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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

Time the most boundless, and the most fsu;,f;,!
that the mind 10 capable Of cultivs,ing Their
most general principles are net yet reduced 10
precise calculations, and consequently they al
init ut no other guides, than observation and et-
Perience but by a consequence mt less evident;
every accurate observations, every conclusive ex-
pertinent, is entitled To place a'Songst these
sciences; aud the particular labors employed
on them, which their historian is not at Ii
berry to neglect, are multiplied beyond all
bounds.
This prodigious number of facts. extending
from the SIMPLE aggregation ct the molecules of
salt, to the tbrmation of organised bodies. and
to the most complicated functions of life. seems,
however, 10 relate moreor less imne diate.y to
the general phenomenon Of molecular atlracti-
on ; and we could not have chosen more cnn-
venient clue, to direct us through tbs immense
labyrinth
We have, therefore, first examined molecular
attraction, I'M, most immediate effects; in The
laws TO which it is sutjec', and in the modf:at
ons which 1t undergces, rom the other general
principles; to this W. owe the advantage Of be
ginning our report. with the theory of CRYSTALS.
and that OF the atfiniucs, two sciences entirely
new, and originating within the period of which
VIC have to treat
The former, which distinguished its com
nrencement, is entirely due 30 NJ. Hauy; those
figures so regular, and =, varied, which minerals
assume IN I, anq,ul formation, are now reduced
to calculation. and verified by mechanical tliy;s-
on this curious phenomenon offers nothing
arbitrary, nothing vague in its explanation the
same age, the same author, have the birth
of the science, and have, as it were, brought it
to maturity
The theory ofaffinities, more ancient as to IL,
primitive origia, has recently experienced a COM
p'ete revolution; and NJ Berthollet has reduced
It to new laws He no longer admits of exc ctive
aifnities, nor absolute dccompositons affinity,
with i'm, is no more than general tendency %.
body, to unite itself with others, which would
continue TO operate when three or more bodies
are mixed, were it not connterbalanced by oppo-
site forces, such the indissoiubiity OF enc ot
the resulting combinations its greater te nder-
cy to crystalze, to efioresce, or to evaporats Ii
short heat and pressure powers ararsi,e To
each other, which cause affinity itself To vary in
different ways. as well as the tendencies " hici,
are contrary to it We shew particularly in n,,r
report, that these principles throw vivid light
on what was hitherto most obscure in cherns.
try and we render perceptlble the Influence
winch they will one day exercise on all the o.
ther physical sciences
Proceeding next to the divers impcntlcrable
gents, which cause the affint;es TO vary. we say a
few words Oh the chemical action of light and
on the hitherto contested experiments Of DR.
Hershel, on the mode of its union with heat IN
the solar rays
CTo &c Continued
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30
Johnson AND REAT,

e. SILVERS AfITFHS ::
a 7 the crescent sign, Opposite the Esge-Ta-
4 A yetn-Have Just received ~ additional sup
-pl; ut ARTICLES IN their line, which, with their
former stock wii render rii.ir assortment very
com2lete) consisting Of
pesri i Rings, Ear Rings Q Drops, Breast
Pins, Bracelets and Finger Rugs.
Jet 5. .ist- Ping, Bracelets, E.r- SirSs q Neck
laces, tortoise sheli Combs II the most approved
patterns, gold W&,ch ChAns, Seals and KEYS OF
the latest patterns, Ear-isinss, ngsr-Rings,
BreAs.-Pns, Bracelets, Buttons, Locsets and
Mini2ture Settags.
Silver Tea Pots, Coffee Pots, Sugar Dishes,
Slap Bowls, Cream Pots, Cams and Gobietts.
Table desert, ten aud salt Spoons, soap, toidy,
cresm aad mustard Ia,iira, Salt-Stands, rh.m.
blrs, Coral & Bells, lie. longs C Pencil Cases,
silver mounted DCrks, SWORDS aud snuff boxes.
Plated Cas;ors OF various prices, Candi; sticks,
Fruit Baskets, Tea Pots. Sugar Dishes, Cream
POS, s tit-S''nets, Table Spoons and Tec longs.
Block lin Tea Pots and Tea Cadas, together
with sundry other articles too tedious 10 enume-
rate here. all of which they offer on moderate
terms Orders for work strictly attended tn -
The highest price given for old silver and gou.
December Z. eptf
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

sHNOS hLLGf, rom rev York, n,ost re q
y p;ruuiy informs the Ladies of Richmond
and vicinity, that * is just establishing La
dies SHOE MANufAcroaY lew doors below
the BEL IaHern and next door to S. Peasants's
Book Store--He has on hand an elegant assort-
intni OF Kid and Morocco SKINS, green. red.
black, wh'te. tea and buff. Ali OF the most fashi.
UIlhe ci::";i:s.
N, b Those ladies who would wish to bare
their shoes made III the fnost fashionable mode.
VII please to call IS above. All orders will be.
thankfully received an;: immediately attend d to-
Ten or twelve women ssee hadcrs viii meet
with employment BY applying al the above place.
tsnuS!t i.}. 2w
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The sniile o. 8e.sty is ~ ray from heavra -
S.fi MS the fury Sp~o, .iyachaewcave
10 ward ,hr night dew ison, the -iili =. leaves
Cidsfe as the pity OF Aurora's tears,
When the veS fyet'i6les with the pearl it bears"
The ai!uson to the spiders web. is eminently
beautiful 1t new thought aud one which
would do bonrr TO sn,. poet.
The author ne KIT introduces 20 us another wit
ling, whom lie thus describes
f" Yon dYp=r Ddsh-who screens the lobby
Is doHghty Peer F'ry1S ash. Esqaiyr,-
Forever knotsing--;i,d :orever kao,sn-
The gaY Court Lrieader --of' az the four -
His brils'ynt fancy wings suc. RAPID flights.
That his pm alshes,-Ske the northern tights
On Jdshioas face he marks each patch ana pm.
p!e,--
Notes all the Belle Assem L!ee-to a 1Tnpie -
Keeps dates of s-rini!es,-sets each jyeckke
down. $1,000 ~
ard knows the age of each Old maid in town!
We are sorry that we cannot presen, The
reader with the whole OF tl,is admirable iescrip.
t,oo
10 the Miscr, our author has done the severc.t
justice. Onibis su .ct ,,e Thoughts OF the POI
ct swell with taat proud ind gnation, which
Ineanness never tas 10 excite in the generous
heart of nan Of genius.
!" On what is man, who, thus dcbAs'd by
peif, t.
III, human natarc sinks in hu,aan self; -
Who ba,eiy piifers. witt, un'eeing Joy,
A r'orhe,'s Picture from Irticss boy -
When mars descysing scai fprsakes his breast,
To pune dedth scatch IN IN ser's chest.
The starving spocr'e allegiance syesrs
TO gold and grace, 20 poverty and yers -
And, not one Joy his flickcring ian3 to cheer,
Lives without love, and dies without a tear
Such are the " Grpes," The meanest of their
tribe,
Who cheat tke,,sefves-.nd cbuckle nj IN,
Who bury nature, ere her mortal dnom,
And drsg rSistcace in a Hving fo,,ls?'
Mr.. Paine has celebrated the Lights of be.
! nevo'ence IN strains Of which Pope would have
| been proud
" Silent as EgLt-aad like it. sou,ee serene
| HIS bounty gives unkno.pn, and yp0--n, ugsrer.
He feels--W'iie tears ire sacred ioy CONF IS
| MAN LIKESS GOD-when he has POWER
TO BLESS"
IL this exquisite satire. Mr. Paine has not over
locked 'he ,imdiscr;minate a,,steri;y of IN dc,cus
, and ignorant critics Letthes- s,rrly D parsonage,
read the lowing lines, and then 10 subpe, w;tA
| uhct appetite they can
Streams Wis" neglected, sink 10 common
~ xeFpe,s
And Disappointed Luth.rs turn Repie,rers 4
Like stsgn.n. pools tn-V breathe pu'rescent air,
From, th' green film, their fetii bosons b~ar''
| fo"nds'he generous critic, the poet has been
cqra1y generous.
| Cri!,cks there are, who bosst a noble race /;
| Who twine with g-n'us every le,terd grace -
CANDID toct neutrality-suspicious. 10 commend,
The p"'ish'd ychoNr and tie f,,tnrui frend,-
| Io''d by the Muse, they. feel the pets fire,
And seoIhc the minstrel willie they trne his IRE ;
| On prev ife 7:lrrit, t15iic fanle they vase,
| For every, Nation shares lis Author', praise"
| Such is the character of this admir.bie pro
| cuction 80 production which may Justly re
considered ss valuable acquisition ~ Ame rio AN
letters
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30
December so

NJ Office The subscriber beng DESTROYS TO
w close his Executorslnp Of the estate Of
Paul G. ahpm deed and whereas tb,re appears,
by the will Of the said Graham, a debt 10 be due
from the Estate of his Gcandfthcr Duncan Grs-
ham, TO Tie firm of Lilies Bogie & Co-for the
payment Of which, or part of which provisitn
IS made by the viii of the said ,uI Grshsrn
this IS therefore to reqire the said firm or their
agcn, TO come forward, state their claim. md
establish tie amount due, that the same NAV Do
settled od" wise the assets II (after bre@
months from t!is timc) be applied 90 the dis
charge Of other debts due from the es.,te of lie
sid Paul Graba;n aud Tia. notice will be plead.
ed IN bar to tie said claim.
SAMUEL pUnEUss,
Axt u Pa! Graham.
Caroline County vrgs
January 27lb, 1909. 5 1awswf
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

" ALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE--
In pursuance of decree OF the Circuit
Court of the United States, in the Virginia Dis
trict, pronounced at the last Session OF dat court.
in the suits ther depending between VIM Kunkali
.; ca. plaintiffs, against Thomas M Deane and
others, def ndsnts, and between Serbia ScrophaI
and Starinap, plaintiffs, aud the same defend ants
VIII be exposed to sale, at auction, ut Cara, in
the county of Cumberland, on Thursday the 18th
of February next, that valuable MERCHANT
MILL usually called the Cara MiHs--robacco
Warehouse, TaverR, and other Lots Of Ground
at that place--Also, all the Lands at or near Ca
ira, Consisting OF 2000 acres and upwardsl
wlIicl, belonged to James Deane, Thomas M.
Deane & Francis Il Desne 20 either of them,
on the goth day OF March, 1901 Terms OF
sae-Ten per cent on the amount of the pur-
cbases to be paid in cash a credit OF one, tive.
and three years for tie residue of the purchase
money, Ia bear interest from tile day of SALE,
the purchaser or purchasers giving bonds with
security, TO lie approved by the undersigned COM
fnssioners, or the one that may act, and also
ecuting deed of trust upon the property So
purchased, for securing the payment thereof AZ
the periods aforesaid
P.evious TO the day of sale the land will be
divided into convenient lots to suit purchasers
G.. COPELAND, Co,nnaissi-
w. G. WILLIAMS, s oaers.
Decernher so eptds
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

IN SHANgFET. ->wor,hrn5er,an5 cc,r..-
= Court, l4HNo,eiao@s, 1893
James Sm,u,, pit. Against Elizabeth u. ia.
ker, Virgins Baker, Walter Baker and Samuel
Blackwell, -aetix
The Defendants Elizabeth B Baker, Virginia
Baker and Walter h iker nos having entered their
appearance and given security according 20 the
act of Assembly, and the rules of this court, and it
appc airing to the satisfaction OF this cour. that
they are not inhabitants Of this stats on the s.ot;-
on of the plaintiff, IL is dpcYeed and ordered That
the SAID defendants sppear here ON tie first day
OF March Court next. and snswer the bill of the.
plaintiff, and that copy of this order be forsh-
with inserted Tor two months successfully ia
some newspaper published. in the city of Rich
mond, and posted al the front door Of the court.
hosse Of this county.
Attest
FILMING BATES, G 10
December7. ve,pC
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Z OST-on Friday the 18th OF this month. be.
A. tween the City and Race Ground, going the
',ss-r WAY, large Scntci, Pebble Seal mounted
with gold, and with +. cut in cyphcr on the
base. Agoli ring was attached to tsc loop of
the seal, 10y which! II was suspended. A liberal
reward will be gwen for its recovery Apply to
the Printer.
January 25 Ct
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30
January q.

* LAS Y. LACH AIZE, TaYLOR-Re,.
~ p"cttuly informs tie Ladies and Gentle.
men OF Richmond and It's vicinity, that he has
co"imence'i business in the hou.e mex. to Me-.
NELSON'S stnre, Finn street, w-isre he hopes. bv
assid'rty and attention to all commands, to sae.
r't share of public patronage
Aao.dsrs executed after tAe newest snI
ncatsst fashions.
Ianusry 10 o.wAr
/ Ii flree or four good Workmen wanted,
60 whom the highest wages will be given. Ap-
ply as aboye.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

NfRGINlA-June General Court, 1903 -
The Commonwealth, against Josi.h NJ
Cienegen, Def't-upon an adjourned cas- from
the District Court, held at Morgan Town
The Court ars unanimously of opinien that
where an indictment or presentment is found BY
a Grand Jury against any person far misdemea.
nor, to which the law has sffixed avn infamous or
corporal punishment, that the court before whom
such presentment or indictment is found, may
IN ITS discretion award Capias in the first in
stance, and that upon indictments and present.
ments OF an inferior nature. such Court ought.
after two Fenire Facias's have been returned
not found, to award C,pias.
1t is therefore ordered, that it be certified IA
the Morgan Town District Court, that Cspiss
ought 10 ne awarded in this case.
Psoislled by ORDER Of court, Nov. 1890.
PE7TON DREW, c. G. C.
January 16 1,wS,.
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FROM THE nosrox PATRIOT.
REVTEW OF TIE EPyLOGUE TO
THE CLKRsYMAN's DAUGHTER"

(Ths Play Itself was written by Mr. While, snt
acted with eclat on the Boston boards)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

ZEN ncLLARS REWARD Stolen from
my stable ~ the night Of tie 18Th iustant,
oORREL HOSSE he had on ms forehesd
scar and snip; bob tail /; l,is left hind i;lot
white 10 the footiock Tie sight of enc Of his
eyes is also I'M paired. It may not be amlss 10
stste, that it is the same horse have been in
the habit OF riding some years n ,','s citv
JAMES GREENROw.
Richmond, January90 If
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-30

\ PPLiCATlOG viii I've mad, to the Presi-
1 a dent and Directors of the Bank of y;rgj.
MA I" renev certificates ot stock Nos. 2SO9 and
sti9 standing in my name on ths books OF the
Bant,.
JsnuaryA aau6,yc
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4laiiar TO 81 Interesting ;rcidentia tie PAY
+ These tao Tines ave altered from the Chi.
aren OF Thespis ~
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FILMING BATES, G 10
December7. wemC
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-05
FRID4Y, December g.

Me- Fiikin continued. He adver.sd to
The exs nple OF the British parliament. ,n
che case Of ~ de Palm, the lmpqri 2 re-
'ident - the court of London. Tnat Ease
vas encreiY different irom The prcspns,
NJ dc Fsin b I'd charged the king direct.
y with ne assertion of a alsaooa p,.
lament too addressed MS majesty At n ff,,.
When the house OF Hanover was not sec.,.
on the ttrone when the plains OF enrope
were deluSe with biood by the effects Of
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-05

Mr. EfPes Observed, lhst if ever there
vas nme Shen uranimi,Y was called
Tor ro@ YES me time; .hs was he mo.
nent wien uoltcd from; should be pre-
ented to The epcmy IL fee c9un res.
F" was Tsbtto oIler spoDi aueousIy ha,
'=cemlug respect and applause, which
- despousm, the tyrant Commanded
from bis slaves. The first a0 o. the al,
-min'sisuon had promised fairly to do
way parry spiri. ard all those AHA, IN
pn when peto'srt Ingenu,ty hid devised
bcnes 81 acrimonious discussion, hac
ps's-N awsy--hsa b.eD swept into com.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-04

sSly nis1n1 81 wxist Tie Gwen, of 4,
scouRtryican save snypart Of their pro, -.
vhirh,fslls into the hantss Of the F,.o
I cruisers. The treatment ofthe Amet;,ss
in Francs is Shameful, and drsmands INV
.trbositien Of our goverEment. fte ere,
are imprisonsd on their arrival; by sho.
allowance and close confinement, ,hrv -,
too frequently induced to enter en- board
French priya,eers in order to get lbsra,.J
The commissary Of Prisoners received G,n
twenty to thirty guineas from Tie cup,,'
Of the privaieers Tor each seaman disehsr,
ed from prison. The consequence of n.
may b. foresren; The. poor fellows are CAN
,urrd by British cruisers, when they ar.
considered as prisoners If war, to escar.
from that situation they snNr into the Bd.
ti.h service, and arc :hus lest to the,
friends and their country.
The ships Susan, Ha,,on, end EEy,
Vickery, both of this poit a,e still detained
in France, waiting trial. Cap tain Ed.
wards and Lovi,. Of Virginia, were still j,
close prison. without any hope Of release.
W. wish the eovein Of this country
would lay before the nation Mr.. Ann.
swongs dispatches respecting the ,rra,.
nuet Of our countrymen in France, which
if he has done his dufy ne has no. failed 70
communicate. II is hoped, If this is no,
done, tina. some independent member Of
congress will move for information from
the executive upon subject 30 highly in.
teres.ins 70 thu interests and honor OF liz
country. - ...t Ill.,.
The schooner Resolution, captain. Ru,.
sci +, ON Cadiz bound 70 this pors, wen, o.
shore on Cape Henry, en- Tuesday night
and is expected will he got oft without ia.
mage. Captain II. Lett Cadiz tie 2s:h Ct
Ian. when it was reported thar the French
army Of 100000 men were within tea
leagues >nf Seville. The jua,a had b-eu
dissolved and some OF its members had at.
rived At Cadiz, where the principal inhaL.
tants were preparing to leave the place, up.
on the advance OF the French army. Aa
army Of $4,000 British, Spanish and Po,.a-
guese were following Inc French army in.
10 Andalusia.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-04
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

Extract Of letter from captain Benjamin
..Holbrook to the editors Of the Frecman's
Journal, dated Havanna, Aarch 2, 1910.
" Feb. IA, in lat. II, 81, N. Cape Thu
ron bearing N. E. of US, saw two sail to
windward. The headn ost much the largest
continually firing her stern chasers at the
other, which appeared to be 10 close par-
suit Of her. AT 10, AIM. passed close by
the stump Of mast, which had been burnt
to the waters edge. 1t appeared from the
size.,o have belonged to vessel of between
two and three hundred tons. Il has not
been lsng in the water, as there were no
barnacles on it. fFeb.r15, at.1, P. N. eight
breezes) the, pursued ship bore away and
stood direct<for- US; the ether in chase. At
8, brig hove 10 sight, appeared to ibe in
chase also. At half past 8, the headmost
shiip hauled 20 wind, shortened sail, and
prepared TO engage-hoisted French colors
-ths sthsrs "a ship and Brig hoisted Eng
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-04
NORFOLK, March 80,
Yesterday arrival hrre from Cadi

Yesterday arrived here from CadiZ, the
bark Fame, capt. Stone, in 67 days, leav.
ing that place on the ED Of Jan. he brings
dispatches from mir. Armstrong to the Sc
cre.ary of State, the lases: we believe re-
ceived from France, Captain Stone landed
a messenger at Dover, with dispatches from
Dir. Armstrong to Mr. Pmckney, our MI
mister at London. The John Adam. fri.
gate from Holland, was lying in tie Downs,
and would 60 again to France, before sic
returns again to this country.
Captain Stone brings no newspapers later
than the last OF December, but H.: informs
that there is no truth in the insell g>nce r.
ceived by way of london, thar General
Armstrong had adjusted our affairs with
the French government such report wss
circulated about The beginning Of January,
but it was soon contradlcted, by more Sc
we're measures against the American YES
sells, which, with their essgoes IN the ports
OF Spain and Italy. have b., en- s, clustered.
The Fame was bound from this port to
Tonuingen, and was Captured as was men.
tened in our papers aboat six weeks ago.
The vessel and cargo were Amcrican, and
had DOT been boarded, nor otherwise liable
to capture under the Fren, decrees.s On
The arrival Of the Fame a, Caiais, the crew
were sent to prison, and the cargo taken
out and deposited, by the owners of the
privateer, in their own stores. Captain S.
went to Paris, to nheain redress, bot see.
ing no hope OF ob:a,rins it, or being brought
to trial in any reasonable time, or ii ever
he was indeed 20 make the bsst terms he
could, by giving up part Of the, property
to save the remainder, and which are the
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-04-04
TO be Rented for q tern, cf years,

THAT valuable TRACT of Land, called
i Preston, situate on the Washington ard
Alexandria turnpisc road, attic junction Of
our mile creek and Potomac river, and dis
tant two miles from Alexandria, three from
Washington and five from George own
here are upon tic premises two stony
dwelling house, containing six ICONS and =
passage. with kitchen, carriage house, STA
blcs, &C. large, handsome and highly ma
nu:ed garden, CT 1t least ten acres, in nigh
state OF cultivation, and lately laid off by an
experienced gardener, an orchard containing
several hundred rear, plumb, cherry and
damson trees, with English walnut, ounce
and mu' berry trees, and also upwards of six
hundred apple trees, and two or three hun
dred peach trees, selected with care from the
best nurseries, and all in FULL bearing. Tie
annual average produces Of the apple orchaI
alone is estimated at 400 barrels. This tract
contains about LOO acres OF land, considers.
bic part whereof has been manurec und sown
with clover seed The shores afford fish and
wild fowl, and one or two good fishing land
ings. The situation is healthy, elevated ard
pleasant, in full view Of three towns, andi
we'll calculated for place of public enter
tainment. Immediate possession may be had
and the terms will be made Known uponap
lie alton to
Frances Alexander.
. January %. r'. co!f