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!, .l,oald wish for one, to

!. should wish for one to
E,;bioasa waf 4 the 6rss place aseerfalaed.
I've the iac' I.l1rermlled on, however unne..
sar was ae's .s+ such war may be, the
|.,sly and u. ~. country demanded that IN z
rrrsst o. s 4ssv should take care that the
/ d case ~ ~ suffer. He said he was not
did & p n1sd isr himself in the present
'rsparcd g , p.Su that he would go to war
bate Of the nse before war was declared, ne
d a any rate his sanction raising force
ould not ,s;oo of which he did not under Slel
be dssil y could not calculate upon. fiily
Eand, and Sou ~ IN expence TO this nation
boasan6ao 'l nea, Why (said he) | was told
I SsNg hat the sysssm on which we were
|sEear 'Il 10 ambargo system, was to pre-
FL g, that war was the most dreadful + !
h! ~ nb;ch could befall nation. ! DID
ianOy S ! & told that in order TO know 1t.
E. wan ..:, jireadful evil Of war was tooe a,
Ia' '1iI = Iaying an embargo that would
rrted y s llIgsTsnts at our feer, that would
E'9 gu ~ GREAT cure for all the disorders OF
flOi, 'a or nliseries of the country. But
e s; :. .'naeared that the embargo system
|OT i a "a sbanloned, and war to be com
g . = 5 S e place. Is it intended by this
sllsst = : cav that the embargo has utterly
pa ! # f is purpose, as WIS Predictsa by
ns : s i we're opposed to it Is It 70 be
,';sS.a because it is in its operation
my y, 5s,ause it has proved taat those who
' y, FADED il, were not capable Of cal
I 11"a. he effects to be produced by it!
I ,s' ns,.r he embargo question is brought
1 n li,rect proposition, tits smothersd
$tlg5,ps attempted to be introduced IN
!, !. aoeolnent TO any other question be-
t9.1a. Aoase, it's declared OUT OF order
fivrt a system is here to be Introduces
ISr6. if ii proves any ching, proves that
Il saoargo system viii do no longer! Let
90 on regularly to repeal it then' that we
nj he nation may understand Ii. 1t the
.nbargo be this grand preventative against
lar, wnlchit is ali aloag cried up to De- ana
'ach opinion has been the means OF gam
i it thar laagald and sickly support when
has received from some portions OF the
pantrv; if it is to be continued as coer-
I've measure, then, sir, do insist that rals-
Z a military force of $4,000 men is unne-
tsssry. If the embargo be coerclve, the
ais:ng fifty thousand men for coercion IS
rDecessary. The two difefent systems
FeinGompatiblc. If we have embargo, let
have wholly embargo; il war, wholly
AR Ii we are to have peace, the raising
troops is wholly unnecessary, especially
filth our present limited resources. visa
BIT to see those measures. which a declara-
|on of war only would warrant, adopted
ktore that attitude is taken. have no idea
! having these chains wound round me,
pmd this house, round the nation; and [
Fast the nation will be OF the same opinion.
Speech to be continasd.
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Senate Of The United States.
JANUARY u.

Mr.. Bradley asked and obtained leave to
Flrg N bill making further provision for
'eeorps Of engineers, which was ordered
aihrdreading. This bill authorizes the
snoval Of theMilitars Academy fromWest
|0ni to the city of Washington.
a OIL reported by general Smith of Md.
&c establishment Of marine militia was
kssed.
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Six Cents Reward.

u AN AWAY yesterday morning, an ap.
n prentice to the baking business, named
SANI1EL VAN HORNE, near , years OF
ape had on suit of blue cloth clothes--he
is Jane in the left arm.
Whoever will take up said runaway ''sfa
bring him home, shall receive the above res
ward.
John Cranlton.
~ Alipersons are cautioned agaihs1
diting said Boy on ny account
Jananry Ia.
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I M p q X tn \ T.

a letter has been published at New York,
OF the 2Sd OF September last, from Mr.. Can
ning to Mr. Pinkney, not included in the pre-
sldent's communications to Congress. Its
object IS TO recapitulate the conversations,
which passed between them, on the subject
ofremeving the Embargo on condition of the
British resembling the orders il council. 1t
is OF great importance; but We regret we
have not room for ii to day. 1t relates prin-
cipally to two points -
st. Mr. Pinkney did not ii these CONVEX
sations declare himself to be authorised to
make the proposal of removing The Embar.
go--And
Cd. He Informed MIR. Canning, that at the
TINE tine Embargo being imposed, our go
vernment did not know, that the British or
ders in council were,issued.
North american. (,
Erzract ofan .Act The Cortoratioa q .4lcr
andrsa, for he ertinguishmens of Fire.
Section 7. If any person who shall be pre-
sent at any fire shallneglector refuse to obey
the order or direction OF any officer who shall
be appointed by any fire company now estab-
Eshed, or which may be hereafter establish
ed, knowing him to be an officer, such per-
son shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dol
lars: Provided the name Of such officer shall
have been first pubiished;in one ofthe public
papers.
lit an annual meeting Of the Friendship Fire
Company, held at 770hn HoSsgsia's faUe,n,
Taauary 9th, 1909, the folzososng o3lcers
7vere elected.
Aaron Hewes ist
John Longden Cd ! Commanders
Charles Midnight Sd }
James M'Guire, } e,,bo.xno,e
Joseph Thornton, D;rectoys
John Cohagen, }
Metthew Robinson,
John Hodgkin, >Pepu,a,,r
James S. Scott,
Nicholas Kingston, !
William Patton,
John Horner, trustees
Richard Weightman, }
Extract fran the minutes.
TEST.
nIATHW. ROBINSON, &c'ry.
january A.
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WEDNESDAY, fan. il.

Mr.. Rhea offered resolution tor rescln-
ding the resolution offered few days ago
and agreed to by the house, for calling upon
the Department Of State for statement OF
our naturalized seam4n which, MIR. Dana
not being present, was ordered to lie on the
table.
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EXTRA SESSION.

, t. IL IL OKLOO1o4<s
Mr.. Smile, from the committee appoint
ed to consider the propriety of converting
Congress at an earlier period than usual, re-
ported bill to alter the time of the next
meeting Of Congress. The 4th Monday
in May is the day fixed on IN the bill. -
Twice read and referred,
On motion of Mr.. Dazvso,1, a resolution
directing the committee OF Commerce and
Manufactures to enquire into the expedien-
CIV of removing port of entry from Tappa-
hammock to Fredericksburg, was taken up
and agreed TO.
Mr.. Nelson reported a bill supplementary
to an act for establishing and organizing
marine corps Making the term of SER
vice of marines Ave years. Twice read
and referred.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
Mr.. Nelson also reported blA TO provide
al additional military force--(the $4,000
volunteers ordered by~a resolution OF the
house) Twice read and referred to com
mistee Of the whole.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
Tbs house resumed the consideration OF
the unfinished business of yesterday on the
remaining amendments of the senate to the
bill for employing an additional number 81
seamen and marines.
Mr.. d. z. Williams NOV ed that the bill
with The amendments, be committee to a
committee Of the whole. 1t was supposed,
had this motion carried, that the amend
ment from the senate yesterday agreed to,
might have been rescinded or amended,
though the vote could not be recons;dered
in the house, After long debate, the
motion was lost, yeas IS, nays 50, and the
house immediately adjourned at halt past 4
O'Clock.
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POULAND,.

Our paper Of this day contains THE
CHARTER OF AMERICAN SLA-
VERY, That sacred and Invaluable IN
strument which the people of this devoted
country were taught to revere as the pui,
wark of their liberties, has been Frustrated
at the feet of proud and ambitious partl,,
zan, the constitution has been inundated
upon the altar of democracy, but thank goo
we yet claim, and mean to exercise az INC
hazard ofour lives, the liberty to think, to
speak, to write and to act. BE 1t IN 'lic.
power of man. to ponder upon the instru'
lnent While h barters away his freedom we.
earnestly beseech our fellow citizens to read
study, and read again while he can keep
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-28
LoNpoN, Oct. ..
5. W Z D 4 .M
The following official document has been
received by running ship fron Sweden:

The following official document has been
received by running ship from Sweden:
(ClRCULAR).
"hELsINcBURGE Sept. 10 The Minis.
ter tor t1reigu affairs has the honor in che
dence to MS najesty's most gracious corr.
mand, to communicate the following ip,.l,;-
gence:
the Imperial French Brigatier general
Landras, governor of Straisund. has deciar-l
ed tn the ambassadors of his Royal Mgiestv
destined tor the French curt, on their a,r;-
val at Stralsund. that through the French
general Ibbert in Stettin, he has received
orders from the Prince of NeufchateI in
which he Informs him, that the commerci,I
intercourse between Pomerania and SweIen
IS to be al an end, and that the commuricY-
ton between the two countries is to be reo,,.
iated IN the following manner:
hat the passage OF the packets between
2tlaisund and YstadI, for couriers & letters
snail alone remain open (; and that The French
cohsuis IN the ports CT the Baltic, have. ac-
cording to the statement of gen. Landras re
ceived similar orders
His Royal Majesty's charge d'aSslirs i,
has ourgh has reported. under the date of
me Ioth last month, that in consequence OF
the lntsrcesslon the Senator Bourienne. I'm
periai rench minister in the circle of Low.
er Saxony, had taken upon himself to make
with regard tothe point, how far the SIye
dish Convey which arrived off Wismar mn
der the orders OF Major Wahlstedt wnmify
be allowed to take cargoes on board at that
place, end to clear cut for Swedish po,.ts -
NJ bourienne had not received any answer
from MS imperial majesty, Du expected it
on the &Ith or 2Sth OF last month if his ma
Ijesty's orders could be mme diatelv eIisna,eh.
ed"
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mo. So.

tnree and focr in the afternoon. Mr. F;sL
Ihief Othcer OF the vessel, arrived win ,be
! hhhos IN TWO boats, who jointly report that
about ten. on Sunday night while the vessel
| was riding at two anchors, the shp's com
pany In bed within the steerage. Mr.: F;sl
was suddenly awakened in his cabin Inv two
men at his bed side, ore of them held MIC
toi to his head. and commanded him ~ ~.
silent ON pain of instant death that Others
hai' proceeded in the same manner to tlIe
eerage---7unshippcd The ladder. and me,
naced also with immediate. death the frst
that should offer to make anv alarm Thar
the villains appeared to be very numerous.
ana frequently struck the deck with The
butt ends of frelocks-- that thew had cur
away both anchors. and tosyed the vessel
OUT and that aho~t seven in the rnorpino
%!;s! &i"-aTts nf ten miles at sea. thew had
ordered Mr.. Fisk and the ciew togo on t,.ck7
one by ono, in which order they were mr.
INTO two boats and sent away from the YES
set-and that after being sight hours on the
WAGER. they reached the shore. Steworf
seemed to be the leader in this desperate
aNa'r-and the people supposed their mum.
bert exceed thirty. Captain Canbeu. who
was owner as well as commander. Intended
to sail for the Fejees during the presenr
week, and provided all necessaries for the
voyage.
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TEMPLE OF FASHIONS /;

- OBI IOHNSTON, in addition to his stock
~ of GOODS on hand, has received a com.
pletc and general assortment, which he will sell
low tor cash or negotiable notes, amongst which
are, IRO MO NC ERl' {. CU1LER1, OF every
description, White Lead IA kegs, Window Glass
Clue, Spwarrow Spurs, Horse Whips, brushes
}Scythe Blades, Seine Irvine, Imperial s. Young
Hysen Tea, Coffee and Leaf Sugar, Oznaburgs
Russia Sheeting, Gotten Shirting, Cambricks
| Patent Suspcnders, Umbrellas, superfine and
coarse Cloths, Kerseymeres, Fiannes, &c wor-
| sted and silk Bindings, Manchester Cords, Wool
Hats, Carpeting, Mattresses, Ladies Morscco
cork sole SHOES, &c. &c.
co Wants to hire or purchase, 4 young Wo.
man, who cook and wash
November 2i tf
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Ncvem'J 81.

4 LII those who have legal claims against tho
< n estate Of Alexander Frazer, deed. will be
pleased TO exhibit them duly authenticated 10 JnO
Mcdonald, administrator, or 10 Peter Ralsna,
who is authorized by me, or before INC first
day of January next, to enable him 10 ma; pro
vision tor their payment. AS there are some
wearing apparel and. other articles which were
left with the deceased to be cleaned and dressed,
tie owners ofthem Will please call Ut ]. idcDo
I,al's, and take them away.
November De 81
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PAINTED, at this c5Eee--a coed GOURMET
dIfN PRINTER, and on APPRENTICE of
respectable con,xeti7as.
ROBERT GREE.WHoW.

HTERCH4Nr, in Williamsburg, viii dis
1fl pose ftbe paluG6ie and most tkiyi6iy situ-
atei TENE liGNT, on Which he now resides,
in thls city, at credit OF one, two, three :: four
years bonds with approved security, to be ri.
veaby the purchaser, bearing interest soin their
dates, until paid Or M viii receive in exchange
improved or uniInproved LOTS, in and about the
city of Richmond, at an agreed on price. -
All the advantages attached To this property,
cannot well be described in an adveyiisemcn, -
They are lsft to be judged OF by those inclined
10 treat with hm--&attce it, however, to say,
that the dwell;I.;5,-house is roomy and spaci-is,
that it has every convenient out hous-, rccessa
ny for those moving in tie 2cnteelest sphere
VIA newly erected -t--s, for mercantile pirpn-'
Sos /; that it IS Iiuated ON the south side cf the
main s!srct, IN The centre of the city distant from
tia courthouse, market and church, 4 or SEQ
yards, that its front is open the ri sht AMI left
to Two spacious public squares, at oEce adding TO
the prospect, and Siv':s free ejaculation to The
air That the whole tenement is in = complest
and perfect state Of r-1air; and that the build
nis,s stand insure against fire. by The Mutual In
surance Company, in Richmond The prcmi-
tns quotas, &c. al! duly settled up 10 the LIST OF
April last. To add to tic conycniency Of such
rs may be inclined to possess this properly. AN
oil ground laid down in Clover, about 200 yards
from his house, also, on the Tiain.street, and
tract of Land containing between 90 and 100 a.
cres, covered with oak, hickory and pine, 3 }
Iniles from the town, yielding an incx;auss.bic
supply of fuel, Will be attached.
1.-The is successful in the disposition by sale, Or.
exchange of this property, he will sell eight o.
ther 'Fenements, on tine same terms al OF which
arc most eligiby situated, in different parts OF
the city, on the main-street and except one,
which has Just undergone thorough repair, all
tenanted out TO respectable tenants, punctual in
their stipulated payment OF rents and which
Che viii convince those, inclined 10 purchased
do annually yield revenue, the price be has
affixed on them, Of fully 81 per cont. Tree from alt
Deductions, for the repair natural decays.
These tenements are allin good order; s. what
operates greatly in their favor, they are scarcely
ever unten.a,ted. Three of them also ins,i-
red, and ali demandable premiums and quotas
fully paid
My brother, fIr George Green'ow, residing
In Richu,ond will, if applied ~, give more ac.
curatc description of the aforementioned pro.
perry. and negotiate with such as may teei dis
posed TO treat Tor their purchase.
Williamsburg, november ). hw
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w estmoTelmd County, !
October "a {

nj OTICE.---The subscriber being extremely
desirous OF settling his nfiair5, in this place,
particularly, relates to PAYING his creditors
Ohsrs for sale, until the Gath December next
privately, on il nor sold, before that day Wilt
then sell, ut public auction, TN inc premises alliis
HOUSES and LOIS, on Carey Street. Or he
viii barter said Property, for Lands in the Yves
tern country, by small proportion of the yalie
day and place, will sell all his Household ard
Kitchen FURNITURE, &c. Should any per-
son incline to treat for SAID property before the
SAID day of sale, by application to the subscriber,
they will be shewn the premises
CHIMES EURTT
november Is ids
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THE SUBSCRIBER.

NFFB2S FcR SILE, q Tract of LAND,
~ lying in Hanover county. on the waters OF
Cedar aud Mill creeks containing, by estmati
on, MS acres. adjoining the lands Of col John
Thompson, dec'd. John Thornton, Mary Clough
and others There is e quantity good meadow
Lsitd attached TO this tract, small dwelling.
house newly -uilt. A minute description is. dee.
med unnecessary, as It 10 presumed 80 one will
buy without frat iewing the premises The
terms OF sale arc, one.third of the purchase mo
neyto be paid on tle day OF sale, the other two.
thirds, IN two annual payments the purchaser
giving bonds wilh approved security aiso a
deed Of trust on The iand. :. the above land is
not sold privately by the cd of December next,
shall that day offer il for sale, at public auc-
tiou, on the premises.
Pm. TgLEcFIELD.
Hanover Nov. II. OH
". b. p secession Of the above land vii be s..
zen on the iirst day of JANUARY nczt
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ON the Dist day of December next, if fam
JOHN



ON the 2Ist day OF December next, if fair,
~ if not the next fair day, viii be sold. at the
dwelling, house OF the late George Garner In
the county ofWestmorelnnd, about s:xtesA Ike
iy NEGROES, and the present years crop of
corn, &c. which property will be sold pursuant
to deed OF trust, made by George Garacr for
the purpose ofsecuring the payment of his debts
The sale Will be on a credit OF twelve months
the purchasers giving bond .yith approved secu-
rity: If the negroes and crops 90 not sell for a
sufficient sum 10 pay the debts of the said Garner
the subscribers will, on the day after the sale Of
the negroes and crops, sell all or so much OF the
land conveyed in trust for the above purpose, rs
Will make sum sufficient for the payment ofthe
debts OF the said George Garner. All such ere.
ditors MS may exhibit their claims to- the subscri-
bers before the said 2lst Of December next, pro-
periy authenticated, and which the subscribers
may consider legal and just, may purchase at the
said sale, and shall be allowed discount oi their
claims, against their purchase
THOS. STOWERS,1
JAMES cox, 1'as'eeS
WestnoFeland County,3
October "a tbs
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THE TONE OF MY FATHERS
Subdued by misfortunes, and bowel down will,
pain,
Is9ught on the bosom Of peace to re.line;
/ he'd 70 the Home OF my Fathers again,
But the Home o: my Fathers no longer was
mine.
The look that spoke glalness aid welcome, Wa.
The blaze that shone bright in the hall, was no
more
A stranger was there, with bosom of stone,
And cold was his eye as l entered his door.
Twas his, deafto pity, to tenderness dead,
The falling to crush, and the humble 10 sourn
But stsd not his s:orn,-lrom his mansion
He'd,
And my bcatins heart vowed never more tc
return.
When Home shall receive me One Home yet
know.
Ger its gloomy recess. see the pine. branches
wave.
IT'S the Tornb Of my Fathers. The world is m,
And all my inheritance now is a grave.
IT'S the Tomb Of my Fathers. The grey MOST
ened walls,
Declining to earth, speak, emphatic, decay
The gate, OF It's hinge, and Ralf. opening calls,
Approach, most unhappy, thy dwelling 81
clay
alas, thou sole dwelling of all hold dear,
How little tbs meeting once augured my
breast
From Wandercr accept, oh my Fathers, tlli.
tear.
Receive him, the last Of his race, to your rest
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tGdMD

TOR SALE, on the psemises, on tie pa day
II Of December next, if fair, if not, the mex,
TAR DIV, al the real and personal ESTATE OF
YIN, poore, deed. consisting OF the LAND o,,
which the widow now resides, Negroes. Horses.
Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, and all the Household Eur,
nilure, and farming Utensils--a small crop os
Corn, &c.
a credit OF twelve months will be given upon
all sums over ten dollars, all under, casin--rhe
purchaser giving bond with approved security, to
carry interest foin the date itnot punctuay paid
RORERY POOfE,
Adp:iuis,rator of
wps FOORE, Deceased
1Powhatan, Nov. si. Ag
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G<nr0pe
Continuation Of extracts from London
frints, received via Baifimore.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
P1RAT1cAL SEIZURE or TEE BRIG HAIR
RINCToN-
from tie Sydney Gazeffe, May %, 1903

RINGToN.
From tie Sydney Gazeffe, Nay %, 1903
On Monday morning last this vessel was
missed from her anchorage in Farm Cove.
Between eight and nine, the Captain report
ed the extraordinary circumstance To his
Honor the Lieut.. Governor, who Issued im
mediate orders for search 70 be made. 60
discover whether any of the government
gangs were ajsent----thc result If which
was, that one Robert Stewart, and several
others, had not joined their work that morn
ing. Upon further inquiry, it next appear
ed, that vessel had been seen AT day light
from South head, standing off from which
joint circumstances, no further doubt was to
be entertained Of her having been taken a
way by body Of desperadoes. a snail
vessel called the Balcyon, with ten privates
Of New South Wales Corps. commanded by
Sergeant Windsor, was towcd ont TO pursue
the delipqucnts. accompanied by fleet Of
boats, flied with other parties of the militia
~, and "A numOer Of officers and inhabitants
who volunteered on the occasion but so dead
wasthe calm that prevailed within the heads,
that it was dark before the Haleyon could
make any kmd of progress, & the small boats
were obliged toput bacS, the Harrington being
then DOT Of sigat for many hours Between
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M g: u MYERs-OFFER JfOR SALE
As+- iGO b Ixes Jycsh K;isirs,
- Fra.!s Hard aud Soft Shell Almonds,
White and Brown HAVANA Sugars,
Loaf and Muscoyado Sugars BY the bid or Dbl.
Chouan, Imperial, Hyson & 5ouchong Teas
Sherry aud Madeira Wine, Cordals,
Pennsylvania Rye Whsaey, Mustard, Pepper,
Ginger, Cinnamon, Pimenlo, Bottle CorGs,
H:evanna Cigars,
by 10 and ~ by II Window Glass,
Wuite Lead aad Spanish Brown,
Green CoppeFas.
Printing and Wrapping Paper,
DE- 3Iiycr's Playing Cards,
German Cznaburgs,
Ravens Duck,
Cotton Hosiery by the package or dozen,
Cotton Cambricks, Shifting and Dimitics, BY
package or piece,
A few Bales OF Woolens, consisting Of
Strong Duifis, Plains, Half Thicks & Kerseys
With a constant supply OF best Dutch Boltn e
Cloths.
november 81. &c
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ME suJ.:.ibcrs CAer Tor sale, vcr, geua-
Z ral assog;meot 81 GHOCE RIHS. wh:eh
ucy wiz dis9aae I'd 90 Hio3erte terms, for casa,
county pr1iG-s, 81 arp.5,ed oarcr.
Ai.so, G. Kegs i 4aG 3 + Brandy WINE Gun.
Powder.
ElWYgr c, SRE.LT0N. ,
st,bas 70. If
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At the Scotland Nec,, races last ,...k Mr. w
4. Johnson's horse, Sir Archys bv Doomed. yam
tue frsi days purse, 4 mile heats, Beating. with
Great ease gen. Csrney's famous horse Blank, by
Citizen. We understand that MIR. Johnson has
offered Sir drcity shall accept the challenge Civ
en- by SIR Solomon to run for S 10000, provided
uie race SUa', be run some where higher ZIP tho
country than Norfolk {tha place proposed y as
the bal water OF Norfolk would disorder 1, horse
not accustomed tot. and that The owner of Sir
solomon has declined the offer Mr.. Johnson is
probably the first sportsman in America, snJ it
would seem also that he IS possessed Of the best
h0rse."Raleiyh Star.