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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-28
(Ledger.)

The National lntelligencer of Friday last
contains some speculations from London pa
perS, which appear To excite more attenti-
on than they. merit. These are editorial
speculations Of the 26th and 9th April
the opposition papers affirm, that there will
be war with America in a few days. The
miiisterial papers, and they would proba-
bly, be better informed, breathe nothing
hostile, but indicate peace. But if such an
event has happened, it had not happened
OH the third of May. London dates are i'm
town as We have good reason to believe, re-
ccived by the British brig Ceres arr we'd
here on Monday from Jersey, VIII Oh she
left the eighth OF MAY. tits certain that
the owners Of the Ceres would not have sent
her to this country il there had been any APP
pearance of war. The captain, onthe con-
trary says, that when he sailed the genera,
opinion was, that all would be amicably adj
justed between this country and Great Bril-
tain.
May, containing London extracts of lhe
goth of April, but nothing of American at
fairs.
This paper, however, contains interest
ing information from the North of Europe,
which, as we have not time to translate, we
shall present in a summary.
= The Russians have been compelled to G.
vacuate Finland, faster than they ente red
IL. They commenced their retreat on the
Sist March, and retired with great preci.
pitatioD 1t is stated that heavy rams, the
want of provisions and forage made this
measure unavoidable. 1t is further stated
that there is every appearance Of a change
OF measur 5 in the unsteady cabinet OF St.
Petersburgh. Great discontents prevailed
among the mobiles, and it is So ed, that on
the I'd of April, there had been an insur-
reetion at st. Petersburgs having for its OBJ
ject the dethronement of the emperor A.
lexander. and the elevation of the Grand
Duke Constantine, but there are no details.
Serious misunderstanding are stated to
exist between he Russians & French, prin-
cipally on account of the French refusing
10 supply the Russian feet at Lisbon, and
to some matters relative to Poland The
French and Danes appear to have given up
for the present their design of invading
Scania. There were no French troops in
Zealand the 10Th of April. The French
troops the neighborhood of Hamburger and
Bremen have received orders to march to-
wards Holland.
The Swedes had invaded Norway in se..
veralpo- S, and were Is leagues advanced
beyond that frontier
The Swedes and their gallant monarch,
are animated to the highest degree.
(i6 J
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-28

dis:rsssed eoaditias....5at the earhentsrs at
Nassau beng erherf, nut Them all 10
rights soith very ft:fe delay, and less er..
femse.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-28
Mr.. George Nm. Wood.--IsM day of
March.

March.
Q You have alluded to the present in.
teuuptIous in the intercourse between
the two countries, as the cause 10 which
you impute the protesting the acceptan-
ces in conss quence of this interruption,
have you restricted your shipments Of
late to Americal A. Ny house has not
made any shipments to America during
the present season.
In consequence of this have you either
dismissed hands employed IN your manu-.
factory or given fewer orders to the ma
nufaclurers for work. In Consequence IF
,he interruption which has taken place
with America, my house has reduced its
manuiacloty to nearly one half Of what II
was six months ago.
In what wy has this Reduction been
effected By limiting the guam lty which
each workman was allowed 10 do in =
given time
Not by paying him less for The work he
has done, but by taking only half The guam
tity, and paying that at The iormer pro.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-28
FROM TIE SAME.

We have been favored With the perusaI
OF the examination before the British
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18

isl MA STATE ran ssl Nine sin.;e.ssh se.;.,s
and through you, beg leave 70 make known
sne same to the President of the un,tsd
To which the Governor made the following
reply;
i receive, fob my count,.-. with prra.
pleasure, this Voluntary tender of your ser.
wees: -lhe zeal, the patriotic uitlor with
which you have so promptly rallied around
our hatioha. standard, merits the highest
praise. Animated by Il holv patriotism, yop
have nobiy devoted yousely es 70 your counirx
and L know you Will prove yourselves worthy
OF the giorions cause in which you have en-
gaged-fon have indeed con, in-nced a plo-
r,ous career. Go on, lay l.rave comrades,
honor awaits Won, and The patriots best re.
ward, the appreciation of ga. etui country.
IN al the struggles and conflicts in which
yot may be engaged. be assured that vour
success your fame as company, wilibe
objects dear to my heart (; and pray you ,o
accept nay most cordial wishes for the heai,h,
happiness and prosperity of each individual.
| =, On the 4th Inst. the Legislature of New
YORK proceeded to the choice of electors.
~neh The following persons were declared
10 oe appointed by joint ballot:
.rsncer, hioany-tieBfy Hun
ungton, Oneida--Iohn w. Seaman. Oueens
Henry Rutgers, New York-John Garret-
son, Richmond-Ebenexer White. Wess
chester Thomas Laurence, Greene-.
James lalimadge, Dutchess-tcnathan
Rouse, ensseiaer-Micajah Petit, Wash
ington--ienry Yates, jun. Albanv-A-Benia
MN Moorcs, Clinton--Adam s. Vroou,an.
ochoiiarle-. Thomas ShanklSnd. Otseyo.
William Hallock. Madison-Russel At.
4 L.. 4.
nanso--Hugh jamison, Ontario-Matt hew
Oa'Prutei, iiUga.
Some OF these had IS, the rest g. votes-
ticket was also run by the feieralists,
which had A6 voteS--Cheetham states that
10 OF these electors will vote tor Clinton and
'hree TOR Madison..-The " Public Advert
ser has the following remarks ::
1--WE caution our friends in other states a.
gainst the gross and wanton falsehootis pnb-
iished in the Citizen in relation 70 the Presi-
oenual electors chosen by this state The
ocjecf OF those Misrepresentation, is moro
than suspected by us and it would be
source OF deep regret, ii the republicans in
| other parts OF the Union should permit them.
selves to be dnhed by so shallow a device.
we confidently 81 ate, upon the best and most
uhquesuonaole authority, that of the cleo
| tor, OF this state, az i-asf TWELVE are firm.
decided and active friends of the Washing
ton nomination.
ssss@s ss%Sa sssssa essrsacs ss%.sssss
DIED, or the 10th Inst Mr.. TRoMAs
NicoLsoN, Printer, worthy inhab;tant Of
| this City.
Departed this life, ON TUESDAY, the 81 ;,st A.
his eest, in Pittsylsania couaty, SAMUEL. CAL
LoMD, Esq. a native of Scott md, bu lons a
resi,ectabie lnhabtant of the county III wn,cn ie
d'e'i To the friends Of this man, MS loss is ire.
parable, and society, in general, VII long have 10
affectionate husbqnd, kind and ind,ilpenI ma
rent, and 4 mcrcifl master
| - - srssssssss 4sSssas 49, - ssssa1assssas
For some new Advertisements, See LIST CO.
! luinn of lst Page
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hands With at least equal sdvan.sse r HAY q.
ven relieve the iniirtnity IF the sick. aud the en-
hci on ne IDLE. This machine will cost about iS.
tn ingenious iittle jcu s'esprit seen,s to be
susceptible OF 4 greater extension Gifts PRINCIPLES
Tire artist is cnntidaut, that The same rtinci.
pies may be applied to the working of several
spiniies, blythe assistance Charger machinery &
a greater power.
Stection OF ELECTORS, from OrY1ciAL Returns
received by The Executive
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-18

gJJ' From vc:y obvious causc. in our .st pa
per, the msjoritics were given to Mr.. Madison
III the Counties of Princess Anne ald Warxi K
These mistakes a.e now corrected in the abct
statement of all the Retu. rs, tla. have been re-
ce!yed.
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NovemLAr lS

TUSr yeeeiveJ. fun Phiiodeiehi4, a coasigq,neaf
- # LEATHER, consisting #
H'asea cat Skins,
SeDtba, Ropldia6s aid Bindiag skins.
Far sac, at leu prices, by u. i BU r,
NoO. -, 62ssS2vGyla~4.0J
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PAT RIOTJC.


On Wednesday the 9th Inst. Capt. Price
of the Artillery, presented The following AID
Dress to the Governor of this State:
SIR,
Whilst we deprccate war when it can
be avoided without sacrificing the lo,ior of
our country, still we acquiesce IN it with all
it's concoinitant evils, rather than submit to
the smallest degradation. Impressed with
these sentiments, the company which nave
the honor to Command, consisting OF
rank and file, have unanimously requested
me to make known to you, that they are rea-
dy aud willing to sacrifice private interest
to the promotion of tile public good and to
that end, they now hrondkv volunteer their
services, as part Of the quota called for
from this state, by the President of the Uni
ted States and furthermore, that they viii
hold themselves in readiness at moments
warming, to rally around tue standard Of their
country.
salute you with regard,
JOHN F. PRICE, Capt Of the
Washington and Jefferson Rrtil.
lery, attached to the 10Th Reg.
His Excellency WIN II. CABELL,l
Governor or Virginia.
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To which the Governor made the following
reply

FOLLOWING
reply.
GENTLEMFN,
Iaccept, for my country, with much plea
sure, the voluntary tender Of yoiii' service.
i'll part Of the requisition lately made by the
President of tie United States. 1t is the
offspring Of genuine patriotism 1t merits
and will receive the appreciation Of CRATE
'll couHtry, aud is the surest pledge of eff
fcctive exertion whenever you may be called
into the field. II cause 80 glorious. ten
der you my best wishes for an ample harvest
of laurelsj and pray you TO accept ASST.
RANGES of my high respect.
WIN, II. CABELL.
Capt. JogN r. PRfcF. and the other }
Officers and prlvates ostbe Rich
mond Artillery Company. }
On r day the roth inst. Capt. G EoecR
TURNER .t the head Of his company of
RJcHMoED RfFLE PoLvNTsERS, paraded
ON TIVE Capitol Square, ADD from theiice mar
cned 10 the e. ivernor's. to whom he deliver
Ell the following patriotic address in behalf
of himself and the company
SIR,
While we profess an ardent love for
peace, and deprecate the idea Of war, when
it can be avoided consistently with nations
honor, still there is 4 point bcy ond which n
nation cannot go That period having. arri-
we'd III our national affairs, and acquisition
being made OIL this state for her quota Of one
iinnGrcd Thousand men ~ the President Of
the United States, the Richmond Rife Vo-
iuntcers under my command consisting o.
fifty men, rank and file, willing TO rally a.
round the standard of our country & prompt
~ obey its call, 90 NOW present themselves
before you, as part OF the quota required
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We have seen an ingenious machine, made by
an Artist ~ this city, which he deno,ninates
= iHe Ldaics poytabie Spinning Mtchine' Ii
u made OF the best steel and Brass; it's ,Yeigll
does not exceed twelve ounces, AMI It NAV issI
Tor several years It is calculated 'f1r spinning
FAX and Cotton II may be fixed by a screw
on a small movable pedestal Of wood or by 4
screw to a small pIcast-plUe OF mlhuyany to lie
stuck ina belt around The waist Il consists o.
SnmII wheel and pilion, spindle, Hy "a con-
duct Tic thread on thc sroach, and Temper
pm to- regulate the velocity Of the bro q, 1. be.
sides Rock -head on which the raw n,tert Is
tNcd-- ihe whole machine is ksd by a nan
tic i"t more than All inch long.
The Artist has assured us, u 1t 4 can srin as
much Hex aS a cofnD.Oi wheel in the slr
ume. Its peculiar advantages consf4t in its D ,r-
liability, aud the ease with which u hiv bc Nyok-
CT. ~ small child is competent 10 understand s.
use It. A lady while going about her house, may
CRAFTY her taste Tor industry, by carrying ms III
tie Iachlne with her, ard sp,rnng thread for the
use oi her family. She mas indulge her Il soos,.
ton toe gaddinS without brcakng in upon her
more usci'J cnploymemts. She may take her littls
machine to pieces, carry it in her Ridicule, an0
whilst exercising her tongue in lie smusemcnls o,
fssihonae's conversation. she may be plying ller
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1t is now an important question with the
people Of two districts in this state whether
they can cons silently ,e-eleCt their present
representatives to the Congress OF the u s.
Mr.. Gray of Southampton would neither be
great loss nor acquisition to any party. HIS
vofe is infinitely of more consequence tnan
his poice. He is less known by ms speeches
in Congress, than by those preciouS circu-
lars which he addresses wIth almost equal
assiduity to his dead as well as living con-
stituents. IA to hiS OPINIONS, Mr.. c. has G.
yer been wavering politician his Claims
to the character of a republican were once
so Justly suspected, that ne even stopped to
support them by general certificate under
the hands of distinguished repuo lean at
present, lie is little more than the plant, sub e
missive instrument OF the Hon. Jonn Ran
dolph. His constituents, therefore, may ca
silly know the views OF their representative
by consulting the views of the representative
of Charlotte, buckingham, Prince Edward
and Cumberland
As to Mr. Randolph he is man Of strong
though irregular ;aicnts---more distinguish
ed for the pint Of bis cloqucncc, than the
powers of argumentdtion-to impetuous to
take counsel from his owl juJg nent or that
of 0thers-not more Independent ofthe vi
cious influence OF others, lhan the slave of
his own pdssions-oi an energy OF character
bold, aspiring and lofty, but habtual vast
ed and abused; more devoted to the idle rage
of overthrowing others, than the noble task
of subiuing his own acknowledgements the
speculative principles of politician original
iy pure but the feelings OF man too lIaugh-
" and domiueerlng-too vain to be led BY
others, too proud not 20 feel the ambition or
debating 20 them, and too weak not to fiy in
to resentment and opposition at their slight
est icsistanCe--he now stands forth dec;d-
ed opponent 70 the measures Of the admins
tratioiIs aud an advocate OF such views ~
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-25

TO LET.
The Dwelling House now occupied by Mr.
Tf7Aiam MMechen, on Royal.street Pos
session may be had Immediately.
Joseph Smith.
April IS. st.
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c.. DENEALE,
OK Dis., Court Dist. ColQri61G.

The libel in the above case, charges ~ SUBJ
stance:
That cases Of merchandise, containing 2
piano fortes, barrel organs, and q muslc
books, were imported in the ship William q
John, Thomas WoodhoHse, master, from Ii
verpool, into the port of Alexandria, and con-
sipned by one Cornelius Ward Of Liverpool,
to one Joseph Riddle of Alexandria, mer-
chant THAT the said 4 cases OF mercha3-
die were, on or about the 18th day OF Oct
1907, entered at the said port of Alexandra );
that the same were not invoiced according to
the actual cost thereof at the place OF expor-
portation, but that the said Cornelius Ward,
the exporter, with design to evade part OF
the duties thereupon, did make or cause to De
made ont a FALSE md FR4CDULEN1'
INVOICE OF the said N7ERCRANOIZE,
in which tie same was not inyoiced according
to the actual cost thereof, at the place OF ex.
portation, but far below such actual cost )
which false invoice was transmitted by the
said exporter, to the consignee with direc-
tons to produce it at the custom house in Alex
andria, as the invoice by which tbs said cases
OF merchandise were to be entered that the
said cases of Merchandise for the causes
aforesaid, were seized by Charles Simms, esq.
collector, as forfeited to the United States.
c.. DENEALE, c. c.
Anr;l Ia dag
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~ EDUCATION.

JOSEPH COMING respectfully acquaints
j his friends and the public. that he has en-
gagged as an assistant a gentleman lof good
family from Bern in Swisserland.
Whereby he is enabled to add TO the course
of instruction pursued in his school: The
French, German and Italian language
Antient and Modern History. Arithmetic,
EucId's Elements, Geography with the use
oftie Globes ard saaps, Trigonometry, Men
suration, Surveying, Navigation and the Lunar
Observations, Analytics, Astronomy, &c &c.
Likewise Algebra and FluXions, with their
applications to the various branches OF the
Mathematic. and Natural Philosophy, will be
taught as hitherto by himself al his School In
St. Asaph street.
~ B. Those who wish to be instructed in
the above Languages, viii please to apply, as
the number of Pupils will be limited.
AhrI 49,
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OK. Dist Cour9, Dist. Columbia

TIE libel in the above case charges, in sub
stance:
That 40 boxes Of clayed sugar, 10 boxes Of
brown sugar and 10 tons OF logwood, were
imported from HAVANA, into the port OF Vi
emma, district of Maryland. i'll the schooner
SeaAower, of Baltimore, Frederic Travers,
master, on or about the Goth day OF March
last that tie Said schooner Was at the Tune
of importing the said merchandise and tor
lone time before, a vessel licensed for carry
ing on the coasting trade; that being SO Ia
uensed, the said schooner, soTae time in the
month ofDac. last, cleared out from Balu-
more for N Orleans, and proceeded either
from Baltimore or from soane other port or
place within the y. 5 on foreign voyage to
Havant.a. without having first given up her
license to the collector of the district compfe-
bending the port of Baltimore, nor to the eel.
icc.or of any district comprehendlng the port
rom which she was about to proceed on such
foreign voyage, and without beng du'y re-
gistered by any such collector :--lnat on
such foreign voyage, the said merchandise
as imported in the said schooner from Ha-
anna into the said port of Vienna, and
.oere transported into the port and town OF
Alexandria where the same was seized by
,barles Simms, esq, collector Of the customs
IS forfeited to the y. S.
c.. DENEALE, c. c. ,
.,;,4 dt2o.
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Wa,haa,gton Tavern.
ALEXANDER GORDON.

ResfeeyNZy Ia.f0rne ms FRIENDS aNd Tie rus
Lie in general,
THAT he has taken the house lately occu-
MED by RANDOLPH MORT, ank known by the
name Of the Washington 7averu, and has pro-
vided himself with choice liquors, good beds,
and is prepared to accommodate customers
the best manner, and has careful and at
tentive hostler, he solicits portion of.pubfls
patronage
March ID. 90
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JAMES SANDERSON,
OfrsJ or sale very lozv,
rs hogsheads Muscovado Sugar,
70 bags green Coffee
Is hogsheads we'll favored Rum
pipes Cogniae Brandy
IL quarter casks Sherry Wine
~ bales Tennessee Cotton
ind as usual
A general assortment of the best Wines
Spirituous Liquors, Teas and Groceries.
Printing in all its various branches
Handsomely executed at this Office.
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One Cent Reward.

ID AN AWAY from the subscriber, about
ia ten days since an apprentice lad to the
oe.roaking business, named James Francis,
abou; seventeen years OF age.
The above reward Will be paid, and no thanks
to any person who will return him to me ia
this place.
All persons are forowarned from harbour
ing him at their peril.
john Wood.
.HtrH23 DIT
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Peter Wise.
d
Fifty Dollars EeUdrd.

SA0PED .}rop, the service ofthe sn6Scr 6e'
on Thursday night last,
1 NEGRO MAN, named .fATH0NT,
IA commonly called TONEYj-He Is
"Gt IS Years Of age, 8 feet high, likely
.ea ioosing fellow, formerly steyedore l.
alexandria, his cloaths not known,--W no
~ Secures him in any jail in Virginia, o.
Sps district of Columbia, shall receive a re
,u.Fd Of Thirty Dollars, il out of the state q
;, s.lEs,nia or tie district of Coiumbia-Flf
y DOLLARS and all reasonable expences
"a De paid if brought home. a
William II. Tebbs.
barlyies March L.
CO. 3. Masters of vessels ard others are
,.a:1leS. to harbor or carry him of at their
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MONDAY, ApRIL Is, 1903.
DiftriGf Court of the U. States,
In and for tie DiStrict Of Columbia.
United States of America,


United States of America,
against
Four cases of merchan- r.eF DF
die, containing two pi- cs;ynrs - Libel.
ano fortes, two barrel or
gans, and four music
books,
II IS Ordered, By the honora-
bic WILLIAM CRANcH, chief judge of the
district of Columbia, holding the district court
of the United States in and for the district a
foresaid, That Friday the 2eth day of April,
1903, be, and the same is hereby appointed,
for the trial Of the said four cases of mer-
ohandize, at the court house in the town or
Alexandra, in the district aforesaid, before
special session Of the said court, then and there
to be holden add that the substance OF the
libel filed against the said four cases of mer-
chand:ze together with this order, be published
fourteen days before the day hereby appointed
for the trial of the same, in the newspaper
published in the said town of Alexandria, and
be also posted UP in the most public manner,
for the space of fourteen days before the
said day of trial, at the court house, IN the
town of Alexandria, and also at the coffee house
in the said town.
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April IA.
BRYAN HAM PSON

HAS FOE SALE.
10 pipes old port =
do. Madeira -
so quarter casks Lisbon Y
10 do, particular TeneriHe -
Is do. Malaga
Is pipes old cognac brandy
Go, 4th proof Holland Gin
hhds. Sd proof Antigua rum
| do, first quality molasses
do, green copperas
2 do. alum
80 do. brown sugar
20 bags pimcnto
IS do. pepper
&c chests young Tyson =
10 do hyson skin ~
do. imperial n
100 bags green coffee
$50 kegs madden
so do. ground ginger
so do. raisins
1900 lbs. bacon, we'll cured
5 kegs salt petre
A quantity of fine and ground alum salt.
At ali times he has the first quality flour fo
miyuse or hand--with number of othel
Of which he will sell low OH hi
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Salt and Barrels.

kJdIL CiIII lJUI NIOs -
have for sale at my store nearthe fishing
,p5inp, quantity of coarse and fine SILL,
MARCEL OF empty Barrels, and about so Casks
q complete order for striking fish.
John G. Laid.
March 26.
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N @ T C E
To lie Stockholders Of the Walh5ngton
Bridge Com pany.

Bridge Company.
IN pursuance of an act of Congress, you
ire called on by the late commissioners to at
end in person or by proxy. at Washington,
.oe Cd Nav next, to elect FIVE Directors, a
Treasurer and Clerk. Itake the liberty thro
MS medium to offer myself candidate as
our Clerk. The advantage TO the aiexan-
drians of the clerk residing in Alexandra, as
ehs Office is to DE kept IN Washington, IS OBJ
4ious, and no injury can possibly arise from
alis arrangement to the Stockholders IN the ).
City. I, will render unnecessary IN case OF
transfers, that the persons conveying or re-
ceiving the conveyance should repair to the
.!crk's Office in the City to have the neediu!
done. True it is, that it may be done by
power Of attorney; but the trouble and eX-
,,ence attendant thereon is al Inconvenience,
independent OF the necessity OF an agent TO
e fleet the transfer; whereas the clerk resldlnS
in Alexandria might be the means OF SAVING
that expence and trouble by keeping transfer
book there.
The lively interest have taken IN the pro
motion of the Bridge, in which ! at present
own in my own name and chose OF others, l4o
shares, flatter myself viii entifie ne to
preference over any that has ne interest there
in. shall be content to receive whatever e
mo]ument the service NAV he deemed worthy
Of, or as low as any competitor that may De
for your suffrage.
A. Undo.