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THURSDAY, JANUARY I2, 1909.
Bank of Alexandra,

JH.VU.4R 7 9, 1902.
nj Office is hereby givento the stockhold-
X y ers of the Bank of Alexandra, that a
dividend of three and half per cent. on me
capital stock OF said Bank for the hall year
ending this day, is declared, and Will be rea-
dy to be paid to them on Thursday next the
9Th inst.
BY order Of the President and Directors.
GURDEN CHAPLIN, Cashier
January 5 3W
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EDUCATION.
THE REV. DR.. O'BRIEN,

THE REV. DR.. O'BRIEN,
PROPOSES to open an ACADEMY In
Il this place, for the purpose OF teaching
twenty young gentlemen SHOULD SO many Oh
ferl the Polite Arts and Sciences: he Will IN
struct them in the various Languages, to "lt'
Latin, Greek, French, Italian, &c. and IN
Hebrew it required.
he will also teach Geography with the use
OF the Globes--the Mathematlcs-Logic-~
Rhetoric and Natural Philosophy. Applica-
ton to be made at Mr.. Jamss Baeon's, King
street
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WASHINGTON TAVERN,
nm II K G.,
Z T. L S B q Il G

rNHE subscriber has returned to the ld8h-
4 ingtoz 1aUern, LsEsBuRG, where he is
prepared with every thing necessary Tor the
accommodation Of those gentlemen and laMes
who may honor him with their custom.
Having laid in good stock of liquors, hay
and oats, and having enlarged his stables, and
engaged careful, attentive and honest host
Ter, he flatters himself that, BY his unremit~
ted attention, together with the diligence
care, and activity Of his servants, he VIII be
able to render his customers the most perfect
satisfaction in his line. -,,er con-
dition Ii formerly, for the accommodation
Of travellers.
James Dawson.
I,eesburg, Virginia, Jan. Is.
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Ssles al Verd''e.
80, Tuesday and Friday,

&, ycnduc Store, corner OF Prince ai's+
~ Water streets. 8.
s.x;,ty of Dry Goods, Groceries, sc.
fs.ss ~ = q which will be expressed IN
.l',s e the lay-All kinds OF goods
3 s''s N Irritation and the prices OF
is az are established, can at any tlme .; .
Dls' :. - purchased at theIowest limitation
d price. ss.rs,e,,er. y. N.
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NO. a38a.
Twenty Dollars Rezvsyd.

RAN AWAY from the subsrribs. On the
third OF this month negro man nained MO-
oEs, about twenty five years old, five feet
eight or nine inches high, rather slender, and
very black, his eyes are rather large. Among
other clothes he took with him drab colored
big coat rather ragged, black Jacket, pair
OF white breaches made Of planes. and a p..ir
OF Old corduroy. | willsgive the above reward
Tor him, # secured in some Jail, and notice
sent. to me.
David Stuart.
Fairfax County, Va.
9Th Ian GI} le4a
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IOHN c.. LADD,

Has FOR SALE,
90 bales German Linens. comm
;no ~ brown and white Rolls, haxen Os1a
burahs, hempen Ticklenburghs' Burlaps' q
Checks and Stripes.
1000 pieces Nankeen D,,cp
Russia Sheeting and DUCK
bale Writing Paper
50 bags Of black Pepper OF the Oes'
lity, and will be sold very low
Sugars and Coffee
40 hhds Molasses
pipe port Wine
10 do. Holland Gin
Go. French Brandy
do. Jamaica Spirits c,ar
A quantity of soal Leather, Shoes spe e
rnacitl and Tallow Candles, Cheese, &c, ~
ril z.
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Besides great number OF smaller ma prlz0S
Of 400, 500, 200, $50, IS, 80, 20, &c
Tickets and Shares at the rate OF of@ D01-
lars. for sale at r. Gray's Bookstore, where
a correct check of the drawings are kept ana
All Tickets sold as above examined Tree OF
expence. for Priv
es as soon as drawn.
~. B. Eight days have already been drawn avn
and the wheel has gained upwards OF ooo0
dollars.
January 9.
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By LL.NDLEY MURRAY.

From the thirteenth English edition, enlarg-
ed and improved by the Author.
Price handsomely bound and ietttred, ! d0Har.
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For Sale az r. GRIPS Bookstore, King
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THE POWER OF RELIGION,
On The mind, in retirement, affection and at
tie approach Of death.
Exemplifed in the testimonies and expert
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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31

estimate Of the numb.r Of Arms distributed
to the seth Regiment, and the result, of the
experiments VIII ca we're some tim. since
made on the same, by order of the Ex-
cutive. The muskeis were tried with such
portions of powder aud bail as were deem
ed necessary to correct demonstration
Of their real capacities for actual service.
II will be seen, that while the muskets MAJ
nulactured IN other places, haze nearly AL
proved sound and serviceable, almost one
h IL Of those made at the Richmond Ar.
mory, either bursted, or were declared uu.
fit to be retained in the haads of the Mill
lin.
The number of arms distributed 10 the
S9th Regiment (of which the Battalion oil
Petersburg forms party was SOS Of which
446 were made at the Virginia Manufac.
tory, and 249 at other places.-The mum.
Der which bursled of the former, was 2os,
and of the latter. 6.-There are at pre-.
sent 10 the hands of the Regiment, io7
nuskets out of repair, and 37S Fl for use !;
total 464--Making clear loss to the Slae
of23l Stand of Arms, 10 one Regiment a.
lone !..-li the results Of the experiments in
the other regiments, have been equally
iaauspcious, the State of Virginia viii have
loss by its Armory al Richmond, at the
lowest possible calculation, Two hundred
Thousand dollars.
Un,elligencer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31

I A 7 the request NJ .se usrties concerned ani
BY virtue OF deed Of trust e1ecutei tous
By the late Col. Robert .Goode, d.c. for the
purpose of satisfying debt therein me ,,ioned,
due TO Mr.. James Lyle. will be sold, to the high.
est bidder, on Satu day the 9TH day of Nove..-
Der nex,, between the hours of12 aud e,.lsck
p. M. 1t the Eagle Tavern. in the cits or Ric;,.
mond. the TRACT OF LAND and Improve.
MEN7S thereon, known b. She name Of 5T-RI7:
Bf. in the county of Cheste. Geid, on tide water.
on James river, ds:ant about thee miles from.
sad iii view OF the citr Of Richmond The Tract
OF land is said 10 contain twelve hundred and
sixiy-two acres--lbout one third ,ieAed--ths
other two thirds in woods.==From go 10 $50
acres OF the cleared land are esteemed TO be oe
the best first and second low grounds, which in.
cludes about six ecres Of prime me adow land
very valuable fishery is attached to the
estate, and the improve mems Ore extensive AMI
valasble. The principal improvements consiS,s
Ola large and commodioJs dive ling honS. win
all the ne ssssary on; bnhjiGgs for the use of 4
large tami'y, and ior the purposes OF farm.
ing upon an extensive scaier=ya,ious orch
aids OF different kinds of choice hu;,-a
good ice housexs m ex, easivs and valuable gar.
den, with variety OF other improvements, Tbs
improvements one, Va usd by Col c. oode some
some short time previous to his death AZ about
six thousand delsrs-rhe fertility of the soil
and the various advantages attending this esta,ss
from MS local situation, and other con ,derations
renders it a place we'll worthy the attention oc
those who wish TO purcha'e property of his de,.
cripton. Those advantages are so generally
known. that any se;ai!cd zccoun. of the, is tho,s
unnecessary.
Term OF sale==One third par, of the purchase
money will be required in hand, one third in 10
months, and the remaining third in two years
the instalments to carry interest from the day of
sale, ana the purchaser to give bond and security
with lien upon The land for the due Perform
ance of the contract.
The title is considered as indisputable and pos
:e'sion proposed to be given Immediately. bur
any personal responsibility
! john MURsHIs =.
TARLToN SAUNDERS { trastees.
Mancheser, Geo 23.h, 1909
At the request of the same parties and
by virtue of the same powers, we shall nro.
coed to sell, to the highest bidder. ON Ga
turday the said 9Th day Of November ne,,
between the hours of 4 & 6 o'clock, p. nj ae
the tavern of Mr.. Brook, in the town of
Manchester, certain lots and houses in the
town OF Manchester, now In the OCCUPANCY
of Mr.. Richard Is. Goode. The honses
consist OF a dwelling house store house
lumber honse, and some other buildings aud
improvements on the said lois, which are
nearly in the centre of the said town, on
and adjoining the main Or, principal street
OF the said town of Mlnch ster.
Terms of sale the same as are stated in the
above advertisement, with relation TO the
sale of VIII tbv.
TAnlT %SA sApaDrss, }rrus;ees.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
From NEW W

from NEW YORK, Oct. Is.
AT late hour last night, the follow
ing fact came to our knowledge.
The new Spanish minister, Don o.
mis-, has not been received by our go
vernment. He has, however been treat
ed with the utmost attention by the
President of the United States, who
assured bin tlat it gave him infinite
pain not 10 be able to receive him as
minister, which could not be done
while Spain remained in its pre-
sent unsettled state aud assured him
at the sane time, that no Minister
from King Joseph could be received.
The Spanish frigate sails for Cadiz
on Sunday, but Don Onis intends to
remain in this country.
Yesterday orders were Received by
our Collector, to grant clearances 70
the ports of Gijon, st, sAndero, and St
Sebastians ports in possession OF King
Joseph. Coleman.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
SPANISH MINISTER.

II is assertsined that Mr.. Onis will not
be received by GU government in the Ca
pacity ofminis,ef from the iunta in Spain
acting under the authority of ferdinand
VII We are sorry to be under the ne
cessity OF stating this. We had hoped
that our government would not submit to
the degrading conditions of his imperia,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
GorrExBuReH, Jolly 81.

had conversation with count Berns-
hort, minister of foreign affairs / asked
him 1t IL was the intention of the Danish
government to respect the real American
property! He said, as yet it would be re,
spected, but Denmark did not know what
France was gong to do. know for certain.
that an express is sent from the king To b.
naparte, to ask him how TO proceed with the
Americans.
"I have also had an audience with the
king of Denmark. He appeared to be a
very well disposed man, He promised to
send an order to Chrisiiana, for the court
to proceed with the greatest circumspecti-
on s
Extracts from letters from the supercargo
OF ship belonging to this port, dated
CHRIsTIAEsAND, Aug. 11-12.
"The privateers of this nation are very
numerous, and Capture every American
vessel they meet with. There are now 3.
bout 80 tn valuable cargoes brought In
here. many Of which are tried and con
demned. The voyage Of every Anne.
rican ship in this country is DESTROYED /;
there is no hope, in my opinion, Of any ves-
sci being able to get away this winter, il
permitted by the government. Inc pre-
texts for capturing and condo inning Ame-
rican vessels, are OF the most frivolous and
yexat,ous nature.
The fact is, they are determined to
condemn and retain all the American pro
perry they can get hold Of, until they know
the determination of certain great pow.
er on the Continent tow ards the United
States. The agents OF that power are
actively employed against our interest
From che present situation of our CON.
merce ia the North of Europe, merchants
10 the Osited States do wrong in sending
their properly abroad in that direction.
| appreneud we shall be detained here
with the properly, until some step is taken
by our government for orr release"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
Whites 131l54 1884
Coloured 1854
Total 165038
Total last year 15ls95
Increase this wear l1o4s

Nearly eighty years have rolled by since
the Rev. John Wesley, his brother, and a
few others, who were then students in the
University ofOxford, incurred the appeila..
ton of MethOdists. in consequence of their
abstemious. orderly. mcthodIcal, an devo-
tional habits. But neither the scorns, nor
SCOTS, nor ridicule, nor persecution OF the
proud, vain and licentious, could divert this
noble, illustrious, and resolute phalanx from
that line of duty which they had resolved to
pursue.
Their habits and principles have in so
short space oftime spread,over all chris
tendon, aud notwithstanding they have been
opposed step by step by prosecutors, and
tneIr downfall has been predicted at ailtlmes
& IN all places, they have grown w,th great
strength both 10 Europe and America.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31

are told that subjects OF claims are to
become matters Of negotiation, under
a regulation designed, the term of
which was otthen fixed; but of which
we shall probably learn particulars by
the Wasp.
Our readers will take this informa-
ton as we have received it, and altho'
we gave it full credit after reasoning
upon it: we should not advise any spec
uiations to be made upon it, as this
article has no connexion whatever with
official communication, thro' any chan
mel. Aurora.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
(In;elIigencer
FROM DENMARK.
GoTTExBuReH H, June &c.
Eerace Of letters.


" The court in Christianstadt is only an
inferior court, aud therefore nave direct
ly appealed to the highest court in Chris.
tiana; in which appeal ! suppose / shall
find mysei! sully justified, when l state to
you, that there are oily two judges, the
one has privateer knowingly, the other is
interested secretly; besides, the highest
bribe is always victorious. How the bust
ness will end, am unable to tell; howe
yer, hear that the court in Chris.ia
as welt as the government at Copenhagen
entirely approve of their steps. But &C.
corcing to private information, I believe il
Is their intention to detain American YES
sells here till they see what part America
is going to take, and accordingly, either
condeuln or release them. We shall have
to wait at least three months, before our
case will be decided in Chris iana.''
CoPENHAGEN, July 4.
"The American consul here has asked
the government whether the relations be.
tween the Uh,ted States and Denmark were
friendly or not. They have answere they
were friendly. He has also asked. whe.
ther vessels bound to Sweden, and been
boarded by English cru sers, would be
condemned according 70 present existing
laws in Denmark; and they have answer
ed, they could not be con emred.
. Tomorrow shall present a memoir.
al to the minister for foreign AFFAIRS. count
Bernshorfi, which perhaps may have some
good effect. Captains How and Foster,
who have both been condemned at Christi
ana, and who are now gone from hence,
have had an audience with the king. He has
promised them TO send an order TO the
government of Christiana, that the strict.
est justice shall be- done to their Gauss. but il
justice is sold as cheap at Christiana as at
Chris''ansadd, We can nope for very little.
There are now 10 the number of 25 Ame.
rlcan vessels IN Norway, and they are eve
ny day bringing in more. l think it wor-
thy the serious consideration of government,
whether they will suffer this property to be
condemned"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31

INASH will be given for negro
~ boy or girl, from eleven TO fifteen
yers of age. A mulaltoe would be
preferred.
Please to apply to the Editor OF to
Mr.. X. G. Workman Cat the Bell-Ta.
vern) by a o'clock this evening, as the
person is about to leave town.
Richmond, 3tst Oct. 1909.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
NEW York, Oct. "a.

His Excellency General Hislop, Cover
nor of the island OF Trinidad, has Come To
a resolution not TO permit any native OF
France or ofthe colonies belonging TO France,
Or to nations in alliance with France, to
land on that island, unless they bring an or
der from his Britannia Majesty's Secreta.
nv of State for the colonies TO him to re-.
ceive them. The original letter from Gc-
neral Hislop is left with Mr.. John Juhel,
merchant, at the foot of Liberty street,
near Washington street.
The several editors in this City are reques.
ted to insert this notice as an act of kind
ness to the unfortunate Frenchmen who have
been compelled to leave the island of Gu.
ba. -
Three British packets were due at Lis.
bon previous to the sailing of the brig Bet.
sey. and it was the general opinion that
they were kept back by the government.
Sir Arthur Wellesley, it was said, was
slowly retreating towards Lisbon.
Extract of letter ro,n the captain of the
ship Justin, of this port, to his owner in
this city, dated Gottenburgh, August %,
1909.
"This being the first opportunity towrite
you since my arrival here. i was order
ed off from entering St. Sebastians, my
port of destination, and every other port in
the Bay of Biscay, the eastward OF Cape
Penas, and had my papers endorsed to that
effect, by the commander of the British
frigate Amazon. then shaped my course
for II olland, where ] was again forbid eu..
cring Holland, Bre n-n or Hamburg, aud
after being tep we ks at sea, have safe arr
rived at this port, having fortunately esca.
ped capture by the Danish privateers who
have taken several American vessels, but
advces have reached tnls place of their De-
ing released, the correctness OF which re-
portI am totally ignorant"
The Minutes taken at the several con-.
ferences OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
In the United States of America, for the
year 1909, exhibit their number & increase
in the following order:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
.TURNPIKES & BRIDGES.

A Communication from DR.. De WiTT
to the Society for the promotion of Useful
Arts, exhibits list of Turnpike Roads and
Bridges in the State of New York, with
the amount of the Capital Stock of the COM
panes, the distance of the roads to be m ade,
SC. From this list, it appears that there
are 67 turnpiks over sou miles of land the
stock of which is estimated at s 5,141,z50 !;
81 Bridges, stock 5 ZOO. In ali, SO
companies, whose capital stock amounts to
5 5,556,75o Nearly all the roads to the
wealthies. and most populous parts of the
state are turnpiked What a sad and dis.
graceful picture does Virginia exhibit,
when contrasted with this evidence of the
public spirit and liberality of her sister
state
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
THEATRE.

III + public are respectfully informed
that during the season no play will be
repe tted, nor will there be any postpone
ment on account of weather.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
Boots and Shoes.
Fair tops, back straps, Ss
ditto plain

Fair tops, back straps, s.
ditto plain 8
Suwarrows,
Half Bouts,
Mems calf skin shoes lined * bound 1886 12s
Do. side leather, $50 q IS.
Negro shoes (Strong russet) 7s6 So
Womens leather shoes, thick soes, 7s6
Do. do. thin, 20. sS9
Do do. slips,
Do. Morocco do. $40
Do. do. ties, Z So
Girls leather shoes, 4S6 Sc.
Boys do. As6 Is.
Any of the above articles made 10 order
left at the Penitentiary Store, secon d door
above the Eagle Tavern. d.. J. BURR.
Richmond March %, 1909.
9th July, 1909. z=The price Of Wrought
Nails is raised half cent per pound, by
order Of the Executive.
D. ]. h.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
Penifenfiary Store.

THE subscriber, Agent for the Penitentiary,
q offers for sale the following articles, the ma.
nufacture ofthat institution. at very low prices at
Wholesale and retail.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-31
NKw ORLFANs. Sept. 11.


MORE ORDERS.--On Friday last we
published a general order. appointing ma
jlT Pike to the command of the capital -
and 'we lay before our readers garrison
order OF the major commanding, which is
II ereiy link in the great chain of alarms
which seems now to be framing
GARRISON ORDERS,
sNew Orleans, Sept. 4, 1909.
'No citizen is to pass into the garrison By
any rout, unless passed in by an officer
and it is expected that no gentleman will
introduce stranger or man, VINO from
the tenor of his general line of conduct,
meg be deemed hostile TO the government
OF the u. S.
No citizen. unless holding coDmissi-
on, civil or military, under the government,
ispefmitted 10 enter Fort st. Charles, unde r
any pIetext whatsoever.
u. NJ. PIKE,
Major Com mandant
We entertained an idea, when we FIRST
read the general order aboys alluded to,
that something like treason WIS lurking in
its train, and our suspicion is nov verified
by this pretty httls appendix to the great
coIIossaltabric which We analized on FRIDAY
morning. All peaceabie, well disposed CT
tzens cannot but admire the Caution mani
tested by the commanding MAJOR in com
peiling the officers ct the garrison to keep
good company. One difficulty, however,
presents nseif--Iiow are the officers to dis
tingush between those who, by the tenor Of
their general line Of conduct, are hos.ie 70
the Cove rhment of the ". :. aud those who
are not We wo0ld suggest that list q
the enemies ct government 81 Guild be posted
on the garrison gate, AS we'll tor the con
venitnce OF the citzen, as OF the officers
Themselves. Troops have been stationed
here since the 20th Dec. 1906, but this
is the first time that Discriminating orueI
has ever been issued. Orleans Gazette.
PEThRsBURc, Ocl. "a.
. We have bean furnished with an otlISIs