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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-19
December %.

Dutch papers to the 18Th arrived
last nights from which We have given
a few articies, with further extracts
from the German papers received yes
rerday by the bags from Auholt. The
principal article which they pre- sent, is
one from Munich, sistiGg, that on the
26th ul,. royal decree was published,
taking off the seqeestration from colo
NAL produces, which, under certain re-
strictions, may now be exported as
well as sold for home consumption.
This decree expressly excludes from
! its benefits English manufactures Of
every description.
An article from Preshurg states,
that uegocia,iony fcA sn Armistice be-
tween the Tarks al Russians have
been resumedf the &rms.are said to
have been cIiettted b, khe later, a CIR
cumssance froA which we may infer
that the Turks have suffered some Sc
.yere defeats.
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FOREIGN.

From papers received at the Office of
the Norfolk Public Ledger, By the
Ship ST. Cushbsrt, capt. Isaacs, from
Portsmouth, (Eng.)
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rSser7-z.ESEzzerrs-.zsysc

tor the Information OF those persons con.
cerned IN navigating James River above
the falls, the following acts OF Assem-.
bly, are published BY authority OF the Ex-
ecutive.
An Act for regulating the Navigation OF
James River above the falls of the said
RIVER
Passed the 18th of December, 1911
i. u + it enacted, That every person
~ who shall be Proprietor of any
boat or other vessel, which Shall be employ
ed'n navigating the waters of James River
ARD ITS branches above the Great Falls at
Richmond, IN the transportation OF any pro-
duce or merchandise whatsoever, either
raised or manufactured within this com.
nonwealth, or imported from any other
place without the sane, shall in the
Clerks Office of the county in which the
SAID Proprietor or Proprietors shall then
live, enter the number of each boat or ,es-
sci, so to be employed, which number, to-
gether with the name Of the county, and
the name of the owner or owners of such
boat or vessel, shall be written or painted
on each side of the vessel, on some conspi.
cUous part of the outside thereof, in large
and plain letters, not less than four inches
in length.
z. 1T the owner or owners of any boat or
vessel, which shall be employed in navigat.
ing the waters of the said River, above the
falls thereof as aforesaid, shall fail to en-.
ter in the Clerks Office, as aforesaid, the
name or names OF the owner or owners, the
name OF the county in which he or they
shall reside, and the number Of each boat
or other vessel, as aforesaid or shall fail TO
write or paint the name or names of the
owner or owners of the said boat or other
vessel in manner above directed, so as to
continue plain and legible as long as the
said boat or other vessel shall be employed
iii navigation, he, she, or they shall for felt
and pay the sum of twenty shillings for ev.
cry day he, she, or they shall neglect to
comply with the purposes OF this act, to be
recovered by any person who may sue for
the same by warrant from Magistrate al
lowing the said owner or owners one month
after the first day of April next, to attend
to the acquisitions aforesaid.
s. This act shall commence and be in
force. after the first day of April next.
March 90.
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Notice.

WILL be sold, on the arst day Of the Next
w Fairfield races, that valyablc- RAtR
MARE, known by the name Of MK<kRVtA,
now in foal by Florizel-A crsdbt unti: 3bth
day Of December next, will bs hllo wsd BE Bur.
chaser, on his giving bond wi q approved ecu-
rity, to
Beverly c. StansAJ. ESor. OF
Archibald Wooldridge, decd.
April 4.h, 1911. wtds
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NEW YORK,
Uni0" College Lottery,
No. II.
c.. & r. WAITE.

HAVE the satisfaction of announcing to
y the public, that the UNION COL
LEGE LOTTERY No. ., will positively
commence drawing on TUEsDAy,,the 23d
day of the present month os-AARl Hand
that the Legislature Of the bf New.
York, now sitting in Alba e made
ample provision bv law, for Zneut of
all prizes within 80 days-es.a< le-5fsw.
win moreover advanS kSHfN all pri-
n mso sG sSe by a them he er. mo
um. but it must he SbseryeX thaSail tick
cts from their cffices&b &sthe Scheme of
the Lottery printed oha&be becKo Of each -
Orders for Tickets from Waite'e Truly
Fortunate Lottery Offices, received by the
Printer of this paper. y w3t.
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VIRGINIA, 10 wit .

VIRGINIA., 10 tDite
At Court of Appeals, held at the can;toI IN
Richmond, the fourth day Of March. 1911
Edward Mead and others, Justices of AmeI;,
county court, and successors of VIM. Arch
err and others, Justices Of Amelia county
court, for the benefit of Richard Zones and
others, As0siIaG,s%
Robert Brooking, the only acting exHulbr oe
Vivian Brooking, deed. AbpeIee
Upon an appeal from a Judgm Int JfAs1s % is.
trict court, held in PetArsburpE
NE writ of pluries scire facias,-heretoEor.
awarded TO revive this suit agains the
applleeJ not being executed, and it appearing
TO the satisfaction of the court, that he is not
AN inhabtant Of this Commonwealth ON the
motion of the Appellants by their counsel. j,
Is ordered, that the said Appellee, Robert
Brook'ngr do appear here on the first MONDAY
in June next, and shew cause, if any he can,
why the said appeal shall not stand and be re
yiyed and proceeded in against him and that
a copy OF this order be forth with inserted in
some newspaper, printed in tle city of Rich
mond' tor two months successfully, and posted
at the front door of the capitol, in the said
city,
a Copy--Teste,
II. Dance, C. c.
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This Act shalt &c in force from and after the
first day Of April next.
A Copy from the Roll.)
Tes;c,
WIN. MUNFORD, Keeper
wit OF the Rolls.
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Richmond.

TOR short time, TO be seen, and for Sale at
4 low price. at Col. John Mayo's lower tc.
nement. an elegant, rare and beautiSdf coi1eekp
OF near 500 diferen subjects of Nfh2ny. Ale.
gories, History, Fancy. Land Ss&SeaS5kws-An
Black and N Colours. 80
9 dollars worth, shall have the XAssi,iancstac.
counted for -Purchasers for 500 dollars Worth
or upwards shall have suitable discount.
L. FROMENTEAU.
April II, 1871.
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April IL, 1911.

In Goochland County Court, February the
- 18th, 1911.
Thomas Pope. Pit.
'edFdirst
Randolph Lewis, ex'or of How IN Chd"ee,1'
ell Lewis, decd. Defts.
'HIS Day came the Pitt by his attorney,
Il and the Deft' not having entered his ap
pearance, and given security according to the
act of assembly and the rules of this court, and
it appearing to the satisfaction of the,coure that
he is not an inhabitant of this ss3teson the mo.
ton of the PITT by his attor1fy. it's 3rdcred.
that the said Def. do appeA here on thethird
Monday in June mex and arSwer the Pits bill,
and give security for performing Lie decree OF
this court; and that a cdpy offhis order be
forthwith published in some pubic 1evvspaper,
printed in the city of Rich mond, forfwo months
successfully; and that another copy be posted
at the front door of the courthouse of this coun-
ty.
"A Copy--Test,
VIM. Miller, C. C. c.
March 5th, 1911. ws,U
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VIRGINIA
At Superior Court of Chancery, holden at the
Capiro' in the City OF Richmond, the first
day of February 1911. ~
Robert II. Rose Pif. -
AGAINST
|oel Bennett and Tsndy Bowcock, a,signees of
Richard Barbour la.e Bankrupt, now dec'd.
Thomas Barbour father and heir<of the said
Richard, John Thomas. ROBBERY Kine. Eharies
Croughton and William Davidson exeen.oi Of
James Short DIETS.
He defendant Robert King'not having en-
l. tered his appearance and given security
according 10 the act OF assembly and the rules
of this cour', and it appearing to the satisfaction
OF the court, that he is not an inhabtant OF this
country on motion of che plaintiff by his conn--
sci. I, is ordered That the said defendant do
appear here on the first day of the next term.
and answer the bill of the plaintiff; and tina, a
copy of this order be forthwith inser,ed IN some
newspaper pub ished in the City of Richmond.
for two mon hs successfully and posted at the
front door of the Capitol in the caid City.
A Copy-Teste,
William w. Hening, c. c.
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A fine blood bay, six years old this spring, up
ward of 16 hands high.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-30

old magistrates composing the recommen-
ding court. should be themselves unrighte-
oaS men. (an'ore than possible case,j they
VIII OF course, nominate such only, as. they
have previously ascertained. are fitted to be
come the ssrvile tools OF faction. and the
humble instruments of oppression.
Although the territorial limit. Of the juris-
diction OF County courts, is, i'm each particu
lar circumstance of local situation. extreme
!y circumscribed, yet the rami6cation of
their powers is so diversified. that if the
country Court bench is dishonored by cor
ruption. its expressions will be found, like
the plaques of Egypt, {" in our ovens, in our
kncading troughs, and in the houses of our
servants"
Howimperiously then, does every dictate
OF moral rectiiude, as well as every sent,
mcnt OF public duty, call upon the ExEcU-
TIVE DEPARTMEnT, to exercise its Utmost
Vigilance 4. IN detecting aud dsfeati ng any
hing like Fraud "v intrigue insthe Recon-
mendanons Ofnezo magistrates
ALCIBIADES.
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GDe G,slalrer.
RICHMOND JULY so. 1911.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
No. I.

There is no department of our Cavern
Inent which has so frequently been the sub
ject of legislative discussion, as the Judi
ciary system. The Nirgioia assembly seem
to have amused themselves, for some years
past, with making experiments upon the
higher branches Il orr state Jurisprudence.
They have made repeated and whimsical
changes in the numbers and duties of the
judges, as well as arbitrary and causeess
alterations IN the times and places for hold
ing their courts They haves by these
means, gone as far as they could 60. in les
sening that self respect which the mdividu
al members of so dignihed department OF
our government ought to entertain for them
selves, as well as to do away that salutary
vcneraion in which his grave and learn
ed body (the supreme organ by which tie
laws OF the country are admins cred ought
ever TO be held by the people. 1t is a SEN
tmeut naturally inspired by the solemnity
of their functions, aad the dread results Of
the sentences, which it is sometimes their
,noUrniu duty to pronounce. It's nom
aye paid TO the omnipotence of law, the
distinguishing trait between despotic and
free governments, which it would seem
much better policy to encrease and cherish,
BY the pomp and circumstance" Ot exter-
nal ceremonies aad appearances. than TO
diminish and deride, by arraigniOg the judg
es, as it were, annually before popular as
sembiy, and exhibiting their soIen.h duties
as the subjects of frivolous debate aud
thoUgh!less decision, to a motley group of
beardless boys, and ignoramusses in juris-
prudence 1t has been fortunate, indeed,
that without more fragrant violation of
the constitution. than any, of which they
have ever yet been guilty, they could neither
diminish their salaries, during their continu-
ance in office, nor depreciate the dignity of
the tenure by which they held them.
While the General Assembly have thus
eeen repea eddy engaged in making altera
tiens in che General Court, the High Court OF
Chaucery, and the Court Of Appeals, they
have no farther nterfered with the organi-
cation of the inferior courts, than to increase
,he power Of the magistrates whenever
an opportunity has offered No attempt
has ever succeeded, If any attempt has ever
been made, to reform the numerous and ac-
hnowledged abuses in tbis obscure but i'm
portant branch of our judiciary system
The cause of this is sufficiently obvious. as
it may be- aiH msd. without fear of rcfntat
en- that there ave always as many magls-
tfaes in the General Assembly, as viii ena-
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ofthis Country are perfect judges orthe qualit,
OF goods-scru'inizc them in the stric,es, msn
ncr and give apricc in proportion therefore ,v
cry thing should be oftip-top quality, more PSF
t'cu'arly under the preset heavy freights, ia
Errsnces and duties.
alt has been reported for some time past ths,
the duties on American products would be re.
duced, but not Zoe tie pre- sent, for fear of injur-
ing those who have large parcels on hand n,
high prices Until, however. this does take
place the American commerce must cease,
with this country, rs heavy loss must now at
tend every expedition.
The manufacturers are row at total stand :;
not being able to dispose other goo IS, the raw
materials are of course without demaud How
long this state OF things will last, is question
difficult to be solved.
Sugars, Goldfish, deerskins, Buenos Avres
hides and indigos the only sales Die sr,;cirs-
bu, only in small parcels.
The granting American licences for the i'm.
porta,ion of West-I India produce is suspended
for the present"
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the pnrpnse. bat it had not the desired eff
fect.-rhe family quarrel continued to rage.
and Parker became an object OF the most
.inveIerate hatred with the wife and all her
connexions.
In the southern line of the town of Hano
yer,n a lone and sequestered spot, there is
a pond. frequented by deer, where hunters
are much in the habi, of going in pursuit of
game To this place, he, his father-in-iaw
and another psrson. it is though, his wife's
brother. went a hunting. Two of the party
only returned. and they reported that Par
ker had runaway, taking his Course through
the woods and they suspected had gone to
his mother in New-Jersey. Some pains
were taken at the time to ascertain If he had
been with his friends there 6ut nothing
more mas ever heard If him from that time
to This
The family of the lost man, and all his
wife's connections soon after removed 5 or
400 miles to the westward.
Not long ago. two young men were out at
the lake hunting, when they discovered in
the midst of deep thicket, a pile of stones
heaped By the side of rock. Curiosity led
them ,oopenit, when behold, beneath the
pile WAS human skeleton It appeared
to have been thrown in hastily, partly on it's
face. The skull winch was fully preserved,
fafi marks of glancing stroke from hatch
ct. The teeth are so entirc, that 1T is evil
dent it was the skeleton oe yonng man,
and the people in the neighborhood are
strongly impre ssed with the opinion that it
is h. remains of poor Parker, and that
some persons atthe westward, know more
dboutn than their own security will permit
them to disclose.-1be Cleaner.
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PosroN, July IS.
OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.


Capt HAMLET, of, the brig Logan in So days
from Lisbon brought regular file ofpapers from
May 1, to June II. From some OF The latest of
these the following articles have been transls-
ted.
LIssoN, June 10.
Extract of a despatch tioas Lord Wellington, d1
ted IL. .. Grdmichl. .Jtue 6.
I'VE have continued the siege Of Bnddjos with
the utmost activity siace my letter OF the S0,h
ult We commenced our fire on the morning 81
the 81 inst. iron four batteries constructed on
the right margin OF the Cuadiana, which dire ct
their fire against the exterior walls of fort st
Chrstovao, and against the enemies batteries
at the Castle; we have also two batteries on
the left of the river, which fire against the cas-
tern part of the Castle The fire from our bst-
teries has continued without ceasing We have
made breach in the walls of the fort, and some
progress in making breach at the Castle.
Z" Notwithstanding our works were made with
great rapdity, 1 have much satisfaction in say
ing, they are very complete, and our loss from
the commencement of the siege to this time, mas
been trifiing.
" The enemy have not attempted any move
ypents lately to disturb our operations, but l
have heard that three of bis bst,sliops on
the last of May drawn from the bloc,sstie OF Ca
dig The 5attdlioas of the 9th corps destincdto
reinforce the a,-ny OF the south, would arrive at
Cordova on the 5th 9th inst.
4" The Z" Armv of Portueal," Qate Massena's)
6e6led from Tonnes on the 81 inst and marched
ina direction for tha iorls Of the Tsgus
{" have received letter from the British
Ambassador at Cadss, dated on the LIST ina;
which informs that Gen S0chet had invested
Iafragons."
F'-7," SALAMANcRA, May Is
Generals Massens, Loison, Marmet, Mar
chand, Solignac, and the Generals in Chief Of
The Engineers snd Artlileris.s, left here on the
18th Tor France, Maimont is left Commander
in Chief, and had his head quarters here. Tie
Cd corps under Regniet,has its II. Q: at Ean,ora
The cavalry ofthe 9th corps is the, right Of
he Tonnes, between Saian1antha and Penhss, at
Rn Bessieres, with his guards, is at VaiIadoLid
Orouef, Claparede and Corroux, are to- 20 Ia
Madrid, and thence to Andaluss. Ciudad Ro
diso is blockaded OF The garrison of Ai,nei9a,
pniy $50 men arrived The rest we've killed or
made prisoners. lg-
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ME Subscriber begs leave to return hi 8
sincere thanks 10 the citizens of Richmond
and the public IN general, for their kind enccu-
ragemeni, and hopes from his attention to merit
continuance oftheir fsvors, NJ the same time
oegs iesve TO inform thc ~ thai he ilas on hand
ana intends IN keep genera! assortment of the
most fashionable Mahog'.ry Furniture OF the
orst inaierisis and workmanship and assures
t'ieTn that he will dispose of them az very re-
dnced prices, either for cash or town occep-
t$nces. He viii take few apprentices IT The
above business, who can come well recommen-
ded for industry and good morals-Strict at.
tention will be paid to their morals and bust.
ness
Any Workman wanting Mahogany. msy be-
supplied with every kin by applying e.
JOHN ALCOCK,
Ccvefno, S Hi.
July so t ,f
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GEO. MARX,
6u his atforneV
JOSEPH MARX.
safes at suction.

N Monday the 9th next month, will be.
\ y 7oid on ~. premises the House formerly
"cr"P'sd by Richard Thompson, decd nearly
ocp@site the Court K)use--Cant4 aiming 70 feet
front. and running back los feet. Terms one
Haif cash, and the balance III l3 months, by CIV
ms note negotiable and payable at the Bank of
W with an approved endOrser and deed os
Irus, 20 secure Toe pa tm~t.t ortht note
RICHARD BROOKE, Auc'r.
Richmond, July IS. ids
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( ESSEE w. THOMAS & his wife Meeky.
~ wilt take notice that as they live out of this
state and lave no agent known to me, that J.
s.'.ti on 't- End x 81 Gays Ct Sept next, as
Oood"'u'< Church. IN Buckingham county, pro-
c-ea lake the deposition OF Darby Bondurant
a'd others to he read IS evidence IN the suit de-
pending m the Cour, OF Chancery for tn. Rich
uoGd district, IN which you sre plaintiffs, & NV.
seli, as executor Of David Patterson, dec'd
Gfieadani and l shall AXE other dispositions &c,
De read ~ the same SUIT in the town OF New.
Canton in said County on the 9th & 1O:h of tho
m"nti.-Thia
Goth July, 1911 Mg
REUBEN b. PATTERSON
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.JulySO
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ME- commissioners named and authorised
d n and by "a commission of Bankrupt awar-
ded {; issued and now in prosecution sgsinst An.
thony & Pie'ssnis late of the City of Richmond,
intend to met on Friday the ISin UfSept. next,
at 10 o clock in the forenoon, at the Be,Tsyern.
IN sa,6 City, in oiier to make dividend of The
ssidBankrupi's est.tes ard effec,s-w ben and
where the creditors who have not al.ead. prov
ed tseir debts under the said commission, are
hereby required 10 COM prepared 10 prove tie
saIns, or hey VIII be excluded the benefit OF
said dividend.
NEIL MCOULL, assignee.
June &c. tds
GEO. MARX,
6uhfs attorney
JOSEPH MARX
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FOR TIE ENQUIRER.

!" Oh that NINE eners, would write a
book $50 said 5os-out Job was not less
feEent titan TviSc.
VIVA, do the Federaiists now say of their
- STATES Evidence 2" "Shouid GOWN Aays
The Philadelphia Gazere) ,ubstnntiate his
charge, .Hc. Smith, .verthrow il Complete.
his disgrace is indelible.' Bu, says ,h- Ga
zesfe, hi- evid.sce Ought To b. received vi;h
great caution" Cau,icn you'd n. max.
such n charge rithou, tbc greatest caution!
Would any man place itupon sueh grounds
@ithou: beng sstisfied oft. ,ru:hs Mr. Col.
does not shriuk from investigation. II Mr..
S'oilh IT any Of his ''para,le," should OBJ
J"ct to This statement, ",hey have no&hing
more to do than To authorize him TO descent
t,particulars aud to speak wiihou, any re-
serve" But will thew
The Feds. 'rumphsn,ly called MIR. SIS
Address sn cIfsse--Mr. C's seems better
20 deserve The nile - an erhose
In -ord, Mr.. S most strongly puts me
in mind Of what my friend Peter PiymIey
said OF Mr.. Canning with the single varia
ton of the past time fer the present" lt
is only the public situation wnch this gen.
tieman held which entities ms or induces me
to say so much about him. He was a fy in
amber nobody cared about the Nv the
only question is, How the devil did it get
there"
n
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REUBEN b. PATTERSON.

y virtue of deed of Trus,. he sripr d,,.
- TIE 22d day of March, 1903, executed to,
us by VIM. l.. Thompson, of Lou.sa cnna,y for
ihv purpose OF securing 4 debt due 10 Joho Shell
tom and son OF Goochland County, will be sold
{" me h,gest bidder Tor ready cast, at ,a.. said
VIM IhomPson's dwelling house'ih the county
o' LOUISE, ON FRIDAY the 30tn day Of Aug next,
tire folio ,inF property, VIZ one Say gtud horse
one Hack mare, one hay horse, one sorrel cello.
enc yoke OF oxen < cart, ten head Of csttle.
t7ei'e head Of hogs, three feather beds & their.
furniture, three walnut tables, one pine-desk.
i've piooghs and oae smooth bore gun, togeiher
with srnary other Tticles OF household and
much thereof as viii be sufficient TO Dis, hsrge
toe debt IN said deed mentioned with interest,
charges, and expenses OF sale.
GEO HARRIS,
June 30. Ag