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Where d wi lls the potent spell which binds
In instant union kindred tail'd* I
Where does each answering impulse lie I
Witlua the tool-illumined Eye.
When ten|«nor,in the Warrior's form,
Ou:strips the " Spirit ol the Storm,’*
Where do the shrinking victims spy
Their fate 1 *Tia in his blotting eye.
And when—tlie awful conflict o*erw»
The Patriot sinks, to rise no more.
His Country claims his latest *jgh«*
J* pictured in hie ttcadfutt eye.
I> es hose Deception walk unseen
By men, or Angels* purer ken r*
What can Ilhuriel’s spear supply I
The glance which speeds from Honor’s eyev
Does Hydra Polly raise her head,
Though often numbered with the dead,
Proattate the lies f—ller end is nigh—
It lurks iu 9atirc*s killing eye.
And—»ert then not immortal—Love!
Soon should thy heavenly essence prove
•What eihel deaths transverdy fly.
Prom cold Disdain’s overfed eye.
a
Bat where resides the wond’roui povsf
To change thy nature every hour l
*Tis strange to tell! The blind deaery
That power in seastt'snumbing eye I
See yon |»oor Slave, with suppliant knee I
Sweet Mere* ! Set the eapttve free!—
He spurn* your aid—1“I live or die,
Obedient to—my Mary’* eye.”
Hi1 lire*—for Mary granta his prayer |
Though still in chains, he treads oo air—
Noraonlrt Gnleonda’s treasures buy
The tear that trembles in her eye.
Yet, were thoae strong emotions mine,
W hicli, blending, form this orb divine;
More dear than Lovt’s bewildering glanee.
Or Satirs'i swift unerring lanue,
The shaft which wing* the keen rebokn-*
T he WarrLr’sdeath.dcitouneing look—
Thegtme, whiah <*t Ambition's feet.
Would force submissive powers to meet**
To nth more dear the hallowed ray.
Which marks aftection's tranquil away,
Cilds the sweet tear of syufatsy,
Aud beamsia sriikdisip’sfattening eye.
• Neither man nor Angel ean discern
Ilypoorisy—the only evil that walks
Invisible. Milt ox
VARIETY.
ON PRIDE. v
Of all the c*um« which conspire to blind
Man’aorringjudgment Sc misguide the mind,
What the we-.k head with* mngr*t !>i.>* ml we
1* Prltle, UieneTer>failin| Woe «»f fool*.
*0*B.
Ho pu^oa of the Human Heart produces
$n it* operation so many ubnirditie*, impro*
ptiet>es follies anti vices, as Pride, Of a na«
tuie as subtle <s the elec.nr flu,-, it per
vades the whole mass of society; and\r.n*
it act9 in different chararte-s, i« nevrrthr
less discernible lothe'scrutizi. g eve hy cer
t it" c mmnn j.roper ies. Ding-n. * was
pr.uii f his tub. Ins pov. rt' and ab.temi s
life, as A'-xa' der of his throne, his con
quests,his riches or his luxuries C'a-...,sur
iw.n.ed 'he Censor, the sr.ourg. of pride ir
Roue a d who deu unced Cse^ar is a fn
b-rause hr cret saw hi-., c a>c., I. s iw ,i
With n« fig.*, wasit;.qut *ti- t.a |y hi pro rl
of 'In sneul-'tity in . au ti ity of ho. own
manm rs as was Cxs r t lie armeof . .fo
pr. .j-erit. and popn-aiity
lndrcs. as tiie par which first ‘trkes
ou htu.it.on, tht spirit f pud* is almost
ptilpabl. Vet hr re there can be no fixt d
criterion t> jndge of he pur< tui r uar.tum
p sensed by each u f!i> ii'.uh . Fr'ip cries
and fiotrifs characterize pride wi*u *irts
and fops: regs and dirtiness exhibit i re
quent’y wi»|i .sluts and si. vers; anriihe lot.
ter are as proud of thrir dit v and ..fiend
arparel, as the belles and «. ux who ut
ter in a hah room of their *-dk* at d
The Frier.os are supp sed to lie ns h in
ble a* any people in 'he world : yet my
eye* have greatly der-Urd me it l have
not m en oride perched on thei> c.«t| res*
coats, and creeping in the plaits, fihe rpiam
estcaps I have ev n sometime* f.nciedl
saw it lurking beneath the wiK .,r surplice ola
minister of *he gosnt i, who had just b en de
Crying the spirit of pride as unciiriatian and
impious
H t thn the wisest and best men are sub
ject it a tn.alter ot larr* t degree to tt.e in
fluence of prid'- ; it i* danger u* on'y wiirn
jt t ke» possession ».f those wbo«e reason
is subset vient to Mie.r p n*i- n«. Wh. n .1 cr
T- oted io sftch as i , i' is cddoui eradicate'
a*d it htUoves the parent a rt pv crpt is
cf children, wlio h*i«t the t*si ives store e«
ncuRh to set the foils and ali'n d r> t,f ride
jo many «>t its operstiotit, to i^uaid agiM s
i»« inir»ducti..n inti -.he hearts of their
young charge ; or to give it sttrh timelifica
li-ms and directions a* iray exc te them to
emulation of worthy men, virtuous actions,
and decorous behavior aiid appearance. I1
kept in pr* per suboidinarion. Fruit- is tin
spring (.f virtue and happiness ; it sufferer
to acquire predominance, it becomes tht
parent of vice and misery.
MFHIT
It is useful to look closely into men, to ser
them undisguised and at rased only in the r
eve v day merit. A' « di-ta re, th<- 'av.r
lies off runeimnos yiy.-u —«li tat.ee pi te
them in no advantageous pnti.tnf vi w^*—•
Fame exaggerates their merit, and flitters
dt ines them ; approach, and you find them
•nly men.
POLI l’RNF.SS
Is usually the inmate of an honest, social,
and benevolent heart
A PLTN.
A fellow being asked, why hit old stock
ings were like dead men, answered, because
art aowfrf,
THB CELEBRATE* G» MICH ABM1KEB I
> HYA TOGA,
So generally knoorn *nd Meen.
od for hi* «obi u fine it fin
* not riding hones.
W c 11 *lan“ the present season, every
v v Sunday & Monday at Mrs. Randolph*"
•n Chesterfield, near the Coal Mine—every
Tuesday and Wednesday at Mr Sublett’s
Tavern, in Powhatan—every Thursday at
Wna. Powell's, iu Goochland—every
Friday & Saturday at Mr. Martin Baker's
at Bacon Branch. Gentlemen may refer to
the handbills of Hyatoga for further infer*
nation.
. , LEWIS SHERLEY.
Louisa, April 3. v4w
TO BE SOLD.
lots of land,
Cone Quarter Acre each, beaut*.
th" rmd ,ewJln* R>eh
hVb 'V'IU*,",|*Ur*> and eenvenie .t to two ex
ceilenl Springs of Water, and ab.^it fifteen or *0
S5«« wa,k,V>m the Court-House. A ..tan of the
rnii?w™™y bk at Mr- JAS.H LYNI H*
OoBee-Hoom, who will superintend the Sale, l ermt
SfemJdely “ ** d“7*nd “ ‘“Stable
JOHN GLYNN.
Mays 18U—(tds)
RICHMOND
TURN PI KK COMPANY.
'T'HE Shareholders, in the Richmond Turrpike
* CompauT are hereby notifi.- that their Annu
al General Meeting is on the first Monday in next
jnoiiih ■, and that the tame will be held si the EA
trT,en?*,n **»• City of Richmond, on that day
at 10 o dock.
May 4.—(US) * *HBPPA*D. 7W
Ten Dollars Reward
WILL be given for TQM, if delivered to me, in
Richmond, or F.ve Hollar* if lodged jn Jdl_
tom is tour fact nine or ten inches high, light com ■
pinion, sour look-had on a white napped ootton
roond coat k pantaloons, Penitentiary-mule shoes
with nails all around. I purchased bira of Thomas
Moody, cltcoaied, of New-Keot, in January* 1813.
He was formerly the property of Jehn Thompson,
oi said County. He haa a wife at Mr. Benford's
quarter, near the Ones Roads, and a brother named
Nathan, belonging to Syll. PharisS w.th whom he
was seen on Sunday last, with a cart, on their way
alter fish, to Rockahock on Chiokahominv River.
J „ ARCHELAU8 HUGHES.
Richmond, April 9f. wtf
NOTICK.
♦T1HE Proprietors of Property in Jefferson Ward,
* will please to take notice, that I shall, in com.
i)nance with the aireetiont ol the Coromittiopert of
Street* in the said Ward, proceed, on Monday next
to survey the Streets and Lota therein, agreeahlv to
an Ordinance of the Common Council of the CitV of
Richmond, paaaed the 18th June, 1819. The Sur
vey will commence at the junction oT F. and «5tli
Stiwett at ten o’clock, where those ooneerned will
please attend.
RICHARD YOUNG.
Richmond, April 9S if
Fo;i SALE BY
LUC&E $ SiZUK,
20 boghead's Loaf Sugar,
20 bags Ginger,
20 boxes Whiuamore Cotton Carda,
JOOo pieces Nan kern a,
1000 pair Men’s Shoes,
2000 pair Women’s Morocco Shoes,
ft/h tered Steel, Cofifiera* tS1 Logwood.
April 25. w4t
DOCTOR MKItttY
M\KF.S a rr«p» cttiil tender of his service
in t.h*. different branches of his profession
to the Citi/.. ns o Richmond .n t its vicinity—
His office i» over Mr. PARKKILL’s Store, a
few doors below Gamble’s Corner.
3* Richmond, April 30,
Notice.
PURSUANT to a Resolution of the Com
-mittee appointed by the Coinm n H dl,
of Richmond, to disc'-ver a proper acite for
a Courlh -uie, Clerk’s Office and Ja 1 f<»r the
City : Pinposals wiil ne received a> m>
Office, from individuals who h.tve * mind ..
»ell.—Each «ll describe his ground and
annex the price.
B. W. COLEMAN.
M v 4. f
NO i III K.
TN conarqumce of the rcsigni'inn of Nfr.Tho
1 may ' a erwood, as one oi lie Superintend
ants at the Ptlbiir Warehouse, the whole of the
husiness now devolves on me. AI persons ha
vinis any claims against "rice an-! Under wo id,
are r. quested to bring them forward.
tv VI. PRICK, $. I. P. w
Public VVro’i lions.-. \pnl -2:1.
a valuable
TRACT OK LAN I).
FOR SALE,
LYTVO about twelve mile* from Richmond,
convr tieiii to u*vig ui..,i, lontaiiiir,# «46
acre* by a late surv, Ivio^ on Itsi'ey’*- Hun,
and ro.nmonlv knov n tty dir name of ti nietft
Tract, Moi'K'i’K I" ‘he legatees of' Thomas
t'l.E" n . 'he'd. Ia»e of M-nrico county, &
ho«nded h) the Lands be^ingmg to the estates
'»• the late llow t-r'Jocne, It >brrt Pleasants,
Georsre Woodson, and otlif rs ; it will be sold
in three tiai-C' Is. This l.and is well ad iptrd to
Clover and Wheat Fir further particulars,
enquire of Samuel Parsons, Uichmond, ; nd
Dr Suntiel Pleasants, near the L»nd, who wdl
shew it to any person de-irous of purchasing
Should it not be sold privately before June
• lenrico Cour , it will be sold on that day to
hr hijf.iest hidd r, on the following terms, to
l : one third cash, and the other two thirds
•n s credit of 12 and 24 months, to carry inter.
.*t from the date, to be satisfactorily secured
tiy the Legatee» of Thomas
Pleas a ttTs, deed.
April 21. tda.
JUST PUBLISHF,I), “
by Samvel p leas amts,
TilK ACTS
or THE
General Assembly of Virginia,
ratten at the •
MAY It 1) K (; F.M It K tt y B S.SIOXS
Ih 1813
May«. tf
Wilson’* Ornithology.
GCT The Subscribers for Wilson's Ornithology,
«re respenifully iiiformwl, that this Tsluahte work
eill he completed in ihe course of the ensuing sum.
mer. It w.ll be eoinprizeil in 9 volt. The 7th and
nth wait, will be readyt for tWiveiy, at this office it,
• few days.
April JV> 181 Aw (*t)
. NOTICE.
w Saturday, St«t day of M«yt will be tdld, at the
Short himp, at IS o’clock under the decree
of Henrico Court by the CoramiMioners six NE*
GROF.S. *>elonri»r to the Ettate or David Ellia, dec
▼»*. one Man, two Women, a Boy and two Gh-la.—
Terma of sale made knowu oo the day.
»*• May 4
TRULrFORTUtfiTR I.YDEED
The 20,000 dollar Prize, also !
FROM
WAITE’S OFFICE.
No. 13648
Was draws the Capital PKIZB of £30,000, on
Tuesday last, in the
Washington Monument Lottery.
IT was sold by tbo Truly Fortunate Venders
of Tickets, G. & R. W VITE, and was sem
enclosed in a letter only a few days since, to a
gentleman at Windsor in Vermont It is ra
ther extroardinary that only 11 days prior,were
drawn two Capital Prizes, our of £5000 in the
shove Lottery, and oneoi 10,0'0 Dollies in th
Trinity Church Lottery, which were both sold
by G. cV R VVAITE ; the £ 1 ‘,000 prize in share*
of Tickets signed by them, and being the
highest pr-ze ever sold in the U. S in share* »t
Tickets i and the highest prize ever driven bv
one number, in any Lottery in the United Slates,
vix. £60,000, was also sold by G. & H. WAI'IV,
who have now a few more warranted undrawn
Tickets for sale in the Washington Monument
Lottery, at their office in Baltimore : The*
have also for sale, at their offices in New-York
and Albany, Tickets in the
NEW YORK 8TATE LO ITRRY,
FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH I
£40,000 Highest Prize.
Shares of Tickets also signed by them.
'ey* The Public will please to tuke notice, that
all Tickets from G. & R. W A ITU’s Offices will
have their name printed on the back of esc*.,
and those wi'hout their name are not from their
offices. They will advance Cash (or Prizes as
soon as drawn, and give all Lottery informal ion
gratis. A liberal allowance made to those who
i buy a quantity of Tickets.
Books Stationary
Playing Cards—Sand Pafier— Emery, Ctc.
wholesale Itf retail, as above.
Twenty Dollars ltewafrJ.
RAN AW AY, fas 1 am informed, a few day*
before Christmas last) from a free mul.«tt
man by the name of Patterson, who hired hei
the last year, a negro woman named M ARI \
MIDDLETON, belonging to me She in a stout,
full bodied woman with large eyes, and re.
markable for deep dimples in her cheeks.—
Her countenance is pleasing when shu smiles,
and one of her fore teeth is out She common
ly wears a handkerchief on her head like a tur.
ban--* will give tli** above reward, a«d p-tj
all reasonable expenses to any person who will
deliver her to me in this city, or ten dollars tin
securing her so that I get her again.
WM. MUNPORD.
Richmond, January 31, 1814. [tf]
(£3* Land for hale.
I will sell a valuable tract of high land near
Richmond, containing about 150 or 2(j(.
acres, the distance from the city is about 4 I 2
miles, adjoining the lands of John Price, R -
bert Price and Capt. Ji.siah Gathnght; am
person inclinable to purchase, can view the
premises by application to me, who will at
the same time tnjdit known the price.
JOHN H. SAUNIiERS.
P. S. So soon as the sale is marie tnere
shall be notice given, and all to whom I am
•ndebted will please apply to me f j pay -
ment, as the land will be sold for that pur*
P°u* • ™ J-H s*
Henrico, March 26tjj 1814. r n
Last-Iron i^ouudrv.
T'HK suoscriber* have commenced the tf ■!»
1 merit oi * Furnace in this place, underiM.
nnn of Parkliill, Sabbaton it Co. Thc/txpec
to have it in complete operation about the mid
die of May next, and '.t ill thankfully receive or
era for castings of any description, which tt>e>
trim will be executed with neatness ami dis
patcb, having procur* <J the best of workmen
O/ders left with Mr. John Park!.ill, at h,s
store with Mr. I*. A. Oaboaton, at the works,
just above th- lasm on the Canal, or with
Messrs. Follet & Lea, Petcrburg, will be strict,
ly attended to.
JOHN PV.tKHII.L
P. \. SAdH\Ti#X.
. , I'OLLP.T & LK\.
Richmond, March 24, 18’4 tf.
Genuine Vrari*i»i»t *1 jitter.
PUBLIC VO/’ICF
Tv hereby gi' en that the s.,t, u . iber, in con
formity to the act of the General A'.sem*
My, oassed February 4tn, 1814, and entitled
An act f‘»r tue free distribution of genuine
vaccine matter, is ready t<» furnish the
same, without Fee or Reward, to any f 'itl
zen or Li izeus of the Commonwealth of Vir*
»;!"> . wh‘> i"»y apply to him for it. Proper
directions how to use i , will likewise be fur
nished, ,f required, tree of anv expence
whatever.
Ail let ers relative to vaccination, either
to "r from the undersigned, and not excee
ding half an ounce in weight, are considered
by the United S ates mail free of any Pos
age. (See the act of Congress, entitled *• an
act to encourage vaccination.”) Apply at a
w lime through the medium of the Post
Office, directed to JAMP.s SMITH.
Agent for Vaccination,
Baltimore.
I
-Notice.
HE Subscriber* linvinjf entered into Co.
Partnership, the Apothecary's and Orue
«“«• ^u‘,ne""i heretofore conducted by Philip
Lni-val, jr. will be continued under the firm of
PHILIP DU.VAL, jr, V Co.
At the tiga oj the Golden Mortar, Main ttreet,
Richmond.
They expect to receive in a few week*, an ad
ditional supply of 1IKUG8, MKIIICINkh he
, , w,, ch. with the atock on hand, will rend, r
M.e.r assortment very complete, all of which
will be an'o at a very modi rate advance for cash
or acceptance, ia town. And thev assure their
! 'e"d^ ‘he public, that they w,l| ever en
deavor to |f,v. satis action, as well in the qua
lity, a* m the pnc< a of their (fonua
PIIILII* IHJ V t L, iun.
. .. f JAMB* M.COULUNO.
April 1, 1314_ j vi.
Herd’s Grass Heed.
COflTY IMLSfIKI*S of Herd** Crass Seed
1 received and for aale by
April 8, 181*. ** G' ADAMS*
vraoiHU;
At a Superior Court of Chancery,
hetdc* at the Capitol in the City cj KichtHonU,
* the 27th day qf January, 1814.
Matthew Clay. . . . . PUtmiJ
&OAINST
Sarah Williama, gxecmri a of Joseph William*,
and administratrix of Rol»ert William*, John
Call and Lucinda his trite, William Williams
& John B. Scott, executors of Klir.ab ill Wi*
liatns, widotv, and John Itobert Williams, an
infant son of John Williams deceased, by the
said hlixabeth Williams hu guardian, l.tm'o
Chaljneis, Sur.h Uhulr.iers, late Sarah Wat
kins, wido > and administratrix, and Mourn,
ing Micajah Watkins, an infant daughter
of M.cajah Watkins, deceased, by Henry B.
Coleman her guardian, and Nathaniel Wash
mg»«»n Williams, M .rtha Williama and Fanny
Williams, by Sarah Williams their guardian,
James VaUtfhan, executor of Thomas Lanier,
Joseph Williams, who w.a appointed by the
aaul Jos* ph Williams, dec’d, ancx’nrtohis
will, St the heirs, executors or administrators
H*rrl*"n. deceased, Defend am e
I* •**** Cause came on this day to be h \rd :»u
* the papers formerly r -ad. and the report or
• ommisai .iu;r \ichols.m, pursuant to the on!* .
. t,»-’ 21«t «lay of June 1811, and w%s argued b>
>unar 1: On consideration whereof, and be
•aus- the ngw parties made by the amended
b,U» 8,nc«* »’*« said order of reference to a
commissioner, were not pro|>erly before the
ourt at the time the said order was entered,
and against whom the plaintiff now. do have
nroceeded, in the mode prescribed by law, a
gainat the absent defendants: (and they stil;
ailing to appear and answer,) the court doth
recommit the report to the commissioner who
•lade it, although the same, in other respect
oay be right and correct, for him to consider
•uid report thereupon.
(A copy—Teste 1 •
WM. W. HBN1NG, C. C.
THIS Parties interested will take notice, that
I have appointed Monday the 23.1 May next, t»
carry the foregoing order into effect, when thi s
will please attend a*. the Swann Tavern, in this
cuv. between the hours of 9snd 2 o’clock, with
their books and pap. i s prepared for a complu
ance with the laid order.
JOHN NICHOLSON, M. C.
Commissioner’s Office, RicV >
mond. February 22, 1814. J
23M
Valuable James Niver JLauo
for sale.
OYcfn'y l£e l7,h wi» Positive
,7 • on the PrcTT»«‘es, that valuable f
ate, ,n the county of Powhatan, 34 miles fro
Richmond, called
BELL MEAD,
Relonging to the heirs of the late Ch a*l«s Lo
gas, Ksqutre, comain-ng 171.1 acres.—Deep
' reek, *hicli is a large and i\ev. r.tailing stream
Mms through the tract and affords a most valu
ahl- MILL SEAT, about half a mile from the
river, to Winch ,t is bo*uble-It is m a good and
heall.iy neighbourhood, which wiih the lack
lity ol carrying thejerop to market by water
increases its value, the freight of wheat being
g neratlv only snout 6 ceiils a bushel. Then
about 35U acres above 8c irom 30 to 40 ucr. •
ne'ow the creek, of lb FIRST itATE JAMFS
UIVKd LOW GROUNDS—ti, l„gh land h
principally <n woods, lays well, is heavily tim.
hered, and is generally good fertile PA It VI (NG
an<i IOBACCO L VND—It will be divided into
(*° ,.raC,9» 1,1 w* y ap|M ar to lie tlie wish of the
purci.sscrs. I*o»se«ioii will »,e given of the
land, or wheat, in time ro sow ibis season, and
I ih m ,| ogs tcC the fir.t day of Janua
ry. e third of the purchase money to he paid
on firm beptemher next, snd the balance in tw.
annum prjme ts Personal security will be
required tor t .e first paymant, and a deed ot
trust on the prop. r»y to secur • ..e whole. Mr
rur.k r, wlto lives on the estate, will shew it
previous to (lie dsy of sale, to ,nv person wish
ing to purchase. One of the undersigned will
a so be in the neighbourhood for that purpose
Irom th'# 20th to the 25,h April, and from the
10th ot V iy to the day of sale. Shou'd the 17th
Ot VIay ilea rainy day, thesalemay possibly be
postponed till the next fair .lay; hut as some
bidders w,|| probably be from d .stance, as
well as the subscribers, no trifling cause will
delay the sale from positively taking piace, and
no private Sale will be ni.- e in ttie interim
CM Alt LRS F. LOGAN, jor
himnelf, and at attorney.
JAMES CAHTEK.
NEIL VPCOULL.
April 1, 1814.
*•* editors of the Petersburg Intelli
gencer and Frederlrksbu.g Herald are request
ed to publish the above advertisement in their
respective paper*, til, day o sale, ami transmit
their accounts to the editor ot the Argus lot
payment.
buniuel ii. Adams,
IS NOW ItKCRIV (NG
100 Casks Nails, assorted,
1 Hogshead Knob Locks,
1 Do. Files,
2 Do. Tongs, Shovels and Pokers,
1 Do. 8addlery assorted,
1 Do. Tea Kettles,
1 Do. Till and Chest Locks. Uuti
Hinges, fcc.
4 Do. assorted Hardware,
50 Ton Bar Iron, assorted,
16 Baltimore Ploughs,
12 Doz. Saddle Trees,
ALSO ON ff \WD,
A (food assortment ot Hardware, Tronmonirerv
Cutlery and Brass Wares, Bolting Cloths,
Ho-p Iron, Nail Rods, &c kc.—Which are of.
ered for sale, on moJarate terms.
Ree. 1.3. ^
Lewis $ Clark’s Travels.
JUST RF.CEIVBR
At»D roa SAI.E AT THIS OFriOt,
A. History of the Expedition,
OMDBR THE COMMAND OF
CAP rs. LEWIS AND CLARK,
TO TBI
sources op run Missouri:
Thence across the Rocky Mountains, and
down the f iver Columbia to the Pacific Oce.
..Performed During the Year* 1804
5 and 6, by order of the Government of the'
bated States.-— In Two Volumes 8 vo. with
PRICE SIX DOLLARS;
JUST RECEIVED, '
AT JOHNtON AND warmer’s,
Lewis b; ( lark’s Expedition
UP THB MISSOURI,
During1 the Years 1804, 5, k 6,-in 3 Vols.
April 7.
PRIZES! PRIZES!
On tnc *i i'f h of HTuy next. will be received
th e 40t/i day'* drawing ojthe
WASHINGTON MONUMENT LOTTERY ,
F»US I* dnvn Number, on that day, entitled
to a Prize ot J.W,000—and 10 days after,
tMC V"z* of 5540.COO-Besides the floating
•r a a of $5000, glOO), 500, &c. &c Present
;>nce of 1 ickets, U dollars, and will advance
shortly.
I'h« 45th dav*« drawing ofthe BALTIMORE
flOSPi PAL Lottery, will be received on the
on the 5th >>l May*—First drawn Wo. on f*v»t day
'■* entitled to the prir.e of dolhis—A
>cw days drawing after, the the two
&S00G, and several g5<;0, a id o« uraWiu pro
•ent price of Tickets, gl4.
A few Tickets (warranted undrawn) in tlie
I aforesaid Lotteries, can be bought for Prize
Tickets, or for Negociable Notes, at the Sub
scriber’s office i where Bank Notes of other
States, or Prize Tickets, will be discounted or
exchanged. Ticketa,ekamiiicd gratis, and to
distant adventurers, notice toy mail will be riv
en of the fate of their Ticket*.
ALSO FOR SALE,
STAMP PAPER
Of this State and o< the United States—And
likewise,
» a rxw kkgs or
PRINTING INK,
Crucibles—Co/i/ier Stills—and a fees Pack«
ages of
Cotton Goods :
All of which will be sold, on the most liberal
terms, by
J B. KERSHEBOT,
•A few Doort below the Bell Tavern*
April 30. 3t
WHOLESALE
Shoe and Leather Store.
JUST opened at No. 11, South Front, 6 doors
below Market*street, where the subscribers
'>fler for sale,
2u,'»00 pair first quality mens* coarse SHOES'
5,0u0 do. second do. do. do. do.
10,000 do. first do. do. lined & bound do.
2,000 do. second do. do. do. do.
2,000 do first do. do. calf and seal do.
1,000 do. do. do. do. leather fc pink
lined do.
1,000 pair mens’ laced BOOTS,
1,000 do hoy9* coarse and fine SHOES,
1,000 do. do laced BOOTS & JKFFERSONS.
10,000 do. womens’ SHOES, well assorted.
ALSO,
A handsome assortment of LEATHER, which
they swill dispose of on such terms as are ealeu*
• ated to invite the dealers iathe above articles
ALEXANDER^CLAY & Co.
Philadelphia, Marcli 1, 1814. w2m
New Publications.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALK,
AT THIS OtFlCMi
1^ AIJF.lt 0,1 t he Holy Spirit.
Life of Souvarof.
Blcmeuu of Geography, or An Extensive Abridge*
munt U.«reol j exhibiting a view of the natural
and artificial features ot the vario a divisions of the
Barth—and embracing those branches of Statis
tics moat intimately connected with Geographical
Science—illustrated with Maps--By R. Dickin
son, F.t«| author of n Geographical and Statistical
View of Miissachiisettfl, Sec. 8cc.— \ccQrQ|)iiucd
with a uuw & extensive introduction, comprising
the Vsifonoinioal ami other subjects preliminary
to the study of Geography—>.y K. Iloyt, F.sq. au
th -r of several Military Works.
A Mother’s Advice to her Sou 8c Daughter, by the
Marchioness De Lambert.
Lemonade Geographic, destinies a apprendre
vix F.nfauts les Elements de cette Science—Par ,
L Gaultier.
The Christian Observer, for July and August, 1813.
The Diverting History of John Hull 8c Brother Jo.
nathan.
The Bride of Abvdos, a Turkish Tale,—by Lor*
Lewis and Clark’s Expedition*
April 24*
ALSO, FOR SALE AS ABOfE%
Tousard’s Artillerist’s Companion.
Duane’s Military Library.
- 1 — Dictionary.
-- Hand Hook for Infantry.
-Do. for Riflemen.
Elements of War, by Maltby.
Rules and Articles of War.
Steven’s Artillerist’s Pocket Companion;
-omplete Military Tutor.
'word Exercise for Cavalry, by Hewet.
Steuben’s Military Exercise.
>lollin.d)cail’8 Company Exercise.
Joan»s and Translations, by Richard Dabnevl
Col man’s Poems.
Army and Navy List of the V. States.
Brown’s Family Bibles.
A FRESH SUPPLY OP
Carey’s Family Bibles.
Pocket Bibles, bound in morocco*
Do. in Calf
Prayer Books.
Hymn Hooks, Ac. Ac.
A Collection of Blank Books.
Ctricattires, Ac. Ac Ac.
By the Governor of the Commonwealth of Vtr+
S'inia,
A Proclamation.
\V ^een represented to the
» ▼ Executive by the Jailor of Chesterfield
county, that * certain JOHN ROBERTSON (*
man of colour) who had b.en committed to to*
Jail or said county, by . Magistrate thereof
for HOKSK STEALING, hath* BROKEN."d
Jail, and made hi* ESCAPE therefrom t—1 do
therefore, with the adr.ee of the Council of
state, hereby offer a reward of TWENTY
(JOLLA US, to any person «r persons, who shall
apprehend and salely lodge within any Jail of
this Commonwealth tl.e said John Robertson,
so that he may be dealt with as the law di
rectsj and I do moreover require all officers,
civil and military, and exhort the good people
or this Commonwealth to use their beat endea
vors to arrest the said John Robertson, .o that
lie may be brought to justice.
Givi?* under my han i as Governor, and
_ under the seal of the commonwealth,
(I*-3.) at Richmond, this 27th day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and four
teen, and of the Commonwealth the
thirty-eight.
J’S. BARBOUR.
Tf. R. John Robertson is about 5 feet 4 or
5 mohes high, his complexion black, his dress
a blue coat and white Virginia pantaloons, a«d
said, when be was first committed to jail that
he came as servant to Captain Kempt from Fre.
dencksburg.
V'r"30- w4 w.
Taken up, by Jos Pollard, a
BAY MAKE, about 8 years old, 4 feet 8 ..r 9
inches high, posted and appr.ised to ten pourd
ten shillings. SAM COCKE,
JOHN MARTI
Feb. 2, 1814, WM. HUM BE!;.'
The above appraisers qualified to the
Febuxry 2. lf.14 CL* t*i
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