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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-19
For Sale,

A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, ly-
4 ing in the county of Powhstan. containing
by a laie survey, Five Hundred and Foity One
Acres-two hundred aud seventy six acres OF
which IS prime woodland about 90 aires of
frs rate Meadow Land. which may be render
ed very valuable with small expense This is
the tract wh.reop col. VIM Mayo, iaIe Of Pow.
hatan county. decd lived. lying abou, 8 mics
above Powhatan courthouse, within four Of
James and four oil Appomattox rivers, in
healthy .neighborhood aud convenient TO sew erai
merchant mills Thisland is well watered, with
excellent springs. and is suitably adapted 10 the
balance Of corn, wheat and tobacco
The improvements a Dwelling House 4S
by % feer, with passage and three rooms on
the fist floor, and passage with Two rooms on
he upper, with twenty two feet square wing
wi h two rooms, some necessary out building
all of which want some repairs.
/ shall proceed 10 offer this land for sale al
Scoitvie, the sevenia uIh day of August next,
being Powhatan cou,I day, the following
terms-The sum of seven hundred and fifty
pounds cash in hand, on the day of sale and for
the balance, a credit of two years will be gwen
the purchases, bond with approved secuity
will be required. carrying interest from the day
Of sale. ii not punctually paid also deed OF
trust on the said land TO secure the payment of
the balance.
II is deemed needless to say any thing more.
asst is presumed, that those who may wish to
purchase, will first view the premises, which
will be shcwn by capt Benin Mosby, or Mr.
Tho,. T Swami. living near ,here,o-or to the
Subscriber living near powhatan Courthouse.
WIN, MAYO, Junr.
Powhasan County, June 90. 1903 3w
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In King VILLAIN COuatv C0ur1,

In AWg WhIiaM County C0Hrt,
May IS, 1903,
Mary King, adm'x. with 'Lie will annexed OF
Miles King, deed. COmbiainanis,
AGAINST
Robeu Brooke, adm'r. OF John Fox and Eliza
Fox and Thomas pemberton, guardian of Ma
W Eek, orphan &C. Of the said John Fox, de-
ceased, DefendGnrs, IN CHANCERT.
This day came the complainant by her counsel,
and the defendant Rober' Brooke not having
entered his appearance and given security sccor-
ding to the act of assembly and the rules OF this
cour', and il appearing to the satisfaction of the
court that he is NOT an inhabitant Of this state
on the motion of the complt it is ordered thai
the said def Brooke do appear here on the 4th
Monday IN August next and answer the bill OF
the complainant, and that copy of this order
be forthwith inserted in some newspaper pub.
lished in the city Of Richmond for three months
successfully and another copy posted at the front
door of the courthouse Of this county.
A Copy-Tes,e,
Robert Pollard Z. q
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RICHMOND -
Turnpike Company.

A T meeting Of the directors Of the Rieh.
L a mond Turnpike Company, on Thursday G.
vening the 9Th Of July 1908,
ResoIped, That all shares OF delinquen, uock
holders in this company, he sold az the Swaa "a
veru IN this city, on Monday the IJth day Of next
month, Al o'clock, p NJ. without reserve, and
'ha' the same be published in all the newspapers
Of this city.
Resoiped, That call of s dollars on each share
Of the stockholders in the company be msde, 10
be paid 70 the ueasurer on or before the 15,h Of
next month.
Teste, N. Sheppard, elk.
RiehSondb July 10 1905. lisa
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20 Dollars Reward.

d UN AWAY from the subscriber on the ;gh,
IN otthe Oh inst. negro ma canned JOHN
SION about feet inches hisn, slender made,
one or perhaps more of his fore teeth decayed
Lushy hair' he is = very active fellow. and OF
considerable address, he took with him an old
fur ma, brown broad cloth coat olive consri,u,I-
on cord roundabout with pa alonns Of the same,
patched al the knees, new mixed Virginia cloth
round about and pan'sloons, two new brown Ii.
men shisls, and some muslin shirts, new mad
dTass handkerchief, and many other articles of
e'othing not recollecled. 1t is supposed thar he
will make towards Richmond, as ne was Brought
from that place last winter B.: Benjamin Harden,
who says ne was purchased from Mr. Bell. gro.
Ger Of R'chmaad The alb we reward will be gi-
ven 20 a2J person or persons for experimenting
the negro and securing him in any jail, so tina,
get him again, or if brought home, all reasonable
expenses paid. He is about 25 years ofage
Calvin Morgan.
Wythe courthouse, Virginia.
Trne I l9OS. w,f
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Jusi Published,
, BY C q A Conrad. & Co Phlsdelphia
and for sale by Samuel pleasant., j.. Richmond ,
The Columbiad:


A Poem in 10 Books--By Jod Barlow
THIS title announces n work If the his hest
in,ersst that tine res gesta OF our country or
IF any oher can furnish With regard to the
merits of the execution, it would i'll become US,
he publish rs, TO speak in,thal suain Of CONNER.
cation which alone would give utterance to cur
sentiments. Of this, the public, TO whom /, ,s
now offered. will Judge for themselves We will
only state one circumstance, which ought 70 be
understood by the purchaser before we solicit
his pau onsgc The ancient Juvenile Poem of
Mr. Barlow called he Vision Of Columbus. is so
far sisosbe1 in.,his, as henceforward to disap
pear from the list of his works All that he has
thought worthy of the subject in that ioem has
been incorporated in this--whelr may amount 20
one four n or one third of the former work He
has now in his mature years and judgmen,, ca
ken nue. wider range over the immense &c
gions OF fact and fancy than the fortunes OF this
hemisphere have opened 70 his view, and "the
work is now probably destined 20 stand, the
epic song Of his country"
No pains or expense have been spared 10 give
1t a dress and ornament suitable 70 It's intrinsic
m crit.
Il IS in one volume royal quarto iIlusvated by
twelve engravings on the following subjects
|. Hesper's appearance to Columbus in prison.
H. Capac and Della instrueting the savages in
agriculture and he domestic arts Iii. Zamor
hhi~u DJ CapaS ~-ANs lDQuisitiOn.--Ns Cesar
passing the Rubicon.-VI Cruelty presiding o..
yer the Prison Ship.--VII. Murder Of Lucinda
VIII. COnwaiis resigning his sword to Wash
ington.--iX. Rape of the Golden Fleece
Initiation TO the Mysteries Of lris.--XI Final
resignation Of prtjudices.
These eleven subjects were painted BY the ce-
lebrateh Smirks. expressly for Ibis poem. The
pictures are now exhibited in the PhiIadepma
Academy OF Fine Arts, where the pubic can ex.
anime their Admirable txsestiDn, and form some
idea Of the expense and labor bestowed on the
decorations Of this work. They were engfaved
by the fra artists in England; and the sngray-
ings were in such high estimation among the anna
tours, that several proof copies were sold in Lon
don at six guineas a get. To these Is added por-
trait Of the author, painted by Robert Fulton,
and finely engraved by Arthur Smith.
The paper Ve believe, is better than any be-
fore made in this country and the printing by
Fry & Kammerer. may be regarded as a speci
men OF typography hitherto unsurpassed, and
seldom equalled in the world.
To Rent....THE HOUSE & LOT,
+ AIELY occupied by Mr. Hezekiah Mosby
- pleasantly situated on Shockoe Hill and
very Convenient for the accommodation Of "a.
mily-Possession may be had Immediately
Thomas Elliott.
Richmond, 9Th Nay, 1908. 1lfsf
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Boots and Shoes.

Fair tops, back straps, 50
Ditto
Suwarrows,
Half Boots,
Plantation and light fine shoes, 1856 I2s
DO. second & third qualities, 7s6 os
Negro shoes (stroDg) IS IL
Girls do. DE- n De
Boys do. gso - 6s6
S =. s'oetees, IS 4s6
Fire Buckets S41oSs ernair
Brides Sursngles, Whip thongs, Spurlea
thers, Hame strings, Back BanJs, Lead
ins' Garden, Hambro and Fishing lines.
Any of the above articles made 20 orders
left at the Penitentiary Store, second door
above the Eagle Tavern.
ID. J. BURR
April 26, 1903. Gavin 1awtD
" The shoes are reduced much 6elozo
eth former hrice.
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Mount Comfort,
FOR SALE.

SITUATED on nappahannock in the county
- OF Essex, within fifteen miles of Tapaahan-
mock and about the same distance from Usbanna
and King and Queen Courthouse and very con-
ven;ent 20 -ae post Office At Mon,ague's Tavern
there are upwards of one hundred and fifty
acres OF land attached to this seat consdera
bic part of which is wood land and heavily tim.
bered-rhe improvements are dwelling house.
forty feet by eighteen. Kitchen. Smoke House.
Stable. Ice. House. &c on the i;ill--Aud on the
river bank. a store house. with u commodious
Store and Counting Room and an excellent Ora.
nafy--all of which-cxcept the Stable--have
been recenily blilt. Mount Comfort commands
IS good, if not the bes, view of the river of any
seat on the Rappahannock asd the best 6sh and
oysters may be had AZ the door with very little
trouble --It is well calculated for merchant,
beng IN populous and wealthy neighborhood,
where il is believed Ave or six thousand pounds
worth of goods might be retailed annuslly-it
would also be convenient stand for protest..
onal characrer----I would either sell on credit If
the payments can be agreed on. or exchange for
e,hsr lands without improvements
For farther PARTICULARS apply to Reuben M.
Carnets or to
Carter Wood,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-19

DY virtue of \ deed Of trust executed to us by
ID Richard C.. Pollard to secure the Fayment oil
debt due 20 Murphy. Brown K Co. as therein
expressed will be sold. to the highest bidder tor
the beat price that can Le obisnned in ready mo-
ney. at Mrs Ann S. Hopkins's. in thc county of
Nelson. on Saturday ,he 6ln day of August next,
b Four Slaves, to wit:
Daniel a negro man, Phiilis woman, Squire
boy, and Pallas girl but are only trustees
for the benefit OF Others. we will only warrant
the title as TO ourselves and those claiming under
Us.
William +. Carter.
Robert Franklin.
warmiusser. July 1908. sw
an Thursuay the 9th Of AuguIt next, wild be
~ offered for SALE, for cashs u John Ander
sons tavern in New Canton.
Five Negro Slaves, viz.
Beck, Maria. Mley, Sam and Aggy, conveyed
to the subscribers as trustees, by Co. VIM. Can
non, to secure SUN Of money due by him. to
Daniel Bagby and Robert Hills representatives
and others. as is ia said deed expressed. AS the
subscribers are only trustees, they will convey
ly such ti;le they have by virtue OF such decd.
William Guerrant.
Thomas Pittman.
New Canton, June IS 1903 ids
D viriuec OF deed of trust executed by Ro.
- bert White, for the purposes therein menti
oned will be sold, to Il highest bidder, on the
premises, for ready money, on Saturday the 9th
Il A. -G A
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-19

Henry Thacksr is slender, about IS years Of
age Zee pches high, very narrow faced, as
are also the other two, ali three being b,o;hess
David Tbacker is very slender. about feet 10
or III inches high. Elisha Thacker is aIso very
slender aud perhaps abour the height of David
Reuben Marshall is an aaive fellow abou, SO
years OF age, feet or inches high, black
eyes and light hair and tolerablY Prcpor,ioned
He speaks quiek ia irnpudent and subject to drink
hard
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-19
BY the GoUsrnor Of the Commonwealth o;
Virginia,
A PROCL AM ALTON.

WHEREAS it is represented to the executive
w that Henry Thacker, David Thacker and
Elisha ThAcker, late of the County of Louisa,
and who we've com riued to the jail of the dis.
tTicr court holden AZ CharloteSvile, cha rged with
highway robbery. have escaped from tie said iail
| on he nigh of the 18Th >tanr and whereas il
is also represented TO the executive that Reub n
Marshall. lac OF The county of Albemarle who
was committed 10 The jail of said county charged
with manning and putting cut the eyes of Fan
CHS Tallaf rro has alio, on the night afoi said
escaped from the jail Of the said county of Abe.
marie: have Therefore thought ht. wi n the ad.
vice of the council! Of STATE TO issue this procla
nation hereby Offering q seward of one hundred
dollars each for aJprehendipg and conveying to
the jail Of The district court aforesaid, the said
Henry ThackeT David Thacker and Elisha
Thacker. Aud do also hereby ofsr rewafd
of one hundred and fifty dollars an, person OF
persons who shall apprelend and convey to the
aforesaid jail of Inc county of Albemarle, the sal
Reuben MarshalI. And 70 the end that the laws
may be duly executed aud iu.tce administered b,
the punishment CT such crimes the Gu prits a.
fo-e:aid are chang. d with, do moreover enioiT.
all officers, civi military, and exhort she good
people ofthis commonwealth to use their best en-
deavors 10 apliehend and convey 10 The jails re
sheaive. a aforesaid the said Eenry Tnacker
David Thaoker and Elisha Thacker, and Hsu
ben Ear hal
Given under my hand will, the seal of the
IL. S. commonw. alh annexed, at Richmond
this 25th day OF June, 1906
Sigued,
VIM TT CaheU
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-19
MYER MARKS,
ResfectfNily informs the Parents u Guar.
dams Of Children, rhat he has
OP 4 n Ed
Il DAT SCHOOL,

In the cross-street leading to Coutt's Fer
ry, few doors below Joshua VESTS coach
shop, where he will teach READING,
WRITING and ARITHMETIC. He as.
sures those who think proper to favor him
with their children, that the strictest atten-
ton will be paid both to their morals and
education. His School room is in plea
SAINT and healthy situation, The terms are
such, that lie believes Will meet with the
appreciation Of all.
~ English Grammar will be taught.
Richmond, J,tlv o, 1903.
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Penlscnt1ary Sf0ye.

'HE sub 'cTiber Agent for the Peni,entiarv.
l. offers for sale the following sr,c,ls ,n .s -.
"otactore oftha institution al very low price for
cash onl, at retail and at 90 days credi, AZ wbor
sac, t'I approved endorsed negotiable notes
CIT 1JAJvC
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10 aaron Burr, Esq.

SIR,
TAKE NOTICE thar shall apply on the
Il fifth day of the August ts, m Of Henri
co county court, which conmeuces on the f,st
MondaS in August next, TO award commissioners
to take DISPOSITIONS in kentucky TO be read in ev
Senee m 'hTee suns dePc. ling 10 said court, in
which L am plaintiff and you are defendent.
Your obsdient servant,
Robert Miller.
July S, 1903. 4w
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-25
Messrs, LAN6 and TURNER.

The enclosed paragraph | this morning CO.
PIED from the American Citizen, printed in
TINS city by James Cheetham. | ask the IA
vor OF you to insert it in your paper. as
proof that Mr. Cheetham has some cerrec,
Ideas. Though ne is a thorough democrat.
.NezO York flaiier.
ffENCE'-We needed not the French
Revolution to teach us that violence demands
caution, and tbs striking off of heads, are
acts inconsistent with and destructive Of re-
publican tresdon. The genius of iiberty flies
from lnteTPsrance. The French revolution.
occasloned by oppression, has ended ia mi
litary despotlsm, more awful! to her and me.
naciEg to the world than any thing bv which
it WAS preceded. In Fran, G., LEGISLATION is a
mockery. There IS ne party tut,the party Of
the emperor, who by nod creates and de-
stroys. And every one knows that there is
no such thing as trial By jury The emperor
appoints the Judges, and the iudges, without
the intervention of ar institution SO admirable
as that of a jury, IN all cases decide. And as
70 the press, which is licensed and superin-
tended by licensers, its Office Is appreciation
and eulogy. Add to this awful spectacle, an
army in France of six hundred thousand men,
and then let the reader ask whether the mind
can admit of an idea of tyranny more com.
plete Externally, the French government
is equally, perhaps more alarming. King
doms and republics are with equal ease and
without remorse thrown down. Blood begins
to flow in Spain, where the monarch, first by
French intrigue and nextby French force, has
been deposed. Whether the world, includ-
ing our own republic, is to be an universal
monarchy under the dynasty of the Bona
parties, is yet to be determined.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-25
BALTIMORE, MQg "a.

Yesterday foreooon gss presented at the
Office of discount aud deposit, check for
900 and odd dollars, III the .ame Of Kenne
ely s. Ca!houn, by "a boy about 10 or IA
years Of age. After some examination,
parcel of the shavings of the bapk paper
was wrapped up and given to 'he boy in
stead Of cash, and he was followed, until
the person from whom he received 'he
check was detected. The boy was s,-an.
ger whom The person met 10 the street.
whom hc.yeques,ed to presen, the check for
payment, for which he promised arj gave
a remnnerasicu. The check was pronouue.
ed FORGERY by ore of the firm IN
whose name the check was given, and
Amos West, Taylor, South street, was
after mature investigation committed tc
prison for trial for the commission and pub.
iicasiou !herecf. Mr.. w. 10 said 70 be an
accomplished peumsn. The punishment
of forgery, BY late law, is DEATH. The
standing of Mr.. West has hitherto been
respectable.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-25
F R O G S.

The following curious article is copied from
letter written by Dr.. Williams, ofshe state
of Vermont, to friend.
sc At Castleton, in l77e, the inhabitants
were engaged in building fert near the
centre Of the town. Digging into the earth
Eve or six feet below the surface, they found
many frogs apparently inactive, and supposed
to be dead Being exposed to the air, ANNA
ton soon appeared, and they were found to be
alive and healthy. I have this account from
general Clarke, and Mr.. Moulton, who
were present when those frogs were dug Up.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-25
FOR TIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
pL1D.4HIC ODE

TO THo's. JEFFERSON, PREsIDEKT OF TIE =
STATES.
Great Sir! the yheA1of war loud howlsi
Grim-visage Mars ferocious' scowIs!
And dread ~torebodings thro' the land re
sound
The Rose" unblossomed, has departed.
Two rival chiefs for glory started!
But sve lthe bard and you,) firm lion hearted,
View undismayed the scene, and smile
around.
Yes, sir, the storm of war is blowing!
And thou, alas. from Office going!
Well go! benignant spirit, go thy ways!
The voice of millions praise bestowine,
Their grateful thanks around thee flowing!
Will gid, with radient beams, thy latter
days.
But tho the helm of state you quit,
You must not Monticello forget,
O no. sir, that would meyer do.
Perhaps the bard may yet with you,
There, cheek by jowl, sir, dine or sup
Then to thy old work again,
Of pulling down, and building up;
But pray thee, let the Octagons rsnsaial
Now, one thing, sir, the bard beseeckes,
1t is not office, fame, or riches;
No, no, do not want such tlross!
Nor is it, sir, the loaves and fishes;
Such food for poets is to gross:
Tis only, sir, thy old red Brooches
SEDLEY.
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alexandria Datlp aobertfser.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY as.,

The ship Raleigh, Hendy, in a short pas
sage IS below, with passengers from London
derry by her we may expect later dates than
already received Phil. taher.
Fate 81 French Friendsdih-Th kingdom
of Spain, by the influence of the Prince of
Peace, has always been friendly to Frame
Her government has implicitly obeyed the
mandates of his imperial majesty, and has for
many years had no will but the will of Bona.
parte. What reward have they for all this
friendship, all this submission p The Prince
of Peace is made head shorter-the King is
banished, and the nation is annihilated, and
will soon become province of the mighty
empire. Let Americans, who look on the
friendship of France superior to all other con-
slierations, remember the solemn warning,
+" BE ye also ready
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q a moro refnsAkatle instance va, at BUR-

I 1 A more remarkable instance was at Burt
| lington, upen Union river. In the year 1888,
Samuel Lake esq. was digging we'll near his
house. AT the depth of twenty five or thirty
! feet from the surface of the earth,the Iaborers
threw cut with their shoyels something which
! they took to be ground roots, or stones cover
| cd with earth. III pen examining these appear
ances, they were found to be frogs, to which
the earth every where adhered An examina-
! ton was then made OF tire earth ir the well
where they were digged, a large number of
I frogs were found oYercd with tie earth and
SO numerous that several were cut in pieces
By the spade of the workmea Being exposed
to the air, they soon became active, but una
bic to endure the direct rays Of tie sun most
! of them persisted. From the depth OF the
earth with which those frogs were covered, it
cannot be doubted but that they must have
been covered up for many ages.
These appearances denote, that the place
from whence the frogs were taken was once
the bottom of channel or lake formed by the
waters ofthe Onion river In digging tie
small well at the depth of forty one feet trcna
the surface, the workmen found the body of
tree eighteen or twenty inches in diameter,
partly rotten. The probability is, that both
the frogs and the tree were at the bottom of
the channel ola river or Ike that the waters
OF Onion river constantly bringing down large
q Quantities of earth. gradually raised the bot
tor, that by the constant increase of earth.
the water was forced over It's bounds, ana
rmed Tor itself new channel or PISS: &C in
its descent TO lake Champlain."
How vigorous ard permanent must TIE
principle or life be in this animal ! Frogs
placed in situation in which they were per-
petuaIly supplied with moisture, and al, vase
and rerspnallon from the body rrsyel ted,
preserve the powers Of life for an astonishing
length of time. Centuries must have passed
since they began to live in u h situation:
and had they remained uncisturbed, they
might have existed for c, Il uries yet to come.
Wat Nert P-The following is alitera! CO.
Ply of what is called PiEdaric Ode in Tie
Richmondknquircr of the 18th inst WhctSer
the sagacious editor ofthat paper, which has
heretofore been devoted 20 Mr. Jefferson, has
been imposed upon by the author eff this bur.
.lesque, or has turned TAIL on his patron, must
be LETT to con ecture. 1t is not imT ossiblc how
ever, that the poem is seriously intended as :
grave panegyrlck-the " hullGng aozra and
6tsld'ns at,' characterisiag the un!ferm ecr-
s,steacy OF the statesman an," he red 5Yre he.E
being the most appropriate emblem of the
steady courage OF the hero Of this sublime
production. Both conceits are truly worthy
OF the Poet and his MIsENAs Reg. Phil
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TO LET,

rYvHE. House and Lot on King-street, few
doors above the Indian Queen Tavern'
at present occupied by me. Possession mag
be had Immediately. Ysh.' I VA
May IS.