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POPLICA.

- TT is impossible to control nature in
'her distribution of mental powers What
ever is the rule by which she apparently to us
scattcrs them among mankind that rule re.
mains secret to man. - There is ALWAYS
a sufiiciency some where IN the general mass
of society for all purposes but with respect
'to the parts of society, it is Continually chan
'ging its place. 1t rises in one to day, IN ano-
thcr to morrow, and has probably visited in
= rotation, every family of the earth, and again
Withdrawn.
AS this is the order of nlture, the order of
government must necessarily follow. - The
hereditary system, therefore is as repugnant
to human wisdom as to human rights: and it
is as absurd as il is unjust. - An hereditary
governor is as inconsistent as an hereditary
author. / know not whether Euclid or Ho
mer had sons but will ven ure an opinion,
that if they had, and had left their works I'M
finished, those sons could not have completed
them.
do we need stronger evideace of thc alb
surdity ofhereditary government than is seen
in the descendants Of those men in anv line
of life, who were famous Is there scarcely
an instance in which there is not total re :.
verse Of character! 1t appears as if the tide
OF mental faculties. flowed as far as it could
sin certain channels. aud then forsook it's course
and rose in others. How irrational then. is
'the hereditary system, which establishes chan.
nels Of Poussr in company with which wisdom
refuses to flow 2
PA1SE's R1cHrs or MAN. p. ?, c. III.
Titles arc but nclnames, and every nick
make is a. i;le. The thing is perfectly harm
less in itself, but it marks sort of foppery
in the human character which dcgrades Il
It renders man into the diminutve Of man in
things that are great. and the counterfeit of
woman in things that are little. 1t talks a.
bout It's fine blue riband like a girl and its
new garter like child -
-------- The punyism Of n senseless word
like dats, count Of e,V!, has ceased to please
So --- The genuine mind of man, thirs-
ting ioc his native home sosietg contcmns the
{ gew gaws that separate MIN from it. Titles
are like circles drawn BY the magician's wand
to contract the sphere OF mans felcity.--
& l. it then any wonder that titles should fall
- Is Il not greater wonder that they should
be kept up any where What are thcyl What
8 is their worth, and what Is thcF amount ?
When we think or speak Of JUICE or a gcse.
'rd; we associate with it the ideas Of Office
6 or Of Character we think Of gravity in the
| conc and bravery in the other throughout
! the whole vocabulary OF Adam. thrre is no
/ such title as a duke or a count Whether
( they mea9 strength or weakness, wisdom or
folly, a child or man, rider or a horse, is
8 all eluivocaI What respect then can be
! paid TO that which describes nothing, aad
which means nothing |--Ibik
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15

Remedy for the govt
Artificial uaguet . cure
for The tooth AMI ear
ache
On rime-a poem
Elegant moral senti.
mene
Agricultural. Harrow
Ing proved an easy &
valuable kind of hoe.
ing, in the broadest
husoaudrg
Method of destroying
garIlck. by a proper
succession of crops Of
grain and grass
t. destroy worms on
apple trees
Wevils may be destroy .
ed by tobacco
Management of sheen
Preservation of cab
bage plants. &c
To d1ify women
Virginia directions for
gardening
An account OF a newly
invested spinning ma.
chine by a gent ema ?
ia s. Carolina, call
ed {" The c olumoian
Spinster"
Scale of depreciation Of
paper currency esia-
- Five dollars ! g
GEMS i gle.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15
FOR The ARGUS.
ORIGIN or RANKS-PoLITIcAL EFF.
FECTS.
FECTS.

WHEN once we suppose the formation
of society, theu commences the origin of
ranks For such as possess greater capa
city for conducting PUB &c measures, or such
as IN the constant fax and reflux Of proper.
~ have acquired greater wealth, are ever
sure to obtain the greatest influence in tie
public opiuion. Fhe exertions of the indi-
vidual VINO is employed IN procuring the ne .
cessaries oflifs are forgotten and the arts
tocraey Of wealth and talents are thVs for
med.
IN the state Of nature, each was depend
ent on himself al once for support and pro-
lection. Amidst such varied scenes OF
action, It was impossible for him so arrive
at excellence in any. But upon tic forma..
ton OF society, his scsttered and 1rious eff
forts being compressed and direct 10 any
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15

blished by ,be genersg
assembly OF Virgintar
November 1882
4Phorisns
Lines worked CT "a
heaTih-'uS
List &C civil. off cers in
Virginia. G vernon.
Councillors. ] Judges Of
the Court Of appeals
high courts of chance
ny, general court, &c
&c &c
Delegates to congress
New circuit court days.
--shewng the avs
rangement OF the sec
veral circuits withxhe
judges allotted 70 each
Superior county anG
qaanerly coufS days
Rates OF postage ii let
ters, hcwspap rs, SSo-
ROADS.
From Richmond 10
Charleston 6 CO.
r ON Richmond to
Norfolk
From ;tichmond to
Portsmouth IN. H.)
From NIchmo I'D TO
Danville (Ken.)
From tichm mi TO tie
Sweet springs
$3.50 cents a dozen-s
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LONDON, June 27.

private letter from Stockholm, states,
that Sweden has at length been permitted
to send baron Sted'ng to negotiate peace.
The conditions, however, previously de-
manded, are |; % The guarantee and pos.
ess'on OF all Finland and the Isle Of Aland !;
the frontier ." this side, being the river
Kalix; and that Sweden must consent to
shut her ports against Eagland."
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Septic mber 9Th, 1909.

On Wednesday the 9th inst. departed
this life at Charlottesville, the Rev. THO
MAS w. LUMpKIN. He was young
man, but ripe for Heaven and exhibited an
ms last hours an unusual degree of christi
an triumph. Bes DIES the private loss TO an
amlabie consort, and to circle of friends
who loved and respected him, the death
OF Mr.. Eampkn has bereaved the public
or man OF genuine worth and distinguish
ed talents, and the church of one of It's
brightest and most promising ornaments.
n friend who knew him well, pays this just
tribute to his memory.
September, 1909.
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CINDERELLA:
OR, THE

LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER.
Invented by Mr.. BYRNE, aud performed
at the Theatre Royal Drury L me. up
wards of one hundred nights and
Philadelphia Sc Charleston,
with unb bundled applause.
THE SCENERY ENTIRELY NEW.
SCENE I.-Represen,s the Bower of We.
nus, with view of the Sea, Mount Ida,
&c.-A richly ornamented Sailing boat,
Ropes, Garlands of Roses, Ssc.-Dance Of
-Graces.-rhe Roses & Flowers disappear {:
and IN their place Bright Cloud descends.
which ascends again with Venus, the
Nymphs, &c.
SCENE 1.-THE Princes Palace-Sta.
tue of Dlanna, &c.
SCENE lII.--Cinderella's Kitchen, in
which Pumpkin changes to rich CARR.
age, and four white Rats into four Horses,
richly caparisoned.
ACT II.-SCENE IA Grand Ban.
quet, prepared in a splendid Bail Room
with a beautiful Arch, ornamented with a
Time.Piece, the hand of which Cupid lat
the approach of twelve) extraordinarily
puts back an hour, to please Cinderella,
when, instantaneously, the figure OF Time
indignantly re aoges it to its proper place
==Dance, &c.
SCENE ~ The Garden of Venus -
The Planet Venus descends. strikes a Rose
Bush, which Changes to a splendid Car,
which Cupid ascends with.
SCENE Van elegant Hall, in which
ali the Ladies of the Court, &c. come TO
have the Slipper tried on.
SCENE VI=The Princes Hail changes
to the Palace OF Venus Nympns and Gu
pids are discovered. =sIhe Altar of Hymen,
Hc.z-To conclude with the Marriage Of
Cinderella and the Prince.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15

~ E. w. TRENr, Esq. is authorised
to receive payment from subscribers and
others indebted to the printer hereof, in
the counties OF Chesterfield, Powhatan,
Goochland and Cumberland. st
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15

IL any person wishesto see this subject set
Oft with inimitable humor, let him read Lees
Memoirs. One of the pieces of that accom-.
piishe'l scholar and gaIlsnt soldier. will in.
troduce him to " the honorable captains Doc.
die an majors Noodle
If such a man as Lee. gifted with that gent
us which qualified HIM 10 hold the pen Of the
hst states nan. or the trun -heon of the first ge
neral in the world, desPised titles. because ne
considered them as blinds 10 cover virtues they
could not bestow; it becomes those up n
WI nm has not been conferred talents superior to
what would iit them for the mere draggery OF
society, TO moderate these supercilious pretcn-
stcns of personal respect, when every one
knows that such pretensions can be founded
in nothing else but superior wealth
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15
TU RKEY.

THE MAIN, July ..
According to official intelligence from
Ira, the Russians arc making great pro-
grsss against the Turks. Geu. Prosorowski
IS en- ihe march against Adrianople.
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Extract ola letter iron, orr Correshor-
dent at Eathingtou City, dared Seht.
1lh, 1909.
''Mr. Ersk'ne and Mr.. Jackson, each,
had IN audience of the American secreta.
ry of state this day.
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PURSUANT TO a decree Of the wo,shiphii
court OF Amelia coHnty, ptonounced al fups
court 1903, in sot. Iackson FAM an6 others.
plaintiffs and Eiiz1b IN IA ria snl sthe rs % fen
dants, viii be sold on credit OF twelve mon sa
on he premises, on the 26rh Of n-ss month, a
7R.fCT or LIND lying ia said county. late
the property of William Tarris. dec. and a.,iiiu.
h'g the lands belonging TO the esss OF William
Jones' dec. and adjoining The and Of Jesse New
by and oihcIs. Containing ABOUT 100 acres, be r.
mo or less.
Tie Comnis,ioners.
September 14h 1919 ws.n
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1882
JOHN ]. JOHN SON.
Sept. 18th, 1909.

MARRIED,-In Powhatan county, on
Thursday tho Yin inst. by the Rev. Con-
rad Specie, Mr.. James Jennings, merchant,
OF Gainesville, to the beautiful and ac-
complished Miss Nancy Montague, daugh
ter of Capt. Mickieoerry Montague, of
Powhatan county.
When the graccs with lcvcliness unite,
The demon dis-ord they need not dread,
For what iend can their happy prospects blight,
Whist IN affection they are wed.
Septic mber 9Th, 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15

4 III Ok TX ~ ~ . t,nc ago acted as'ss,
assistant to Alexander ID. Piainville,
| IN this city; When about TO leave him. a
| settlement took place between us, and the
said Fllinvlie became ndep,ed to me. In
the sain of S pa 90; A considerable part
ot which was for money loaSSd- solicited
him for payment, but in v,n.I then re
quested him to give mt his note, scknow.
ledging the debt, payable at "A distant day.
lhis he also refused; nor could [, a re re-
peated entreaties, get any tEilhg irom the
saidl'iainvi'le, except an o ! y-.iion Tor tlo-
ney due 20 him by one TScm3S FARGO, vino
mad previously kept store III the couns, VI
New hcns. Being unable Ia prsvc NV
claim, aud believing Fargo To he sulficie,ie
ior the payment, received MS note. p.ya.
bic 10 the sad ?lamvilie, Tor s sly 91-
his sum being greater than Pla:nv,iie.s
debt to me, execr ell my fo,e TO n Il, frt-
= 50 ZSy which note is noN in his possessi-
On At the time when this tT1nsaction took
p ace, Fargo had absconded fr ns,,the above.
mentioned place of residence, a'sxct WHICH
WAS known to Pla'nville AID not 10 myself.
he has not returned nor do I know where
he is.
According to the foregoing statement, /.
appears that the aforesaid note of & 50 %
was fraudoently obta ned from me. and IN
stead of my being indebted to the sal 4 Plan.
VILE in that any other sum, lac is atthis.
time justly indebted to me in the SUN OF
S 9S4 SO, a great part of VIII CHI was mo-
ney loaned: For reasons herein ,ailedged, J.
do her eby caution and forcwarn all persons
from receiving from the said Alexander D.
PlainviIle, or any olher person, the afore,
said note of s 81 %, because am resolved
never to pay it.uniess compelled by law.
The following is the state oil accounts be-.
tween Alexander d. PiainviIie and myself;
Alexander d. Plainviile TO Peter Murphy,
DR..
To cash loaned, S 2o3 sS
months service at 20 dollars
per month, 40
S 343 IS
Or. BY cash a, Sundry. times, 5. %
Balance due, p Murphy, s 2s4 %
/ also forewarn all persons from trading
or receiving the aforesaid note of The-
mas Fargo, which have unfortunately ioss
or misi2ld.
PETER MURPHY.
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SWEDEN.

Ertract ofa letter from Stockholm, 18Th
June.
l. IS now understood that the late king
will be permitted 10 leave Gripsholm, aud
retire TO seat on the island OF Wisergo,
which island is on the lake Wiwern, not
far from Jonkoping. He is to remain
there, without any restraint, and at the
end of the war he will be permitted to re-
tire TO any part of Europe he may wish to
resitlein. 1t is imagined here that England
will be his choice.
The Russians have made no advance,
although a large force has lately marched
to oppose them.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15

Charlotte County, to qvit:
TAEEN up by Capt. Jonn Fermell
4 11,h February, 1909, Il bay Fhley a.
bout lbree years old next spring appraised
TO ten pounds.
Copy, THOMAS READ, CT.
3lwp.
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THEATRE.

ME public are respectfully informed
> chat during the season no play will be
repeated, nor will there be any hosthoae-
nent on account of weather.
On Friday Evening, September 5th, 1909,
will be presented (for the first time
here) a GRAND ALLEGOa
RtCAL PANrOMi.ME
SPEC TACLE, inter-
spersed with Song,
Recitation, sc.
called,
CINDERELLA:
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Inspected at Richmond for the last three
moaths, ending on the 9Th inst
1920 Barrels Superfine Flour
500 do. fine do.
$50 do. middling do.
129 do. condemned do.
"a do. ship stuff do.
1S642
JOHN j. JOHN SON.
Sept. 18th, 1909.
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RIG II NJ 0 N d.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-15
PETER MURPHY.
-4dnhted 70 the Latitude and Merriam o..
BY BENJAMIN BATES;

Containing besides the usual stron ,n,ic al cali
CITATIONS, &C.
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SrocxKoLM. June 10.

oTOCEROLM, June 10.
According to a report received from
mai. gen. Dobeln, hearing date Umeo, tie
gath May, it appears that no change has
taken place IN the state Of affairs In West
Bothnia- Yet this tranquility. considering
the vast superiority of the enemy's force,
does not prognosticate any thing favorable.
The eneiny is certainly only waiting for
the arrival CT their fotila of galeys, in or
der to be supported in his operations by a
naval force. WSEDE.
Gen. in chief of the northern army.
Head quarter, Hemosand, May 90, 1909.
June 16--By letter dated on board the
Victory, of Carlscrona, June 9, the English
admiral has acquainted vice adm. Puke
that although he finds himself compelled
by existing circumstances, to withdraw
from Maimae, the gun boats stationed off
that harbor,yet he trusts that the two sail
OF me line which were. Constantly cruising
IN that lat''ule, will be sufficient 10 pro-
tcct toe fleets OF merchartmen sailing 20 and
from Cari acrona. The admiral also aads
the assurance, that the Swedish trade shall
meet With the same protection as the Eng
I's', and that two sail of the line are sta
toned of Helsinburg, and third off S,af-
ms Head, for the protection of the Swe..
dish coast. -
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-07-04
SPINTEXT.
From the Federal Republican.
FRENCH INFLUENCE.

His blindness indeed must be incurable,
who, having attended to the proceedings of
the late extra-session of Congress, is not en-
tirely satisfied of the existence Of a powerful
French influence over the principal demo-
Gratis in Our country. When the non-ntcr-
course law was passed in February, its chief
advocates declared in the house, that if Ell
Their belhgerent power should revoke lis H.
legal decrees, they would Supports an iTnme-
date declaration of war against the other.
And does any che doubt, thar, If the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES had been Withdrawn by
Bonaparte and England had not immediate
" initiated his example, we should now be in
state of open war with the latter power !?
But as Great Britain, instead of France,
has made the accommodation, our demo-
Gratis in Congress, who are as iiege subjects
of Napoleon as are the inhabitants Of Paris,
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conceive themselves at liberty to v;o.
their engagement. They have not decI.s
war. They have not even made prer~
tons for such a state. On the contrary 81 4,
have suspended those military prepara,rJ
which had been commenced. Docs no, \
concluslvely prove tina! all their prepars,iJ
were intended solely for Great Britain
Does it not prove that when they talked
much about war with 10th nations 4
really intended war only with Great Brss|
Is not this, connected with their refuses
pass a vote approving Of Mr.. Madjso,s
conduct in the negotiation and many oh|
circumstances, sufficient to satisfy The ~
pie, that the great object of tie late pre-,
dent and his partizaps was to plunge n
country into war with Great Britain, N
that they are secretly vexed a, the late an I
cable arrangement. Their schemes hs,2
been defeated by the moderation of the BIZ
fish ministry and of Mr.. III adison. Instes
of declaring war against France, they hsg
merely renewed the least offensive prov
SIOES VI TIC llOL-lUlCICOuTSt law. W Zen ~
injury was done by Great Britain, her Shin
of war were excluded from our ports with /
out hesitation. The exclusion was not e,s
tended to France, although we had at It'd
period great cause of complaint againstha &
But now that the French DEGREES are still n
force and the emperor has confscated even
dollar of American property upon whichhE
could lay his hands, and that we have I'd
longer any cause of complaint against
Britain, French ships Of war are ADMITTED
because, says Mr.. Jackson, we must
impartial This is indeed pretty 8tUv!s
What! shall we treat in the same name.
friend and an eaemy2 1t is painful 70 dwtl
upon this subject. The national faith va
plighted to Great Britain that we shoua q
continue all the provisions OF the non,iatr
course law against France. And that fa Ia
has been violated The only remedy is vi n
the people. Let them discard the CORFU q
partizans of France. Let this be done
fore we are finally said. f.
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NASSAU, On. P.l ILoH 20.

During thunder storm on the alIef m
OF wednesday iast' the Of'g Ff'ncs'S VA
lotte, laying IN the ha'oo*' was s'Fuck
lightning "h!oh carried away Inc ioP.S
liant maSt' sniVefeo TIE mal,''haS:' ,'ls d. u
SAIL one OF the pumps knocked !" .ns y :
head and went through the Vessel 'NO 4
unoer waeer ioFtuha'eiy ASSISTANT
rendered soon a'le' me accioen'' 'Dl
vessei prevented from SINKING as 'ne Wa
was, was r,iI s;b 1or f;h - rnpI-en ,r =.
Nl"ll 49,. w. e , .,l-' 81 ~ "~I.
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Fran, the Portland Gazette.

!" A1ad they said, These be thy Gods, @
israel zphich 6rans.ht thee UP out Of the land
Of Egypt"
The chapter which contains this passage
clearly proves, by a plain, ungarnished re-
lation, that in the midst of prosperity, men
are most exposed to temptation, and COM
munitles in the greatest need Of firm, up
right, able directors. 1t proves further, that
the purest system of religion, and the best
constitutions of government, will not pre-
vent men from falling from the true faith,
following false prophets, and embracing the
most dangerous and delusive theories.
1t seems that Moses, the mansof God,
labored necessarily for the goodsof the peo-
pie of his charge, regardless Of their good
or i'll opinion, while he felt secure of the
appreciation of his maker. He knew that
the children of Israel, though. the chosen
people ofthe most high, were but men nor
purer, but Git history is to be eredted) ra-
Their more hckle, volatile, and prone to no.
velties, than their neighbors. Though the
time in which Moses was absent in the
mount, communing face to face with his
maker, for the good Of Israel, and receiy-
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NETWORK, 5fmge %.

Vessels left at Funchall, Madeira, byt
ship Jane, the 2eth May-Ship lof
Allison, for Liverpool, in 4 days Sacn1
Earl, for Cape de Verbs, in i; Ihonl1
Dangerfield, for Cadiz, uncertain; Ge0fI
Walker, destination uncertaia ;-Be1l]
Warnock, for Philadelphia, in 8 days;
Hope, Stillman, for Cape de Verbs, In1
ship Amity, Sampson, uncertain, IN
Rhoda and Betsey, Bailey, under qa'l
tine, with the small pox on board Ms|
mic, Ray, for Liverpool, next day
Union, Stevenson, for London; DO.
ION, Phillips, for Trieste do. ship LII
lana, Philips, for Liverpool, soon III
Grace Ann Green, Singleton, TOR fpd,
delphia, in 2 days ship Superior, bpp1]
for Liverpool, just sailed brig Eliza I
needy, Trieste: ship Arabella, Lilus'
Liverpool, in 2 days Orion, Cass0aI
Liverpool, sailed ship South CarOpl
Page, ditto, ditto Jane, Davis, ditto
to Favolite, Williams, do. do bilSl
mel, Jones, do. Go. and number OF ~ |
ern vessels, the names not recollec'sT
Brig Gen. Eaton, Graves, sailed fof
3 days before ship Robert, Ferguson
do. do. brig James Murdoch, Marx
for Philadelphiaa days. In lat. so
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Confinement SO sore,
Had made him deplore,
A century scarce can his vigor restore
Then rouse my children, let freedom pre-.
vail,
And once more relinquish the wing to the
gale.
o shame on these knots, how they gall and,
enslayc,
My heart at the spectacle feels such de-.
lection;
That long when the Bird shall exult on the
wave,
My cheek wills turn red at the bare reco,-
lection.
Confinement abhorr'd!
From Neptune thy lord,
She said, and then straining it, burst the
strong cord;
Arouse my dear children let transport
prevail,
Lo the white wing of commerce is free to
the gale.