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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05


20 DOLLARS REwAFD.-Tanasay from The Sub
scri0eT, on Monday THE lCtb inst. Negro Nan ma
med WILL, bnt generally called Biiiy, ~ Bun GlsodV
hired him ., the commencement of tic wear nom ksn,
Chaes Of fOIk county. He taken possession oG on
the oh INST 10y the Marshall tie Richmond Chiucsry
by virtue Of On order Of The Ghancery
Williamsburg. hired him Of Ny. Guerrant the said
Marshall, on the l5th lust for the vi the
year.
The above reeard WILDE pad or DELIVERING him 70 me
him again.
VIII about feet 9 or inches hizb. talks oniek
with astainmcfing or stoPpage IL bis speech.
II Is probable lie is In or about Wilartsbutp fqs am
told he basa mother tereO o. that lie is sosewhefe in
A. TURNER.
I ANDS AND lots rOR . es.-TLe snJsclli,tI Is aii.
= tnoIseuby william c. williams Bsq. TO dispose Of
Lot no. 4s9 IN lie City 81 Richmond, with the dwell
linghonse and Improvements thereon.
Pafi OF Loi No 90 ~ The Cry 90 Richmond win The
oweIins hou.e thereon, atey occupi-
Fonr acres Ofnrgdow Land HE Run near the POOR
borsc, IN NichinOnd a,lominl rasbeHder
-Four los IN DHfdi's addition 10 tie City Of Rich
mohd Nos ESQ, PSI lft and 2J5--
And the Estate iane River in tie county Of Gooch.
and about two mlcs above the courshouse commonly
hhown by toe name ef liffie CrPsk
The terms may be known upon application 10 tie sub.
scifheF, wing ~ Fredericksburg, Ia 1bonas TayIor
Esq. IN Richmond. JOHN w. GREEN
Jaiy IS. qotf
SALE or JAN D-fr Ipiclia Conafg.
IN Ircsday the ati ri September. win offer Tor sale
= IN the highest bidder Tie premises on acconlIno
oa,ine credits, my PLANTATION, about or . miles be.
iow tmea Courthouse. containing eight hundred as,d
~ 0rjPS.
Iiis,sa farm ofdrraNic foundation. ,l,upd,r,,y ann
r.icf visa ming wact, as well as excellent sprpus
and cont us Jetncen iDrfy ind df Of rich swamp
great paTtol which IS we'll dched and in cropping OF
der.
" thr sale should be prevented by bad weather on the
above dsy VII aSe place The dfsi Fair da aferwads
JAMES Henderson.
W0ucbesfer. IHesWf8 @. 81 ~
IN NglityAhfso4.lg.s-,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05

bFVIN L4N UIN INC Isl OI Stpt lhe SIONE al pIc-
= sem occupied by Mr.. James Polts Immediately CD
I"si!e Tie MercbaDis Coffee. House Apply 20
GEO, HENDREE.
VINO mas or band large assortment OF Cabinet Fur
a"Urc also, Mattresses Reds ROis,efs and Pillows and
keeps on hand constantsuppy OF Mahogany Scanilng
Plank, Boards aud Veueers-Ali Of which lie vii seilIow
aud ON very accommodating terms.
ssrt2 3l3t
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05

INTERCHANGEABLE TURNPIKE COMPANY.-TTe
IVA Prcstteat 0i'R directors ~ mis- CompnNy are
ccsirops g fece.rg, gH or 5eo,c re 1904 day Of Sep
fclbcr NfTf, PROPOSALS Ter grH5bing ftsf y4rf Of
inc gr0RR0 ~ uOods 0q which their y7ad is f5,
soich j. Noyft " a0Pte tree near some I1rge pog
1ars i0 Tie taHes n c deDiseeS Of the tate CoE Rcb
ord Adanis, ne0r brarca ie pcoupkcteplQqner w.
err Mir to bc crHb5cd p, haree ami saot and 10 b,
f0egi ogt 0tep,f mi thg o9d und btsh cle0rea or ca
ghat sQidrcgf cQq DC 1seI Vtotghcd.dRd also promo
sots fer Pfo"ghine and shaTiag such payfs OF said
ro0a, nat rfqHytag cyIavatio, and laying the same
bH0fTce "tdeef tWsHfy feet each 50 10 shape me
same is IRE galscr required ~ faso geuay Tor rrorei
Has, 1hsYTogosats ~ BE- tet az tkc cce u Nathan.
~ ShcPpora in Richmond.
". SHEnPkRD, Trsaau-er
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05
Anedn IL,


AmEs RIVER LANDS-FJR S1TI5-T VII sell Ioo
~ acres Of land, James R,er in tIr comfy 81 Az
'e's' telOf Twelve miles OeiOv vuchtnrr -Tis -,
u Ihs place az It's oontgny TO several fine manu-
hs, with navigation TO ali Of them ana 20 tIe
1919 1919 IIOnWorks, Lynchburg sis Richmond l, con
anda good sbad nslery Where is ,ot J. Il;
etcu any place fnow for sae) on The River tbSt o,r
V hl"HJ advantages to the agfcuitnrist or or,,ter
a., 49, hclied 10 purchase are if,yied ,o and e,,
Ooing tins year Ia Tie possessions of Mr. Ftis
Possession can be had on new re,r,, d,v ,,. ,,,
TO me. w '"i 'nef particulars, apply
h''ef s'ehaa County, JvfviI 10 ~ ry ,,d,r
- for sale no" SCHOONER Johr, aud
50 50 ,,hls. n =. RUN. superior quality
80 tors l'iaIster iafts H'
FOOD Nofthcrn Bricks
100 pin Gentlcfucu's ro,t.
. bales tow Cloth
10 doz. Looking Gfasse@
~ Msiisuted Clocks AID rne Pieces
Ease large supernHe IlDD,-
10 nav bbls. picked salmon
10 casks Cheese '"
ALSO-An assortment 81 y.,.,,.
I ,.Eaht and plain sid, Boards
htclaH ana Common Sufss
Secretaries
Bufcaux
Dining Gard and Toilette Table
In Store '""' F'S"''
Swcdes' ffon--Tin Plate
IRON Wire Cotton Catds
SCeTo Fipss-Flotant indigo
SAT- Sugars 'tV
sosl aud Rnsset Testbe, ~..,.,. ~
GIN, bfandy, Hats. shoes. strav'Wonreie
Maesefei herfings, &C. &C
seot.9. JOHN o. LAY & co.
3fst
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05

I WISH to bre imuediatelya few C00perS al my MIL
L on james River, about to miles above Richmond.
CHARLES a. SCOTT.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05

EESOPuS MILL STONES Sxc.-Tbe subscribers have
81 fresh supply of Esopus Mill Stones as
:oTted sizes measuring from our five feet diameter
which viii he sold low for cash.
Also, they have hand one hundred barrels of Tar
fy do Gu HerriHgs eighty do whole an assortment of
Nails, both cut ana wrought Iron Castings general ae.
soTtmcnt ut Stone Ware
Besides Complete assortment 81 Groceries &C. all of
which will be sold on accommodating terms.
August 20. a2if
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05

ID edmond HAr-MANUFACTURING COMPANY
~ JaeO6 Rogers $ Soi, Northumberland, Of Balii-
more having established branch Of their Nanufactory
in this place The business will be conducted under The
frmOfW M. ROGEHs * co.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-05

"A PETITION will be presented 10 the next General ~
semhiy, praying that Frances Hcbb MAY be dIYof
''s a ION Der HUSBAND Bsnays5 .. He6t.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
James ENGLISH,


pEspEorFuLLY Uiurns his friends
IA ard the public generally, that he
has commenced Business in that large
apjl csmmodious warehouse near the dia-
gonal pump, formerly occupied by Nj.
James Anderson, where he Intends con-
stan;ly keeping on hand an extensive as
sortment Of GH0C ERIES Of every de-
scription, which he hopes TO be enabled
to dispose Of at as low prices as they can
be purchased at either in Alexandria ur
Baltimore. He will, at all times, give
the highest p,!ce for Country Produce.
He VOW OFFERS FcR SALE,
Sugar, Cuftee, Run. Mn.asses--Also
2GOO VT. choice batter in iirkins
1000 do. prime bacon hams
5000 bushels ground alum salt
1000 do. Lisbon do.
1000 do. coarse alum do.
200 sacks blown do.
eco tons French & N. s. plaster
ALSO,
a constant supply Of choice family
-four. Oct. so thstnlm
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
Millinery.

NEaS. MOONEY respectfully Informs
WI her customers aud the public IL
senelai, that she has Just received an ele-
can't assortment OF gimp, stra" aud Leg
hotn hats, turbaLs, head ornaments, dress
trimmings of satin aud muslin, White
and black straw trimmings, India book
and null muslin, lei.oes, autenee, hSa! cd
leyan,ine, figured ribapds, waddlsg, kid
gloves, linen cambria, incerang, g'ns-
hams, bombozetts, cotton and "orsied
hosiery, cotton balls Of superior qaaiity'
asd expects daily to receive the tall fash
ions ircai New-York Country mer-
chants can be supplied reasonably and
at the shortest notice.
November 4
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
Tayioring.

~
ES!lE subscriber. willing 10 do all ia
Il his power to give satisfaction to hi,
naay and respectable friends, has pre-.
sahcd on gentleman, going to the south
ward to Commence business as taylor
and habit maker, to stay the winter with
hin, in Alexandria. His approved prac-
ace in London and else where IN Europe
as ] fuI eman, de, erves the attention oi
the public aud economy of the eitiz.Ds
ia having their clothing made as well in
Alexandria is in NeW-York, PhiiadeI-
pima, Baltimore or Liverpool He will
attend Oh gentlemen at his shop On King
street, next door to Doctors Semu,es Il
Washington.
n. b To make it mare agreeable to
my particular friends tke Ladies, have
openel shop on Royai-'tleet, op.
po'ite Mr.. Peter Sheron's sto e, where
] shall attend to their commands, in max
ing Of Habits. Pelisses, Cloaks, Nantes,
and other appendages ot dress generally
made By the subscriber.
ROBERT GRAY, Jr.
November 4 st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04

Dunbar &c Townsend
HAVE received per schooner h.zard.
N and for sale,
& hhds. n. E. Rum
so boxes mould candles
1000 lbs. soal leather
10 reams wrapping paper
IN STORE,
hhds' ! N. E. Rum
e5 Hls. w
5000 half pint tumb!ers
IA boxes Canton china, containing
dining sets, plates, cups ard sauscrs,e'G
SO casks cut nails
Imperial tee, sugar and brown soap
ALSO,
80 trunks shoes ard hats, of diffe-'
rent kinds which, if applied for soon,
will be sold for much less than cost.
They have alsu on hand, and keep q
constant supply Of tacks and spriss, iroas
Hobart's manutactury. NoverbcrS
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
Ball.

N,ER. GENERES has The pleasure of
I'VE announcing to the ladies' and gen
tic.Hen vi alexandria, that his Ball will
commence on thursday next, the 9th in
slant. He SELECTS the attendance Of those
ladies who have received his invitations.
Mr.. Il. intends, also, having his Prac-
Using Balls for the Improvement Of his
presen, and former pupils only. No O.
Their persons admitted, unless they are
invited.
Mr.. g. will be flattcred in having the
company Of the chiidieu's pareuts on
those evenings.
November 5 st
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
-Es$ = : - ~ y
~ CDITSCIt, .SursmbIr |.

IN C9U Neil, sSOreM5If l..
The act to establish the manner OF re-
su,aiing the town clock and ,ineinS the
alarm bcll. was read a secOud dm".
The act 10 regulate the inspection oil
Shingles aud pIa,teIiBg laths, was read a
second time aud recommitted.
4 petition IRON Isaac EstwisIe, was
received and read and referred to Messrs,
L. yOweIl, Rhodes, aud Davis.
Arcsnlu,iun of the trustees Of the poor
house, was received and read, and laid Oh
the table.
Ordered, That the tax on ore retail
store, improperly paid by Matthew Ro-
sn>on, be refunded.
A PETITION from the proprieiors OF the
A1exahlria Museum, Was received, an'i
real. aud referred to the committee
heretofore appointed to sHperintend the
building oil the new msrSei-hoGse.
A message from the mayor, was &C.
eeirsd AID ,ea,l.
Al act u amend an act entitled al
act tar ths regulation of the nslkeI, ere
vas read Il 81 time, and i&id % The ia
bic.
\ petition from James r. NJ. Lowe
was received aud read, and tsie5'ei Il
she MAYER.
Oriert,, That Messrs. Morgan and
g. Vowel, De committee to enquire
a any aDI Shlt alterations are neetssa'
~ To be maAe III the laws relative Il
Ra'iag street, and alleys, with leave t.
lepHri by D,kAr Ustkerwise.
U,dered, That TIC superintendent Of
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
For Sale or Exchange
ENO& property il or near the District
IL OF Columbia,
Il Planfntinn
November 4

Nnn "A Al, "a. II
h PVpe''y Ia " n'@' "'e D''''i''
Il " ' 80,
n ftanfdttnu,
in rich and Hour ishing part of KeD'uc-
XIV, near louisville, On tie Ohio. The
Tact contains shout $50 aces, mostly
strung rich Land, so or 40 of which are
cleared, and UNDER partial Improvement,
the resi- in timber. This land IS well
ca!crlated for the culture of tobacco,
hemp; corn, wheat and tiaS. part OF it be-
ing what is called bottom iand. OF deep,
i9xarioI', ana insxhdust'oie SOIL and part
OF u upland There are on tile drac''
cac'ns, corn CRIBS, smoke house, &c. III
the usual style OF that part OF the coun-
try; and within musket shot VI the prin.
clpal improvement Is good mill. The
whole is centrally and advantaseDusly 81.
tuated on Cuye's creek, branch of Salt
river (Which rs narigable fer boats) hay-
ing Shcpherdsville on the north, distant
about l6 'uilcS, Louisville on the north
west distant az miles /; Springfield and
Beaiisburg on the southeast; haIrdstown
on the south distant II miles Middle
burg on the east Instant miles SncIDy-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
N..o.JorI,, Nor. 1,
FaoN IRELAND.

Captain Gould, Of the ship Ontario, r.
Dublin, informs as, that Notwithstanding
the prevailing wet weather, for u great
length Of time, in England aud Ireland,
the crops were expected to be very a
bundant. New wheat sold from S. to
DOS. per bbl. Of 4 bqshelS, and was daily
falling; potatoes so to SIS. per ton, ma
king their averages about 4 l2 cents per
IA lbs. American -four, sweet, 81 to SOS
sour, IS to ass. per Dbl nominal ; tobac-
co, prime. s to 10; cotton. upland, 81 to
u +; slaves. IS to l5l naval stores very
low and duh sale.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
Bank of Potomac,

November /, 1917.
NTOTICB is hereby given the Stock
y holders of the Bank of Potomac.
that dividend on the capital stock, Of
four per cent for the last six months is
declared, and will be paid them or their
representatives on Wednesday next, the
s.h instant,
By order Of the President and direc-
tors, e. PAGE, Cashier.
November |
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
Sales at Auction.
BY p. G. MARSTELLER.

THIS DAY, at 10 A. NJ
Will be sold at the Veudue Store, cornsf
of Prince and Water streets,
bale Super6ne broadclotls
l fine do
Ca.siincres
l FIanncls
rose p,.,L,,
l striped D'anke'
Forest cloths
Plains
Fushings
Cambria, leno, jaconet, and hook
nulins
Jeans
Ccatings
Toilinet and Swansdown vestings
Domestic cottons
Gurrahs
Cotton and thread hosiery
Bdckskin, kid e beaver gloves, &c:
ALSO,
bids. Muscoyado sugar
10 kegs chewing tobacco
2 or. casks family wine :
90 bags 6lbsrts
cases fine French hats
Furniture, &c. &c.
November 4
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
Columbian Insurance Office,

ALExAxDRIA. Ist Nov. 1917.
NIOTIuE is he eby given to the
"a Stockholders ef the Columbian To-
-arsnce Company Of .liexapdria. that a
,,iy,,,.r,i # Two Duiia:s pc, share, frem
me craft, Of last bali year; his tbs day
be. \ declared. pa, sole AZ p,ciF otiice OIL
- aGer tie it1n ia'ta&'-'n} o'"ei u
Tia. r....., Mn. WILSON %,cJ.
>...,..Is-5 atii,hN
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04

Bank Stock Tor sale:
Also. a valuable Female iieuse Ser
y want and child. Enquire oil the
Printer. c,r,
October 10 i"A
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
sSN Exchange CeBse House .GS
MfsMARiNE JOURNAL. 80
PoR9 OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8.

PoHT OF ALEAANDRIAw,NOVE os
ENTERED,
Brig Altoona, Lewis, EastpOrt.
ARRIVED,
Yesterday morning., schr Emily, Spill
man, from st. ThOmas's, via Pichnond,
10 days from the latter port; coffee, los-
wood, etc. TO NJ. Miller.
Brig James Monroe, and schr. Free,
mason, came down from Washington and
anchored Of the town yesterday NOR
ming.
Owing to the late northcrlS winds and
heavy rain, there has been little else than
down current in the Potomac, Tor sese-
raj days past.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
Joshua Riddle

IT'D EsrEoTFULLY informs his friends
h and the public that he intends o.
pening SCHOOL on Monday hex., on
Fairiax-street, few doors south of DIR.
Muir's church. He solicits a share VI
patronage!
October So thstust
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
New Establishment.

New ESLdDilSIllHCjt.
"HE subscriber having established the
BURR MILLS TONE making,
takes this opportunity OF informing his
friends and tue public, that he has taken
the Stand lately occupied by Mlchael
Quigley, convenient to the store oil James
Anderson, on III. corner Of King & Fay.
,tfe-streets, where he has on hand a good
supply Of the best quality BURR BLOCKS,
aud will warrant his Mill Stones equal,
if not superior, to any in the U. State :.
Strict attention will be paid, and salts
faction given to thuse Who sill favor him
with their csstom. Ali orders attended
to at the shortest notice.
ROBERT GLENN.
October % u
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04

By JOHN JACKSON & Co,
On WEDNESDAY, at 10. 4. N.
Will be sold at our Auction Room, on
UDion-street,
lbale white GanneIs
| bpmbazetts, all colors
l fushirgs
1 coatings
stout German linens, suitable
for bagsing
blue plains
/ superfne peiisse cloths
superfine cassimeres
India oOttonS
dufil blankets
rose do.
Superfne cloths, second ditto. plush
cords, stockinet,, domestic checks, cham
brays, b!eached and urbleached cottons.
Al British shirtings, imperial cords, e.
lastic cords, lambs wool hosiery, stsami
loom shirtings, cords and velvets, patent
threads, cotton balls, pins. Gcdtick, CAM
b-!sk handkerchief, bandan0s, etc.
IMME DtATRLY AFTEE,
A quantity OF SADDLES and BRlE
DIES, high and low trimmed, Of suPe+:
riol quality and workmanship.
100 bjls. gross and nett herring
Is London porter
5 cases wool cards
4 hhds sluscoyado sugars
November 4
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
To Merchants &Storekeepers.

A N active Young man, who has served
IA eight years liz AL extensive hard
ware s;Ure, has knowledge OF general
business, end is well qualified as book
keeper aud general accountant, would be
glad Of a suitable situation. inquire at
Mr. Sleish's, taylor, Prince-strest.
N,.n'hsr So
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04

aLEXATDRIA, NOV. |, 1877.
WAS committed 10 the jail Of this
w county, as a runaway, a Negro
man; he says his name is LEWIS, and
that he was bought from Mrs. Hannah
Brook, of Ger manlown, few miles from
Fauquier Court House, Virginia, by Ca.
rolina trader, that he rau away from him
at sumo River, with 7 others, that there
were 4 traders in company, and that
they had several other slaves and two
covered Wagons. He is about Is years
of age, 5 feet inches hish-has on a
dark brown coat aud pair Of mixed
blue and white trowsers. The owner is
requested to come and W owe his proper
", pay charges, and take him away, O.
therwisc he will be disposed Of as tie law
directs. JAS. CAMPBELL, Tailor.
November 4 tu2m
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04
Trustees Sale.
For Rent,

+ OF hcnC,
find immediate possession giuen,
yENHE Brick Dwelling House on King
Il Street, near the Diagonal Pump, and
the Warehouse Of MIR. English.
Also, the Store House adjoining my dwell
ling. For terms, apply to
N. KEENE. =
WHO HAS IN STORE,
90 bales German linens
10 boxes hollow glass
90 crates queens ware
Is casks sherry wine, very old, and
1000 bushels CadiZ salt. Nov.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-04

]. P THOMPSON, Q. C..
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-08
Editor efths Orleans { Ga a: lie
From tie Boston DAILY AdeertiserOf So
tnrdaH


From tie Boston DAILY Adeertiserof So
tnrday.
NJ. Volney, who is now Count and
Peer of France, has just published new
edition of his Ruins. This is the fifth
edition, and he has accommodated it to
the times, by suppressing opinions which
experience has proved TO be erroneous,
and adding reflections which the events
OF long life have suggested to him. He
has also published another work, entitled,
New Researches i'll Ancient History.
a French Critic commences review
of the late published Correspondence of
Franklin, with the following remarks
" Franklin and Washington those two
founders of American Liberty, have APP
peared IN modern times, as one of the
first OF our men of learning has remarked
of the latter, the worthy rivals of the
great men of antiquity who realized for
us the ideal Of virtue. We NAV dissect
their characters with the knife of the an
atpmist-we may seek for their errors so
LONG as virtue shall be synomino us with
resolution; purity, generosity, devotion,
the names of Arstides, Socrates, Pho
clon, Bruius, Regulus and Cato, shall
have Alright TO the admiration and respect
Of all good men. The faults with which
these great men can be repreached are
those of their age-tlie inevitable conse-
quence of the imperfection of the institu
tiOns, and the rudeness of the manners
of those remote times. But their virtues
are their own, and we must contemplate
their lives when we wish to elevate our
souls by the study of great characters and
virtue, as the artist who wishes to be-
come perfect studies the Apollo, and the
masterpieces of Greece.
What d"grades great number Of
the illustriOus men of modern times, is
the meanness Of their calculations ofam-
bltIon or interest, which like AN inessaC-
cuabie rust, attaches 10 their great actI-
Ons, and diminishes their splendOr and
value. What characterizes the ancients
and the great men whom we have men
toned, and seems TO raise them above
humanity, is the loyalty of their inten-
tons the nobleness of their sentiments,
their devOtedness, their disintcresicdness,
and their profound respect for public and
private manners.
Such are the truly heroic qualities
which Washington and Franklin recall to
our miHds. Both have contributed to
the glory and happiness Of their country
to which their lives were consecrated,
without any other return than a laudable
desire of public esteem. The former
served his country in the camp, there
giving an example Of vigilance, firmness,
patience and humanity, directBga dan
gerOus and difficult war with as much pru-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-08
'y the GOrernor Q, the Commonwealth Of Virginia
A PROCLAMATION

NTHEREAS, from information TO be relied on il an.
w pears that contagious disease unhappiy prevails
in ST. Bartholomew and at the HAVANA supposed 10 be
the YELLOWFENER which has excited lust grounds of
be brought into this Commonwealth vessels afry.
lug from tkose places have thought proper by and
with the advice of the Council of State call upon the
Superntendants of Quarantine the different Ports Of
entry and delivery of this Commonw ealth use their
best eXeTtions 10 prevent great calamity among the
good People of this Stateto effect which, they are here
by particularly enjoned demand of all masters of YES
sells coming from either of the said ports islands or
any other place known believed to be infected by the
yeowfever, other contagious presidential disease
the requisite declaration of the state of health of their
crews, &c &c according the laws in that case made
and provdedand ii the result Of such enquiry shall 81
tsiy the Superintendent, that the public safety requires
OF any such vessel the performance of Quarantine shall
be his duty and lie is hereby required see the same
performed for twenty days the usual quarantine
of their ports respectivelyAnd do hereby most strict
~ enion and require that until such shall be dis
charged from their quarantine, all persons coming or
any other vessel be landed board aay other
vessel whatsoever within this Conm0nwe more.
over that no person persons go on board any
ordered to perform quarantine IN pursuance hereof with
out permission first had and obtained in writing the
respective superintendent.
All pilots required to give notice TO the respective
supernendans of the arrival of such vessels sup
posed to he afflicted with contagious disease and the
said superntend2nts hereby authorised to all law
ft and proper means al their respective ports whn this
commonwealth execute the njunctions hereby mpoa-
ed which is required be done with diligence aud dei-
~.
Given under my hand as Governor and under
the seal OF the Commonwealth, at Rich
~ eN mond this 18th day of Jniy, in the year OF
NH'| onT Lord one Thousand eight hundred aud
seventeen, and OF the Commonwealth tile
forty-second.
JAMES p. PRESTON.
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