The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-03-09 00:00:00, page 4

s E A T O F THE MUSES.
•Tr V-Y' "V" Y ' "r
SONNET.
-<OC Q>
By Anne Rattcliff, Author of, <e The'Romance
of i lie Foreft /' &c,
HAIL ! to the hollow'd hill. the circling lawn,
fhe breezy upland and she toountair. Itrtam !
1 he laft tail pine that earliefr meets the dawn,
And glutens latelt to the weitern gleam !
Hail ! every diltant hill, and downland plain !
Your dew hiff beauties Fancy «-Ft unveil* }
What time to shepherd's retd or Poet's frrain,
Sorrowing my heart its dejtiti’j woe bewails.
Bleft are the fairy hours the twilight ihade
Of ev'r.ing, Wand'ring tbi o* her woodlands dear j
Sweet the ftill found tl at Heals alungthe glade ;
'Tis Fancy wafts k 2nd her vot'ries hear.
#Tis Fancy-wafts it !—and how Tweet the found !
1 hear it now the diltant bills t-plong ;
While fairy echoes from their cells around,
And woods and wilds the feeble nous prolong,
•F + + + + + + -M-+ + + + + + + +H-++-+ +
FOR SALE.
A HOUSE and LOT,
In the town of Marrinsburg, diliingutlhed in- the
j>l»t of laid town by No 15, now in the pofSe-Iion
c»f Richard Rinlone, and l »ng eftablilhed as a pub
lic houle, being too teet front and 3- 9 feet deep.—
On the premiles are, a. good dwelling houle and
well built Italic. Un the payment of one half the
purchafe money, a credit will be given for the ba
lance. Fofst fii",) may be had the jfi day ot April
r>rx». For teem*, apply to James Anderfon or Pa
trick Boyle, in MartinsLi:~g, or to the fubferiber,
in Baltimore,
JOHN S, PLEASANTS.
February 23, ’970
YOUNG FIGURE,
WILL ftand this lea Ion, at the Sublcriber's (table,
in M irtineburg', where he ftood the two laft fea
Tons, and will cover mares at the moderate price
of Five Delhi's the Tea Ton f earch mare, to be paid the
ift day ot December next.
• Young Figure is a fall bred bnrle, a beautiful
dapple grey, black mane and tail, lixteen hands and
one inch high, excellent for faddle or carriage, and
is of the Figure and Janus breed. His pedigree
having been ol ten given in full, may fuffice—for
the appearance and activity of Young Figure, and
the molt excellent colts got by him, will lofecient
ly recommend him.
If any perfon nr perfons, owing for lbs faid lea
fon, lhould be about to remove out of this couoty,
before the faid rft day of December, they muft be
liable to pay at any time they putpofe to remove.
ROBERT WILCOX.
Martinsburgy February 22, *97.
TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS it has been inliuuated by Come ma
licious unfriendly pt ribas, tending to retard
the grow i h and injure the fale of Jots in the town
of Smirhiu-ld, by al'serting that the land whereon
my ton John Smith, jun. now lives, including laid
town, is under a mortgage, anti that nearly expir
ed ; this is to all whom it-may concern, that I do
hereby declare, that there is no loch thing, and that
mv fun John Smith has a good fafiicient right and
title to the eltate abotcmeirtiontd, and free from
any incumbrance whatever. ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS will he given to any perion who can
prove that there in a mortgage on fa id land, and
ONE HUN DR ED-DOLLARS to dilcover the per
ion who firlt railed the report, it in good circum
ft*nces JOHN SMITH.
Smithjield, Ft bruary 21, *97.
A Teacher,
OE Englilh, Arithmetic, &c. will be employed
by the fubferiber, upon either of the follow
The Teacher, for the education of three fcho
lots, with the liberty of taking fevenmore, I hall re
ceive 45I. a year, and have the pofselsion of a houfe
and garden ; or, he ihall have a houfe, a garden,
arrl cn.,r with 1 be advantage of a populous
neighbourhood.
JOHN BRISCOE.
N. B. A perfon who can alfo difeharge the of
fice of a clerk in the adjoining church (for which
be will receive a ieperatc falary) will be preferred*
MART1NSBURG: VIRGINIA; ruKTED ahd published, evert Thursday, bt A'. WILLIS, Burke-Street.
A BARGAIN IN LAND.
F OR S ALE.
NE hondred and forty five acres of leafed land,
Vjy far leven years, lying within four miles of
Cuarlel'town, and two oi Lee’s- fown, to Berkeley
County. The land is as good as any in the faidCoun
ty. There are 6d acres.graio to.go with the place.
There is alfo a good peach orchard, fume bearing
apple trees, and a good log d welllng-houle, which
w.ll be fold on tbe-lowelt terms tor calh. It is
presumed that any perlon wilbing to purchafe the
laid leate, would view the premiies firlt, it is there
fore unnecefsary to fay any thing more, either of its
quality or fituaiion.- The trrms of fale may be
inown by apply near Lee’s-Town, to
RACHAEL BLACKMORE.
February 16, ’97.
HEP.fe are five ftray Hogs that have been with
'he lublcrioer fince the iI’t of December ; there are
not two of one uijrk. 'i he owners are defiled to
«orne, prove property, pay charges and take them
■WILLIAM HANNAH.
February 2 j, *97.
red lion tavern.
THE fubferiber acquaints his friends and the
public in genera!, that he has opened Tavern
in that la/ge and commodious -boufe, the corner of
King and St. Afaph ftreet, in this town, at the fign
of the Red Lion, where he has laid in a frock of
good Liquors, and is plentifully fopplied with every
necefsary for the comfortable accommodation of
town or country cuftomers. Travellers will find
it their interest to call on him, as he is provided
with a large ftable, well flocked, end has an atten-;
tive and careful holder.
<£T He will take a few genteel boarders, on mo
derate terms, and willfiurnith dinners, oyfterfup
per3, &c. on the ihorteft notice.
AMOScDERROUGH.
Alexandria, Dec. 10, *96. , 3 m.
A valuable Merchant-Millfor fale.
THE Mill,-&c, formerly advertifed by John Da
niel, not having yet been fold, w ill pc/lti'cely
be fold on the premifes, on Monday, the 10-h day
of April next, unlefs fold at private fale before that
day, by PHIL. PENDLETON, Truftee.
February 14, *97.
Valuable Property for fale.
TO BE SOLD,
A VALUABLE, commodious, and well-built
Stone Houle, completely finiihed, lituated at
the Eaft end of King Street, Martinsburg, and-near
ly oppolite the new jail. The Houfe contains fix
rooms, and frands on an excellent, pleafant, and
healthy lot, with a large yard and good garden.—
There are on the lot, a kitchen, frable, filed, a well
of ftanding water, &c. It is within 3 lots of the
Court Houle, and has been occupied as a tavern lor
feveral years pa ft.
ALSO,
A two-ftory Log-Houfe, on the next
Lot adjoining the above, with a kitchen and ftable,
lately put in complete repair; this lot is level,rich,
and has a good garden. Tfce Houfe is well calcu
lated for a ftore or tavern, and is within two lots
of the Conrr-Houfe.
If the above property is not fold by the firft day
ofSeptembernext.it will be renred fora term of
years. Pofsefsioti of the Srone-Houfe will be given
at the above time ; and that of the Log Houfe on
the firft day of January ntrrr.
For term9, apply to the fubferiber, on the pre
'mifes. THOMAS LUNCAN.
February »6, *97*
To be fold by PUBLIC VENDUE, at the Plantati
on of thefubfcriber, on Wednei'day the 15th day
of March next,
Horlcs, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Wag
gons, farming Uceniils, Negroes, both men and wo
men, either for fale or hire, a riding Carriage, &c.
The terms will be made known on the day of fale.
Ail thofe indebted are requefied to make pay
ment by the day above-mentioned, as I mean to go
to the Weftern country.
E. O. WILLIAMS.
February 16, *97.
NOTICE.
THE fubfcriber has declined public bufinefs in
Martiniburg, and requrfts all thofe indebted
to him, to make payment by March court next, and
ail thofe who baveeny claims againft me, will come
in of courfe, SETH DUNCAN.
February 16, *96.
notice.
An Election will be held at theCourt
Houfe, on the third Monday in next month, for the
purpofe of electing a proper perlon t0 riprefmt
this diftrict, confining of the counties of Frederick
and Berkeley, in the next Congrefs of the Uniied
Stares. All perfims iutiilrd to vote, are dtfired to
attend. JAMES WILSON, Sheriff.
February 16, '97.
■ Valuable Property for Sale.
THE bubicrtber will tell ilic property where
he now lives, fiiuate on Tulqutrora Crt«k
on which is erected a large and Well conltrucud
Tan Yard, containing twenty-five vatts, including
handles, bans and limes. There is alto, a large end
well finillied Britk-Houfe, under which is a very
commodious kitchtn and cellar, a large liable, bark
mill, and currying Ihop, with a fine garden wtll
palled in. He will aKo iell ihe propei ry where
Mr. JohnDixcn now lives, fnuated in Burke Streei .
there is on this property a two Itory Log-Houlr*
weather-ooarded, painted and neatly finilhed in tide*
a very good kitchen, with as gouda garden as any
n Mari injure, and a clover-patch —T'his lot i*s
ilarge and well fituated for any bulineis—He will
exchange the above prccerty for.good lanas in the
County of Berkeley, or by paying a ftrali part of
the purchale money in hand, he will t;.ke the ba
lance in four equal annual payment*. For further
particulars apply to JOHN OHERRaLL.
Either of the above property will be. rented this
fpring, if not fold.
N B Shake*pear. a handfome Stud Horfe
fifteen hands high, and leven years old, the, figure
of the horfe is a fufficient recommendation,: without
inferting here his pedigree. Ailo, a draft Mare
for which bonds due, on good men, will be taken
in payment for bo’h. J. op
PT He will take Morrafs and Nicholfotds role,
(due) in parr payment for any of ihje above proper
ty, on fuch terms as will be agreed upon. A
' February 9, *97.
LAND FOR SALE,
THE Subfcrsber wilhes to fell, a tract of Land
adjoining the town he now lives in, contain
ing 211 acres, on which there -is a good dwelling
houle, fmoak houfe, a large l'tone barn, a young or
chard planted ; there are about too acres cleared
and under.good fence,130 acres of which are excel
lent meadow, and go more can be made at a fmall
expence, and watered by a never-failing fpring ;
there is an excellent fpring very convenient to the
dweliing-houfe ; the wood land well timbered.—
Alio, a fmall tract adjoining the above, containing
about 84 acres, 60 acres clear, 10 of which are ex
cellent good meadow ,• there are on this tract a good
dwelling-houle, fpring, fpring-houfe, ("tables, fome
fruit trees, and a garden pailed in ; the whole un
der good fence. An indilputable title will be made
to the purchafer.
The fubferiber will fell on liberal terms, all his
' ftock in trade, confuting, perhaps, of as general
an afisortment of Goods as any in this County. He
will alfo fell or rent, the (tore houfe, ware-honle,
and lot, on which they ltand, which is a good fitu
ation -for bufinefs. For terms of fale, refpecting a
oy of the above property, apply to
WILLIAM WILSON.
‘Middletown, 3d Jan. ’97.
THE Subfcriber earneltly requefts all thole who
have any demands againft him, or even the leafe
pretention 'o a claim, to bring them forward as
foon as poffible, for fettlement ; and all thole in
debted to the fublcriber by bond, note, or open ac
count, are requefred to come forward and pay off
their refpective balances. Thofe who have open
accounts, and cannot clofe them by payment, are
requefted to come in and give their obligations,
before the firfr day of March next j thole who do
not cboofe to comply with fo necelsary and realon
able a requeft as the latter, muft not expect any in
dulgence. w. vv.
TO BE SOLD.
A good fecond-hand Waggon, with
hind geers. Inquire of the Pi inter.
FOUND, not long fince, a Man’s SADDLE.—
The owner, proving it, may have it again on
application to the Printer.
Feb. 22.
DECLARATIONS,
And a variety of other
BLANKS,
For/ale at the Printing Office.
CASH given for RAGS,
Ar the Printing-Office.