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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-23
HEssIAN FLIES.
G.. L.

THESE Ries have spread themselves ovcrthe
Whole OF this northern country, that it is with
difficulty the farmer can raise any wheat !;
much has been sGid and done to effect means
whereby they may be kept out of TIE Grain !;
nut as nothing has ever as vet proved effec-
tual, shall endeavor (from my experience)
to inform every farmer in what way he may
dispose himself of those, bis unfriendly neigh
bors; and as / mean to apply TO the govern
ment on this state for a premium, il is hoped
that every agricultural man will make
trial OF the method which shall give and
give their satisfaction accordingly.
This fly blows, OF lays the eggs or nits in
the wheat while it is in blossom, and these
continue dormant until the grain is Sowed,
and then it cones up with The wheat and is
always discovered, in the first joint, where it
is impossible for the fly to deposit. The me-
thod to destroy or prevent this fly from get
ting in the wheat is as follows: Soak the
wheat in weak ley or lime water, brine or
chamber-lye, many things will answer this
purpose, such as soaking the gram all winter
IN 6al-ets-Care should be taken that the
grain be not soaked too long so as to Kill it.
Should am farmer want any other informa-
ton which can give, all letters post paid
VIII be attended to with pleasure.
GILBERT BROWNE.
n. u. Newspaper printers friendly to Ag-
riculture will piea-e to s1se this one inserti-
on in some vacant Corner.
New-York, 9Th mo. 49,
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EDUCATION.
FROM THE COLUMBIAN.
No. III
The Peatato--ian system Of Education con-
timed



The Peataio--ian system Of Education, con-
tinHed.
Il is also true to pronounce, that the bril-
liant results ever offered by.the institution of
Pestalozai, are powerfully urged BIZ the abii-
ity and the number of masters directing but
if we consider that the masters, themselves,
have been cropping N the dark nntil Tue pub
lication fthe elementary bool which arc
not yet entirely completed; that every day
they are bringing the principles of the me
thod TO perfection that they labor with ar
dor to give them ifcw unfoldings, and to &C
commotiatc them 20 new branches of study,
we cannot refuse ciirseiyes the hcpe OF see
ing experience Jnstilying moro and more, G.
very momen,, tle high ci,n;on concei, ed of
itby Impartial nAu, who are wiling to give
themselves the trouble of examining it with
attention.
The author proposes to give his readers
an exposition of this new system, the dcvc-
lopement OF which has advanced 50 far as TO
enable them to form an opinion Of it, wllchsS
tho incomplete, may help them to appreci-
ate it at least.
He proceeds. The different visits have
made to Berthoud and tauschee, the attention
l have bestowed in.coasiIierin under ali its
different appearances, an establishment
which cannot be a. matter ofinditEereace TO
any father of a faff.ily the confidence WITH
which have been enabled 10 resign my son
into the hands OF Pesfalozzi, ali this makes
me hope that Iay work, however .inperfecrit
may bein other respects, viii not be entire
ly devoid Of interest 20 those to whom have
the honorto effer it, and particularly to nay
fellow citizens Of The Canton Vaud, at slime
when the institution is about to be fixed a
midst them.
IShail treat of the method in general, and
its different branches; shall speak Of the
application they seek 20 make Of il Gin it's pro-
gress) to different objects Of instruction more
particularly; shall give IN historical &C
count of Pestalozzi and his principal fell
low laborers, and finish with some details
concerning the institution, such as it is at pre-
sent.
n liable Of the CHAPTERS comprised in he er-
hosHion.
Chap. 1. The method in general.
2. The manual for mothers.
3. lntuitive instruction ia relation to
| numbers.
4. Intuitice instruction in relation to f.
cures and dimensions.
S. Application of the MISUNDERSTANDING
eiples Of the method to different objects of in
strgctisnj more psF,icuiarly.
6. OF festolozzi.
z. OF Krusi.
8. Of Tober and Buss.
9. OF Pestalozzi's institution.
10. General observations.
Additional notes.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-23
AGRICULTURE Al.
From the fredericksburg Heratd.
Messrs. GREEN & CADr,

From small excursion into the
country have collected the following preci-
Gus Intelligence. The Hessian ay, whose ra-
wages have often blighted the faii'est pros
poets of the farmer, has been traced to
its origin. It's exterriinatipn from wheat
fields is not more difficult than the laborsof
heating water, in which the grain is TO be i'm
mcrscd before sowing. The boiling water
DESTROYS the egg which is deposited in the
grain willis, in a state of immaturity.-The
following fact viii be attended to.
Judge Holmes, of the neighborhood ofyVin-
chester, in July last, sowcd 20 acres Of land
with wheat, 1s acres OF which were sowed
from wheat that in 4 basketball been dipped
into boiling water--2- acres Immediately con-
tigcsrs was yowcd froin tie same bulk, at
the same time, and on the same sort ofgrauud
The external appearance Of tte IS BUSH
els and he 9 bushels, is the same, being e.
qually luxuriant. But upon examination, it
is found, that whilst the wheat from the two
acres has scarcely q spre unassaicd by Tie
.insect, the Is acres remain unwounded and
The Importance Of the communication 70
the agricultural world, leaves with me no
doubt, thasazsf;snly Yourselves, but all priu.
sers in the unNn Will give currency - an cs,-
pertinent sanctioned by the high .u.hcltJ,
already mentioned.
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SAVE YOUR APPLES.
cAT4ERPLLARS.

These vermin beginning to appear on my
tees, neigh5or passing By, says, 81 have
been told of a simple, but foolish method to
destroy them--but have no faith" Well,
let US try it, says /, and if we keep our own
secret, and do not succeed no body can laugh
at us We selected ~ &c trees, placing d
fresh sod, dirt down, 81 the largest crotch OF
the tree, below the nest, and in one instance
in the largest crotch of the tree. In few
hours J found their camp in confusion-the
2nd day they were all in cluster, az the top
of the mesS-the third day they disappeared,
and the fourth day their nest was like llo-
ncy comb, all in shivers, and not one to be
seen. Any one can try the experiment and
be satisfied.
Uash. Ref.
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RLAEARK.

In estimating our corduct, and our stati-
oas in life, We take our measure by two op-
posite standards: VIC compare our opinions
and actions, with those of men who arc evil
IDENTITY below MS; and our fortune, with that
OF men who are much above us by thus way
Of computing, we allow our vidcs to Increase
upon US, until we become scandalously wick
cd /; and engender a discontcnt, vi ich finally
makes us miserable.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-23

The largest steam engine ever erected mas
been lately constructed for the William Pat
near White Haven, by the direction Of Lord
Lonsttsic. An IDEA Of the quantity ofwatcr
which may be thrown up by it may be con-
cciycd when It IS known TO be no less than Of
one hundred and twenty horse power. We
understand that one much larger is aboutto be
erected at Nyorkington Tor J. {, CuTwen, Esq.
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PEsTNLOZZT.
DN&PhRATE PUNNING.

a person in -, boldly advertises. that
nc is IN possession Of, aud viii employ the
BLAcK ART, to set his living. Thecivil ma
gistrates have not deemed il advisable to I'M
tcrfcrc, since tie fellow applies his art only
% hats and shoes, and in such a way, That
he puts his CUSTOMERS on respectable E2ot-
tgg,eiiho1. any Iujuryato ;heir soles.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-23

~ O1ICE.-rhcre viii be petition p,-eensed to
- the next Legislature, praying that nfawL pde,
:.uthoi.sing the Oyerseers of the POI "a in-
~ of Ring and Queen, to make sal, vi dlc1pie 81
Furniture belonging 10 the cl,urche itll1PilR said
county; and that the money arisini hereGH IN, be
disposed of agreeabIy to law heretoior 12kde for
the sale of vacant Globes.
Sept. 9th, 1911. (wSmt)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-12
COM MUNIC ATED.
PHILADELPHIA. 96lh Ia,

PHILADELPHIA, Goth Jan.
The following, which il is confidently asser.
ted will be pursued, in winding up the con.
Germs OF the S. Bank, shews at once the wis.
dom, and the li6erality, with which the concerns
OF that institution have been governed and
may have arisen, in consequence of The expected
dissolution Of the charter.
1t is SAID that an agent, or agents for the
Bank concerns will Immediately be appointed
That this agent or agents will lodge the do
counted paper of the Bank, with such other
Bank or Banks, as may be deemed most adyi-
sable ; and will deposit with such Banks any
specie that may be in the vaults OF the expiring
BsSk, on an arrangement with such Banks -
that they will discount approved paper for per-
sons having notes 10 retire from the expiring
Bank, IN such proportions of the sums weekly
falling due, as may be agreed on or as the mo
ney deposited may justify, sgreesbIy to the usu-
al course Of Bank accommodations.
THIS runOr has already qaieted the misds OF
many, and cannot fail to disspatc the apprehen
sions Of all when it is put IN practice.
BY this scheme it will appear that the fund.
Of the Bank after the charter expires, will be
rendering their usual accommodation to our
commerce, and this plan will have the additional
advantage, Of relieving the corporation from
the painful necessity Of soliciting from the I.e
gslsiuTe OF the nation, Sho appear disbosed 10
grant them nothing, an act to enable them to
wind up their concerns.
Baltimore dnueyican.
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S 1873 81
To balanse expended upon the

To balanse expended upon the
works in completing them 1896 48
1t thus appears to your committee, that this
sum of s 5,966 4S. has been expended upon
the machinery, furnaces, furnace stack, TASKS.
patterns, tools, &c. All of which is respectfully
submit ted, &c.
On motion. Ordered, That the said report be
laid on the table
The House, according to the order of the day.
Eeso'ved itself into committee of the whole
House, On the state of the commonwealth, and
after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resu-
hed the chair, and Mr.. Preston (of Rockbrides)
reported, that the committee had, according to
order, had undo, consideration, bill, :" To pro
tide for the education of the poor - a bill IS To
explain and amend an act, entitled, an act to ap.
proprate Certain escheats, penalties, confiscati.
ohs ana iorfeitures, to the encouragement of
learning y aud bill To prevent the lestructi-
on OF sheep IN this commonwealth" and had a
greed upon sundry amendments to the said bills
which he handed in at the clerks table-Order-
ed, That the said bills with the amendments be
laid on the table.
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S 8O,886 40

Your committee believe and hope, that the a.
bove statement will satisfactorily prove the pre-
c;se amount oftbe cost Of each item therein, which
result (in the opinion of your commttee) disco
yers that the whole Of the work denominated the
.Armory, has been as well conducted as could
reasonably be expected that is, with order and
economy, appropriations of money correctly an
piled, 50 far as has been drawn from the trea.
sury, and a fair, systematic account, kept there.
of
The arms made the preceding year, are of q
superior quality 10 those heretofore furnished +.
es proof hereof, fifty muskets, mad. under the
present superntendancy, were charged with the
eighteenth part of pound Of powder, and b,ll
adapted to the csi!nre Of the gun, being the four.
teent', part OF "a ind oilead Ofthis number
one bursted, two inches from the muzzle -
Fifty other muskets were charged with lie TWEEN
ty-second part Of pound OF powd g., tl,stingu sl.
ed a. Brandwyoe IF, and bail I'D pied to the
cal bre OF the gun, being the four zenith pant Of a
pound of lead Of whc NUMBER not any burs,ed !.
Tbey are also better finished thar any heretofore
m.dc.
Tn swords made al the Armory within the
last '. az, are in the opinion of your commute
sfgOod temper and shap. and Otherwise perfor-
IN he oriziadi Eeboyt, tits statement is mr.
1H ed ~ fwO 60 RH'As--we hdve f,,~tcly 1nooie
The Dsbh and G<edsf siass Jo!iow each other
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ENCHANCERY-In Fluvanna county co4l :,

n In tluVanna county COt,A =,
y Nov. 28'h, 1910
WIN Fitzpatrick and Dolly his wife, late Dol.
ly Napier, Polly Hackney, Elizabeth Hackney,
Nancy Hackney and Jane S. Hackney, distribu.
tees OF the estate of John Napier, decd which
said Polly, Elizabeth, Nancy and Jane s. are in.
fants, who sue by Richard Hackney their next
friend, Pltfs
John Napier, Moses c. Napier, BENJAMIN vii
hanson & John E. Fitzpatrick, which said John
and Moses C. Napier, are administrators on the
estate OF the said John Napier, decd. and also.
together with the said BENJAMIN, i'm right of his
wife Charlotte, late Charlotte Napier & the said
John e. in right of his late wife Jane S. deceased.
formerly Jane S. Napier, distributes of the said
deGeaants estate, Def'ts
The defendant Williamson, not having enter
ed his appearance and given security according
to the act Oh assembly and the rules of this court
and 1t appearing to the satisfaction of the court
that he is not an inhabitant ofthis commonwealth
-on the motion ofthe plaintiffs, by their counsel,
1t 10 ordered, That the said defendant William
son, do appear here on or before the first day of
March court next, and answer the p,aintiffs' bill ::
and that's copy of this order be forthwith inser.
ted IN some newspaper published in the CITY of
Richmond, and continued for two months sue.
cessivey, and also posted at the front door ofthe
court house of this county
Il Copy Teste,
JOHN TINBERLAKE, .Tr. d &c.
December 25. w8wU
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THE subscriber has received aud viii CONT
4 nue. to receive large assoriments of all sizes
OF Tayloe's fine malleable Bar IRON, & Mill.
Spndles, Axletrees, &c which he will sell in
wholesale or retail, on moderate terms, mt his
Mallory on the basin, where all kinds of cut and
hammered Nails, OF superior quality may be had
ALSO, Nail Rods and Hoop Iron, and Smiths,
work done of every kind
Likewise, for sale, Loaf Sugar, Scotch Snuff,
Apple Brandy.
ARCH'D. McCALL.
november %. ff
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HE subscriber wishes to lease bis B RICK
= 1ENE MENI, in the town of Mancbes
Ter, Tor term not less than seven years it ~
well calculated for Dry Good Store or Grocery.
there IS also good accommodations for genteel
ramiiy the situation and conveniencles are unex-
cePtionable he has kept grocery in it for
lew years, with small capital, and at no time
good assortment, and has reason to believe that
an active man with a sufficient capital, might
make as much money at this place, as at any
stand on either side of the river. He also has for
sale $50 acres of WOOD LAND, within less
than two miles of town, he will give two years
credit on the land, the purchaser giving bond
with approved security, that if not punctually
paid, to carry interest from the date. The terms
VIM be made known by application 20 the SUBJ
scriber, living on the premises and Possession
may be had in the early part of the sum mer. He
also wishes all those who have claims against him
70 ori'lg them forward for payment, and ali those
VINO ar in arrears, to settle their respe Give bal
ances without delay, as he does not wish to rus
any one to unnecessary expences
DAWIEL GORDON
Jan. 10. sn
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WTL MING ToN,CMc) Fan. %.

Extract of letter from q gentleman of resoec.
liability in Haoannd, dated fhe 4sh inst to a
merchant IN this town
" Some agitation has been excited here, an con-
reqnence of the entering of the american troops in
to West-Floyida. american pessels here are
taking in ballast instead N quitting for eargoes-
The SUPPOSE to proceed partly from the difficult
~ Of procuring eargoes, but prinetpuily from the
aPprehension Of 6eing detained by tie Spanish
GOversment in cons qaence Of ours haUing or
tered ". Florida to be occupied BY United Sfases'
troops"
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January 90.

TO BE SOLD, on the 1st day of March next.
on the premises, TO the highest bidder, be.
ta'een one thousand and fsvetue hundred acres of
LIND, an the ioSuer part ofCDoi;ne county, aboxt
n,teen mites foove Dxntirk. The endorsements
are n good Dwelling House, Kitchen, Neat kouse.
Dairy, Barn and Corn House, and about tsso hnn
dred bearing apple trees One fourth othe purchase
money to be p..id the day of sale !: one other
fourth on the 25th day of December, 1911, and the
9 9a fwo jonrths on the 25th day Of December
Ioi2, w'fh interest on retrospective payments from
" paid
JOHN PENDLEToN.
FEBRUARY z. su3a.b
N CHANCERY.-United States Court
I 5th Circuit, Virginia District, December
18th, 1910.
Francis Donegane, pI,,E
against
zolletti, TIer,,s
On the motion of the plaintiff, by his attorney.
ieave gwen MIN to amend his bill i'm this cause
whereupon he filed the said amendment and pro-
cess is awarded him against the said defendants.
returnable here, &c. and on the further motion of
the SAID plaintiff, and it appearing to The satisfan
ton OF the court that the defendants Philip Cr;
some and Joseph Marzollett have no, entered
their appearance and given security according to
rule of the court, and it appearing to the salts
iaceon OF the court, that the said Philip Grsone
and Joseph Mazzoletti are not inhabitants of
TINS district !; Ii rs ordered. That they appear
mere on the first day of tile next term and an
swer the plaintiffs bill, and that copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in some one of the
newspapers published in the city of Richmond.
tor two months successfully, and posted at the
front door of the capitol in the said city.
Copy. Teste,
WIN MARSHALL, CPk
Jan. 8 w8,y
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HE subscribers having received a supply OF
4 BURR STONES direct from France, offer
to build MILL-STONES of any size, which for
workmanship and quality, they will warrant e.
quail to any made in the United States Orders
left with Mr.. Samuel Leecli, at Messrs. Haxall
* Co.'S. mills, or the subscribers near the Public
Warehouse, will be punctually attended to.
NATH'L. WHITE & Co.
Jan. IL. wifi
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{ Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGA7ES
MoNnAY. February q

MONDAY, Feoruary4
"A Communication from the Senate by their
'Clerk-The Senate hsv, passed the bill {. Pia-
cling Wiiham Crow on the Pension list"
They have also passed the bill Z" Appointing
commissioner, to view, mark out and open a
road from the North Carolina line, across Fay
TORS ferry, through certain counties therein
mentioned, TO Manchester, and tor other purpo-
ses,' with amendments, IN which they request
Tue concurrence pfthe House OF Deleg ates.-
.She House conquered.
Engrossed bills Concerning Adam Dick
enson-" Appropratng certain taxes due prior
60 the year 100, TO the establishment of me
turnpike road leading from Fredericksburg to
Swift Run Cap" Authorizing an agent to
subscribe for shares in the OHIO Cana. C,mpa-
ny 10 jamend an act, entitled an act, tor
regulating the Navigation of James river"-
For opening, improving and extending the
navigation pf the river Rappshannock aud ali
ITS improbable branches" were successlyely
read a third time and passed.
report from the JOINT Committee of both
houses, 90 the subject OF the Armory, which lay
on the cable, was taken up and read as toll
lows -
H,1he committee appsinted on the part of the
Atopse OF Deis gates, jointly with the committee
1rom Ue Senate, to enquire into the m.nner in
whicS the operations of the Manufactory of
hrms nave been conducted for the preceding
yea, investigate the conduct of the officers 40
certi'n the quality OF the arms made, examine
unto me expenditure of the money appropriat, d
and rawn from the Treasury, the number of
arms made, and the different descriptions there.
g of' the number and qualify of component parts,
anu materials on hand, and their value, and the
cost OF the arms, have according to order.
performed the several duties to them as
signed, and submit the following report:
Your committee find it most eligible and con-
Teniest, to hrst notice what relates to the ex.
pendltures of the different sums of money ap
Propr ated and drawn from the Treasury, and
report. that it appears to your committee. that
oil the money appropriated by the act of AS
sembly OF the 9TH of February, 1910, of the pub
dc revenue, the following sums were drawn
by tie Superintendent, and applied to the fol
loving purposes, Nth which the Armourv
Stands ia this report, debited on the one side &
credited on the other,' as per the following
statement 20
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Of q Deed 81 7pas. 10 N. er.eu..s

RFcafse ef q Deed % TIast to me executed
by Ralph Wornsiey, decd to secure thr
payment Of drbt due to Messrs Ross c, Vidal, of
o'6anna, Ishaii, ar Christopher Ovens Tacern,
an the town Of t'r6anaa and county of MIDI essex. on
the 21th ia, of February next, IF fair, if NOT the
nest far day, proceed sell public auction, for
ready money, tsso TRACTS OF LAND, iying IN
the said county, contiguous TO the lands Of Phiiip
orym'e' des'd' and an the neighborhood Of Urban
ma, near to na~igubIe sraterone ofthe said tracts
Contains fue hundred acyes, is extremely fertile G.
tsotpn BY the name Of" TIMBER CREEK"
The other, srhieh is called {" RICH-NFCKS, %
contains two hundred and .fvr acres, and is also
nncof''nonly fe-tiIe-Pay,icuiar describ.ion sryIi
be green on the day Of sale.
January 90. xo4,yT
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S 5O1 %
Credits.

between the list of December, 1909, and me
3Otb of November, 1910, the following spms
appear to have been expended. viz.
rhnount of materials purchased
within the year, per Superin-
PENDANTS account and corre-
spending vouchers in the Audi
s tors ettise, 8 1875 90
within the year, 35.s5s 7s
Contingent expences Per do. as 81
Paid for repairs and improvements
per do. 1910 "a
Officers salaries per do. 4 500 On
Water from the canal I oso an
:s.lance of the opposite account
expended the Foundry and
Boring Mill, as stated in the de-
bit OF that account, 3,795 81
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g. ASH SALES, fiom 50 ~ 80 NEGROES.
~ On FRIDAY, the 29ih day of March rYiif
be sold, atPnniic Auction, to the highest bidder.
for ready money. from fifty TO eighty likely Vir-
ginia-born SLAVES. This sale vii, take place
at Mr.. John Trabue's Tavern, in the county of
Chesterfield, twelve miles from the CITY of q CHI.
mond, on the main Manchester TURNPIKE Road.
Among those SLAVES, are many valuable IA.
miles, who will not be separated a number Of
prime fellows several likely young breeding wo-
men with from ,one To three children each md
many girls and boys, some not quite gro an.---s'
There is also an excellent Blacksmith and h,s IA.
rnily, consisting of his wife, remarkably likely
young woman, and three fine children and q
most valuable Cook, who was brought I'M in one.
OF the most genteei and wealthy f,milies in the
lower country. 1t is more than probable female
Cook will also be offered for sale, who is excel
led by none in the state
The sale will commence at 10 O'Clock, & will,
he continued on Saturday the 3Oth, if not compe--
TED the first day, and will be conducted by the
undersigned, who keeps house of private ell.
terta'nment on the main Buckingham road, with
IN one mile of MIR Trabue's. This sale is well
worth the attention of purchasers from dis
lance, VINO wish to furnish themselves with
slaves of the above DESCRIPTION
ISHAM RANDOLPH,
agent for the PObyi etor.