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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

TOBACCO LAND FOR SALE.-The subscriber OF ers
for sale 1880 acres of LAND in the count, of pow
ha'hn between and 500 acres of wbich in GODS
OF the nrst qnaiiiy tobacco and with large portion Of
excellent creek low grounds The situation is elevated
and very healthy. There is good dwelling and out
houses granaries, &C.; fine young orchard ana good
water.
plat of the land is left with Mr.. 7hos Tutor. who
Is authorized tn sell privately and IL soid before lie
sd ddy 81 N0rem6er 1t will lie offered under bis man
agemeni, on that day, before the Eacir Hotel q, 70
O'Clock, at public auction-For further particulars an
ply TO uENRY ANuEPcoN"r
Sept. az "a,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

NaPt Ccff"ns. IRISH Ljneas Ga,d SAP. Broad tIofhs
VIE snhsciiosi has jus. received i,om London aud
L'eip""i about 10 bales GOu-h aud brathw al, e's
h'pt cnios wIth lew pieces OF superior BLACK
ahd blue supsrtne cio1 hand from Dublin, small
irish linen All of which have been. selected and
pat "p expressly for this market.
The a'se goods together with IL casks OF choice old
london particular Madeira wine, just received one
OF e ~ 81 houses the island are offered for sale on
WY liberal terms nv the snbsrtiber--
60 WHO WISHES 10 CHARTER
Wy hrst ate VESSEL, 10 load with tobacco
s'-s-s7S.sr= AT warwick, for London.
Sept. 3. IL. If
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

a IL persons having claims against the Wi
IA liam n. Phillips, late OF FexVille Cumberland
county are requested to make them kaon TO me with.
ont delay, as arrangements made the adjust
ment thereof. VINCENT PHILLIPS Admir-
Near Jomeston", y. EdVord JUty "a. 2O..T
A IL persons who have claims against .he estate Of
JOSEPH CALICO, dec. are desired TO make
them known 10 MS without deaythat IL found correct
they may be speedily disChargeS-and those indebted to
the estate, are solicited to pay what they owe with ne
little delay as conyenieHtl he. are desOus of
paying the several legacPs Of oyr esatoT as expedI
funsly as possible. JOHN RICHARD.
PETER J. CHEVAILfE,
Executors IF Joseph CditcFo, drc.
august 26 Sa..f
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

SSI FoR LONDON,
TvEA& the address OF Messrs. JOHN Gat &
Sou. The ship itiaington and Lirerpooi
-"f.tt, Iapia'n iSnard, viii commence ioauinr al
wa "tSon Monday next, and have imn,.di dispatch.
taI tef',s Of freight, &c. apply 10 Wa. GiLiiAr.
Sept. iS. 3y..tt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

IAN NERS OFT, SPANISH HIDES &C.
n 1000 crime, Eeavy La Plata hides
40 bills. liver oil
50 tons plaster paris and
Va cb "I GROCERIES,, pei the bid among " hich
~ 'ns4f, coIeS d'd WHISKY. on supeIar qua, For
sa.e ~ RALSrON {, PLkASANTS
IF
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

~ The ENQUIRER is published twice a week, gene
rSil anu ihree times week during the session VI the
Sdte Siatore-Pfice the same as heretofore Ffue
DJfs per annun, payable in advance. Notes Of Char
tered Banks, (oatH) will be received ~ rayment. The
Editor viii guarantee the safety of RENTING them by
mall the postage of all letters being paid ~ the writer's
1T No paper will u. discontinued. hut 1t the dscre.
lion OF tue Editor uni all have besn paid
- Whoever VIII guarantee the payment ofnne papers
thai. receive a tenth srutis.
TERMS OF ADNERTlSlNG.
- One Sqvarc--F:rse Insertion, rs cenfs-edck
continuance, 50 ceRss.
No Adverfi,esiert Inserted until IL has sithe+ been
Pdtd f CO assHried 6Sone person ia this cit
fIUtr0'ss.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

Az x J.. DiCHiHS0N-Are ngr TrcylV1I-- ,,-r too
- oop sister dhd mig Hoy" ION London nd Iiy-
eIpool, CON 'ele assor,mlent o. HorJrgye 4 Cyte
Nh'ch WIZ be soii od very accommodating terms ,oy
ready money or .own acceptances ''
Sept. 4. o.. e.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

4 IT, peftoHs hsvngci against The estate Of the
late THOMAS WILSON are requested to MAKE
Hem hnoWt 10 ne. Those indebted 10 lie estate are
requested 20 make payment wHbott delay.
A. Y. bPSHUR,
Adaq'r rim The toilt aRReaed Of
'hFi4. 2osd Thomas BfteOH dcr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

CHiNi GoODs.-sALEs BY ArcrIoN..... ON NED.
- nfsd0y, the l3d inst at II O'CLOCK at the auction
stores, Spears wharf, baltimore. will commence the
SAFE on liberal terms, Of TEAS, CASSiA * CHINA, inn
ported In the ship Unicorn, Captain Manchester nom
Caution, as follows
500 packages young by.on-
ago DO. hyson
lJ5 do. imperial TEAs-Ofthe most D.
a ass &c., EES ,.G% ssin proved chops
200 do. sOucbong
5000 lbs. csssia
62t boxes china. GEO. I. BROWN. Auet'r
Baltimore, Sept. IL. s7..tds
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-WiII he sold to the
highest bidder, on the premises, the 23a instant
" far otherwise the fair day. valuable 7racf
81 Land belonging 10 the estate OF John holman sen'r
dec containing 36s acres; about half of which IS
cleared andis in good order for cropping. The inn
proVeineIis consist IN comfortable cling and ont.
bouses The quality cf the land equal to any in the
nc'ehborhood This hand is situated in the county of
Cumberland and is about miles from Appomaliox
ana lies on the waters of Green creek from,
Jamestown and FaTnvi,ie about miles, from Ca Ira
~ miles II is presumed any person wishing To MIR
chase. viii aist view the premises.-Mr. Archer BrviI
who resides on the land will sbew it, Teruis two YEAR
etedt-bond aud approved security with deed of
trust, 10 secure the payment.
, enC: a aoLMAS,,} rA'r..
Sept.4. a. q,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

w iSSL,As. ROSS & CO.-Hava just Tt,ei,eG lr.,n
" New York aud phiIadelnhig AN ,v,scsi, '.''
800 a. assortment OF STAPLE & FANCY GOODS
~, W 4y ~ ths market which are now opennn m
n Ho'se ate> occupied by Messrs Ellis & Uiooirbn,
Am, in,ee doors above the Bell Tavefn-and viii he
"ispOSed Dion reasonable terms VIZ "'
merchants are requested to call and examine
3f,.n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

-. UNION LAND FOR SALH....Thc snbscti hrrs
WIN sen, al public auction, On FIi00y. me 2orh
N0tfM6er nccf Between three and -four thousand sc q,
VI LAND, yIns ca Stanton aud rigg rivers in the
counties 81 Piusylvahia aud Bedford, and part Of the
wei Known iaci called Roses lately pUi chased them
OF the executors at Thomas HuIveil aud David Ross
ms ahd consists nj river iOwgTounds, remarkably
'Vn ush "ho ahu ~ the ordinary pInp"Itiop ofinie
OF iand for timber aud Iang. The upland ia chient IN
woods 1 he sale will be on tn premises which will b.
uiFlnCl INTO tracts OF from 800 acres: aud the
,eIh's NI ne, one third cash. approved negotiable
notes OF on DAYS; aud tue remainder IN and Two
years. satisfactorily secured by bond deed OF trust
The Siaunon affords good navigation TO the trea Fail,
Roanoke from this spot, sns il is about ~ miles 20
Lynchhnrg oof which will be part the turnpike lately
undertaken IL Salem.
easier access I" markell bub by land and water and
speculation has had little eject here price Of real
estate, those who DESTROYS providing themselves
with brsrae tobacco land would do well 10 attend tile
sale.
Refreshments will be provided the day of sale
GEORGE TUCKER
oept. 10. 39..iW WALkER COLES.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

e,O,N"ht LAMBS FOR SALE.-Aereeabiy 10 the
last ~ and testament Of Wn. A. Eaion-NiI be
soiu an tue premises the highest bidder ON The
<tn OF october next, II far, II not. tie faiI da,
iiOu acres az LAND, lyingt Nh damp county i'm
ncoiatolt ON the river nv. uits Rock Landiug
ABOUT one EaN of which l. Iowsipunds. inuudiny one
~ the most valuable ferries The am and o., well
adapted 10 the production of tobacco. com, wheat, a,
caunn ano hts enough cleared to woIA ~ or 40 hands
to advantage Az in good ,epuir
The terms OF sale will he 600 to lie nai. when The
conveyance mace the balance payable in we cora
instruments, the three last bear interest from the 9pih
OF OCT 1870. Good security will be required. The
lands may be se1a GA app!icaiiohi0 sir Edwaid g. nv
lahd VINO iiVes on the premises, to Benj. G Eaton
The purchaser may nave the privilege of seednu pt,,,
and fr possession given the 25t Drceu Der urs
5so. ar tie sane time yioce viii lie sold, som.
valuable work Lnfies cattle, and pigs aud cat
90" HdchHs, Oh IL months credit. ~ the Executors
n. &. WILLIAMS
SAMUEL WliLt;MS.
BENZ. &. EATON
Nor,hamrton Sent A. os 10.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

ITNiOE UOtEL.--James q Oirjtf BrOck havmg u
- hen much paps u bring thi5 extensive aud cle
CANT esiahfhmsrt into general coudition sfne1tutss
AMI feeling the strongest desire o. ebLc all wbo me-,
choose - teyof ,.tm Wh their corpsny, latter thaD
selves that The "auoHd-e of bt fi community, ma'
he extended t0Nalfs them. lley nave a nBmber o.
apartments well cdcnlatdto give sccommodTtions it
vice
Sept. 3. S..Gt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

loAkDiNG foi young ladies, who wish To attend any
~ OF the School of Richmond for literary instruction
music, drawing, &cMrs Ann Camp inform br friends
IN The country, that she has taken the well house
a'ey occupied by Mr.. Ches Terrell. Opposite the Go.
Venofs) and will receive boardeTs src younp
as wish to attend Ofihe schools Of this civ for lie
Tary or personal improvement.
IERMS-S so per quarter, PAYABLE in advance.
H.. 8. ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

williamsburg, ddg. Is, 1913.
nave appointed Frida, The 6Ih OF Oci"her next to
commence The accounts directed la he taken by Ibe
within ordri-on which day by the pariies con
crrued are directed To he this Office with h- books
rap'is accounts, testimony, aud copy of the Office
paprfs. RIO: ANDERSON Commit
Sept. az Iot.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

NV'ibE.-the Subscribers have connected them.
- serves in business as 8Rcif1Rprrs y C11ruissiyp
hfIcRgPtS, u1ctf the 'trri of POfrIAUX Il LYNCH
s"d as such, offer tIsr services IN their friends and 10
,e pupIc.Sirict aud prompt attention shall he paid 10
al business eouHd,J t0 them.
Their 0ire. Us short time will he Kent on cary 81
'PPVsiie I'VE ba'ih' 81. p. POtriAUN,
}. II. LYNCH.
sept y 35..u
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

IGOR SALE OR EXCHANGE, on reasonable terms
for real property IN the city Of Richmond in its
vicinity. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES or
LAND. IN the state Of Kentucky
For sale, also, a tract of FIFTY ACRES OF LAND,
near Tuckahoe creek, ~ the county Of Hcnfito but
snort distance ap0Ve The confluence sl the creek with
James TiVeT.-lbis later Tract Of land is believed to
contain as great qpanity Of coal any 81 like size
on either side OF James river, any where the
teIs thereof Along With the Tract will be sold aud con-
veyed full right Of iBgfes egress aud regfsss into and
out OF more thdn two hundred acres adjoining The ffty
WIN privilege IN PepetuIty, ofseaTcbng Tor digging
aud carrying away al coal that may be found the said
adjoining land ON the any acres of land, coal has
0cts,Gtkg been IouHd.
n Enquire OF Maj Robert Gamble or Of the subscri
ber. JAY 3 lT..u ALEX MCKkE.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

E1ukSUANT 10 deed Of trust from Matthias Smith
The subscribers, bearing date the 18th june IsOa-
WIZ be sold at public auction, before the Eagle Hotel
IN the city Of Richmond for ready money the 23d
Gdy 9the iOh month, (Ocfober) nert, between the
houIs 81 10 and all that piece or parcel Of LAND
the county Of Orange containing acres more or
II being part of OF five thousand acres more or
less, tba formerly belonged to Or. John Fobcrgl the
boundaries whereof are forth in the said or
SO muck thereof as will be sufficient the sum of
3 24S so, with lawful interest thin thereofrom
May l. 1909 another third from May L. 1904 aud the
remaining third from Nay 1905, till paid, about
that sum, w'ih snndry charges and expences attending
the execution Of the trust. THOMAS LADD
me
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22
9Th mo. Csepl) rs. IS. ids SS GSf hAp pnnSoS

EJUt5U INT 70 deed % trnst ftOm Geo ColIIns 10
The SIP scrhefs. bearing date Tire 2Ist March 1909
WI DC s"", az prbltc aucicn before the Eagle Hoiei
in The city Richmond for ready rreV ON ,r. . ~;
ddV NJ fh6 rem mo- (frfoJey) ,s,f ,ls bo's
OF 10 ahbll ail that piece parcel Of LAND in tho
comfy OF Orange containing ig2 acres NOR. az les =,
benga p. ola tact of I'VE ihoussnd acres more ar
iess formerly belonged To Dr John Fothetgill the
pouhoa whereof are sea forth ~ The said dsea or
so mnct teieoi as will bc sufficient raise tine sum Of
> 2ol wa lawful interest = IS from May l. 1903
{, 8s from Nav L. Isol: and on < "a C,o,u hisvi
1875 ill lynert or about hat sun, vi, sund, r
gss aud lenses the execution Of the tyust
THOMAS LADD,
SAMUEL PARSONS,
Vib moe tAcpt.) 10. S..tds AMOS LaDD.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

ANIbL ~ SOLD on cre.it 10 d. ~ aud ~ months
~ IN fee simple, The whole of nv pfopfrty in Ito
otn II Petersburg, Oh Old aud Sycamore ,,sotsTse
safe viii be made Oh the ID dayot Oct01er Rctf.
JOHN x. ARCHER.
Amelia, Sept. I. sLW
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22


~ HE Er shtsCtiber offers sale Two tTacIs
1 = ~ LAND, IN ihe county of LunenDurg- one con
'a'hlS d90 acres on BJrO, EmeD and creeks
seven miles mellow ihe,couihpuse and SIX FROM .Iaber
ring i''e, be'ow tie junction of the 3 branches m.
plantation heohgHgiO this tact is iBe corn and wheat
,"hd ana ronsde aUr portion is highly manfred aud
Dlhss excellent lrbaCcO the red clover is growiyg ON
nc improved iand, which grows in great peifectnn-
r'lten hdnds would wo'k to great advantage on this
idhd More Than one han clear and the most of \
s"ya i"naco' lahd. The improvements are good.
cue o'he 'act beariy ADJOINING jiRg IN lhs fork uf
tsatiuch dr' bpOdYs branches. Containing JO2 acres
10 70 al ~ crime tobacco land the whole is iney
ll"be'eh-s hands would work 10 great advantage on
thia plantation The plantations on both rao,s have Al
ways been under good fence aud no stock allow cd to
grdIe except on at pai kept exclusye, as a pasture
GOih tracts lay remarkably ell the plantations are
prime corn and wheat and. The aud wall he shown al
any tinc 10y The subscriber, ana great bargain given
iu the ldnd ht an early application
MI JOHN " WILCOX, Petersburg, is furnished with the
terms and price aud viii contract WITH any yersou de-
string to purchase.
tbs lands not disnoscd Of before the 6rst dan of
October merit, u viii be sud that DAY. to The highest
n'Dld privately. JOHN prFoRD
JWif ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

CRATsFULto the public for past favors We prToose
~ to contnne our school, without alteration of,err,s
during the ensuing Persons desirors Of igagng
WIN us, are invited and subscribe our IN c as
soon as possible. Old soaiders may ~ any
time before the LIST day Of October next amer bIcL
hde, new applications for board personality U0dr wiz
De duIy regafdrdboatd can be procured IN genee IA
miles IN the ueIgkhothood.
We deem 1t suprrduous to say a word about the cha
racter and management of institution since
De most satisfactory for and guardians to en-
9ufe ana Judge for themselves. NM. BRANCH, IT,.
b. BRANCH.
n. ": ne hrst session of The next term will com
menCe in January next.
Goigotha. - Edward, Sept. Is asst
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22


! AND t0k SALE.--rhe subscriber oaers for .ale
- me IrGct 81 L9Rd whefeon he resides con
ldnns ~ drres-iUG acres ofwhicb are cleared and
d!i ntHri uesh, tbe balance well libered VIII hicho
", oh aHd pine abOn 100 20 c,ear rs good
tbacc0 aud tHe lluce well suited t~e culture Of
aN bihA' Of gtala. Tie improvements tins qud are
good; coH'iahle dwelling mouse. suiiab fDl larag
lHWtJ, Wi'h other useful ouihUrses tbresbtpu ma.
ch,he, gond apple aud peach otcards plenty ~ GOOD
"Aler, dnd the panaron IL g,od repair Tfis lad
situated ~ 'lherarle coPaiy the east side oT Lille
eoicT CfceS, adjoining the lands of Wu. Hopkins ~
WIS. White others about : miles ~ Sootisyillc on
James river, miles ifom warren and 10 from CIst.
'on'sve u the above sud should not he disposed Of
privately previous 10 Y1furdag, ma 39aayoC Ocfo5ey
He1, "a w ihcn be- offered fcr public sale on the n,e
misses, and terms made known on tte cav.
SAMUEL HOTKTNS.
HiUtldilt, hVth u - 81. Ids
WqHckcstcr8. T. frrsburg THygDjEe ('c,gy,,,,,,
'hb sockho'der iH this company ave hCreby icqni.
reg 70 pay 70 tt under5i,ued a dollar on Zach Of
"eit shdfes,on OF bsifTc Tire qth u October next.
bgJrsfT 0ftaC PTsqifeRf ami Uirccf0re
JAMES BRRNDER, Treas'r.
"~HV"esle9b HeptsA 1s..si
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

kDURStANr to died OF trust from James Burnley to
the subscribers, bearing date the LIST day Of May
sO2-Wi he sold, at public auction, before the Eagle
Hoei, IN tlt cry Of Richmond, Tor ready money The
ISd nay erie Ioth north, (October,) nerf between
be hours OF 10 and all thai piece parcel Of LAND
IN the county otOfange containing 22I acres more or
less II hee part ofa tract of FIVE thousand acres
more or les that formerly belonged TO Dr. John Feth
eigii the boundaries whereof are forth the said
deed of 50 nucb thereof viii he sufficient to raise
the of :, 2sG 49, with lawful iuter,st ON ( iYs on
from lie stof May. 1901 and 8 t47 G7, from The
LIST Of MAJ, 1906 till payment or alont that snn with
sundfy c yes and expt noes attending the sxecuiin ~
the trust THOMAS LAnD,
SAMUEL PARSONS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-11
Fifty Dollars Reward.

WAS STOLEN from my Wagon in
w Alexandra, on Saturday night,
eSth ult. Flat Top TRUNK, covered
with black leather, about feet 4 inches
long, and marked oh the top with tie let.
tiers C.. P. in brass nails. II was full
packed with my own wearing apparel,
aud few books, papers, &c. The books
were. LIST volume fuckers Blackstone;
a volume in boards, containing the laws
of Virginia, as reported bv the revisors
to the late assembly /; the constitutions of
the several states; Wirt's life of Henry;
Jefferson's notes; Dobson's Petrarch .
with or pamphlets, and severa' print
ed documents having relation to tie pro-
ceedings Of the late Virginia legislature
will give the above reward for the reco.
very IT the property AID the conviction
oi The thiel. or forty ds'lars f6 the trunk
ard its contents. Application 70 be made
to John Jackson, Esq who can. if neces.
sa-y, give more de allied desc ip'ion
CUiHBERT POWELL.
L"udoun county, March Ii lot
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-11
Samuel Hatterslay.

Late from WoodstOeh. Eng and,
HAS Just received, and Offers for sale,
Ill at his store, King streer, Aexsr.
dria, large and handsome assortment Of
Buck and Doe Skin Gloues,
from Woodstock, manufactured b, M.
clrinery. and he cen warrant them equsI
to any made any where. Likewise. al.
ways has on hand, Of his own mSnafac-
ture. ladies' long and short kid gloves,
su.perder, of diffe eIt kinds. buck>kns
and Morocco Of different colors, pants-
looms, wool hats, water proof ditto, fur
and boys morocco hats trimmed with fur.
Country merchants may be supplied
on the shortest notice.
Marc u 81
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-11

tons were a. least as applicable to an in
finite variety OF measures which had
fem time To time since the tlr,t exist
ence Of the union, been passed tar the
benefit of cCmmei ce-many OF when ne
particuia lied; and from the whole oil
which he de luced, as an irrefragable IN
ference. this principle, That the congress
had right tosexercise, with the consent
Of the states, pc er which the states
by withholding that power might prevent
from being carried into effect. And ne
read iron the constitution passages to
show that the congress possessed the
power TO promote commerce and tn ap-
propriate money for the purpose, with
this simple provision, that il should be
exercised only upon proper objects. And
that this being granted, it must possess
also, a. incidental 10 that power, the
right Of doing all that was necessary, e.
ven extending It to the use OF the sol!
and to individual property, on making
full compensation to the overs. In p ooi
of the public advantage of the measure,
he instanced, for one thing, the extrava-
CANT expense Of transporting military
stores in the late war, which. for no more
than Is miles, he said, il heard him a.
right, ccst no less than two millions OF
dollars.
Mr.. Austin followed next, and sup.
ported the objections of Mr.. Barbour in
a long speech; after which the commit
tee rose, and the house adjourned-at a
bout sunset.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-11
Original Miscellany.
PROVIDENCE. no. ".


(COucluasd.l
"How great that pow'r whose providen-
tial care
Thro' these bright orbs' dark centres
darts q ray.
The Masii of Persia kept perpetual
fire burning on the affairs Of their temples
to the sun; aud it was fixed principle
of their worship whenever Magian ad-
dressed the sun tout OF reverence he
was to turn his face toward the sacred
fire, which vas held a ssc'ed bv them
a. ,ha Stecinah of the Jewish temple was
by the 'ews. And the ancients had thei-
judicial astrology. Their star gazers
who pretended to be conversant with fu
turity BY the phenomena in the heavens,
and from thence'to foretell al their birth
the iates Of princes and others. This
only shows where one paid divine honOrS
TO thu sun and worshipped it as their
deity, and where the others made, as abb
surdly, every star into God, in what
light and to what an excess of supersti-
tious reverence they were accustomed to
look upon the heavens; and their thus
abusing the light Of nature can attach no
blame to the deity, who endowed them
with reason which, il they had proper
" exercised in Christening their magma
tons, would have delivered them out Of
this dark and senseless superstition.
We may contend, in support of this
argument, that there are examples on the
other hand among the heathens, where
with no other light than the light Of ma
ture. reflected from her works and their
own reason, they have reasoned correctly
of the being ADJ the attributes OF God
We discover Socrates among heathens.
like Noah among the Anfidulevians. a
midst the universal darkness that cover
ed the world, assisted BY the light Il ma
ture. arriving at the belief of the being
of a God, that he crea'ed the world BY
his power, and upholds il by his Provi'
dence; and in addition to this, in the
immortality Of the soul, and in future
state Of rewards and puuishmen's.
Thus have we seen how the hearens
declare the glory Of God. and The Jfrma-
ment shOlcsth his handy rork. If the
mag;ans and the star gaze,s rei,ed this
to too great an excess-the ore in mis-
taking the sun for deity, and the other
in sscribing, BY their judicial astrology.
the att ibute Of God to every star, and
thus, 10 proving too much, have proved
nOthius-let Us, then, turn to the exam
PIE Of the holy psalmi,t of Israel, and
with him, in the possession of revealed
light, exelsim, When / consider thy hea.
gems, the acork Of thy fingers; the moon
and the stors, which thou hast ordained ;
rhat IS mdn, that thou ART mindful Of
hima and the son Of man, that thou ris!t-
est him? Z.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-11

IN CutjNCI.., MARcn

IN UUNITn, NAKCH -
Ordered, thai John Roberts, James
d uglass, aud Daniel M'Lean. be COM
missioners To hold an election at Jane
Shethar's tavern on the Goth dav OF thr
present month, for a member 10 selve II
the Comm n Council Of alexandria tel
the " third ward" in the place vt Gcors'
DenedIe, esq. resigned.
Ext act from the minutes.
Test, Up. THOMPSON. &C.