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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
April 3-wsw.
VIRGINIA (:

1T Rules holden in tie Clerks Office ofMe S,ebe.
rior Court Of Chaneery for tie Richmond Dis-
trict the 5M day oflbra 1916
samuel Dawes Plaintiff
Against,
jeremiah Jackson and Anne his wife, Arcbud
Bass, Matthew w Shields, and Mary r. his
wife, Richard II. Bell, and Rebecca, and SALLY
Bell which Rebeccs and Sally arc infants, and
William Fulcher DeEeu,lan,s
THE Defendant Richard II. Bell, not having
entered his appearance and given security accor.
ding to the Act OF Assembly and the Rules of
his Court, audit appearing by satisfactory evi.
dence that ne IS not an inhabltant of this country
1t is ordered, That the said Defendant do an.
pear here on the twenty first day ofthe next term
and answer the bill Of the Plaintiff; and that
copy ofthis order be forthwith inserted in some
Newspaper 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. w. HENING C. c.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
EYCRLLENT PUN

A noble Chief of one of the Irish law
benches, remarkable for his fondness of
pnuning, has added two new bons mots, in
the course of last week, to the multitude he
has placed on record. When his IorIship
read Sir {. Saxton's first report of his in
terviews with Mr.. O'Connell aud Mr.. Lid
well, -" All! J" exclaimed his lordship, +" the
matter cannot est here, Peel and Saxton
have begun at the wrong end, the first re-
port OF case OF this nature, ought always
{" he from case ofpistols 20 Lord n
being told that an old military friend, in
high command on that great day, had lost
his arm In fight, observed, " well, we must
all allow now" said he, ss that this -
- is an of.handed fellnw.N
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
EPIGRAM,

Or reading Of a gentleman of the name Of Lighs.
foot 6eing rOb6ed Of notes TO a consiasra6le a.
mount at tie d6Or Of Drlls,y Lane Theatre, when
= going to sees new way to pay old debts"
LIoRTFooT perhaps had walked some mikes,
To give the play his praise and penny;
10 lind ere he could see Sir' Giles q
One Ouer-reGch at least too many.
It's hard, he cred, to be thus crossed,
BY ores own base relation robb'd;
For doubtless what Lightfoot had lost,
Lsh5fnger had this instant fobb'd.
But hence vain grief away from me,
That man 5 half fool who frets,
My money gore, iPs tine to see
This same ye's nay to pay old debts.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
PR pos AIS
ron FURNISHING, IN LrScusUHs,
n SEMi-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
TO DE ENTITLED
L I'll r EC HO.
Prospectus.

rkoM the advantages of its physical situation
from the native fertility, improved condition.
and increasing wealth of the circumiacept conn,
'ry and particularly, from the industry. enterpr;s,
and iberaiity of the people of the Town. and ito
ehvirons, Lynchburg derives advantages more
man adequate to the patronage and support of a
semi.weekly paper.
This consideration impels us tn ,,nde-,,t. .,,.,.
a paper. 'NN''
This paper is intended to be chiefya prompe
ana convenient vehicle of domestic and tore,an
news. At the same time, it will be omen to sc;.
entihc, moral, agricultural and political essavs.
we are Repuoiicans-but on questions of general
Importance, we will cheerfuily admit the ESSAYS
y. NOSE VINO may differ from us in opinion, pro.
'iuea those essays lie marked with iberalitv
OF ideas, and moderation of temper. Our main
oo]ect Will uniformly be, TO collect to a focus.
nose rays political light which may be scatter.
GU III the intellectual atmosphere around us-and
oy mat means, to shed the effulgence of truth
on every lace, side and aspect of such tonnes af
rs may excite deep and lively interest.
we are younS-bent on enterprise possessed
OF mdustry-capable of perseverance we havs.
po!h oeen brought up to the printing business.
"'o we are not utter strangers to the due manage.
hh n ana proper conduct of newspaper Our
efforts Will be unremitted-and, we trust. enc.
cessfui. They will be constantly and earnestly
uirected 10 the collection of the most recent il,
OF borrowed materials-in short. to the repuiar;.
y, symmetry, and elegance ola whole, combin-
ns' at the same time. variety ofsubiects and uni.
ty ofplan. ''''>' ''i''
II, promising thus much, we do not oyersteng
we nope, the modesty of Prospectus. We are
conndent That disappointment will not tread up
on the heels ofPromise We have well consider.
Gu wnal we are able to Perform-and we feel the
ardor and energies of individuals ambitious of
success-and whose success chiefly depends on
the extent of their exertions. va
our hopes become the more saguine, when we
reneet on the characteristic liberaity of those per-
sons whose patronage we solicit. They are we
wen We know, disposed to encourage commendable
aid modest industryoand to remune-
rate useful labors.
WIN these motives-these means-these hopes
and this prospect, we will commence the nnbI;.
cation OF the ECHO about the 18th of March
VIM. w. GRAY,
Lynchburg, Jan. 1916.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
VIRGINIA.:


III rHleS holden IN the Clerks Office Of The .Sube.
rior Court Of Chancery f1r the Richmond Dis.
fT7ct, the 5h day Of March 1916
James Brown, of the CITY Of Richmond,
OIL, AeAiNsT' Plaintiff.
Soloman Jacobs, & James C. Wardrop,
Defendants
THE defendant James C. Wardrop, not having
entered his appearance and gwen security accor.
ding to the Act of Assembly and the Rules of
tins Court, and It appearing by satisfactory evil
dence, that he is not an nhabltant of this country
1t 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 that a copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper
published in the City of Richmond, for two
months successfully and posted at The front door
of tie Capitol, in the said city,
Copy-Teste,
W@. w. HENING, c. C..
ADril 9-uyQ,U
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DYE STUFFS, viz:
VIRGINIA:

IL R"tes h"id,n in The Clerks Office oftAe sube.
rior Court II ChGneery, for the Richmond Dis.
tTTct. the 9th dug Of February 1916
John S Stubs, junr. Plaintiff
Against.
Polly Brown, and Washington Brown, heirs at
law of Sally Brown, decd and John 5. S,ubbs.
SEN administrator of the said Sally Brown,
decd. and James Brander, to whom The charge
of the estate of the said Sally Brown was com
mitted ; Maxwell Trokes, and Sarah II his
wife, la Sarah X. Goode, adm'rX aud James
Scott, lr adm'Or with the will annexed of Rich
ard b. Goode, decd John Spotswood and Ma
ry his wife; Tarlton Saunders 6, Sally his wife
Mary Goode, Sally GOode, Elizabeth Goode.
and Robert Goode, children and heirs at law of
Francis Goode decd. Sally Scott, only child and
helress OF Patty Scott, decd. which said Mary
Spotswood, Sally Saunders, Mary Goode Sally
Goode, Elizabeth Goode, Robert Goode, & Sally
Scott are heirs at law of Richard b Goode decd.
who was surviving trusteein the act of the Gen
eral Assembly, IN the Plaintiffs bill mentioned
4 Robt. Graham, surviving ex'or of Jane, Lyle
the elder, decd who was also trustee under
the said act, and executor of James Lyle the
younger, decd. who was the other trustee nam
ed III the sad act and Philip Norborne Nlcho
las, attorney general of the commonwealth of
Virginia and John b. Ogg Defendants
The defendants Maxwell Trokes, and Sarah
IL. his wife not having entered their appearance.
mad given security according to the act of Assem-
bly, and the rules of this court, and Il appearing
by satisfactory evidence that they are not lnhab.
Itants ofthis country: 1t is ordered, that tile
said defendants do appear here on the first
day of the next term and answer the bill of the
Plaintiff and that copy of this order be forth.
with inserted IN some newspaper published in the
City OF Richmond, for two months successivei,
and posted at the front door of the capitol in the
said City.
CoPy-Teste,
VIM w. HENING C. g
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
6URR mil SToME .naNIIEAcrIrpT

,bn, q. subscribers respectfully inform the public.
large quantity of prime BURR BLOCKS Of %
81 Iuhy 70 any hitherto imported to tbs pIace,
., nAvius been engaged in the hpsn ess I,,gars
lon" eeny years, they hatter themselves from their
whGh their work has hitherto met with, tbst thu
be ao,e 10 manufacture Mill Stones on as rea
onanie terms as those imported from the North.
" Tbsn L anem ond to perform well.
pose to the Old City Tavern, where gentlemen ara
February -tf - - :" SOs
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
Dreadful Vengeance A.!

A clergyman, in the time of Cromwell.
being deprived of his living for nen-confor,
nifty, said to his friends, /" That if he was
deprived, 1T should cost hundred men
their lives" This strange speech being
nolsed abroad, he was summoned before q
magistrate, and thus explained his inten-
ton: :" Should lose my benefice,'' said
he, e" am resolved to practise plysic, and
men," 'u
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
Lynchburg, Jan. 1916.
CONDITIONS.

TIE ECHO will be printed with new and
eieSant type, on demi sheet, (twice weekly az
8 oU per annum; payable in advance.
vi those who do not pay in advance nor in m q
course OF twelve months, four dollars will be re-
any person procuring ten subscribers. and be.
,ni'g responsible for the payment, shall be en-
tiled to one paper gratis.
this office Ff@ AeS"eu Ss
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
BOTANY RAY

Some years ago, one of the convicts in
Botany Bay wrote farce, which was acted
with great applause at the theatre in Port
Jackson. The noted Darlington furnished
the prologue, which he ended with these
" True patriots we for be it under
stood,
We left our cuuntry-for our coun-
try's goods
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
Whistiing 10 sn,ne time

The Lady of DR. Bentham was woman
OF disposition congeniaI with that of her
caro- sPoso. she asked a person who an.
piled for the place of lootman in her family
IT ne could whistle " Why is that ne.
cessary ?" saic the man. " Because said
the Lady, g expect my footman 70 whis-
tie all the time he is in the cellar. 70 be
there" nv 10
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
MUTINEERS OF THE BOIrNTy

Most of our readers have heard of the
mutiny Of the crew of the Bounty. cantain
Bhgh, in 1889. The captain and Others
were put on board the launch, and the nm
tineers sailed for Otahete. Those who re-
manned there met with various unfortunate
lates. fourteen of them were taken into
custody by the vessel sent out after them
Oy the Admiralty, and three of them were
actually hanged. But Christian. the lead
er OF the mutiny, with eight followers, and
several natives of Otaheite. mostly women.
sailed from that Island in Sept. 1883, and
from that period to 1909, no information
reached England concerning them. In the
beginning of the last mentioned wear. Sir
Sidney Smith Transmitted a paper from
captain Folger. an American, which stated
that he had touched at Pitcairn's Island. in
lat. % deg. min. S. long $50 deg. w.
from Greenwich, supposed to be uninhabit-
ed but on which he met three Young men
who spake English, aud who informed him
that they were descended from an English
man who sailed with Capt. Bligh. Nearly
about the same time, particular account
OF this interesting colony was sent by Sir
Thomas Staines, of the Brfou. This Off
Ger stated that he tell in with an Island mot
LAID down in the charts, but which * nm
doubtedly Pitcairn's Island, ard which he
supposed was uninhabited but to his great
astonishmeut found that it was peonIed NV
English, (40 IN uumber.) They proved To-
be descendants OF the crew of the Bounty
A venerable old man, named John Adams.
is the only surviving Englishman of those
who last visited Otaheite, in company with
Christian. They were accompanied TO the
Island by 6 Otaheitian men and 10 women !:
the men were all swept away by desperate
contentious of the Englishmep died, and
Christian, the leader, fell a sacrifice to the
Jealousy of an Otaheitian, whose wife he had
deprived him of: so that only one man and
seven women remained of the original set
tiers. The first man who got on board the
BritOn was named Thursday October Chris.
tian he was the first born of the Island.
and son to Christian. He was about o.
years of age, six feet high, with black hair
and line dark complexion /; his cOuntenaDce
open and interesting his only dress was a
piece OF cloth round his lOins, and straw
hat Ornamented with feathers; his whoIe
appearance bespoke him to be good-humor-
ed, honest, and benevolent. The astopish-
ment of the captain and crew was great, ON
hearing this yOuHg man exclaim, from the
canoe, before getting on board the Briton
" Won't you beave us a rope now ?'' But
their surprize and interest were not a lit
tie INCREASED when they saw this fine young
man, on being taken below, in company
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04

very hard ease. And ies Ps;asters consi-
Ter it is hard ta die testing, when death is
80 hard in digestiRs. Here his breath fail
ed him, and he expired.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
DRUGS s. MEDICINES:

Aloes, AssatGtIda, yellow and pale Bark, Ca.
lionel, Camphor, Cream ofTartar, Ipecac, Jalap.
Rhubarb, Mamma, Liquorice refined and common,
oplun; red Precpitate, 1000 lib. Giauber Salts,
Rochelle do. Magnesia in large Jumps. Do in
small squares, Do. pulverised, Do calcined, war.
ranted to be of the very best quality; Itchoint.
ment, genuine HARLEM Oil, Essence of Mustard
and variety of other Patent Medicines; Sui
Phur, roll and powdered; Oil of Almonds, Sweet
OH upwards OF 200 bottles of the best Jamaica
Castor Oil, &c. &c.
PAINTS, viz:
IS kegs London Ground White Lead; 600 lbs.
dry do; 1000 lbs dry Spanish Brown; 50 kegs
40 IN OIL; 1000 lbs dry Spruce Ochre; 400 lbs.
American Terra de Sienna, equal 10 the English
and very cheap 1000 lbs best Spanish Whiting
Verdegris, Paten Yellow, Sugar of Lead. Pr1s.
sian Blue, sc &c.
DYE STUFFS, viz:
200 lbs OIL # V,triol aud Mur,atic Acid /, 900
us Aqua forts, warranted 10 De double the usu.
Al Strength Nader; 900 lbs Spanish Indigo
A'nafl"; Camwood Copperas, &c. &c
aso-Tooth, Hair, Cloth and Pant BRUsHEs
all OF winch he is delermine I'd to sell low for cash
u on reasonable credit. Orders, &c. will be
s}'.C ~ .' ended IN
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to Medical Men,
Country Merchants, Farmers &c.
WILLIAM WEST,
.aPOT HETapu aHao Do,,c

te10 doors oelor0 the Bel Tavern, aud second door
6eiO~ the .8rgus office, has received. in a,I,E,;ou
to ms Former Stock, a Full and Fresh SubbLy of
Medicines, Paints, Dye Stufs, Shop Furni-
ture &c.
COMPROMISING almost a general assortment !,
me Druggist Line. Among then, he 1piR mention
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04
OR s ALE-
a valuable Rope YAK Esfablisb,uo

A valuable Rope-WaK Establishment.
VGNHE Subscriber offers for sale the ROPE
4 WALK with its machinery and buiIdings-
lately carried on by John S. Shelton & Co. at port
Mayo ClIttle below Rocketts) together with the
Lot on which 1T stands, containing about two
acres Of ground.
ALSO
SEVEN NEGRO MEN
well acquainted with the Rops-walk business
For terms. which will be liberal, apply to
p. T. SHELTON, .9gerf 6-
JOHN S. SHELTON, & co.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04

VIM. w. HENING C. C. |
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04

IL Rules hoidn in the Clerks Office of the sube.
rior Court # Chaneery, for the Richmond Dis.
tT'ct the 9th dug Of February 1916.
John Stubs, iunr. pL,;,bar
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
L o II EIG N.
From late London Papers.
MEMO REGICIDEs.

FRE NCH GICIDE
Lisf Of the Members Of tie contention, 7vto 10.
tedfor tie death Of Lo'ds XVI, md .gjiO are stiR
hiring.
Cambsceres, minister Of Justice under the di.
rectory- consul in the consular govern.
ment, and under the imperial regime arch chan
cellor, with the title Of Prince Of Parma. On
the restora ION Of Louis XVIII, he sent in his
adhesion. When BoHsparte returned to Franc
in 1915, Cambaceres was appointed minister OF
justice
Fouche, ambassador from the directory TO Mi
Ian, afterwards TO the Hague, then minister OF
the Police, of the Directory, and of Bonaparte.
removed in 1910 appointed governor Of Rome,
and returned to Paris after Tive restoration Of the
King, but was not employed. When Bonaparte
re uned from Elbs, Fouchc was appointed Mi
mister Of Police, but when his master was forced
70 abdicate, he was appointed President of the
provisional government, and when Louis XVIII
arrived in Paris, he appointed Fouche his minis
ter of Police, and afterwards his'smbassador 10
Dresden.
Bcrlier, president Of the council of Maritime
Prizes, under Bonaparte, and one Of the coun-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13

reports. This system was at first only prepared
for the Catholic schools but it was Afterwards
adopted, for the mos, part. BY most of the La ne.
ran cpns;stories. Its truly reSpec able author,
felbiger, was, in the sequel wih the consent OF
Frederick invited to Vienna by The Empress Ma
ria Tier, So aud her son Iusepb II, who apo mt
1 ell him director Of the normal schools or semIn-
aries in all the Austrian dominions. His regula.
tons have been introduced, and are &C ell upon.
in almost all the Catholic countries in Germany.
TN Silesia, they mad az FIRST many old preiudi-
jces to contend with. The inololcdce of the Ca
tholic clergy was ayerse to the new and trouble
some duty imposed upon them. Their zeal was
alarmed at the danger arising from this disper-
sion of light 10 the stability OF Their church,
They considered alike the spirit OF innovation,
and the spirit ofcnquiry a their natural enemies.
Besides this, the system still meets resistance
from the penurous parsimony and stubborn love
of darkness, prevailing in some part of the pro-
vince. Many villagers neglect the support of
their schools; many ind v,duals from false pre-
texts, forbear sending Their children To school,
for the sake of saving the tax The compulsve
measures, and the penalties, prescribed by the
ordinance, are us ed seldom and with reluctance.
The benevolent design has not been ccomplishei
u the full extent of VIII, CHI it was susceptible =;
but, far as it been accomplished, its opera ION
has been blessing. That its effects have been
very extensive, is not to be doubted, when we
compare the number of schools throughout the
province, III the year 1872, when they amounted
only TO one thousand FIVE hundred and ffty-two,
with that in the year 1898, when they were more
than three thousand FIVE hundred. The conse.
quences of more general diffusion ofknowledge
are a,tested by many other facts equally clear.
Before he seven-yearS war, there had scarcely
ever been more than periodical journal or
gazette pubiishedln the province at one time
There are, now no less than seventeen newspa-
pers and magazines, which appear by the day,
the week, the month, the quarter, many OF
them upon subjects generally useful and contain.
ing valuable information aud instruction for the
people. At former period there were but
three booksellers, and all these at Breslau--
There are now SIX in that capital and seven dis.
persed abou in the other cites The number
of printing presses and f book inders has III.
creased III the same propo ton
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
JAMES MADISON.
VIIIGINIA

Virginia:
At rules hoidisH IN the Cierk's Office Of the lSnbe.
rior Co1ut Of ChHcery far he Richmond Dig.
t'Ict, the ST. dIyof March, 1916.
Edmund Curl, ELliafiE
AGAINST
John Heath and John Morris, Def.1a1yts
The defendant John Heath not having entered
his appearance and given security according to
the act Of Assembly, and the Rules Of this court
and It appearing by satisfactory evidence that he
IS not an lnhabtant OF this country II IS ordered
that the said defendant do appear here on tie
hrst day OF the next term and answer the bill of
the plaintiff and that a copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted IN some newspaper published
IN the city Of Richmond, for two months succe,.
siyey anu posted at the front door OF the C,pi.
tol, in the said city.
Copy--Teste,
VIM w. HENING, G. c.
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BYaUTHORITY.7
AN ACT

For the relief OF John T. Writ.
BE 1t enacted By The Senate and House Of Re.
PreSentG iUes otthe United States of i,nerica i,s
Congress assembled, That the proper accounting
officers of the war department be and they are
hereby authorized and directed TO settle the clam
of John L. Writ, assistant deputy quartermaS,e r
general, and to allow hum the settlement here
of such credits as may be equitable and lust.
ii, CLAY,
Speaker cftis House Of Rebr ssenta.iues
JOHN GAILLARD,
President Of tie Senate pro telnbore
April ?, 1S16-APPNovED,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
AN ACT

Authorizing and requiring the secretar of State
to issu- letters patent to Andrew Hunter
BE it epacted by the Senate and House of Re.
preseHtdtives efths United STATES of .4g,erica IL
Congress assembled, That tie Secretary of State
be, and he is hereby authorised and required 10
issue letters patent to Andrew Hunter, for his m
ventIOn of a new method OF manufacturing tlrs
charcoal of wood, aud purifying the pyroLgneous
acid, obtained by the dlstillaton of wool, upon
his complying with the requlsn es of tine act, en-
titled An act 70 promote the progress OF useful
arts, and to repeal the act heretofore made tor
that purpose :" aud an act, entitled " An act 10
extend the privilege of obtaining patents for use
iul discoveries and inven ions to cer,ain persons
therein mentioned, and TO enlarge and define me
penalties for violating the rights of patentees .
except so tar as the SAID acts, or any part or
OF them require residence OF two years within
the United States, i'll Ike manner IN all respects
as At tie SAID Andrew Hunter had resided two
years within the United States.
II. CLAY,
Speaker ofhie HgaSe If Rebrcssatatiyeg.
JOHN GAGLLARD,
President eft5s Senate, pro se1nbore
April 2, lS16-ArPaovgD,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS

Stafford, Eutace, Alexander L.
Rose.
.aDemarie,-Col. Charles Yanccy, Thomas w.
Maury.
Princess .quns,-Col. Wm. Holt, Lewis Dcy.
.NonSemond,-Thomas Borland, II. H. bradford.
Isle ofWight,-Archibald Atkins, -- Law
renee.
King and Queen-Archibald K. Harwoode
William Newsum'
.Ne,s members.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13

It is proper to state. that Carat and aTo1ge
were not members OF the conven ton duriug the
trial of Louis XVI but the former was minister OF
justice. who read the sentence 10 the king, and
the latter, as minister of War and marine, signed
his death warrant
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13

account OF the extreme indispOsi-
ton Of the Attorney General, to
transact the business of the U. S.
in the Supreme Court at Februa-
~ term, 1915, and a compensa-
tion has been authorized, but not
yet paid, Of