miranda and Burr
commenced, died before they brought their
projects to bear. a British half pay officer,
Iia this country since promoted by that So
vernment. did apply to a British civil officer
in this country to aid Miranda. and this was
known in the superior British department.
here. This British half pay officer has since
been in England, Canada, and Now York.
Burr was to have from FOREIGN g,vern-
mcnt on tho execution Of Il certain orih,r "a
gainst oar peace,
Two millions or DOLLARS.
We learn by :, passenger in the Hope, that
| Gen. Dupont had arrived al Paris from Ca
d!z.
| 1t is stated in one of or iatcs, London pa
pers, that Gen Junot sailed from LISBON sor'
France in the frigatc L'Amia5lc, Lord Geo.
Stuart, immediately after the convention was
signed.....N Y. Fahcr.
VERMONT. RUTLAND. Oct. %.
! VERMONT LEGISLATURES.
| Elections 6y Tie I432$e.
| DUDLEY CHASE. Esq Speaker.
| THOMAS LEVERET, Esq. Secretly OF
State.
MARTIN POST, Esq. Clerk.
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ELEcqfoNs IN 5oINf coMMIT4gE or norm
HOUSES.
Hon. JONATHAN ROBINSON, Senator U.
States, for 6yeGrs, from, the 4th IF March
merit
SUPREME COURT or VERlfON-1
ROYAL TYLER. Esq. thicf Judge.
THEoPAfbUs HERRENTEN,
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DOMESTIC.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

.Ertract q letter from fhe pery RESPECT
atls Hpmsc Of Mcs8rs. Thomas 67RHet
e Co. dQted London .f,Ae II: lsoa
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~ D., NhND'Io W, NJAN.) September IL.
ny The schooner lsabelia, which arrived on
non NJ ny from st Jago de Cuba, we learn that
nc ''o'e,n"r 81 that place, who it seems great.
y favored tie french people settled there, has
petn re'ho'e ny the Governor in Cllicf at the
E'""1na, The Marquis dc Somciue!os. WHO has
! afno'N!ed another III lis room The French. a.
'Fhed 1T THIS melstirc, expost,latcd against the
- ti-'r tarorite, and plainly eymced a
e'eihhnafion 10 Tesstthe newly abpointed Cav
c'7r, when he siiju!d arrive. t., ss',,.. tle C,n
''s ms. ct his otilcc. He lad, howe~-r. arrived
#iLh'i e'ght mics Of ST. jago, where with con-
.ineft'he body of1roops he had taken I'D his oiqr.
!, rs' ies''Ied not to enter the town until the
french lad left il. and had transmitted ortlars ~
I''. pace dicelng tlat all the French tbere
snonid immediately embark and o,iit the Island
i''Sr orders were not obcycd, aid Spanish for.
80 Ec understand, We're marching ~ ~ dircc
''ol' ior the puFPesc ofco.Opcrtiip with the nnv,
Eoyer,or II enforcing prompt obedience to the
nl"s OF the Island. The French whose numbers
arc represented TO be 10 less than 5000 in 81
Jago' were determined TO resist, anil il,e great
esI proportion OF them were well armed a sa
place. ""'N ''oh take
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E'2trnef ef a letter from al, in,eiie rnt Il
HTcrtcdR Citizen, residing in London TO q
Mercantile hoase in This city recetucd In
La1e arrival
. think it was the intention Of the mir
istry or this country, either to drive us into
a war with France, or else make war on us
themselves. The good or bad success of the
Spaniards, will raise ca Slepress the tone of
this imperious nation. The people of this
country greatly underValue tile Character.
OF American Citizens they think they may
lnsuitus with much impunity but, dearly
as value peace and commerce, l would
sacrifice all in defence of my country's no.
nor and independence. ! confide in the 60
vern!nent OF our country and the wisdom of
ITS measures-and though clouds hover round
our horizon, their wisdom will dispel them
or be prepared fer the Storm. " 7. Pober.
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MARTIN POST, Esq. Clerk.
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NEw-YoRk, Oct 81.

NEwYoRK, Oct 81.
E-ctIacf q a letter from Bordeaur, datea
September S, reeeiUed by the Hote.
" The Position of the Uuited States as far
as respects the two great bellisercnts is not
likely TO be changed, A considerable num-
Der OF American vessels and carpoes have
been lately condemned here. and viii be sold
~ the course oftle month. Remittances can
be nade in any manner directed.
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Ihers Is at present grape vine -r.,w;rr.
10 10 HAMPTON court gardens, 6hich r,c,s.,,.,'a
zee Do length, 20-iii breadth, havinr co.
V ~ ~ grapes. Weighing il Is s,u,oo.S,;
10 cwt. This fruitful vino was plant, = ~ H.
year iPIO The proyluce of IL this Goa snr ~ =
t1 1901. and 1t is allowed Jy the hcst
J@dSos to be the finest vine in England. O'''
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.Ertract e a letter from TIE uery RESPECT
0Sls HpU8c Of McSSrs. Thomas 67Rkiet
g Co. duied Lnndom. fue II: 1903
" Although there is yet great part Of the
new wheaA crop still. uphoused, we are en-
abied by tie reports made to us, to ascertain
that the Intense hot wea tller we experienced
about themiddie ofJuiy, pccasioned more or
less miit!tw in almost every county and
that in consequence, there will be a consider
able drawback from the abundant produce,
which a while ago we had so much occasion
To reckon lpoii.--We however, do not at pre-
sent appreheud that the crop, in respect to
the quantity per acre, will in the aggregate
fail much bSlow an average yield. The most
material deficiency we think, will be found
in tie quality, which has been pretty gene
rally detenorated by Blight the changeabe
state Of the weather during the first fortnight
OF harvest, and the subsequent hurry Of the
farmers will also render the condition vari-
Gus in some districts, SO that we must not cX-
pect large proportion OF the new wheat to
prove fine. This leads us to the opinion,
that during the whole of the ensuing season
" G shall have Il demand for heavy, sound,
dry sweet old wheat, and for good -four We
think, that il fine American wheat could be
delivered at London at about COS. per quar-
ter, and the best -four at SIS. per Dbl. there
wtuld be a prospect of a handsome gain and
Little or no chance of loss. We repeat the
mention we have frequently made of the
preference that should be given to wheat be-
fore flour, the first being much more sale
able article than the latter. Our present
prices would afford s4s: per quarter FOR fine
A'"ericaE- wheat, and ASS. per Dbl for fresh
suPcrfine Hour OF good quality, which Won will
nctlce to be much above those we name for
cautious speculation. ....PhitGd. PAP.
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Another American vessel, the Come.
YIN passengers for France, has been bromgl, = [,
N as pnze by one OF our cruizers TO- ' pi,-
mouth. This act has taken place in conas
gMence OF the orders in Council, and =, ,Se
! ger winch was bros in sometime since viii,
enc NiairIn's YrJos1nd ether passengers ha e
1 ''.. "i'h'h few days condemned BY the AG-
nl'Iaity court the Comet viii of corrsc e[-
l;erc! the same fate This sort Of con-
,,,a promises completely to reconcile
barge; for they must nat5roiIy 49, I's IN, IN
would become OF their other shiDpino. IF rn'.
mitted to come cut h..Lond dioyD f8r.o,,
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"SAMUEL HOOD"
"CENTAUK sEroRE RoGErw,cr

-.
Ihc above colours his Swedish M,;cs.
y transmits to his British Majesty bers,,..
they were taken by his ship Of war. .pd -
an additional proof OF the peculiar sot;sf,r,.
ton which his Swedish Majesty feel, 90 a.
count OF the distinguished gallantry G;so,ny-
ca by Rear Admiral Hood, and the oIy}csrs
ana men under his orders, which his mai
~ considers as the most uuques.ioiable n,onf
fiations." 'i'~' INC TWO
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VERMONT.

DUDLEY CHASE, Esq. Speaker.
THOMAS LEVEREr, Esq. Secretly of
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VN no TaL U Sc a,
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the tribes to the great wigwam, in Spring
Garden-in the order of their Tribes, accur
ding to geographical position.
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M X. LIE TELLER, DENTYST-In the
Iva house adjoining Mr.. Edmund Rsndoipl's
near the Capitol, is now practising in the various
branches OF his profession, il e. cleansing and
restoring the teeth to their natural elegance, bv
removing that corrosive substance called tartar,
which adhcres to them in the form of a black or
yellow crust, which is the cause of many tccti.
dccaying, an offensive breath, and the corroder
OF the gums and sockets. He sets artificial ones
so as 70 stand firm, being useful rs we'll as orna.
mental plugs the decayed cavities of such as can
be preserved, and extracts such as are too far
gone to be saved, in which operation lie makes
use OF BRUFF's PATENT EXTRACTING INsrRu-
MENrs, which takes the teeth out wthou. any
possibility o; fracturng the jaw or brushing the
gums, and with much less pain than the instru-
inents that are iii general use for which opera
ton hisp price is one dollar, when done at his own
house.
ne deems 1t unnecessary to say any thing con
cernihg the advantage derived from the manner
OF his performance or hrs abilities, leayint It for
his former operations to speak
lie has DENr1FRtcE prepared by himself of
superiorquality for the preservation ofthe gums
aiiti teeth, VOID on corrosive substance.
MIR. LIE TELLER wishes the public to have
notice that as he has now made Richmond his
permanent residence, all his prices are cOilslera-
bly, lower than when he WAS only visitor of the
place.
a line or servant directed TO the aforesaid
place will be attended to.
May 6. r1aw6m1
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ID edmond TILE MANUFACTURE
~ The subscriber having procured the eXclu-
sive right to manufacture III this and scver: other
states Harwoods much improved Patent Tile for
covering houses, and ut considerable expense
erected the necessary buildings, &c. for carry
ing on that useful business extensively, now of
fers to supply, at short notice. any quantity that
may be required, at the moderate price of thirty
fve dollars per thousand, delivered his Factory.
He can with confidence, founded on actual eX-
pertinent, in the covering Of about 90 houses in
tins city, assert that houses Can be covered with
this tile cheap in the first instance, rs with
shingles OF the first quality, and when the sccu-
rity against lire, the difference of insurance, the
durability and particular construction of those
tile to resist the most penct rating rains and
arc considered, he cannot doubt of meeting with
considerable encouragement. 1t requires ONLY
the examination of a well covered roof TO con
vince the most prejudceu mind OF their superio-
rIty to any other tie heretofore made, or to the
best OF slate, and will cost less than the latter
after paying the expense of water carriage to al
most any part of this continent.
Particular attention viii DC paid to orders from
other towns, and in all where they are
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 of thing, will put those tile with great
facility, but where they cannot be procured, he
can engage few here who have had some ex-
perence, and will go moderate distance, if the
jobs Insufficient magnitude and their travelling
expenses paid. BENJAMIN DUVAL.
Richmond, March %. Tep9w&1awtf]
N. B. wish to sell Patent Rights m several
other States. b. ID.
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MOTICE-By virtue ofa deed Of trust execnf-
IN ed TO the subscribers BY .Toseph Pollard, jr-
bearing date the 15sh day Of November, 1904, and
The purpose IF securing the pa raent Of a debt or
deht. due f..: .L- :4 r iA = ~ ea,
SpiH be exposed SAFE on fhe premises, for ready
money, Thursday the 10th day IF June nest :.
one aloiety Of themiU commonly .aled and ka,scn
by the name If Rogers mill, ia the iosrer end q
Gy ueres Of Land adjoining thereto, and the hous-
es aud other afpnrtenances thereon erected, tose-
ther with fifteen Slaces, as named and csnpe red in
the aforesaid deed Of trust, ,nucA the aoye-
said PROPERTY as shall be sufficient faiis and conn
Plesely to carry the said deed Of effect,
cordinS to The true intent and meaning thereof
CHARLES SMITH, r
FREDERICK HaRRIS, { 1'Hs'ee'
May 10. -(taxtis
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! " ALUABLE LANDS.-'rhe subscriber will
sell, on credit, or exchange for property
in Richmond, or its neighborhood, the following
LANDS, to wit:
| 022 acres in the state of Kentucky by survey,
bearing date the 1Oth day 0fOctober 1897. living
and beng in the district set part for the officers
and soldiers Of the Virginia state line, OIL Little
Barren river.
| Also, 1000 acres in Kentucky, by survey bear
! ing date The 10Th October 1877, ike wise lying
in the district set apart for the officers and sod-
crs of the Virginia state line, on the North side
Of Little River, branch Of Cumberland River
and abouttw and an halfmiles from the moth of
Little river.
Also, 40 acres Of Land in the county or Jason,
| state Of Virginia on Old Town Creek, abon 8
miles from Mason courthouse.
Indi5pu.ablc titles will be made to the above
mentioned Lands and plots ofeach tract MAY be
seen on application to the subscriber residing in
Richmond. THOMAS DOHANNAN.
Jan. ~. l1awtE]
a DVERTISEMEi{'G--I forewarn ali per-
L a sons whatever from trading ortakine an AZ
signment for bond now in the hands of Mr..
George Williamson Of Powhatan, EXur of Ia
cob Williamson, deed. The bond, was given b,.
| Mrs. Mammals Williamson 10 William T. Walker
| of Prince Edward, for the amount OF so pounds,
and the bono dated the fhir, daV Of January, 1905
GEORGE EGGLESTON,
Executor If H4naah IjTiiiaintson decd.
ApriL22 T1Nys,y
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MILL BE SOLD, on the second day of June
w 1908, Que acre of cRoUND which former
ly belonged to Ninean Wyse who is now decens-
ed, lying near Colonel Adams's saw mill, which
acre ofground l have part in as legatce. !
wish to sell it and let his widow have her part
and for me to get my part, to go as far it will
in paying debts that am security for the said
Ninean Wyse, Deceased. Terms, cash.
]. TROWER, sddnrinistrafor.
May 10 T1awSwpl