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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
WAsHINGroN, Januarv, 4. ISIS.

niNoNoS, January, 4, 1915.
ME Commissioners ofthe Navy are willing to
contract for, and will pay the current mar
ket price for sail-cloth manufactured in the I'm;
ted States, of quality equal to the best Russian
OF Engtsh canvas. The cloth must be fabrica-
ted OF hemp grown in the United States, and
must ~
1. Be twenty inches wide
Z. Must contain the same number of threads
that Russian or English canvas, of the same
number and width, contains.
Must weigh as much per square ward as =
square yard Of Russian or English canvas
weighs.
a strip of IA inch wide and six feet lone,
must be of sufficient strength to bear
weight equal to three hundred pounds.
Each bolt must contain forty yards, & have
the name of the manufactures or manu-
factory stamped on it, with the weight Sc
number of yards: and
6. A blue thread must run through tho ,,,,,oi.
length of the chain, one inch and a Quarters
from the selvidge
Persons willing to contract for supply of can,
vas OF the above description, are desired to send
their proposals, sealed, to this Office on or before
the 4th day of March next, and they will be care
tul to mark on the envelope the words eProposal
Tor supply OF canvas Such as are disposed
to enter largely into the lasiness, nav caIculat.
on the encouragement of the Commissioners. for
acting on behalf of the United States, they feel
strong desire TO promote the manufacture IF A.
merican canvas, and will use it for all the nnr-
poses of the Navy. They do not wish, however.
to contract with one concern or company for
larger supply of canvas, annually, than the fol.
lowing number of bolts of the different kinds
and qualities, to wit: $50 bolts of No. /, 125
No. 2, 100 No. 8, 100 No. 4, rs No. S, IS No.
6, rs No. Z, 81 No, 8.
Nor fora smaller supply, annually, in the like
case, than to the following number ofboIts of the
different kinds and qualities, to wit: rs boIts
No l, 90 No. 3, SO No. 3, so No. 4, 81 No. S. 81
No. 6, 81 No. 2, 80 No s.
II the terms of any of the proposers are accent
ed the Commissioners will forward a contract. to
DC duly signed by the party who must also be
obligated with two competent securities in do,I-
bic the value of the contract, for the faithful ner
tormance of each and every part of it.
JNo. RODGERS,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13

Oh, cold is the ice.drop that clngs to the willow
when winter has sprinkled his hosr.locks will
snow;
And chill is the sigh of ontario's billow
That bursts from his wave beaten cayenne \.
low; '''' Oe
But colder's the eye where no kindness sits beam
ing
To hum who unvalued and friendless remains
And the heartfrozen sigh where no warm wsl
is teaming,
More chill Than the lake.tempes+ breo,ho, =.
the plains.
When the bark-hutted savage alone by his foun
tain,
Sits sadly at night on the leaf covered clod :.
AND watches the arctic-light stream DER the
mountain,
~ Whose top in the chace he so often has trcd
Oh solitude blest where no footsten onnroacbes
VI wonder or mem'ry the spell to dethrone.
10 that on which man every moment encroacbes
"nen the heart tho surrounded is vet more
alone. '''''s
say lives there an IDA, thus brightly revealing
spirit so gentle-a bosom SO pure
And heart ever faithful to nature and FEELING
nat dares for her lover one sorrow endure
On point to her dwelling in loves warm de.
votion AZ w
An 0sNtrS in haste to her feet should Ne horne
mat oy her rous'd to greatness each noble emotion
flight burst from the torpOr-cold chains it has
worn. - 0
Inc Keen cold blast shakes up old Hudson's
waves,
And, chafing, drives them to the oceans caves.
lher foamIng leads at last rest in the deem,
where lash'd no more their fury sinks TO sleep
90 90 tbs with man Urg'd by the breath of time
Ills course is restless and bedimm'd with
gloom;
Forever beaten thro' lifes joyless cline,
lie iails-perhaps unmourn'd-and sleeps within
the tomb.
Hark how the tempest round the welkn raves.
And with Implying force its anger showers
Upon yon solitary skiff, that braves,
FROM sad necessity, the hostile powers.
Oh thus full many youth whose noble mind
Nature had form'd above the vulgar throngs,
Against the tempests of a world unkind
has tofd-and sappear'd--beneath sea of
wrongs.
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BY WILTwoRTH AND YANCEY.
IOR PUBLISHING
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their present semi-10eeEiy IntelIiren-
Ger, aPaper once-a-,Oeek for the
Country, at three doIIore

their present semi-1oeeEiy Inteitigen-
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per GnnUnl.
This paper will be printed on q larre Crov-n
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eight TO ten OF which the Ednors promise shall
be Original Matter. Not an Advertisement to
appear more an once, unless particularly inn.
Portant to that Country iHieress-in other words
q solid msse ofNews. IL will be issued e,ery
Thursday evening, and sent off to subscribers So.
curey packed up.
In the Editorial Department, Frs. CARLArp
fANcEY and THoNAs WmrwoHra will he orca
sionally assisted with Literary ESSAYS and Re.
marks by Mr.. JOHN WOOD, President of tb,
Petersburg Academy. Assistance is promised
from other gentlemen.
subscriptions will be taken by the d fFsren,
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turned by the FIRST OF MAY at which t;n,e
the paper will be commenced.
| o. Subscriptions received at his Office.
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ROP OSALS
FOR PUBLISHING, ~ LrScnDUns,
a SEMI-WEENLY NEWSPAPER
TO BE ENTITLED
L Ill Il ECHO.
IrOSpectns.

FROM the advantages of its physical situation
IRON the native fertility, improved condition.
and increasing wealth of the circumiacent coun'
Try and particularly, from the industry, ENTERPRISE
and iioerality OF the people of the Town. and its
environs, Lynchburg derives advantages more
than adequate to the patronage and support Of q
semi-weekly paper.
ms consideration impels us to undertake snch
paper. sum
rms paper is intended to be chiefly a promn,
and convenient vehicle of domestic and Ere;9rn
news. AT the same time, it will be open TO SCI.
enunc, moral, agricultural and political ESSAYS
are nepuoiicans-but on questions of general
Importance, we will cheerfully admit the ESSAYS
oil those who may differ from us in opinion n,:o.
'ioea those essays lie marked with liberal;tv
., IDEAS, and moderation of temper Our main
onlect will uniformly be, to collect to n focus
uose rays OF political light which NAV be scatter.
eo IN the intellectual atmosphere around us-and.
oy tnat means, to shed the effulgence of truth
On every race, side and aspect of such topics of
uiSIussionas may excite deep and lively interest
we are young-bent on enterprise-possessed
OF lncustry-capable of perseverance. we have
oo,'i oeen brought up to the printing business
.u we are not utter strangers to the due manage
nlent, and proper conduct of a newspaper. Our
Efforts VIII be unremtted-and, we trust. suc
GeSStui' Ihey will be constantly and earnestly
directed to the collection of the most recent ~
ofborrowed materials-in short. to the regIar;l
", symmetry, and elegance ola whole, combin.
,ng' at the same time, variety ofsubiects and uni.
ty ofplan. N''''
In promising thus much, we do not oversten
we hope, the modesty of Prospectus. We are
confident that disappointment will not tread nm
Oh tne heeis OF promise We have well consider
ed what we are able to pertorm-and we feel the
ardor and energies of individuals ambitious Of
success-and whose success chiefly depends ON
the extent of their exertions.
oe Sur hopes become the more saguine, when we
reheet on the characteristic lberaiitv oftbose er
sons whose patronage we solicit They are, we
well well know, disposed to encourage cemmendable
enorts-to aid modest industry--and to remune-
rate useful labors
WIN these motiyes-these means-these homes
ana inns prospect, we will commence the publ.
cation OF the ECHO about the 18th of March
next. VI hSi1n
WIN. w. GRAY,
Lynchburg, Jan. 1916.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
| Communicated for the Democratic Press.
LETTER X.
=" WAsHrNeToN, March 10, 1916.
" DEAR JACK,

"WAsHrNeToN, March 10, 1916.
DEAR JACK,
The population of this place is of vari-
Gus colors, from pure white to pure black.
with all the intermediate shades. Black
spirits and white, blue spirits and prev.
mingle, mingle, mingle. The poor children
you see playing in the streets are of all CO.
Tors, and some Of them put me in mind of
members OF Congress, which I suupose
is owing to their mama's attending Com
gress every day TO hear speeches. There
is Theatre here, but it is only open occa-
SlOnally, when a company of amateurs play
Tor the benefit OF Benevolent Suciety =
People OF course go there out Of charity,
rather than from any pleasure they expect.
suppose. 1t is neat little Theatre, and
were IL put in order, would be worth the
attention OF the companies of New-York
and Philadelphia. l am told that during
the last summer, a detachment of the Phi.
ladelphia company met with great success.
having full houses almost every night, tho;
lew strangers are here at that season of the
year. In winter they would be sure Of
meeting with great success--and / am sur.
Prlsed that some one Of these managers
does not take the Theatre under lease
Perhaps it cannot be rot reasonably, for
every man here, so far as can see. prefer,
letting his property mOulder in ruins rathe,
than sell, or let it, at a reasonable price
This silly. narrOw-minded notion of hold
ing property at a value founded anon thr
participation Of what it will be worth per
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
Total As 10 IL
rBTAUTHORITY.7

AN All
10 change the mode of COMPENSATION IN tho
Members of the Senate and House of Repre.
sentatives, and the Delegates from Territorie,
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of Re
resentanVes cf'fhe United States of America IN
Congress assembled That instead of the daily
compensation now allowed by law, there shall be
pad annually to the Senator's, Representatives
ana Delegates from Territories, of this and eve
ny future Congress of the United States. the fol.
rowing sums respectively that is to saw. To the
PRESIDENT OF The Senate pro tempore, when there
IS no VicePresident, and TO the Speaker of the
rouse Oh Representatives, three thousand dol
iars each TO each Senator, member ofthe House
OF Representatives, other than the Speaker. and
delegate, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars
t'r01aded, nevertheless, That in case any Sena.
!or' Representative or Delegate, shall not attend
III MS place at the day on which Congress- shall
convene, or shall absent himself before the Close
or the session, deduction shall be made from
the sum which would otherwise be allowed IN
him' IN proportion 20 the time of his absence. sa-
wing TO the cases of sickness the same provisions
as are established by the existing laws. And
the aforesaid allowance shall be certified and
PAD IN The same manner as the daily compensa
'loh 10 Members ofCongress has heretofore been
II. CLAY,
speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN GAILLARD,
Precedent cfthe Senate bro tenbore
March 19, lSt6.-APPnovkD,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
ELIZABETH PATMAN,

BURR MILL STO.NtE .ILaJVUF.8CTLRY
IIlb subscribers respectfully inform the public.
that they have just received, direct from France,
peror quality TO any hitherto imported to this pIsee
anG having been engaged in the business UPWARDS
OF hiteen years, they Aatter themselves from their
long knowledge OF the trade. and the appreciation
wngh tneI Work has hitherto met with, that they
sonable terms - those imported from the North.
warrant thet. bnd to perform well.
lhey have opened shop on 10Th Street, nearly Cd.
Poste 10 the oid City Tavern, where gentlemen are
February 13.--tf . 70
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
ACT

AN ACT
For the relief of Erastus Loomis
beH enacted by the Senate and House of 2ebrt -
enFafIUeS 9 the United States of .7nlericG in Tan
greSs 'ds8em6Sed, That the proper accounting Of.
hcers OF the navy department be, and tbev :.re
hereby authorised to adjust and settle the CLAIM
OF Erastus LOOMS, and allow him the nav and
eemoluments OF second lieutenant of mar;nes.
from the first day Of August one thousand eipI1
hundred and fourteen, to the twenty eigbt OF
December, one thousand eight hundred and fc.
teen' also the expenses incurred by said Looms.
IN consequence Of wound received by him
IN the action on Lake Champlain. ON the eIeva1,6
OF September, one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen the amount whereof shall he No Il
GU. Oh any money IN the treasury not otherwise
H. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House Of Rebresentatiyes.
JOHN GAILLARD.
Presi9enf Of the Senate bro seaabore.
March IS, Is16-lFrroyED, ''''''''' .
JAMES MADISON
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TEN DOLLARS REW1RD-

IE4N OUTLAWS KEWARD,
an away from the Subscriber at the Brooke
~ Tavern, Henrico, a negro man name tom.
between 81 and % years of age, very black com.
Plexion, he limps little in one leg but scarcely
observable. He is about #. 6 inches high The
clothes he had on when he went away do not
know, and he took a quantity with him. AS he
mas relations IN Richmond, he is supposed to be
lurking about that place Whoever will brne,
back said negro to me, or secure him in any Jail SO
that can get him again, shall receive the above
reward Masters of vessels and others are fore
warned from harbouring or taking off sad negro
as they will represented according TO law.
SAMUEL OWEN Error.
nj Inaehh D., IL.
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Lynchburg, Jan. 1916.
CONDITIONS.

CONDITIONS.
The ECHO will be printed with new and
eiega M type, on demi sheet, (twice weekly at
5 oO per annumi payable in advance.
Or those who do not pay in advance. nor IN tbe
course OF twelve months, four dollars will be re.
quired. WIZ W re-
any person procuring ten subscribers, ard be.
coming responsible for the payment, shall be en-.
tiled to one paper gratis.
his Office fFSt ie'ei'eu Al
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
AN ACT

AN ACT
waking appropriations for Ordnance and Ord
nance Stores for the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixteen.
BE az enacted by the Senate and Hons, of Pc
preventative. ofthe United States of .4D,er;co in
Congress assembled, That for the expense ofor
uhance stores, including arsenals, magazines and
SriiOrles Tor the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixteen, the following sums be. and the
same are hereby respectively APPROPRIATED that
Is to'say For armories, three hundred and th;r
y,SeVen thousand eight hundred and forty. eight
9oliars, twenty-five cents--for arsenals' three
hundred and eighty.three thousand dollars. For
''hOer Tor mounting cannon, seventy.fiye thou.
SAND dollars. For Goals, iron and steel. seventy.
nine thousand dollars For contracts for ernD-
powder nlnety-three thousand dollars. For Con.
tracts for cannon, shot and shells. one hundred
ana eleven thousand dollars. In part of the an
nuai sum of two hundred thousand dolIart m
proOprlated for the purpose ofproviding arms and
military equipments for the militia. ephtv-n;ns
thousand dollars 'i''e
sec'2. ind be itJitrther enacted, That the GO
verai appropriations herein before made sbsI he
paid out OF any monies in the Treasury not q
therwise appropriated.
speaker Of ttS House Of Representatives..
JOHN GAILLARD.
President oftie Senate Dro teD,bore
Alarch IL, l9l6-APPRovED,
JAMES MADISON.
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TIIlS is TO GIVE NOTICE,

THAT all persons having claims against
the estate of Watson Patman of Henrico County
decd. are requested to bring them forward for
settlement, properly authenticated on or before
the 9th day of June next. And those indebted 10
SAID Estate are requested to make immediate pay.
meDt. ~
ELIZABETH PATMAN,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13


NJ lhitEAS, during the session of1814. a la,0
w was enacted, authorisng Edward w Trent
10 erect Toll Bridge across James River AZ ,L;s
place, which said law conceive to be fra,,ogl,t
with The greatest obbreSiion, iagraatule and in.
justice to me anu "'N
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
That as soon as tie said Edward w front ~,
his associates shall have completed the All -.
posed Bridge, and it shall be ready to comr,d,'c
the receipt OF Toll, shall discontinue tbe cole
ton OF Toll at my Bridge, and make it free
Should my shattered constitution. bst9re a..
period arrives, sink under the weight of exno,,,
and hardships formerly encountered in i,cct'rs.
the Bridge, provision shall be made bv vii c6
carrying this my determination into sgoa.-
ana as some atonement TO mvself for IL
SscFihce thus made, shall Law Of ;,it
lo's OF convenient size, the two Islands o,,o,
Which my bridge passes, and offer them A. -
lie auction. The advantageous situation og az
properly Tor whaves, warehouses. &c LIS Ia
STRIKE every observing eye, when ;he nav;,.aiSS
Snah pc improved as IS contemplated bv tl,o
gislature' The particular attention III me- ~.
enteFprize IS invited to this subject. as NJ OF
ton adjacent to Richmond affords So roaD Si'uS-
vanIages, more especially for the purposes sb AZ,
JOHN MAYO.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
ONdntereSting to Medical Men,
Country Merchants, Farmers &c.
WILLIAM WEST.
.HPOI HEC9RV ann DDTnc Ie,,,,

- v
APOIHEC.aRY IND DRUGGLsT
II te1O doors 6eIow the Bell Tavern, ands,conJ door
Oefo10 the 3rsus obce has received, in addition
10 ms former Stock, a Full and Fresh Sutbly NJ
Medicines, Paints, Dye Stuffs, Shop Furni.
ture &c.
Comprehendt1g almost general assortment il,
me Druggist Line. .QnOng them he nil mention
the otozVing, Ui=
DRUGS s MEDICIN rs:
Aloes, AssatGt!da, yellow and pale Bark. Ca
ioLhg'' Samphor, Cream ofTartar, Ipecac, Jalap.
thuoarD' Mamma, Llquorice refined and common,
oPlum, red Precpitate, 1000 h. Glauber Salts
Rochelle do. Magnesia in large lnmns NJ =,
small squares, DO. pulverised, Do. calcned var.
ranted to be of the very best quality; ItcbO;nt.
ment, genuine HARLEM Oil, Essence of Mustard
and variety of other Patent Medicines sui
phnr, roll and powdered; Oil of Almonds. Sweet
Ol' upwards OF 200 bottles of the best Jamaica
Castor Oil, &c. &c. '"'O"
PAINTS, viz:
rs Kegs London Ground White Lead 6Oolh
dry do; 1000 lbs. dry Spanish Brown: so kegs
To- IN Oil; 1000 lbs dry Spruce Ochre; 400 lbs
american Terra de Sienna, equal to the English
ana very cheap 1000 lbs. best Spanish Wbitinp,
Nerdegris, Patent Yellow, Sugar of Lead, Pr1s
sian Blue, &c. sc.
DYE STUFFS, viz:
200 lbs Oil of Vitriol and Muriatc Acid ooo
lbs. Aqua forts, warranted TO be double the usu.
al strength; Nader; 200 lbs. Spanish Indigo
arn2tto Camwood Copperas, &c. &c.
,Also-Tooth, Hair, Cloth and PAM BRUsnEs
all OF which he is determined to ST. U low for cash
or on reasonable credit. Orders, &c. will be
strictly attended to.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-13
FareweII, sleepY lead ,,
OR S ALE.

y valuable Rope-Wdlk Establishment.
'aNiE Subscriber offers for sale the ROPE
u WALK with its machinery and buildings,
lately carried on by John S. Shelton & Co. AZ PR,
Mayo (little below Rocketts) together with the
lot on which it stands, containing about two
acres Of ground.
Also
SEVEN .NEGRO JfEJv
well acquainted with the Rops.Walk business
For terms, which will be liberal, apply 10
y. y. SHELTON, .3ge,a f,,.
JOHN S. SHELTON, & co.
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II u f. TR y

:, IT., Is FOR man to perform great actions
Is Tor woman to inspire them"
Miss O1sensVr
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DECATUR's RETURN.

Tune" AnaereOn IN Rsaven. ("
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-06
DOMESTIC.
Washington, .HLly4l 1.


ABUSES.
here is nothing so common a to find
the tactlous prints, and some we have been
ued to call by worthier name, filled
with defamation, in vague and general
terms, IS unsusceptibe of definition as of
proof, against alledged public abuses, and
against what they are pleased to call cor
rupuon IN the administrator of the gov
eminent. On men of reflection, all this
rant has no effect because they we'll
know, II AN hundretlth part of what is as
serted IN this respect could be substantial
ed, there are men enough who would glad
ly afford the means of proving it. II cor
ruption exists in this government, or any
branch OF it, we hope to see it exposed
80 tar from complaining of the develope~
have the evidence of such, to give it to the
public. Until they do, no credit will be
given to general assertions; no charity
ought to be expected for the motives of
those who calumnate without mercy, and
defame without reason. 1t is fashionable
with those editors who are infected with
this disease, incontinently to Willy other
newspapers in general, for no better reason
than because they do not choose to follow
mischievOus example. There is nothing
new IN this. 1t is as old as the art of prin-
ting. The Press has ever been the theme
OF abuse, as well to those whose views it
could not be made subservent, as to those
with whose eyes it could not see. The free
dom of our institutions never received
stronger illustration than in the tolera-
ton which is at this day afforded to the
most unbrldled RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the Press.
The distorted views of publ men and
things to which we refer, are nevertheless
most injurious to the utility Of the Press
The misre presentations and deceptions
played off OH the public, TOO gross Indeed
TO meritdenial, defeating by their virulence
their own object, are permitted to pass
without refutation, because nobody thinks
1t worth the trouble. But from such abu-
ses, one Of two evils inevitably results -
If the publications to which we refer, gain
credit, the national character is injured,
and incurable wounds are most wantonly
inflicted on individual fame and feelings.
II they are dsbelieved, as they ought to be,
when unsupported by any thing better than
anonymous assertion, general dscredit is
reflected on the Press, destroying its utility
as medium Of correct information. The
fountain Of truth is thus poisoned by those
who ought to guard it with a vestal's
care.
We know it IS an useless labor to remon-
strate with passion, to reason with preju-
dice. We shall make no such attempt 20
persuade CT TO convert. Our object is on