^USCELLANEOUS. CHINESE AHTS.

t hom b arrow’s TnAVZLS.

or :-H Ui mechanical arts, that in which they accin to have attained the highest degree of per- fection, is the cutting of ivory. In this'branc-h they stand unrivalled, aven at' Birmingham, that great nursery of the arts and manufactures, where, I understand, it has been attempted, by means of a machine, to cut ivory fans and other articles, in imitation of those of the Chinese ;_ but the experiment, although ingenious, lias not hitherto succeeded to that degree, so as to pro- duce articles lit to vie with those of the latter._ .Nothing can be more exquisitely beautiful than the line open work displayed in a Chinese fan, the sticks of which would seem to be singly cut Ly the hand, for whatever pattern may be requi- red, or a shield with coat of arms, or a cypher, the article w ill be finished according to the draw- ing, at the shortest notice. The two outside sticks are full of bold sharp work, undercut in such a manner as could not be performed any o- thcr way than by the hand. Yet, the most finish. «d and beautiful of these fans may be purchased tt Canton fur fire to ten Spanish dollars. Out «f a solid ball of ivory, with a hole in :t not lar- ger than half an inch in diameter, they will cut iromnincto fifteen distinct hollow- globes, one 'within another, all loose, and capable of being turned round in every direction, and each of them carved lull of the same kind of open work that appears on the fans.

The various uses, to which that elegant spe- cies of reed, called the bamboo, is applied, would require a volume ^enumerate. Their chairs, their tables, their screens, their bedsteads and bedding,and many-other household moveables are entirely constructed of this hollow reed, and xome of them in a manner sufficiently ingenious and beautiful. It is used on board ships for poles, tor sails, for cables, for rigging, and for caulking. l;i husbandly, for carts, tor w-heelbarrows, for wheels to raise water, for fences, lor sacking to hold grain, and a variety of other utensils. The young shoots furnish an article of food ; and the wicks ot their candies are made of its fibre. It serves to embellish the garden of the prince, anil to cover the cottage of the peasant. It is the in- atrumcht, in the band of power, that keeps the whole empire in awe. In short, there are few u- soa to which the Chinese cannot apply the bam- boo, either entire or split into thin laths, or lur- ther divided into fibres to be twisted into cor- dage, or macerated into a pulp to be manufaclu 'red into paper.

i nat there is nothing now under the sun,” •was the observation of a wise man in ilays of yore. Impressed with the same idea, an ingeni- ous and learned modern author has written a book to prove that ail the late discoveries and in- ventions of Europt were known to the ancients. The discovery of making paper from straw, al- though new, perhaps, in Europe, is of very anci- ent date in China. The straw of rice and other grain, the bark of the mulberry-tree, the cotton shrub, hemp, nettles, and various other plants &. materials, are employed in the paper manufacl* riesot China, where sheets are prepared of such dimensions that a single one may be had to eo-

■—the whole side of a moderate sized room —

'I lie finer sort of paper, for writing upon, has a surface as si moth as vellum, and is washed with a strong solution of alum, to prevent the ink from sinking. Many old persons and children earn a livelihood by washing the ink from written paper, which, bting afterwards beaten and boiled to a paste,is re-manufactured into new sheets: and tile ink is also separated from the water, and pre- served for future use.

v— > Fbom the Essex IIeciste-i.

WhileAve were expecting to hear from the French who had penetrated into Persia with an intention of obtaining an influence over the affairs of the English in India, we hear of the French in the Empire of China. When we had ascer- tained the population upon the extreme parts of China, especially tho western, no natural obsta- cles appeared to the means of penetrating this Empire from that quarter. It vns the policy of China, which had kept il in latter vears from in-

terruption. Should the court admit Eutopcan visitors, it might easily as before have been pent*, trated by their designs. To compare uith the news 'hat tlie Frew h had introduced the Chris- tian religion into China, we produce the letter of l ather Pclisson, dated at Cantoli, Dec. 9. 1700 —“ Tiic Emperor of China no.t only granted to tiie French Jesuits to reside in a house of his palate, but a place near their residence, upon which they might build a church, and promised to contribute to this design. In January follow- ing, Father Gerhitlon made known to the empe- ror their purpose to raise a cltonli, and their confidence that lie would contribute to it. The Emperor riot only granted this and other f,i or*, but expressly commanded one of the. Mandarins c fthe Palace to superintend the building of it

► It is now almost finished. When the Einpi ioi o r.. vmirui, i»e said ne Contributed in honor of their religion ami per- sons.” If the French Jesuits of the beginning of the past century had such influence beyond any othc inert, weeunnot doubt that the superior ta- lents of those who exercise religious functions in France might succeed with alt tlie powet s of el- oquence in finror of a Christianity, which would much less interfere with the manners of u court, or the established usages of an Empire. A 1 ite traveller, Mr. Harrow, has favored the world vvilh the following reflections on his travels in China, during Lord Macartney’s Embassy. He informs its.that the old king resigned the throne to bis son in 1796, after a reign of 60years, and du-cl in 170!) at 83 years of age. He < -Ves afu r the highest 'praise of the four Emperors who had bran on fi o throne—“ Tl»e present eni peror issaid to pusses t the learning a id urn- clen ̂ c of his father, with firmness ; but it ig pro- liable he will have a more difficult task in gov- cniing the Empire than either of his predeces- sors. In proportion as the Tartar power Ins in creased, they have become leas solicitous to con- ciliate the Chinese. All the heads of dei.a t ments are now Tartars. The ministers are all Tai tars and most of the high offices of trust and power arc filled by Tartars. And although the ant lent language ofthe country instill preserved as the Court language, yet it is mure than pro- oable that 1 artar pride, encrensing with its growing power, will ere long be induced to a'- dopt its own” Lord Macartney observes—

Every Change in the state of man ought to he gentle and gradual, otherwise it Is commonly dangerous to himself, ami intolerable to others 'I lius then, the Chinese, if not led toemanci ,al tion by degrees, but let loose upon a burst ofen- tbu«i ism, would probably fall into a'l t‘,c e.;cc»* scs of folly, stiflor all the paroxysms of madness, and ho found unfit for the enjoyment of rational freedom.

Fr.o'1 rnr. ChaklHton Timf.s. The lovers of art, are earnestly invited to cm r -y a portion of their time and attention, to tlx

improvement ofthe following hints tnd oneries *'V "7'eb«siy rived, that the Genius of Amen

? r..«l!» upon J.rrsonsto cxert themselvei rilt.erus, .venng ofmerns and substitutes foi t-> nr ><ipphes. Already have numerous edifi. ccs ocen re -d ror the execution of mannfac t >res ’cl in l!i s city is no w nearly ready t<- b« , .tmiom, ..it.and in order that no farther ;V'llr ** n,vV t!,e fall completion of

"dlw! ! '* c'4n- lilC V/,itCre elicits II wlm arc in po...a-asum of facts relative t< " ci.ji ,, in,,uru„t, to furnish the necessary lM a., *£*0l» an possible.

L

What forms the most permanent black, yellow, red, and other dyes ?

2nd. The process to be used in dying, so as to promise the least cxpence, and ) el must dura- ble colors.

3d. The manner of preparing appropriate mordants, or fixtures.

4ih. Colors for printing on cotton ; their for- Wation ; manner of impression and whatever else may be necessary towards the completiono calicoes, &c.

Itt this state, it has been proved, that many ar tides of domestic growth, afford excellent dyes ; but the necessary mordants remain yet to be dis covered.

> The fruit of the Cactus, or Prickle Pear, has

yielded to wool a crimson red, by first boiling the wool for two hours in urine, then immersing it hot in the expressed juice, in the following proportion, also hot, one third water, and two thirds juice, it is also let boil, and is then taken out and immersed in si solution of salt and water, and when half dry, rinced. Would not a solu- tion of sal ammoniac produce a scarlet dv i on the same vegetable ?

Phytclacea, or Poke—the berries of this plant yield a rich red, and grows in profusion ; but from experiments hitherto made, its dye is not permanent. Is there no method of rendering i fixed > *

Bata, the Red Beet—Would it not afford a similar dye, with a similar process ?

Salmon Uadi-lies—the cuticle part of these arc said to afiord a lovely pink dye. The process is recpiired.

Dried Peaches—accident lias discovered, with a solution of Cuprum Vitriolatum, or Blue Stone, to yield a shilling black.

These hints and queries are submitted, with an earnest desire to procure a satisfactory ac- count of the processes to bo used in these and similar experiments. Communications, either through the medium of newspapers, or by letter, addressed to the writer, will be thankfully re ccived by tbeir obedient servant.

CAROLINIENS1S.

AMERICAN MANUFACTURES.

In addition to the improvements displayed at Mr. Custis’s, we have the pleasure to announce to our readers an agricultural and manufacturing experiment, perhaps not before attempted in this country. Gen. Mason, of this town, has manu- factured a piece of nankeen, from cotton raised on his estate in this district, very little inferior to that imported from India. The public spirited exertions of Gen. Mason in this particular, as well as in many others, entitle him to the thanks of his country. It is well known that seed of the true nankeep cotton is to be found in many parts of the southern states ; and if it was cultivated carefully and separately from the common cotton, there is po doubt but as handsome nankeen might he ,nade in this country as in India. The experiment's certainly worthy the attention of cotton planters Specimens of Gen. Mason's nankeen may he seen at this office.JFas/iinrton Fed.

Siipx-'reck aril Miraculous Escape Wo stated in a former paper, that the ship Monticello, from Lima, fell in with the wreck of a \ essel at sea, on which was found a man, the last of the crew, who had preserved a precari utis existence for a number of days by feeding upon the bodies of his comrades.

T Ins statement, in the liist instance, was con* sidered too extravagant to be true ; but it is now known to be a fact. It was also said that the crew cast lots which of them should die, to sus- tain the lives of tin* remainder ; but this is not confirmed by the narrative of the survivor. He admits, however, that where any of his comrades died from hunger or thirst, he was driven to the necessity of existing upon their remains.

When the captain of the Momicello took this wretched man on hoard iiis ship, he gave him a change ofclothes and linen, and would not suf- fer him to take much sustenance at ope time, i lie fust nutriment lie gave him was two cups of cnflee and a small piece of toast, and by ad- hering to this s> stem, in tfie course of a few da\ s, the man was quite restored to health He pruvi.da most excellent sailor, and was a great acquisition. But it is a curious fact, that not one oi thee rev.* of the Monticello would, fora

! length of time, associate with him, on account ol the diet he had fed upon hoping to cure t.icm of their prejudice, tiic captain kindly in-

| vile.I the unfortunate seaman to his table j but t.iis hud not the desired eflect : on the contrary, i those persons, who usually messed w ith tliecap- tarn, deserted Ins tables. Time, however, and

! the general good conduct of the man, restored ‘mn u,r society of bis shipmates. In relating to tlicin suHcriogson board the wreck, he abstained, as much as possible, from mentioning the manner oi his subsistence; but the crew themselves had witnessed his food hung up in the shrouds, at the iamc time he was taken from the wreck.

articular* given by the wrecked mariner are t.iese ; liis name is Thomas Moorhead, a na- tive »>f ilie county of Durham ; he served his tn"e to t,,e 8e*s in the coal trade the ship in v hiC' he was wrecked was the Acorn, captain M Lttod, of Stockton, to which they vvrre hound Irom America, when on the 3Ulh October, a se v»jre gale of wind canie on, in which the ship nvi.U- a great deal of Water, ami finally tilled and overset, in hit. LI, long 43, by which misfor- tune, die cr.penter, and a black man were drown- ed. In about ten minutes the sea carried away her mainmast and she righted again. At this pe- nod t he sea made a clear passage over the ship, nuts »e cou U1 not well sink, being laden with timber.—The master, Andrew Brass, and John Simpson, a buy, were w ished overboard, but at

:,v light the master was washed on board again, having been for some hours clinging to the pic- ru < <>t the wreck. All hands m-\t proceeded to tho turetop and in five hours time two more of .' crew <1 ied in consequence **f the inclemency H the weather.—Soon after the timber-nun

1 ramus Bradley, Christopher IJaly, and Tl.o- m.is Bales, boys, nearly the whole of the remain- < « rot the hands, were frost-bitten. In this de- plorable situation they all remained in the top four days, when not a fragment of the cabin was to be seen. Kvt ry thing was washed nut of the cabin windows, except three pieces of meat, winch were found in the stern sheets. The ship s rudder parted on the 12th of November. I nomas Charlton, and the boy Charles English, o.ed on lho 23d The master prolonged a mise- rable existence to the 12th of December on winch day he died William Pierson fell a vie- 'Jr —AH the water casks were swept oft the deck when i lie vessel upset on the 31st ;

| the little moisture they procured was from the i rain that tell, md which they caught in their I hats, Ike. m thr foretop — The Momicello fell in with the wreck of the Acorn, in lat. 41, long 25 j when the capt. humanely sent a long boat for Mom-head, lie was taken out of the ton where he bad been fifty one days, and toward* the lat- ter end expecting to abate the unhappy fate of his companions.

Extract of a litter from ,t either, of Harford, Conn, to hit brother in Philadelphia, dated

Th« inhabitants of Hartford have been. Tor some days, much alarmed hv the ravieea of ■.

&.C. this is soon folio tided by a raving delirium, & tinl^<s relicfis soon obtained, death ensues in a lew hours. They »i'd covered with large spots, resembling mortified llesh The disorder is very fatal, especially to the female sex Our physici* ans appear to We entirely nonplus'J, and differ | much in their opinions and treatment of it. Al- though there have been solitary instances of this disorder for two years past in different parts of I this state, it began its desolating ravages in the west, ami has been gradually advancing to the eastward ; few towns in the north-western parts have escaped its ravages. We have had but few instances of it on the east side of Connecticut ri- ver till within a few days. In this city, on Friday last, there were IS new cases—on Saturday, 15. 1" some instances it has destroyed almost whole families in a f« \ hours. Two very singular t.ir- cumstanres attended this disease—«>nc is, that although it rages iu warm weather, yet proves much more fatal in the cbhkst—the other is, that jt is equally fatal in places thinly populated, uini in salubrious situations a~, in populous towns.—- We hope the warm season, which we ardently desire, will arrest its progress Unless it receives a check, it is likely to proto tile severest scourge with which offended heaven has hitherto been pleased to visit us.

ILL EGmMATK CHILDREjY.

An argument, (tans a late London Pa ficr) at curious as it is interesting, is dr /lending, respecting the narriage of iIPg>ti- nts tc children The case before the Court upon this subject is as follows : A Gentle- man dying, lift his natural daughter a very considerable estate. At that period she tea* living under the guardianship of her mo-. Cher, and before she attained the age of‘21, she was married with her mother's consent. The question before the Court is. whether the issue of that marriage can inherit the estate left by the grandfather The legi- timate issue of the grandfather say t/iey cannot, and seek to recover it back. The argument in support of that position is, that natural children, in contemplation of law, have no father nor mother, and conse- quently the marriage above alluded to, by the provisions of the marriage Act, is null and void, as the mother could not make the marriage binding by her consent; and the natural daughter being in that case married without the consent of a legal parent, and she being a minor at the time, the issue of that marriage are bastardized, is" the estate, must revert back to the legitimate issue of the grandfather. The reply is, that the mo- ther of a natural daughter is a parent for the purpose of asscriting or dissenting to her marriage when a minor ; but if she is not a parent within the meaning of the Act. then arc the issue no children within the meaning of the Act. and the suit must fail. If the Act recognized none but legal parents, then could it recognize none but legitimate children; so that, which ever way the argu- ment shaped itself, the issue of the marriage could not be deprived of the estate in ques tion.

The court took time to consider of their judgment.

S7“Wc are happy to perceive from the following Extract from the Boston Reperto- ry. and from various accounts ft c n Balti- more, Philadelphia and New York, that our old Sc enterprising friend Mr. Ogilvie is mee- ting with such distinguished success. He has been for several months taking the tour, of the largest towns in the northern states, de- livering a course of lectures on moral and political subjects. Every account, that has reached us, is descriptive of the splendour of his successes. The approbation of -he public has cheered and rewarded the cm:* nations of his genius.

Mr. Ogiteie's Oration —We have hor n request ed by several poi sons, who could t *.t obtain seat?, while attending Mr. Ogilv'e’s Oration, t<» suggest to those who first seat themselv s on the benches, to take the south extreme. From neg- lecting this little circumstance, the e :s a most uncomfortable press, at the door, though there are convenient seats enough for all; :h no more tickets are issued than the roorrt will secommo date. From the respectability ol the audience, it is presumed this hint will be sufficient. It cannot be surprising that to enjoy high intellectual plea suie, people wish to sit at their ease

Londov, March 25 DIED, at Vienna, on the 22d ul*. Count Lou

is de Cobenzel, after a lingering illnets. On 'I luirsday, at noon, at his house in Clip-

stone street, after a fingering and painful illness of several months, which he bore witli unexam- pled calmness and fortitude, Thomas Hol- caor t, Esq. author of Hugh Trevor, the Road to Ruin, and a number of other Works. He was in his sixty first year. Mr Holcroft’s has been a life of literary labor. He possessed great natural endowments, and a most burning desire ■ >f knowledge. He owed all his attainments to his ovyn thirst of information, and overcame cve-

very impediment that suppressed the ardor of his mind For several years lie was a Comedi- an of eminence in several respectable Provinci- al Companies, and came to London in the year 1778 From that time till the day of bis last ill- ness, he has been indefatigably engaged in al- most every department of literature. He acqui- red by liis own assiduity, such a knowledge of the languages, as to enable him to translate free- ly from the French, Italian, and German ; and his Dramatic pieces, as well as Novels, entitle- him to no ordinary praise us a fruitful and able writer. We lament to say, that he has left an a- miahle wife and six children, the oldest of whom is only nine years, totally «...provided for. He has alio left two daughters by his first mar- riage.

Nature degenerates in Ameriea.” JIuffos.

A Cirr at BmncEiFArrs lately hao FOUR CALVES, three of them livisg Atfu veil SO HELL.

FOR THE Ej\ QUIIiER.

THE MUSE. The followinghnes are from the Freeman’s

Journal of Philadelphia. X/m It is a singular coincidence, that at

the very moment when we were about deli- vering to our compositor, a M S. copy of the very same verses, this number of the Phila- delphia Journal was put into our hands. It is not the first time that Great wit* juir.fi together."—In imitation of the Editor of the Journal, we have annexed the corresponding version of Francis the most celebrated translator of the poems of Horace. The com- parison will do no discredit to the genius ot the young Virginian—the latter at the early age of 15, the English translator in the full tide and maturity of his genius. Concei ning general Lewis Litt!cpage, less has been written than he really deserved.— lie was a native of Virginia—once a secre- tary or firotegc of Mr. Jay—with whom lie subsetjuently quarrelled, and against whom he published those severe philippics, which poured forth all the fire of hi, gc- lins—he was at the siege of Gibraltar—he was well versed in almost all the courts rf L'.uropc—v>a» particularly conversant with

i\ic Court of St. Petersburg—was acquaint- ed withSuwairow and many of the great mi- litary men of Europe—and returned to bis native country with ample resources about the year 1802. He became a resident of the town of Fredericksburg, where he died in that year. Littlepage was a man of immense original powers—fraught with the most sin- king'anecdotes of men and atchievcpieius— md to the last moment of his lib.- exhibited that romantic and original cast of character which had distinguished his earlier adven tures.

Xfm Had such a man exerted his fine talents amidst the political scenes of his nutive country—in the vindication of her right; and her honour—he would have played a most distinguished part on the thea- tre of the public. The friends of Gen. Lit- tlepage. (and he has several relations in Vir- ginia,) could not render us a more acceptable sei vice, than by laving before us the memoirs of the most eventful incidents of his roman- tic life. So much for the man—and now for the youthful fioet.

THE XXII. ODE, BOOK I. QF HORACE

THA NSUTFD DY

L E W I S LI T TLEPAG E, WHEN ONLY 14* YEAttS OF ACE.

Fuscos, the man whose quiet heart No conscious crimes molest.

Needs not the Moor’s envenom’d dart To guard his guiltless breast.

Safe may he range Cctulia’s sands, Virtue and truth his guides :

Or where the depart Ganna stands, Or fam’d Hydaspes glides. Late as I rang’d the Sabine grove

Beyond m> usual bounds, Whilst vcid" of care 1 sung my love

In soft melodious sounds, audflcn I met (without defence) A Wolf in fierceness bred ; But aw’d by peaceful innocence.

The savage monster fled. Not thirsty I.ybia’a scorching fields, (11 Where tawny lions feed, Nor warlike Danniu’s dreary’ wilds. So dire a monster breed. Remove me far from cheerful day To night and endless shades, Whare not a bright celestial ray The awful gloom pervades ; Or place ine near the solar blaze, (2) Beneath the burning zone, Where no refreshing breeze allays, The influence of the sun

Still shall the memory'of my love, (3) Her soft enchanting smile, Her tuneful voice, my caics remove, And ull my woes beguile. (4t

CAME OOF. BY FRANCIS. The man who knows not guilty fear, Nor wants the bow,-nor pointed spear ; Nor needs while innocence of heart, The quiver, teeming with the poison’d dart, Whether thro’ Lytoia’s burning sands His journey leads, or Scythia s lands, Inhospitable waste of snows,

Or where the fabulous Hydaapes flows :

Fur musing on my lovely maid, While careless in the woods I stray’d, v y^_wo^—how dreadful! cross’d iny> way, Yet fled—he fled from his defenceless prey :

No beast of such portentous size In warlike Dauni ’s forests lies, Nor such the lawny lion reigns Fieice on Ins native Afric’s thirsty plains. Flare me, where never summer breeze Unbinds the glebe, or w irmi the trees ; A. lure ever .o we ring clouds appear, And angry Jove deforms the inclement year :

Place me beneath the burning ray, Where rolls the rapid car of Day ; Uove and the nymph shall charm my toils,

* he nymph, who sweetly speaks, and sweetly smiles. 1

Variations. * 15, says cur MS. ...Enouirer. (1j Not scorch’d Ninmdia’s thirsty fields. (2) Or p>.ace me near the solar rays. (3) Here is a stanza in our copy which is omit*

led in the Journal Yet still my Lalage shall reign

Triumphant in my breast, Still her belov’d" harmonious name

Shall lull my woes to rest.

(4) Here some trifling variations.

(BY AUTHOH1TY.) LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.

AN ACT To authorize the transportation of a certain tries

CJ I resident oj the U. S. and documents accompanying the same.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- presentatives of the United States of Amc-

rica in Congress assembled. That t!iMembers ef Congress und Delegates from the several territo- nes of the United States be, and they areliereby authorized to transmit by nu«il, tree of postage, the message of the President of' the U. States, ot the eighth of November, in the year one thou* sand eight hundred and eight, and documents ac-

companying the same, p, inted by order of the Senate and House of Representatives, to any post-office within the United Slates and territo- lits thereof, to which they may respectively di- rect, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

J B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives,

GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the Lnited States and

President of the Senate. Nov. IB, 1808.

Apphoved, TH : JEFFERSON.

AN ACT For the relief of Augustin Serry. T)E it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-

present at ivet of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper account- ing officers of the treasury he, and they arc here- by authorised to Settle the account of Augustine Serry, formerly a boatswain on hoard the United States’ Brig Sophia ; and that they allow Inin the pay and emoluments of a boatswain, from the fifteenth day of October, one thousand seven hun- dred and ninety-six, until the sixteenth day of February, one thousand seven hundred and nine- ty-eigM ; and that they pay the balance which may he found due to the said Augustin Serry,out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise a;>- propriated.

J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

GEO: CLINTON, Vice-Prt sidtnt of the United States and

Preside..1 of the Senate. Jan 12, 1809,

Atmoveu, TH JEFFERSON

mmr,~. J • ii'j'

ty ANTED TO HIRE—Six or eight HP. * * G R(j Mb',N, till the end of the >ear. Ti e lure will he paid monthly, if required Apply to Mr. Richard Sampson, at Middle

Quarter, Tuch.dice, or the subscriber, If on V TV ILK HAM.

May- If*. \ 4t

IN CH ANCERT.—ttuckingUm March Court, 1809. James James Plaintiff against William Cau- V. ‘Hi.ua Anderson, senior, ami William Anderson, jr. Dfts. ^!* ll'e inolion of the plaintiff by council and »t nppearinj' to the satisfaction of the Court that, the defendant C'.aiion is not an inhabitant of this

state. It is ordered and drerer f, T.h »t n.n!es« ths said Cannon shall appear here at June Court next and answer the plaintiffs bill. The Court will then proceed to take the same for confessed as to him and decree the matter thereof accord, ingdv, and that a copy of tins order be forthwith published in sonic public newspaper of the cilv ol Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the Courthouse of this County.

A copy. Teste, R. ELI)RIDGE,jr. d. c.

April 7. lawtfw^f

I^Tth 118U9CERV~CharI°Ue C°Urt’ Marc,‘

Robert Smith, Plaintiff,, against James Wea. ver and Win. Smith DtjTts.

THE defendant Weaver, not having entered his appearance according to the act of Assembly and the rules of tiiis court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that he is not an inhabi- tant of this state : On the motion of the plaintiff by Ins attorney, It is ordered, That he appear here on the first day of June Court next, and en- ter his appearance, and give security for perfor- in ng the decree of the court, and that a copy of tins order be inserted in one of the news papers p-inted in Richmond, for two month succe * ve- If, s*,1(l posted at the front door of the court-,anise of the said county

Copy. Teste, THOMAS READ, Cl’k.

APri1 7._______wSw«; IN CHANCERY—Charlotte Court, March

7th, 1809. Robert Bailer, administrator of Lucy Bailee,

uec (l. Pit Jf % against Wilburn Smith, idnimistru- tor and distributee of J ,l,n Smith, dee’d. John Smith, George Jones & Molly his wife, Edward Clarke ami Elizabeth his wit, J .mes Weaver Nancy his wife, Charles Smi ii, S ,muel Smith, David Bailey and El zabet;. :>is wife, and Fran- cis Smith Defendants

1 HE deiei; i.c.is, J *» ii Suith, George Jones and Molley Ins wife, J.mi s Weaver and N.mcv Ins wife, Cli .|es Sni S ..noel Smith, David Bailey and Efz belli s wife, nil Francis Smith not having etilei ed heir .ope-ranee, according to the act of As«emhl\ ,:ul die ru.es of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of Uie court, that tVyaie mu in. bilaiitsoi iis si ate On tint motion of the pi. nu ii jty uis attorney, It is or- dered, I n.it tli appear iere «u tiie first day of June court next an.' :ut- r their appearance, «nd

I in it a .* .>y of iis ord.-r be mse -ted in one. fthe ■•tvs pip'fs printed ut K lin >tid, tin’ two

months succes .vely, and posted .,t the front door ol tliecoort or, !,f-i>: t.ie said county.

Copy. Teste, THOMAS READ, Cfk.

Apiil 7.

■ N CHANCERY.—Charlotte Court, March Jl 7 I o..>9

Stephen Smith, Pltintijf, against Nathan Zackerv and Titonws M. Uearnian, D.fer.ddnta. 1 HE defendant Za>kery not having1 entered' l.irf appearance-according to the act of Assembly, ■ ini tne rules of this Court, aiul it up* tfing to t!i s:.tifaction of the Court, that he is no m in-

ot t,ns sts*le» on the motion ot tin- plain- tdf by his attorney ; It is ordered. That he ap- pear here on the first day of June Court -.ext, and -n*-r 1ns appearance and give security for performing the decree of the Court, and that a copy of tins ord r be inserted in one of the news- papers printed in H'c.hmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-House, of the said County.

Copy. Teste, THs FEAD, c. c.

April -1. w8wfl TAMES R. MICOU informs his friends Si the J public—that lie keeps Tavern, in T ppaham- nuek, in those commodious houses occupied the last year by Mr. John Belfield and torm rly kept as as public house by Mr. John Croxton. James R. Micou flatters himself that he will receive such a share of the p troiage of his friends and the public as his exertions may msrit.

April 28. w4w

FOR SALE—Upon liberal credit, for cash or good bonds, 515 acres of LAND, in Middle-

sex county, advantageously situated upon the Pi- ankatank, being the House Lot of Shooters Hill tract. This Lund is of a good quality, lias a g od Fishery, Oysters at the door, and wild Fowl in abundance. If not sold before tbe first of Nov. ik .t. it will be leased for a term of years, with or without 615 acres adjoining.

For terms apply to Majo' Paulin A Black- burne of that county or to

AUSTIN IS OCKENBROUGII.~ Tappahannock, April 7 w5:«

ij ENJAMIN KIMBALL, h:is taken the Store 1 itely occupi. .1 by M ■- J .cob F.-.clc-

lerf where lie lias now < t jl^r:*Wef uud will snort** ly receive a very general and extensive assort- ment of Euro|H an and India ^

coonsi Which will be sold ,wiolcs„lc or retail at vit/ trio tier ate pricet.

Mu) 9. 4t

NOTICE,—The subscriber has, for the pre- sent, remov d his

VENDUE OFFICE, o the front room ot the house occupied by Mia

Carter B. Page, opposite to Messrs. Hovey ami Sizer where he transacts business as usual.

He has on hand a quantity of West India and other GOODS, and is prepared with convenient store houses to receive any further consignments that may be mail* to him

JAMES BROWN, Jr. Auctioneer. April 11. tf

RACING!—The Tapppahannock JOCNEl CLUB RACES, will commence on Thurs-

day the 25th May next. 1st DAY—The Jockey Club Puree of g 320*

four mile hekts 2nd J) A Y—The Jockey Club Puree of g 24C*

three mile heats. 3nu DA/—The Proprietor's Puree of g 100*

entrance 10 dollars, two mile heats, (live horses or no race.)

WEIGHTS AS FOLLOWS An aged horse, lb. 1"Q (i years old joy 5 l)o. 110

The conr«e, k.c. wil

4 Years old, ll>. IOC* 3 Do. 86 And under that ape :*

feather. be in e >od order, w«-

therefore ;nay expect line *port ; «taMrn and lit- ter provided gratis, upon timely application to trie proprietor of tlie course.

* The Secretary cannot ttate accurately t’e *»•

mount of each tiny* purse, hut supposes thev •ciUbc 1

as o/’ovc stated, after deducting the foci ;y Clubd’. nrrunl the expense tf advertising the racss Jr o', is the subscription.

April 11. t<lr

Merchant's, Lamjcr’s, She*

riff's (Did Constable ft

A. S. BROCKKBHROUGH, Secretary and Treasurer.

For Sale at this (iff* r.