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GUN POWDER.

THE Proprietors of the RICHMOND
I POWDER MILLS, offer for sale "
ranted equal to any imported. and Oh n a.s u
sonable terms.
Retailers at liberty to return the powder -
ifnot approved Apply to JAS. BROWN,
Jr. or ID ]. Bl RH.
Richmend, 21st May, 1910. 2w WITT
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Relating to general system of Bank ing,
and the establishment of Turnpike
Roads, in Virginia.
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From the Baltimore Whig.

A WARNINc TO TIE REPUBLICAN,,
AND
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a DVERrlSEMENr w u be SUI ,-.tne
n ngbest bidder on the 17ih day of ID ecem.
btI ptxi, upon The plantation of thef late Col.
William Nelson If King William County. be.
tween thirty and forty valuable SLAVES con.
sisting generally Of young men AMI Boys here
are among them Cooper, some valuable House.
Servants, an excellent Gardner, OstIer and a
good Female. Cook credit IF twelve months.
VII be allowed The purchaser giving bond with
approved security to carry interest from the date
1t not punctuay paid
WI be sold at the same time and place the
Crops OF Tobacco, Corn, Fodder &c some yerv
valuable Mules, Brood Mares &c good carri-
age. Cash will be required TOR all sums ,r,der
twenty dollars, above taat the same credit al.
lowed as gwen on the negroes
N. II is the ANXIOUS wish Of the adrnin;s,ro
Tor to settle all jusc CLAIMS sgainst the above es
tate those having my claims win please come.
forward on or before the day of sale and have
them adjusted
CHHRLRS G. PIGE.
Adm'HfstrGfor 7Oith the 1DiH annered.
Nov 13 ga
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lininary necessary for the salvation 81 The
country the political liberty Of the press
Tie said he did not pretend that they should
Immediately deliberate on so difficult and
important point !; but that ii this PROPOSE
lion was approved Of by congress, they NIGH,
Commence ito vote whether commjtfe,
ought not to be appointed to examine wha-
had been written upon this subject, and pro
pose to the Cortes the result of their obser
vations and reflections, and in what manner
the political liberty Of the press might be es
tablished. Don Zorraquin and Don Perez
de Castro spoke in favor of the mo- ION made
by Don Argrelles and one of the ecclesias
teal deputies having manifested some oppo.
sinon, another ecclesiastical called rorreno
arose, and full OF fervor argued on the evils
brought on US for want of the liberty of the
press. and from the happiness resulting "a
the nation from its political liberty He
SAID that was necessary in this point to fol
low quite different course than that pursu
ed by the central junta. substituting in place
OF the criminal silence and mysterious con
duct OF that body. the publicity of the sessi
ons and the liberty of writing about political
affairs, which prohibition Had blasted the
tame OF the central innta since i.s Grs. ~
stailation. He also sand that the people had
a'right, and it waseven their duty to be ac
qaaInted with the conduct of their represen
tatives, and point out to them the faults they
observed in their operations. which could
only be effected through the medium of the
press. He added that it was accessory TO
consuit the public opinion. whose voice " as
the press, tor the want of which he himself
tor the present was not able to comply with
the commission the Cores had confided IN
him. to nominate to them persons capable of
fulfilling the august charge of the executive
power. Almost all the votes were in the
affirmative. and a committee was appointed
composed of eleven deputies. among whom
were Arguelles. Perez de Castro, Palacios
and Hermida Whereupon they terminated
their session at half past 8 at night. and
congress adjourned till 10 o'clock the follow
ing morning.
The general and extraordinary Cortes
have Professionally decreed the following
respecting The publicity of the sessions !:
women are not permitted TO enIer-the
public 20 be admitted only in the galleries.
that in the galleries persons without distinc-
ton be admitted that the second division
OF the gallery towards he right, be for the
accommodation of the toreiga diplomatic
corps.
Royal Island.
Ssp., 26, 1910
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Inc ship in question, Carharine Jayne. is
furnished with all the documents usual for
american vessels. The authen,icity aud
aiuity OF these have not been questioned
ana are moreover confirmed by cerlifrca,cs
rom ne Danish and Russis,n consuls in A.
me'ica ihe nationality of the ship must
consequently DE considered AS proved The
eo.u oNn OF the ship however has beer
have forfeited his neutrality H. h.vinr yo,,.
q fayal, there unshipped his cargo and IA.
Ken IN second one, with which he is stopt
now on ms voyage to Petersburgh notwith-
stanu'ng MS passport. as well as Documents
al clearance, mentions Petersburph as his
place of destination. IF this was TO he !. suf.
hcient reason tor condemnation, the yovare
to Faysl must be forbidden by the laws ri
the u States. or bear the character snf =
smuggling Trade; OF this. however, there are
no sufficient proofs. The act of inte rconrsrs
only torblds commerce with G Br;toir
rance, their Colonies, countries occnn;eI
oy tnem, or any other places in their power
out IL Is oy no means proved that Fay al is
u"oer any OF these prelcaments, OF, thu
contrary the documents, produced. shew
that the AEor.s (Western Jslands> are
governed IN tn name of the rcigning prince.
and consequently must be considered as por.
.uguese dominions. That document OF
aN' "y al WdS HOT TO De UOtlIne6
in America IS not proved. and the tleciara.
Ton ot the North American Consul here
Mr. oanoye, adds to the Contrary SUPPOSE.
ton. The captain has not concealed his ;a-
tention OF going TO Fayai. for this is stated
IN the bond of hire, as well as in the cert
ncate OF the Russian General Consul. All
the documents received at Fayal he also nad
ON BOARD The captain cannot be said tn
De guilty OF having Carried on smuggling
trade, Tor the clearance from Fayal IS lust
ana the nature OF the cargo shews that it
canaot be OF English origin. The suspicion
advanced that the ship and cargo should he
English property, Is nor founded ON sufficient
arguments nor has it been proved
The ship and cargo must conseousnttv
De released, bur the captain must be bound
TO pay the captor the expence attending the
Capture.
we consequently judge to be right,
ne ship question, Catharine JAYNE. Is
hereby released. save however. tina, Canta;n
Darling ought 10 indt mnlfy Fnk, master
OF privaieer, all lawful expences ATTEND
ing me Cap ure, as we'll as those of the orige
Court
The High Court of Admiralty in the civ
OF Copenhagen, Oct 6. 1910
In authenticity of the copy
That is a true and literal formulation of
the Danish original sentence laid before me:
witness my had and seat.,f affic.
FRED SCHNEIDER,
translator, duly sworn and admitted.
Cohenhagen Oct. 10 1910.
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NJ OTICE.-The subscribers have opened
4 ' STORE, next door above the house for.
merry occupied by Messrs Ro6t e Allan Pollof,
OF William ColqghoHu G Co. will always kee, ga
hand, general assortment Of DRf' COODg.
suitable to the season, which they viii sell low
BY wholesale, for cash, or a credit to pdnctuAl
customers
They have now received all their London sup.
ply, from The ship AyericK Il y tic slnp George
q susan, daily expected rom Liverpool, they
Sdl feceIve ueir Coarse Goods. RayGsgaye aid
e@Ieyy, which will roo. plete their assortment icr
8 sfan
WILLIAM COLQUHOUN,
w MI isR 4 Taos. COLQtIICUN.
NoTemssr 9, It
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RUf>UA AMI to a decree OF the Comtv
Court ct Hanover, vii be SAID on the 10Th
npy OF December next, If tair. oiheryis. the
next lar day, fr the benefit of the Dis,yibu,ses
OF MAJOR John Bowe decd the following ,ra,;ts
and lot OF LAND 10 wit-That we'll knn,.,,
Tavern called the GERRY OAKS. Iy;nq o.,
the st3ge road lead ig from Richmond 10 the
FEDERAL City, only 10 miles from the former
10 enumerste al the at,csnta ees attach,
ed To TINS anc,ent stand as i Tavern would be use
iess' as II is prssnmabe ANY person DESTROYS of
purchasing WILL first view re premises. suffice
u however to say, That both the mail and ,lccon-
mniatlng Stages keep yearly their chan.e If
h2Fses there; which VIII ultima, l.. T.
possessor TO enrich the lands, and ,h.sbesse.rtrs
either breakfast or dine very day. There arr.
attached TO the Tavern about hundred ores of
land which is well adapted to the culture ofcorn.
wheat, oats aad clover
ALSO os 500 acres of LAND s;tusted
withn one and half miles of the Merry O Ks
and adjoining the lands Of Col Tompk,ns IA.
va DIVER and Joseph Wingfeld This ;ract
VIII he sold entire or divided to suit pn,c,,ssers
II lies well, part is well iimbered and is veil
adapted to the culture of small grain. Anv per-
son wishing to purchase will be sheyyn ,i,,a To-
iore mentioned lands by application TO captain
Nathaniel Bowe VINO resides adjacent thereto.
Ana on tie same day and place will be sold an
unimproved half acre lot of LAND N n mover
own - we've months credit will DE allow.
e1 me purchasers, giving bond witt approved
sscurlty, and deed Of Trust on the land TO Sc.
cure the payment--B
THE COMMISSIONERS.
b VII be sold OH lie same da, md place.
Tor cash, five SH ARES in the Deeo Run Jurn-
PIKE Comp ny and about one thousln dollars
IN siA and three per cent deferred Stock = Also.
w'i be rented for The ensuing year, the planta-
llon on which MIR Carries Jervas at p.essa, re.
sides.
VIM &c NATH.L BOWIE, Adm'rs ).
S JoHN B1Wls, deed
So'epoer on
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COPY

me Records Of Snsenees pronounced in
ne hsh Coarl Of AaqsTelty, in ne ease
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Royal Isie ofLeoa. 2oA Sen 1910.
EVARlSrO PEREZ DE CASTRO.
MANUEL LUxAN. s,cfe, e., ~ ~

IHNUEL LUAAN, SECRETARY to
His exceilency the Prime Minister OF State.
Don ArguelIes proposed to the Cortes
without wishing them 10 eater iutoa discus
ion, but considsredil mis- duty to call the at
enrion a eoggfess towards an object Of The
hrst msgnIIude, WHICH he considered a pre-
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THE COMMISSIONERS.

VIM &c NATH.L BOWIE, Adm'rs
9 JoHN B1Wis, dee'd.
So'e'poer on
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celebrated Fosraissssv, who was Ia.eI,
ru'neu ny bonNpsite Sue MIR Goldsmth's SCI
cfet History OF the Cabinet of Bonaparte.
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Cohenhagen Oct. 10 1910.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-06
DOMESTIC.
NEw.YoRx. March SO.


Captain Burger, of the ship John
and Edward, left Lisbon on the 5th
OF teorpary, and informs us thar the
rEacn army were advancing fast on
StnSherdfrs OF Portugal, having reach
ed Is faFss Barenea. Bonaparte was
at>the~ head of an army of 100, 900
men, who were marching through
Spain for Portugal. Captain B. was
11nformed by the British General Fame,
that be believed the Freach would be
AN possession OF Lisbon i'm April. The
British Army had received a rein
forcemeat of 5000 men, and expected.
to have as many more ia March. A
squadron of guu.boats had gone up the
Iagus to prevent the French from
crossing. A number of the iahabi.
tants OF Lisbon had emigrated to the
Brazils.
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BosToE, March 90.
"a SPOTTED FEVER.

Ibis disease is spreading melancho-
lygdevastation in the northern parts Of
Worcester county. 1t has prevailed in
Dana, Petershsm, Barre, Rutland and
Oakham. In the Worcester papers
there were several accounts ofits fatal
ravages; aud we have seen letters from
that quarter which confirm the alarm
i'll tidings. Between Friday and
Monday last nearly 70 persons were
attacked aud on Monday seven were
saeceased. Seven cases had occurred
I in Rutland, about 2 miles from Wor-
cester. Nonew cases had occurred
insetefsham at the last daie, but in
aKham there had been three deaths
andl17 ne%shcases.
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KxrRAeTs OF LETTERS.
/" Barre, March 90, 1

" Barre, March 20, 1910.
" That most dreadful disorder the
spotted fever RACES here in an awful
manner, and in the vicinity. In my
neighhorhood tour persons were inter-
red yesterday (19th inst - Capt. 10
mas Eaton, Edmund Hows, Or Bur-
rows, and the only child OF Major s.
Henry the latter however of differ
.ent complaint. Mrs. Perry attended
the funeral Of her brother yesterday,
Was seized with the disorder at nine
inAthe evening, and died at three this
useening. Mr. Perry is at this moment
in violent delirium, and not expected
TO live. MIR Thompson was in very
dangerous state through the night, but
is little better this morning. Las
evening upwards OF SO cases were re-
ported, and an additional number to
day. Not less than six or seven ply
sicians, from other towns, are constant
" here, but not sufficient to attend all
the sick"
rotterdam. March 10, 1910.
"The distress Of this part of the
country is beyond any thing you can
conceive. Seven men and women and
one child were buried in Barre this as.
ternoop. Sky are now sick. Doc.
tor Holmes told me this day that tween
az Physicians would not be too many
, for that town alone, and the disorder
has made ITS appearance in AthoiP
The Worcester Spy contains some
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NEw-YoRK, March 81.

Itappears By the French paper priu-
ted in Philadelphia, that Mr. Doulin,
who arrived at Philadelphia from
France on the 9TH inst. turns out to be
no less parsonage than general Ri.
gaud. 1t is said, he is bending his
course towards the southwark; aud as
ne is an experienced general, & man
of color, it is feared his appearance
among the Southland Blacks, will be
productive of mischief.
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tlnSI ~ 4 n =
AT superior court of chancery he!,
den at the CAPITOL in Riac,h n6i,S,
FEBRUARY 25th aS1o.
aohn VI. Walker sem'r with the wli az.
nex'd ofs ohn CnrisliaD deceased. 5atne<
fattssop, the same 2 ohm al. NaAer
adn'r OF Joyce Christtsn deceased ana
tue said John ". Walker ana Svsab z.y.
bis VIE. sole heIFess az tke said 2ags.
christian and George Smuh and IRE sat@
soha M Walker Exec9sofs Of 44ac,
oaspidse deceased Eod George Csrs,
tlaa and gaycs r. hrs villa, George s..
Daguid ssd Elizabeth has wife ana ~
dia ID iguide heirs of tae ssia Lucy Dr.
gud decsassI Pi,a.
Elizabeth Paterson, ex cl,rx se6 GrurEe
Caustisu, exscator OF Pc e. Pstes,,e
deceased, aad Martha Paitssons Eaaa~
betn Mc9eYaods, Charlie, pateeaJ;y
Peggy Pat ssun, Polly Pa.,esoa, Peter
Pateson, Isnay PatlSson, 'L1eary Pas
tssos, Fanny Paltesoa. and pa
teson, aud Charles Bacon son aa6 hssr
OF Nancy 3sconr late Naaey PalssfoRn
chiidrsn & helts a. Law of ChMlelEP -
teaen deceased, aud Devi-ses n TX 4
said Peer Paatesel deceased, &f4g-f
aane r.Sesoa w,d ~ oi the oa.d A<aa%
Fat,esoas deccAsed, ChAtle Pns.ss End
'isiiy nstwgfy A=sis baEsoe a.,s Lu~
CO his @ste1 &sss'aa / +. chrsItah aud
Nancy nj. wac. oAndss Pa * aa dad
JJna PstIeson 'uial,s by The .1sa Ss,n a.
ell 2. ChrisIaa specia.ly assigasd shEn
Guardiaai, helFs OF ,ns sai1 J laa RAJ
te,o derease-, Desls.
rhe Parties la the above me,,aseeA
suit viii take notice, 'the 1 Raw ap-
poiaied Monday the Ia h dag OF neoSs
Non,a tor ths pu.p1se OF ,aS,Bg he 90
counts ditsc.ed oY taS decree pronounced
II th= sad sult on the asa February last,
IA whlcn day The P4.ues are requested
10 attend a. my ON; 3, ,as 1,ty u Rich
IA nd win ih;Ir tApegs and EVii; &c
prepared to 90 into the said a.: cunts,
J9.I NJ Il olson, M. G.
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I
remarks on this pestilence of the int
nor Itobserves that this feyeris dif-
ferent from the European spotted fe-
yer; and appears to be another kind OF
putrida febris. Its remote causes are
traced to bad diet, corrupted grain,
Putrid miasmata, SIC. That the Euro-
Pean spotted fevers appear only in hot
weather the one now prevaihng oa-
iy in winter; that it appears to occur
after seasons unfavorabie TO the pro.
ductions Of the earth; aud therefore
1t were worth inquiry whesherit be rot
occasioued, by immature, crude, and
consequently unwholsome provisions.
LYNcHsURG, March 16,
HafJar County, (Hir. March Term
Metry) This was al action of
Vi. debt; the writ returnable'
Pearce } to March Court was SER
we'd some TINE in February and the,
tceft. committed tojail for want of bail
And this day w. b. B. atty. for the
Commonwealth stated to the court
that, it was Represented to him that
the party under arrest in this suit was
a woman, and suggested the expeN.n-4
cy of bringing W che supposed defen-
danr for the purpose of examining In
to the truth of this allegation. Where
upon the Sheriff was ordered to bring
in the party--On appearing before the
court the Tailor was called IN, who
deposed that he had pat the d-fen-
dant Hamlin Pearce into the Jail, that
the defendant had continued there I'M
til the preceding night, and that he did
not know when ne had come out, if at
all--that on the preceding night, his
Mother aud two Sisters had come to
see him, that they had been admitted
into the Jail, and after staying there
sometime had returned as it appeared
to him as they went. The Sheriff was
then asked whstner the person before
the court was the defendant he re-
piled h did lot know, aud wished it
to be ascertaiaed, and thereupon mo-
we'd the court, that J. S. captain of
dragroons be appointed by the court to
examine into the. sex of the party
and report the same 70 the court. The
court hswsyer preferred making the
examination themselves, but at the
earnest solicitation of the party, the
mother OF the def. was brought In as
a witness aud bsing sworn answered
as follows to the in.erro Satories of ].
c. the presiding i,tice
q. Do yea knos the person at the
bar!
A. hes.
O.. Who is ii
A. eAn=y Psarce.
q. Is it hsniin Pearce or Ienney
Pearce.. ..s
"A. lii Jenney Peatce
q. Is it, man or awoman!
A. 1t is woman.
@. Do you know it to be womaa
A. Yes, l do
Per. Cou. Let the party be dischar.
ged.
N. b. The prisonerer duriug the
whole examination conducted herself
with the utmost propriey, self-posses-
sion and composure."
What an honorable instance Of cou-
rage and affection IL female. to en-
! counter the horrors of confinement in
a common Jail tor the purpose of Ii.
berating fayorite and beloved bro
Their. 49,
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" O tt CT


BY authority vested in the subscri-
bers, will be SOLD. an the pre- misses, at
public auctioa, on Tuesday the first day Of
next month May # tair, Otherwise the
Rext FAIR day FOUR TRACTS or PARa
GELS of LAND in the county of Henri
CO, four miles from the city of Richmond
IN the neighbournooI Of the Meadow Brldg~
es; 1t being the Land whereon Francis
Lewis lived at the time OF his death, and
by his representatives sold TO Moses Da-
vas, anu by hin to Pleasant Younghusband :,
decd. Three parcels contain about 100
acres each, and the fourth aboas 1gp-zyrss,
with the improvements. rw0 Of teo
tracts have AourisnIng growtB oHyouag
timber, which, Can be divided 30 &ceoia-
MEDIATE Rhgchasers living in rSxn-~t.lat
may waak small piece TO furnish them
with FIRE WOOL; the others have timbsr
sufficient tn.keep the houses and fences in
repair, and Acunded by TIE Lands OF Rich
ard Cnrd, Gen. Marshall, Carter BraxA
ton, deceased, add WA. 5. Smith. IL is
deemed unnecessary to give any further
description those wishing 20 purchase
vii DC shown the Lands Oy one OF tue SUBJ
scrIbers, agreeable TO a plat of the
same. - ferns OF sale, one third cash,
one third in SIX months, and the ether
third in 10 mollhs Bonds to carry inter.
est from the date # not punctuaily paid,
aud deed Of trust on the property to Sc =
cure the payment OF SAID bonds will be re-
quved.
Elizabeth +. Younghusband, adm'x.
Samuel 2. Parsons, al n'r!ol
u. Yo0nghosband, dec. with
the will annexed.
9TH month, 5th, l8a0 wIds.
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BALTIMORE, March 81.


We learn from the Pittsburg Com
Aponwe9fh that the meritorious aud
'eIiterpfisng col. Hurnpries is about
sending to the Western country the en-
suing season, ]" a number of his full &
highest degrees OF mixed blooded Me-
rino sheep, marked and numbered with
Grasses IN their ears 70 prevent decep-
ton, &C." Such acquisitions to the
manufacturing interests of the United
States, are of nealculable value--pro-
vided, the farmers of S. & w. can pre-
serve their sheep from the Dogs.
& Il may be questioned, says the
Commonwealth,- - Whether the battle
of our looms aud spinning engines,
would not be more effectual in bringing
the proud and naughty belligerents to
good terms sooner, than even the all
destrue i've Torpedo system of'the in
genious Mr.. F ulton."
Congress seem to begin to suspect
that our nav is good for nothing.
The House has appoiated commit.
tee to enquire into the expediency of
selling some of the gunboats and OH
motionaof Mr.. Macon, have included
<s frigateSand> other vessels Of war;
in the enquiry. Mr. NJ. thinks the
more ofthem they sell the better. lie
is right, for once.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-06
al ract Of L and,

IN Hdnorer County, Continuing be-
tween two and tnree hunl "a Aor-, ado
Io.nias the lands OF EdsasI Il Sydhlry
J1aa and Reaoen HOY ~ the or
piaas oil John fAu dc. .ao3at lie o. =.
miles from Richmond, on tnz east side e
no msin road ,isadins frem ,hal place 10
No" Cssle * Ha0ossr logn, iseYeiaE
strsams run throesa sie laad. or whicE
neadows Rgn' % baAds; also goJf
raw NIL sea-, wnIcn mas oeen s5csr 4iA~
j by isosl and adm Ase,s nen, 1t is
we'll dmbarsd, aad dsaHny si,uasioa---
ace snail tedements a c on ne l4aad
.hs q owe land Is conveyed " ms lh aust,
by IONA SeaO.Ook TO satisfy edward Gs
7ydaor, cseIa;n sum tnsren sSpresseds
fhs sale VIII be made lH Conformity 20
the Act of Assembly, entitled An AGs
cOaceroing execution, and los o.hss puVi
posss.'
Tho: Tinsley, Trustee,
Hanover, Mach IS. 1910. sw
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I'll Che ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 ire hsrs s7sHiizg-s
sessan q SO Tong capnaEsd. seq sae lisa.
1T Marcb, as the obJv3 OF the law is aa
prevent che desruStlon. of rhe yoanT fssp
re,urning Srom the supper Pafts,af ehe r.
ver' o. or'S-fore the tSt OF Magoh S,s
damss or traps ought TO IA. PEELED do~n.
Philip Merborne Nicholas
Ricfirxpn d, NJ rsh 1880 ga
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COMMUNICATION.


Died on the night of the 25th ult. near
ths city, Ma. D3URY WOOD, in the
SStn year of his age, after long aud Iin.
gering illness, with the iB6rmates of old
age. He left wife and two children,
with auHerous relatives and acquaintance
TO bemoau his loss.
In the death of this truly venerable old
gentieman, society will sustain loss,
scarcely 10 be conceived but BY those VINO
had thelpleasure of being acquainted with
him. Ansattempt TO eHunerate the many
yIrtuous acts ofibis life, would be IN vain
--'iet 1t suffice % say that ibis a4nds were
extended 10 -the relief of tke dIsconsolate
widow, aud he was rug tee orphan's friead
and benefaet1r. A few days prior to his
death, after receiving the holy sacrament
from the hanis OF the Rev. John d. Blair,
he expressed his conf leuce OF eternal life,
and hs comnemor ated tae dsash of Clrist
witLimpicit conf isngs, that after tue 5.
sol ation OF the body ne should isast IN more
refined joys 10 Heaven. rais Is fcom the
pen OF a youth, az a debt Of gratitude, due
from youth aud ha 1anity to Old age, aad
as tribute 70 nis memory.
In honor's pa ms he unerring tired,
And proved hinssIf the no0ls work OF
God.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-06

MANsfzp ,-.-Oa Saturday last, by the
Rev. Mr.. "Buchaffan,. VILLA rs CAR.
TER, Esq. of Sfirley;to the much aiair.
ed Mss CaA8LO IRE FOU5aGE, Sc.
cord daughter Of DR.. William FOushse, OF
this city.