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SALES ATAUcTIoW

AN "Wednesday the first day of June next, at
~ the late dwelling house of Marcus Eloan,
decd. Will be sold, positively without reserve,
hts Stock OF LEATHER, &c. Consisting, Of
SO,000,b Soal Leather, different qualities,
A Quantity of bride and harness Leathers,
"A quantity ofhorse, hog, & lamoskins, dressed,
Is sacks Salt. Coffee and Sug1r,
An excellent saddle Horse, Saddle e. Bride,
One NEGRO TIan aIidtwo Women,
"A large parcel of Ropes, Rigging, &c.
And two years lease commencing the LIST irgt J
OF that valuable TAN-YAR > belonging to the es-
tate OF Mr. Bockius, lately IN the occupancy of
Mr. Elcan.
ALso-An his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.
NJ excellent preservation, consisting Of
Mahogany Tables, Wardrobe g. Bedsteads;
Chairs, Beds, Mattresses,
An elegant set Of Cut-Glass Wares
A handsome new Brussels Carpet,
Patent Glass Lamps,
And number of useful s. ornamental Articles
At the same time will be hired until Christ
mast next two valuable NEGRO men, one of
whom can be particularly recommended for his
attention and activity
Terms, Except for sales offurnittIre &c)-
Cash for all purchases under SO S-above so s
and under 100 s 90 days credit-above 100 &,
and under 800 :, six months credit, and above
800 s, twelve months credit Approved enlor.
sed notes negotiable and payable at tie Bank
OF Virginia will be unfortunately required Of
the purchasers. For sales of furniture 6 months
credit will be given on all sans above SO 9, for
approved notes as above Observation-Disclosures so &
CASH BY order of the Executors
JAMES BROWN, jr. Aas'r.
May 70. (tds)
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II UOKERAGE AxD COMMISSION BI1sI.
~ NeSS.-The subscrber respectfully Offer.
ils services % his friends aud The p,,s.ic, an tie n
boye line ogh, slices and sofci,4 tsew patronage
e. GREENKO5|.
zee . LOawtEl
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Petersburg, May 81. Gtl2th Junegl
I'm CHANCERY -February Court, 1904

In CHANCERY February Court, 1901
L. FduqRiey County, 70 Svits
Benjamin Rector, Complainant against Tho
mas Chapman, surviving executor of William
Carr, decd. Defendant.
On the motion OF the complainant by his coun-
sci, 1t &c ordered, that master commissioner Scott
state, settle, and examine the accounts between
tire parties and make report tiiereoft to the court,
with such matters specially as he may think per-
tinent ~ the parties may require.
A Copy. Teste, F.BKOOkE, o. o.
The parties to the above suit are hereby mott
Ecd, that shall attend at my Office at Faiiquier
courthouse, on the 26th day of July next, be.
tween the hours of ten and two O'Clock to carry
the above order into effect, at which time and
place the parties are requested to attend with
a copy of the court papers, and such evidence
and vouchers as they ythink proper to produce,
IN order TO final adjustment OF the -, counts.
C. r. SCOTT, M C.
Fs'aiier c. H. May 24i 1903. Glawswl
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), e PITT Asri,,.

II appears by the answer, :
1'es' questions proposed 10 this MS s'''Sas,
ard inserted IN late paper thu n'' ), aunbsr,
est OF ts0o million Of dollars for o Va. 'N'er
at the rate of SIX per cen, -, .s' Que Year,
one hundred and szveny thousan rd' s,a is
~ also appears that by 40 ae, Of - s.4a''
gress Of the y S passed on he :, me sn s0s.
1906, q sum OF tev0 millions of1,H Eco
appropriated tosvard delrayiup any wv, was
Ordinary. exfenees which NIGH, BE- ; ra,s
cd 10 tbs intercourse between h. " E|
and foreign Iasioos, to BE- paid es, o.
money in the treasury, no, oiherw;,. a''
ptoprlated, and TO be applied uaas,
direction of The president of he Il g., nc
sh0H, saws the act, cause an aecoun, 1i"''
Of to BE- laid before congress as soon .. ' :.
be 1t IS well koowo that these ,wa ~
lions, very 5000 after they were INV. wy.
propria'ed, were drawn from the ,rr,,.,, p'
and | believe tha.two years a, lras H.,
elapsed since tina. time. The in,er,s, :.
two millions for swoyearsie Jus, 10, b..
drea and forty thousand dellars; Q, as,"
as weoid buy in this western county ~,
hundred comfortable farms. And h;s u
president ever laid any sccorut OF ii. "a
plicasjon Of these two million Gas reoui,,i
by law before congress? If he ntppk 4
their representatives will permit, II. e,s1
culive 70 hold millions of .he public M
uey 10 his hands, while he keers Involved
10 alarming mystery and secrecy the NOS,
,mportsnt concerns of the nation. ,h,v
may toll the kue!I Of liberty and republi
cauisa,.
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Fran the Philadelphia Register.

NO proposition 10 Euclid is more Ger
tsioly true, or more plainly demons;rablc
,hso this political axiom: tina. the interests
of The Farmer. the Mechanic, snd the Mer-
chant, arc SO interviewer and blended 80
ge,her, SO dependent on each other, that
whatsoever will injure any oae Of those
interests, will, of necessity, affect the
other IN like manner: and the converse of
the proposition is equally founded 10 truth,
that whatsoever serves 10 promote the
welfare of any of those occupations, must
tend IN its effects, to benefit the rest. Ii
the Farmer could not sell the surplus pro-
duce of his lands, by how low standard
would the value of those lanes be estab.
lished Aud if the Merchan, is foth!ddeo,
by an Embargo laid oo his shipping in our
oHa ports b. our own government, from
exbcrting the products Of the soil, will be
purchase them, for that purpose? Or can
he, while laborirg uader such "a prohibitions.
buy tor foreign markets such articles, rso.
duced by the industry add skill of gu.
,radesmen and manufacsuiers, as our aer.
chants have been IN the practice Of sand.
ing abroad? If The farmer came, vepd
his grain, will he, or can II be expected
that he should, bestow his uarequiled Ia.
Dor upon the cultivation Of his fields. IF
the occupation Of OF. cwa merchant is
completely suspended. by a,esus Of an
Em6argo-so that neither he nor foreign
traders are permitted TO buy aud carry
away the productions Of this couotrv--.
can we be supplied from abroad with rhcss
numerous articles which the peceasi,ies OF
the people and the condition Of the coun
try DO, Only render indispenslbly requisite !;
bat from which even the revenues Of the
government are derived? And If such
be the sisuaiioo 10 which she farmer and
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CONGRESS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, AbrU IL.


Mr.. Randolph rose 10 give notice ths,
he meant to bring forward no,iop en-
subject of considerable public interest, ard
10 which 10 bis opinion the honor Of The
government Of The u. S. was materially
implicated. He held 10 his hand an appE.
cation tron1 veteran soldier on the sub, +
iect Of his bounty land, and WIS had seu,
him . poWe. ct attorney to act for him g; al
man OF uniape schab!e character, cod wha
bad pos been at the seat OF goverDmeusI
sioce i. was established. !ourd, said
Mar. Z. that bic warrant, No. hjsl
name Wa. Bryan, has been drawn and
franduleu,l, located say frcudnlen'N,l
because am we'll assured tia. the party
has DOT received any advantage from TIE
warrant, and there is the stronges. evidence
Of fraud. His warrant has been drawn
and located, by whom cannot discover
researches were completely baHled by 'hsI
memorable FIRE, which it is prssumab'sl
owed It's origin TO desire 20 coser TRACES
Of this nature. l %as referred from 'htI
war office 10 The treasury office; for tie
cuIv chance OF finding out who bad acted
as a,,orney in fac, for this old man, was,
thas the warrant ought 10 have been re'afa
ed and on file there. On going there /
found ,ha. the space on the record which
the warrant ought to have occupied, was
blauk; and thst no such warrant Crisis 90
the treasury files believe this is TAI
from being a solitary case, bui that ii:
cases are pumerous, aod macy OF those
who have honestly earned tile 10 pubic
land, have beeo 10 this way deiraodsd'
and The land SOLD TO spectators wh' hs's
reaped the benefit Of it. Therefore gITe
no,ice hat I shall at future day 11ose t0f
an enquiry into this subject. Il
Mr.. Po'ndexer presented mer'oF'"
FROG, the legislature Of he Mississippi 'st'
ritory. praying modification OF The o.'l'
rance for he 8 'scrumeo, Of tie territories
Referred to q committee OF the Whole 10
whom bill on he same subject was ~
ir5rea.
The bill fcr al,eriug cad estsb'l'a0g
cc,'sio pos. roads having h7en feSo: s''
the question -ut $ Shall 'his BIZ pass
nles.ss. Taylor, Smile, AIsto0, D. a,
Williams. Bacon AID Iallnaa5se oPp@,.'',
the bill; aai Nessra. Ravdoiph' pOy,
DiackIsdgv, Saoiotd, Troup and L''S'
supported Il. :,
Toe opponent. ofthe bill objected % y
because the nunabrr of ne~ road' c'e"'
being SC mu.b greater than OF old 0os' ~ ~
Gown, would create 40 exnence 70 '"c ~
S over and above the osts reveone % '"
pos, oface es,abI sbm ut. OF f'e'" ~
SO COO dollars ',ecso5e mat 50 ~,
ram,icatlon as this oil! proposed J"
recarr the institution too c1'noe''"" -
that the nation did rot expect Dor VIZ ;.
contemp 's.et. 'hs' ;he posi- o. .ny
should he supported % a. -,
o,hey reyepoe than that which Il c'e' 'r,h
that the go g5s@, expsuce OF 'n's es'a', ,b,r
msnt wouia isgust zoe oa'''n VII" w.
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NEW YORK, Abriif3.

Captain Lawson, from S, Croix, in.
forms "a, ;ha. the leland 0: Martinique
was in stale of revc!i, ocrasioned by ia.
mice; and iha. The inhsbitsnts, haviog re,
ceived a partial supply Of provisions fron
the British, had solicited them TO ,aks PCS.
sesslon Of the islaod.
Capt. L. further informs, that two pg:,
ash frigates had captured the leland OF
Manega'snte. where ;Aty found 6ge mil
lion weigh Of ccff-c, which they we're
bout TO carry OFF 10 British vessels that had
bsen ordered there for The purpose.
The British co!onica 10 the West InGies
are Teprest. e: as being vel! supplied with
flour, large quantity having been shipped
to ST. Croia fsom a'badoes.
Sailed Yesterday morning fer Bordeaux,
by permission Of government, the chip
Arcsusus, captain Main. We understand
she has on board. I'M Ioding passengers &
crew, one hundred and ten sQuis-
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this eeor., aud their prsscc. conviction sha.
| su fur shcr attempts would De equally INA
vailipg. they connoued with passiveness
which must search foe its apology 10 their
sogicitude to demonstrate 20 the American
people the real views of the French repub-
lie. 60 employ the only neaos 10 their pow
er TO avers the suptare which was ,hrea-
tened, and which appeared to DC iaevita.
BILE.
" Daring these transactions, occasion
was taken 70 insult the American govern.
meat; open war continued to DE waged by
the cruissrs of France 90 American eoaa-
-merce; aud the flag of the y. .. was
sufficient Justification for the capta'e and
condemnation CT any vessel over which ss
waved.
The dispatches communicating these
eyeo,s were laid before congress, aud at
,erwards Published. The indignation
which they excited was warm aod exteo.
sive. The attempt 20 degrade the y. ).
into tributary uatioa was TOO obvious 70
be concealed, aad the resentment produced,
as we'll by this astsmps as the threats which
accompanied II was not confined TO the
fcderslisss. For momens q spirit was
reused on which 30 American may reflect
with pride and which he may consider as
sure protection from exseroa! danger. La
every part Of the continent, the favo''te
sentiment was--" mI;oas for defence =
not csss fer tribute"
The author then goes on, tire severai
pages, 20 detail! the measures taken 10 s,n-
dictate che insulsed honor of the counsry;
among others, the raising of an army. ADD
the appointment OF general Washington 20
its con maud (who had ever held the epa
nion that France, If convinced that the
American spiris would aoi bead 30 her will,
would fecede from the hostile ground shc
had taken) aud proceeds
/" Events soon demonstrated ;hat general
Washington had DOT calculated onreason.
ably on the effects of the spirit manifested
by his country. Although America, sup
p,ica,iog for peace, had been spuroed ~i'h
consemp,; although the executive dnecto~
ny had rejected with iusult her repeated
ADD sincere prayers TO DC permitted 20
make explanations, and had haught,ly de.
manded concession of their arrogant aud
untounded claims, or the advance OF pc.
cuniary aids as preliminary to aegoc'a-
too; America in arms was freated with
some respect. Indirect pacific oversares
were made, and Willingness 90 the pars
of Frsece to accom- m odate the existing
differences on reasonable terms, was COM
munica,ed."
Every one Knows the resslt. MIR. Adams.
always des;rocs Of restoring and preserving
harmony with France, eagerly net the
overture, aud a peace was soon cooctoded,
which would never be disturbed, it France
could be convinced of what is believed to
be onos, solemnly true, that tho Of long
suffering, fhe American spirit sv;0 nevsr
submit TO aegradation
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on might be made ON the public. mind) called
for the yeas and nays, to shcw that; notwith-
standing the long speech of the gentleman
from Delaware, there was no diversity of o.
pinion in the Senate on the question before
them.
Mr.. Bayard spoke again at some length in
vindication Of the remarks previously made
by him. ~ .S
: When the Vice. President called the atten-
ton of the Senate to the real question under
consideration, and intimated his expectation
that gentlemen would confne themselves to
it.
Mr.. Pore presumed that, after this admo-
milton from the Chair, it would be out of or
der to reply to the remarks of Mr.. Bayard,
which he should otherwise have noticed.
The question was then taken on the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Hillhouse, and amended,
ut the instance of Mr.. Adams Tin which "a
mendment Mr.. H. acquiesced) and carried,
by a unanimous vote.
When Wednesday was assigned for hear
ing Mr.. Smith by counsel.
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Virginia Legislature.
MOUSE DELEGATES
SATURDAY, January 2.

A communication from the Senate By their
clerk
The Senate have passed the bill "Tc
continue and amend an act concerning the
James River Company" with amendments.
to which they request the concurrence of the
House of Delegates.
They have also agreed to the resolution
requesting the executive to lay the journal of
their proceedings for the last year before
the General Assembly and
Their committee have examined several
enrolled bills which being found to be truly
enrolled, have been signed by their Speaker.
TbeGouse proceeded to consider the J.
N$Synents proposed to the said bill, and
the fiji st being twice read, was. on the oues-
house; the second amendment being twice
read, was, on the question put thercupon,
agreed to bv the house, with amendments.
Ordered, That the clerk acquaint the Sc
nate Herewith.
Mr.. Barbour, from the committee appoint
cd to examine the treasurer's account, made
the following report:
The joint committee Of both houses having
according to order, examined the accounts
of the Treasurer, from the LIST day Of Octo-
Der 1906, TO the both day Of September 1907.
inclusive, find that, at the last settlement of
his accounts on the 30th day of September
1906, there remained in the Treasury ba-
lance of one hundred TWENTY-FIVE thousand
four hundred sixty-three dollars and sixty
two cents--oince which time, the Treasurer
has received, ON public account, the follow
ing sums, viz:
On account Of the revenue
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WILLIAM w. HENING.
WILLIAM MUNFORD..

Which report being read, was on a motion
made, Ordered, to lie on the table.
The following engrossed bills were several
y read third time and passed.
An engrossed bill, " Concerning the town
OF Harrisonburg in the county of Rocking
ham,"
" o establish an acader,y for female ed
ucation in the town of Lexington"
" Establishing turnpike over the South
Mountain on Rock Fish Gap"
Ordered, That the clerk carry the said
bills to the Senate and desire their concur
renee.
The house according to the orderof the dav.
resolved itself intn committee of the whole
house on the state of the comm uwealth. to
whom was committed the bill, Concerning
the court OF chancery for the Richmond dis
trict," and after some time spent therein, Mr..
Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr.. Breck-
enridge reported, that the committee had ac-
cording toorder, had the said bill under their
consideration, and had made some progress
therein, but not having time to go thro the
same, had directed him to move the house
for leave TO sit again.
n message from the Senate by Mr.. Coles.
Mr.. Speaker-The Senate have agreed to
the reso.utionof the House of DELEGATES. to
proceed this day, by joint ballot, with the
Senate, to a choice of a treasurer for This
commonwealth for ono year--and then he
withdrew.
The house then proceeded by Joint baIlo,
with the Senate to the choice Of treasurer
for this commonwealth, for one year. when
VIM, Moseley, esq. was reelected.
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M. WANDER GOES,
NORFOLK. ian. 9.

Orders were received onWednesday night
oy the Collector of this port, from the seat OF
government, directing that the British fri
gate Statira. which has been lying in Hamp-
ton Roads for some days, with Mr.. Rose. the
British Minister, on board, should be receiv-
ed, and her officers and crew treated as be-
tore the late Proclamation was issued In
consequence of this, we understand Mr.. Rose
ana suite have set off for the City of Washing
ton, on board Palner's packet. Herald.
The house of Representatives of South Caroli
ma, on the 10th December, adopted the following
resolutions
Whilst viewing the tendency and end of mea-
sures calculated to promote and ensure the well
hare and prosperity of the United Sizes of Anne
rica, at this interesting crisis we cannot forbear
70 express our high sense of the services of our
distinguished fellow citizen THoMAs JEFFERSON,
and our thorough conviction, that to these we are
indebted tor great portion of the political happi
ness we at present. enioy-We cannot suppress
fie I ong desire we feel, that he should consen,
AGAIN to serve as our chief magistrate; and we a.
van ourselves OF the occasion tender assure nee
oil our firm determination to cooperate with him
IN carrying into effect such measures as our ro-
veFnment may adopt, from time to time to defend
ana protect our fellow citizens, from the outrap-
es ofinternal and external foes, and TO preserve
the peace and honor ofour beloved county
1IeSofoea, He!goe, mat lhonas Jefferson,
president ofthc Uuited States, has deserved well
ofhis country
:" ResotOe4, That duly and deeply impressed
with the value of his services, we request that
he eonsent again to be a candidate for the chief
magistracy ofthe union"
On the question to agree to the first resolution,
the yeas and nays were-Yeas IS, Nays $50
the same was agreed TO.
The question was then taken on striking out the
second resolution, requesting the consent of Tho
mas Jefferson, again to be candidate for the
chief magistracy of the nion-Ayes 81, Noes 73
So the same not stricken out
On the question for agreeing to the resolutions,
and sending the same to the senate for its concur
rence--Yeas 81, Noes 52--Carried.
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70 PHocIoM
No. IL.

Your second letter has rust made rs an
pearaDce, and like your first, breathes nothing
but a spirit Of the most rnncorous maliepity
--tlistorting and misrcpresenting eve v word
and action Of Mr.. r The reason which Won
give for not expa;iatng on all the various So
phisns, as you are pleased to style them,
contained in his speeches, has at least the
Advantage cf great brsvity. But if you ex
poet tic public will cease to admire and to
valuc the illusions Of a mind, stored win
great variety of useful information, and par-
ucularly political, because yen declare that a
search Cor sophisn,s in them; would MOI en-
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DOMESTIC,
Iranstafion Of a letter from the Secretary
OF Foreign 1fairs at. the Hague, TO Mr..
Bourne, Consul Of the United States at
4,1,ferIyo,,
The Hague, ska October, 1907

bourne, Consul Of the United States at
-3tasterdam. '
The Hague, sfh October, 1907.
SlR-I have examined the papers which
you did me the honor to transmit to me in
your letter of the 1st Of this month, & they
have folly convinced me that Anthony Mo-
rales has endeavored to abuse the good faith
OF the American government, in presenting
to 1T documents, which could have only been
fabricated by himself, or by persons, accom-
piices in his impudent and i'll planned de
signs. | wish, sir, you would Civ. informati-
on OF this to his excellency, the President of
the u. States, and please also to assure him
thatthe revocation of the exequatur has ex-
cited here the greatest pleasure the patent
on which it was granted having not been ex-
pedited by the government of this country,
which never employed Morales either at
Charleston or any where else
avail myself of this occasion, sir. to pre-
sent toy you the assurances of my highest con-
sideration.
(signed) M. WANDER GOES.
TO Mr.. Silas Bourne, Consul ,
General Of the United States
Of America, at amsterdam.
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TN cHANcERY-Middlcscx County conyt, DE

TN CHANCERY.-1fiddlesex County Court, DE.
4 cen,ber, 1907.
Mary Calls, Elizabeth Minor, Ann Tomkins,
John Mclaughlin and Mary Overton his wife,
Peter Cosby, George Tiller and Mary his wife,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES John Cosby, David Cos
ives and Polly his wife, and - Meriweather
and Barbary Minor his wife, Dsfeadann.
happening to the satisfaction Of the court that
the defendants are not inhabitants of this Com
monwealtb, not having entered their appearance
and given security according to the act of As
sembly and the rules of this court On motion of
the compliments by their counsel, IT is ordered,
that the defendants do appear here at March court
next and answer the compliments bill, that COPY
of this order be forthwith inserted in the Enqui-
rer for two months successfully and another post
ed at the front door Of the courthouse of this
county. A Copy, tn; MUSE, c. NJ c.
Jan ID. r2awew1
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Inicst ProceeoyTups.

On Tuesday, in the H. Of Delegates, Mr..
Walker spoke against, and Messrs Foushee
(H.) and Parker in favour of the Judiciary
Amendment to the Constitutions
Yesterday the House adopted both the a
mendments to the Constitution relative to the
Judiciary, and the Senate, with some modi-
flcations Particulars hereafter
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NOTICE.-If JANIS MoYLAN, who came to
IN this Country from ireland, in the year 1870,
and who taught a School in the Counties Of Abe
marie and Prince George in 1777 and 1873, will
make application to VIM c. Holt, he viii re-.
ceivc intelligence Of Brother with whom he once
correspondent application be not made before
the rising ofthe Legislature, it must be matlcno
John O'conno7, near Nsrth- West River Bridge,
Norfolk County
January Ii. CIaw4wT]
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Extracts from the Minutes.
DANIEL L. TIYLTON,
Clerk of The Council

The Treasurer being enjoined to close the
accounts of his office on the 3Oth day of Sep
TENDER annually-We, the underwritten,
thereto appointed by the Executive (as APP
pears by the foregoing copy of their order),
repaired to the Treasury on the morning of
the first day of Oct. in order to ascertain the
amount of the money and other facilities in
the Treasury received on public account and
constituting the balance due tlierefrom on,the
30th day OF September 1907.
Upon examination, we find the balance &C
tua1iy on hand, to be one hundred thirty-se-
ven thousand five hundred thirty-nine dollars
and lightweight cents, which has been de-
posted in the Bank of Virginia by the Urea
Sury.