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Assistant Want ed.

A PERSON acquainted with the Gro
Gerry Business, may hear Of employment
oy enquiring of the Printer.
So An Apprentice to said business
aisois wanted.
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. y 1870 T.aborers are want

1EV IlcOUI u D Oh y "''V
1 for the Public Works at Fort Wash.
4gton. on the Potomac, for which IL
eraI price will be given. Application
nay be made Immediately.
". X. .armistead,
1t, Col. Engineers,
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Burlington, Jan. 81. 1916.
SPANISH DOLLARS.

A Few thousandd Spanish Dollars
n wanted, for which the highest pre-
MUM will be given.
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FISHERY.

yxVO rent, the excellent Herring Fish
cry called Cooper's Point, on the
MARYLAND shore, two miles below the
town of Alexandria.
For terms apply 10 the subscriber liv-
ing near the premises.
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against allowing the same to our
officers. Ai4 1o4
Mr.. Cannon opPnsehthe bounty tol
the officers in aspeech of some length i
after which the house.9djournef:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-10
%EW NpEEKLY RaPER.
-:O:--
PROPOSALS
BY WHIrWoRTH AND YANcEY,
lOR PUBLISHING

IN me Ieton Of Petersburg, in addition to
their present semi-aceelsiy Intelligent
cer,, aPaper once-a-aceek for the
Country, at three dollars
per Gnnum.
This paper will be printed on a large Grown
sheet will contain t1Oenty.tour Columns, from
eight to ten OF which the Editors promise shall
be Original Matter. Not an Advertisement to
appear more h an once, unless particularly i'm.
Portsnt to that Country iHferest-in other words.
a solid msse ofNews. 1t will be issued every
Thursday evening, and sent off to subscribers Sc
curely packed up.
In the Editorial Department, FRs. GARLAND
YANcET and THOMAS WHIrwoRrH will he occa.
slonally assisted with Literary ESSAYS and Re
marks by Mr.. JOHN WOOD, President of the
Petersburg Academy. Assistance is promised
from other gentlemen.
Subscriptions will be taken by the fferent
Postmasters i'll Virginia, North and Soulful caro-.
lna--Price, THREE DOLLARS per annum, ia
epaid upon receipt of the first number.
Every Postmaster or other person who will oh.
tain ten Subscribers, and become responsible for
the same, shall be entitled to receive the paper
gratis.
The Subscription Lists are expected to be re.
turned 20 the FIRST OF MAY at which time
the paperwill be commenced.
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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-10
rom the Boston Evening Gazette.
INTEMPERANCE.

OH WHO can tell the uameless ills that flow
From curst infeinperance cause of half our woe
Say We, who hourly sip the pois'nous bowl,
To lull or drown the sorrows of the soul,
When sense returns, then does not conscience
wake, ~
And louder than dread Sinia's thunders speak:
And tell thee that wife and offspring dear \
For thee had pass'd the night in grief and fear,
And shed (tho' undeServed) affection's tear !
Has it ne'er shcwn thee, pierced with sorrows
dart, .at
A fathers breast-a mothers bleeding heart
Has it ne'er brought to thy astonished view,
The frowns of Him who gave his life for YOU
All, yes -thcn say when that dread hour shall
come,
When Gabriel's voice shall raise thee from the
tomb,
And thou be summoned to Jehovah's throne,
For thy intemperancc, how wilt thou atone
Wilt thou thea offer sorrow as excuse
For making Of thy blessings an abuse
Or wilt thou bring misfortune as a plea
For trampling on the gifts of Deity -
Wilt thou, unmoyed at heavens tribunal stand
And charge thy sin to the Almighty's hand !
No, no 10 then the pois'nous bowl forswear,
Ere yet too late and when opprest with care
Go to thy closet--not TO sip the bowl
But unto Him pour forth thy pensve soul.
Who never has, nor will, refuse to hear ,
The humble offerings ola heart sincere {
Whose approbatiye smile can dry the tear
That trembles on the suff 'rer's grief-worn cheek
And to his soul inmercy's soothing accents speak
ALBERT.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-10
DYE STUFFS, viz:
TEN DOLLARS REWARD

an away from the Subscriber at the Brooke
~ Tavern, Henrico, negro man name TOM.
between ~ and % years of age, very black com.
plexion, ne llmps little in one leg but scarcely
observable. He is about S #. 6 inches b;e,b I,hs
clothes he had on when he went away de not
Know, and he took quantity with him. As he
mas relations in Richmond, he is supposed 10 he
lurking about that place. Whoever win brine,
back SAID negro to me- secure him in any Jail 90
that can get him again, shall receive the above
reward. Masters of vessels and others are fore,
warned from harbourng or taking off said negro
as they VIII represented according to law.
SAMUEL OWEN Ero'r.
Of Joseph p. Ozoen. dec
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-10

"Srn-my Demands Of damages done
my Valuable dog, named watch, by hurry
Cassldy, his Shouting him with out Cause
or provication, is s 25-l0l."
The plaintiff proceeded to state the case.
Ills dog, he said, was indeed ,calyable
dog, not ,oicious in the least, as he would
prove. The dog seldom went from home.
aud was very useful to his grocery. On
the morning Of the 9th inst. it appeared the
dog had got into the defendants ward. who
had shot him and badly wounded him. 7,
the dog had been killed, he would have laid
his action at $500 as he was so very useful
IN keeping the house clear of rats and pro.
tecting his meat from the cats. He thouoh,
his charge moderate, in demanding uSly
8 IS for wounding him. The dog was bro.
duced to the jury. Gentlemen of the
jury, said the plaintiff)examine that shout.
der-althoush there is no wound to be
seen, yet you may feel the shot. fit was
not immodest, l would ask you Just to raise
his tail, and you would see more than
holes"
a cloud OF witnesses were sworn ON the
part OF the plaintiff, and questioned con.
corning the character of the dog. Mr.. p.
SAID the dog was in habits ofintimacy with
him, came often to his house, and in the
most friendly manner thrashed his ftbe
witness's) legs with his tail. Mr.. B. said
the dog came often to his house. where tbe
children rode him about the room. MrM
who boards in the house of the plaintiff
testified that he had not known rat in the
house since he had been there, which be
believed was owing to the vigilance of tbe
dog. Cats, he observed, dare not tonch
the meat in the shop, while the dog was
there. was
The defendant, "a native of Ireland) adj
dressed the jury nearly as follows :-"Gen-
tlemen, indeed, think it hard if 1 am to
pay any thing for this same dog. On We'd
nesday morning last, me and me wife were
going out to milk the cows-we sell milk to
town, gentlemen; twas well nigh day
break-I espied three or four dogs in nv
yard bid them begone, and took up a
stuck to throw at them-they all quit but
this one, and he came at me-he stuck up
his hair and growled !! I then took up me
gun and shot him-he then run aft. Cen
tlemen, what would We had me to do p
must stay and be torn by dogs Would
any OF we have staid and been eaten bv
dogs in such case ON your own ground ;
Tor may say its me own as pay me land
lord. 1t is hard indeed if | am to come all
the way from me country to be eaten up by
a dog; l might better ship aft back. ibid
not know it it be Mr.. Snydam's dog but,
indeed, and would not do the same if it
be the Presidents dogi Sure would -
Only one evidence was sworn on the
part OF the defendant, which went to prove
the dog quarrelsOme. MIR. r. said the dog
had frequently ioisited his dogs at his
house, and quarrelled with them. He can
didly confessed, however, that his dogs
were not more civil on the return of the
visit.
Justice Nichols summed up the evidence,
and charged the jury with his usual ability.
Verdict for the plaintiff, 10 cents.
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Communicated for the Democratic Press.
LETTER TX.
"WAsHrNoToN, 9TH March, 1916.
"DEAR JACK,


"WAsHINoToN, 9TH March, 1916.
"DEAR JACK,
+" As suppose you can hardly sleep
a-nights for fear of Virginia influence, I
hasten to give you my ideas on the subject
which shall "be very short, and PHYS as
AbsalOm c. used to say when he be-
gan one Of his UNANIMOUSLY long speeches at
our Society, with the hard name.
" 1t is pretty certain, Jack, that virginia
can't conquer the United States by force of
arms-and that the number of her Renre-
sentatives is not sufficient to vote away our
rights in Congress, Or palm President up.
on US against the grain. If then she ac
quires an undue influence over US, it must
be either by her superior talents or her SUI
perior art. Now would not insult, either
Pennsylvania, which breeds such great hor-
ses--nor New-York, that breeds such great
men, as D---t C--,n, and Alderman
L., with insinuating the remOtest pos
sibility that these States are not fully euual
TO Virginia in talents. There then remains
no other means of acquiring this undue in
fluence than by the exercise of art. To
render art successful, It is necessary tina
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PRO- OSALS.
FOR PUBLISHING, II LrNcHBuRs,
A sEMI.wEEKLy NEWSPAPER
T III E ECHO.
Prospectus.
% BE ExTIrr

4FUoPtCtuS.
FROM the advantages of its physical situation
from the native fertility, improved condition,
and increasing wealth of the circumiacent coun.
try and particularly, from the industry, enterprise
and Gberality of the people of the Town, and ITS
envlrons, Lynchburg derives advantages more
than adequate to the patronage and support of a
semi.weekly paper.
| This consideration impels us to undertake such
. paper.
This paper is intended to be chiefly prompt
and convenient vehicle of domestic and foreipn
News. At the same time, it will be open to sci.
entiflc, moral agricultural and political ESSAYS.
We are Republicans-but on questions OF general
Importance, we will cheerfully admit the ESSAYS
OF those who may differ from us in opinion. pro.
vided those essays lie marked with lberality
OF ideas, and moderation of temper Our main
on)ect Will uniformly be, to collect to focus,
those rays ofpoltical light which NAV be scatter.
ed in the intellectual atmosphere around us-and.
oy tnat means, to shed the efulgence of truth
on every face, side and aspect of such topics of
discussions may excite deep and lively interest.
We are young-bent on enterprise-possessed
OF ndustry-capable of perseverance, We have
both been brought up to the printing business |,
and we are not utter strangers to the due manage
ment, and proper conduct of newspaper Our
efforts will be unremitted-and, we trnst. sue.
cessfui. They will be constantly and earnestly
directed to the collection of the most recent in
telligence of every sort-to judicous selection
OF borrowed materials-in short, to the REGULAR.
y, symmetry, and elegance of whole, combin.
ng' at the same time, variety ofsubjects and uni.
ty ofplan.
In promising thus much, we do not overstep
we hope, the modesty of Prospectus. We ara
confident that disappointment will not tread up
on the heels OF promise. We have well consider.
ed what 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.
Our hopes become the more saguine, when we
reheeto on the characteristic liberalty of those per
sons whose patronage we solicit. They are, we
well know, disposed to encourage commendable
efiorts-to aid modest industry-and to remune.
rate useful labors.
and this prospect, we will commence the publ;.
next.
WIN. w. GRAY,
Russell DAWSON.
Lynchburg, Jan. 1916.
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ONE TH0USAN ID DOLL.aRS
SURED FOR ooDoLLARS.


sURED FOR $500 DOLLARS.
YNHE Editor of the Republican Constellation.
J. Heiny anxious TO get out of debt, and to en-
large his businessby commencing Book Par--
ING extensively, for whicha favorable opuortuni.
ty now Offers wishes to engage aparsner, 70 whom,
he will dispose ofhalf his Office and Establish
ment. The Office, he believes, il as complete.
tor country office, as any in the state of Virgin.
IA, having two presses in operation and one not
up, which with shall expense can be made an
elegant press. His price is $500 dollars cash
-for which sum he will ensure his partner one
Thousand dollars year clear of all expense aris-
ing from the bushes, from the commencement oe
the partnership.
10 temperate man, who is decided Re-
publican, and of an accommodating disposition,
mo other will be received} and who has about
3OOo dollars which he may design to commences
BUSINESS wlth--that is, $500 dollars as purchase
money, and 500 to put in trade with the like sun,
from the editor, an opportunity is now offered &c,
DO good and much more certain business thar,
merchandising. Book Printing being added to
the present business of the office viii afford .
handsome additional income.
A mechanical knowledge of printing 10 nor
required, by the Editor, as necessary ouali6cs.
ton in partner.
ANY information respecting the healthiness. &
Fertility OF this part of the country, the expense
OF maintaining family, &C. &c. can be obtained
py line directed to the Editor, post paid, which
shall be promptly attended to. 1e
winchester, Va Nov IL.
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WHEREAS, during the session of 1814' a Law
w was enacted, authorsing Edward w. Trent
to erect Toll Bridge across James River at this
place, which said law I conceive TO be fraught
with the greatest Oppression, hngraRtude and in
justice to me W
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
That as soon as tie said Edward w. Trent mr.
his associates shall have completed the said nrn-
posed Bridge, and it shall be ready to Commence
the receipt of Toll, shall discontinue the coIlec.
ton OF Toll at my Bridge, and make it free.
Should my shattered constitution, before that
period arrives, sink under the weight of exposures
and hardships formerly encountered in erecting
the Bridge, provision shall be made by will for
carrying this my determination into effect
and as some atonement to myself for tho
sacrifice thus made, shall Law off into
lots of convenient size, the two Islands over
which my bridge passes, and offer them At nub.
lic auction. The advantageous situation oe tb;s
property for wharyes, warehouses. Sc ro,,st
strike every observing eye, when the nay;gat;on
shall be improved as is Contemplated bv the Ie.
gislature. The particular attention Of men &c
enterprise invited to this subject. az NO s;tus-
ton adjacent to Richmond affords 40 many adj
yantages, more especially for the purposes above
mentioned.
JOHN MAYO.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-10
" D 70 s. ~ Z II
FUK s II L Il
In the county of Albermarle, about one mile
North east of the pleasant town of Milton.
A SMALL FARM.

containing 161 acres of land, about 30 of winch
well set in clover, and 100 satisfactorily timbered
Part of this land lies along the North side of
the RiYanna. The buildings are new and un-
commonly good they consist of |. commodi-
Gus substantial and neat dwelling house. with
5 excellent rooms, closets, cellars, kitchen a
garrett &c. 2. of two other houses, one of which
has three very good rooms. 8. meathouse, dairy
house for servants &c. 4. very large barn, in
the Pennsylvania style, with an extensive stable
under 1.-THE scite is highly picturesque, COM
handing diversified and immense view The
salubricy Of the place, and the goodness of the
water, are proverbial in that part of the country
The facility of boat navigation, and the proximi-
y OF Milton, where mails are received twice
week from almos every direction, and where Sc
veral good stores are kept greatly add to the adj
yantages Of the ituation.
This little farm would suit professional gen-
teman--a Minister Of the Gospel-a LAWYER
Physlcian--or an Instructor Of Youthful might
also be made an excellent stand for tavern. sim.
ply by needing an old road.
The terms will be Reconciliation said terms
apply to Robert s. Garnett, the proprietor of said
farm IN Essex county-to Martin Dawson at Mil
ton in Albemarle county, or to L. H. Girardin, in
Richmond
or Mr.. Thomas r. Randolph, who lives in the
immediate vicinity of the place, will shew the
premises to any person desinaus of purchasing
The buildings were originally planned and erect
ed by that gentleman for the use of his own farni
y-and are, OF course, unusually convenient, So
id and neat
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-10
THOUGHTS

SUGGESTED on ENTERING NEW YEAR
Thus saith the Lord - Consider your 1oaas''
Haggai i. S.
IT'S fed another year of life has rone /:
And shall 1t mingle with preceding years,
Undecided, --unexamined,- unimproved
And leave me thoughtless of the account i
bears!
FATHER OF LIGHTS instruct me how to scar
My motives, thoughts, and conduct to thi.
- hours 500.
Impart thy spirit, make the trial Just,
And with the 1ssH to search, bestow the
power.
In all the various intercourse of life,
How oft professions of sncerest love
Have been discolour'd with selfish hue,
And shewn the SERPENT palmer than the
Among the anxious thoughts that frequent
In fast succession, and disturbed my breast,
Which prompted doubtful projects for the day.
And oft times wakeful made the hours of
rest.
How few,-thou Monitor within,-can tell,
Embraced the objects dearest to my heart /;
How few employed to cherish thoughts of Him
Amid the actions of each passing day,
Which mark the scenes of business, care
and mirth.
How small the number who could bear sur.
vey! .'. .-'
How few have worn the stamp of heavenly
birth
Thus TEKrL" is inscrib'd on all my deeds
To,he fscf;o -tr~ al.
The sad experience of revolving years
Unfolds the mental r7EiYl Sin has wrought,
For Oft the GOOD I7rould, do nor 40,
And evil, which, would not, that commit
These jarring passions gracious God compose
And freely all my num'rous sins remit.
Regard my SURErY,--He who liv'd to bless
Who died to honor thy most holy Law
Who rose to ntercede for guilty men,
And back TO God repenting sinners draw,
His pure example may henceforth make
My guide, my standard thro' life's varied
scene;
That so each day may bring peaceful close,
The blessed earnest of death serene
oNSIscIENr God whose eye surveys my soul;
Who know'st each latent purpose formed
within;
Shed richly on my heart thy Heavenly grace,
And cleanse each action from the taint of
Strengthen my mind to contemplate thy bliss
Enlarge my powers to comprehend thy ways
Increase my ardor for ETERNAL LIFE,
And crown my dying hour with shouts of
praise.
Jan. I, 1916. NJ. VII.
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-FOUR or FIYR RnYs

From II 20 l6yes~s If age andofgood disposition,
'Vh, read and write folera6iy rSeH, will be taken
Apprentices to the Printing Business.
enquire al. The Office Of the Virginia ,9rgus.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-10
BURR MILL STONE .M4NUF.acTuar

THE subscribers respectfully inform the public
that they have just recsved direct, from France,
large quantity Of prime BURR BLOCKS, Of SUI
peror quality to any hitherto imported to this place.
and having been engaged in the business up wards
offfteen years, they hatter themselves from their
long knowledge Of the trade, and the appreciation
which their work has hitherto met with. that they
will be able to manufacture Mill Stones, rea-.
sonabie terms as those imported from the Norths
warrant them ond to perform well. Taf
They have openedshop on 18th Street, nearly op.
posite to the Old City Tavern, where gcntiemen are
invited to call. f.
NATHANIEL WHITE & Co.
FL. Il
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CONDITIONS.

CONDITIONS.
THE ECHO will be printed with new and
e.egan INT type, on demi sheet, (twice weekly a,
% per annum; payable in advance
OF those who do not pay in advance. moi, in the
course OF twelve months, four dollars will be re.
CURED. ~
any person procuring ten subscribers. and be.
coming responsible for the payment, shall be en-.
tiled to one paper gratis.
this office. 9
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NAVY COMMISSIONERS, OFFICE-


WASHINGTON, January, 4, 1915.
YNIE Commissioners of the Navv are willing o.,
u contract for, and will pay the current mar.
ket Price TOR sail-cloth manufactured in the I'm;
ted states, OF quality equal to the best Russian
or English canvas. The cloth must be fabrica-
ted OF he'np grown in the United States. ana
must N-N-
i. BE twenty inches wide.
2. Must contain the same number E .breo5o
that Russian or English canvas, of the same
number and width, contains.
% NtuSI "elgh as much per square yard as q
square yard of Russian OF English canvas
weighs.
4' strip of aa inch wide and six feet long
must be of sufficient strength to bear
weight equal to three hundred pounds.
;. Each bolt must contain forty wards r. have
the name OF the manufacturer or manu-
factory stamped on it, with the weight &
number of yards: and
D. blue thread must run through the whole
length OF the chain, one inch and quarter
from the selvidge.
Persons willing to contract for s,,r,,l,, or,
vas OF the above description, are desired to send
their proposals, sealed, to this Office ON or hefore
the 9TH day OF March next, and they will be care.
full to mark on the envelope the words "PronosaI
for supply OF canvas."--Such as are disposed
TO enter largely INTO the business, may calculate
on the encouragement Of the Commissioners. for
acting on behalf of the United States, they feel
strong desire to promote the manufacture of A.
merican canvas, and will use it for all the pur.
poses OF the Navy. They do not wish, however.
to contract with one concern or COMPANY for q
larger supply of canvas, annually, than the fol.
lowing number Of bolts of the different kinds
and qualities, to wit: $50 bolts of No. 1, 1875
No. 2, 100 No 8, 100 No. 4, IS No. S, rs No.
6, IS No. z, 81 No, 8.
Nor for smaller supply, annually, in the like
case, than to the following number ofboits of the
different kinds and qualities, to wit rs bolts
NO. l. o. NO z, So No 3, so No. 4, 81 No. 5, 81
No. 6, 81 No. Z, 80 No 8.
1.-THE terms of any of the proposers are accept
ed, the Commissioners will forward a contract, to
be duly signed by the party who must also be
obligated with two competent securities, in dou.
bic the value ofthe contract, for the faithful per
Torrance of each and every part of it.
JN0. RODGERS,
President ofhe Board.
or The several printers employed to publish
the Laws of the United States will give the above
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From the Long-IsIand Star.
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Jaslices Conrt. Kfng,s Connl,
Suydam ps. Cassidy.

Suydam U'. Cassidy.
This was a Jury trial, before Justice Nj.
chols, IN Brooklyn, on Wednesday, the
18th instant. The plaintiff presented his
bill to the court, in the words following,
viz, o