The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-02-23 00:00:00, page 4

£ E A T OF THE MUCUS.
ACROSTIC.
ULL of franknefs, free from fraud,
K eple'e with equi-y’s reward.
K q.ial the com net, in all parts,
N or fpoti’d with little trickilh arts ;
C onftftenr and e'»r.cafenars,
H as nothing which the people hate,
T rnrh is the bafis of the plan,
R eciprocal the Rights of Mm j
K ach parry, has an equal claim,
A 11. in <y participate the fnne ^
T empnante is the ruling feature,
Y ee, ’tis a good a;;d comely ejeature,
contrast.
J .♦LASTED, difgrac^fnl irjlru*rrti!0
K eplete with ills anddite events ,•
J overtiftg freedom to proftration,
T aiming the honor of the nation ;
l rref ing tyrant tools with means, ‘J
y npporting their dc-fpotic fcheines, >
H aic'niug to dreadiui tragic feenea. ^
T reafmt, tresfon, full of treafon S
H enoom’u by Patriots for that reafon ;
J , fpm-.sM by Tyrants and their flaves,
A liv'd to fycophants and knaves:
reachery is rjie ruling feature,
Y ca, Vis#a m unfit roue ugly creature.
*r?-i ‘.r.n un up* u& i&>
A GREAT BARGAIN.
FOR S A 1. E,
J500 acres of prime Miami LAND.
The greater pare caln, and the remainder in good
(Van ity, w:il be r*:-q.;ired in payment. This ! md.
from the molt authentic d etc up cions, is fl'tuated in
tlie rriid't of the paradicical ch irr, and bids fair to
■become no' only the garth n of America, but of the
kuowu world. This illaboraie account is juft, bur
Uttoecefsary, as the public will be afaured that no
repreftenr.ti'Nr, can Ou'di .iently give a conrpreherfible
idea of its value ami fertility, and is given merely
to HU up i tie iqiare. Likewife forfale, two tracts
oM_.ar.di i Hamofhire, which may be feen by ap
r-:> '“a :o The fubicriuer.
GABRIEL NOURSS.
N. B. All petfons indebtei to me, are cautioned
fcgainfi making any payrr.eryt to John M-red it 11 my
late af?iftant, on my account, but are requeited to
fettle their lei'pective balances without further no
tice, with to*. G. N.
Jan. 24.
fubferiber is defirous of felling a Imall
iract of Land, containing one hundred and
f.iry acres, lying between Uharles-Town and Shep
h rd'a-Town, and about an equal-diitance from
c *cb ; fevemy-f*ve acres of the above land is fuhject
so the life of Mrs, Bri/coe. an aged lady, now living
on the premti'es. A Houle and half a Lot in
Charlrs-Town : the houfe is neatly finilhed. and
8he lot in good repair. Alio, four unimproved
Lots in f*id Sown, two of which are fiiuaied on
the niain (treet, the other two joins them back, and
forms a full fquare. All’o, one thoufand acres of
l.ui'J in the Stare of Kentucky ; it is a part of the
fubfenher’s military claim, and lyeth In the bi»i bind
Green-River. The land was ibrveyed by Major
Langham, living in Shepherd’s Town, of whom a
particular defenption may be had, by any per fun
^••hingto'pnrchafe. Ur.c other tract in the Paid
S: te, containing five huiidrrd acres, lying in the
Count y of Nelfon, and about fourteen miles from
Be.;rd Town. The whole of the above properly
" 'll l,e Ipld very low for calh, and with a moderate
be fold very low for cath. and wirh 9 ir.nilff'.r.
advance in proportion ro the credit that may be re
quired by any perfot inclined to purchale.
, GEO. HITE
Chari'jiinvr, Dec. 16, *q5.
uf
FOR SALE,
A handieme young forrel STUD, 16
hinds and half high, tiling4 years old, in good or
*cr’. * g further particulars, apply to the fubferi
ber, in Marti uabqrc.
* n ° PAUL VERD1ER.
Jan. iS.
(fcj- I vvill ti!;. Oi; or two apprentices to the
or\genS U‘"“'eiS’trom fWteea to fevemeen years
MARTINSBURG: VIRGINIA
HISTBB AND PUBLISHED, EVERT THURSDAY, BT N. WILLIS, BURKE STREET.
LAND FOR SALE,
'FIE Suhfcriber wiihes to fell, a tract oC Land
X adjoining the town he now lives in, contain
ing 21i acres, or which there is a good dwelling
house, fmoak-houie, a large fcone barn, a young or
chard planted ; there are about loo acres cleared,
and under good fence, 30 acres of which are excel
lent ircudow, r :;d 30 more can be made *2t a fin all
expence, and watered by a new-failing fpring j
there is an excellent fpring very convenient to the
dwelling-houfe ; the wood-land well-timbered.—
Alio, a Small tract adjoining the above, containing
about 84 acres, 6 > acres clear, JO ot which afff ex
ceilent good meadow ; there are on this tracts good
d »rlling-hoofe, Spring, fpring houfe, ftables, forne
fruit trees, and a garden pailed in ; the whole un
der good fence. An indisputable title trill he made
to the purchaser.
The fubferiber will tell on lrberal terms, all his
fto k in trade, conhuiug, perhaps, of as general
an assortment of Goods as any in this County. He
will also fell or rent, the ft ore houfe, ware-houle,
and lot, c:j which they {land, which is a good litu
ation for huiinefs. For ttrtus of fale, reflecting a
ny oi the above property, apply to
W1LLL
WILLIAM WILSON.
Middletown, 3d Jan. '97.
j THE Subscriber eatnehly requefts all t’:o(e who
i have any demands nguirti’t him, or even the lea ft
pretext ion to a claim, to bring them forward ss
fonn aSf .fTthle, for fcttli-nif'nt ; and all theft in
debted to the fuhlcriber by bond, note, or open ac
count, are r -q t-fted to come iwrward and pay off
their reipec:;-/* balances, 'i hofe who have open
accounts, and cannot cljfe them by paymeut, are
requefred to come *.n and give their obligations,
before the f»r ft day of Marcn nest; rho'e who do
not chnofe to comply with to necelsary and reafon
ablea requeftas the latter, mu ft not expect any in
dulgence. W. Wo
. NOTICE.
TJERSONS havir.g bool; accounts to fenlewirh
1 Peter S-.vi.ii»!r, late of Berkeley County, de
ceit"'!, pt dr fired to-bring ihettj forward piopcrlv
attefved, fo ?f t *h’ey can be fed led, «« [ {hall at"
tend at Kenry Cling'-r's, Faliit g-Waters, r.n the
20th and 27th devs of thtsb:trifranr,*Ti)d 3d of Ffcbra
ary next, tc receive tir-in.
ELIJAH HAWICE, Adainiftrarar.
Jax 5.
• 'FOR SALE,
A LOT OF LA N O,
QlTUATED an the Bank, of the Pot.-.ma k, {?•;:
v3 ntiltc . b '■?$!;{/• herd's-Town, containing 3 acres,
through which pofses a ft ream of water failing 65
feet, within the lines, znd fufficient for the purpofe
of milling; the excellence ofluch a (eat wiil at once
appear, when the mind adverts to ite fiu?ation,
having the advantage of water conveyance from
the l pot., furroundu! by fertile land, and on a
ttream 'r.be fountain of which is not more than 250
yards from the river, consequently always frec-from
icr, wSiich is one great advantage in milling ; the
feat will be (hewn to any perfow inclinable to pur
chafe, by Mr. Abijab Snvearittgrti, Who lives at the
foot, and the terms made known by the fublcriber,
living near Mart ins burg,
E. RUMSEY.
February 9, ’qy.
TO EE S O r, D,
. VERY LOW FOR CASH,
The LEASE of a PLANTATION,
a ‘hort mile from Dr. Vanderveers place, on the
Warm Spring road, us good land as any in Berke
ley County. Three years of the Leafe to come from
March next, and clear from any rent charge. There
are fowed on laid Plantation thirty acres -of rye,
which will he fold with it, clear o( any deduction.
Alfo, twenty odd acres wheat, of which one third
will tie delivered the purchaser in the (hock. As
alio, the liberty to clear ttn acres cf wood land,
the wood of which will be very beneficial to the
buyer, it laying io near Shepherd’s-Town and Mar
tinsburg.
Any perfen inclinable to purchafe the laid Leafe,
may know tbe terras, by applying to the fabferi
ber, living on the late Gen. Lee's farm.
ZEPHANIAH BEALL.
February q, 'qy.
A LL perfone are cautioned againft cutting and
La. taking away timber or fire-wood, or purcha
fing it alter it is cot and taken awa}', from my
plantation near Shepherd*s-Town, as .1 am de
termined in future to profecute every perfon who
in future (hall be guilty of fuch unlawful practices.
ISAAC CHAPLINE.
February 6, 'qj.
ForJale, at the Printing Office,
Blank Deeds of Bargain and Sale.
x*y AN away from ike fohlcriber, tr-s 2a* h jj,;.
IV a bound boy, named Richard Connor —Who.
ever returns him to in/, or commits him to i’/j
ihall have £ cent reward, and no thanks or plea?
fant counten vnce. * w
February 2, '97. WILLIAM PATTERSON.
RED LION TAVERN.
THE Cubic riber acquaints his friends and tie
public in general, that he hr-s opened Tavera
in th"t latge and commodious houle, the corner of
King md • r. Afaph ! erect, in this town, at the fiuu
of die Red Linn, wln-re he >i (s lafrl in a flock ^t’
good L’quors, sod is plentifully fupplied with every
tiecefs3ry for the comfortable accommodation 0f
town or country enfromers. Travellers will finti
ir their imereft to call on him, as he is provided
with a large ftaHe. Rocked, and has an atten
tive and careful heftier.
fc3T He will rake a few genteel hoarders, on mo
derate terms, and will furniih dinners, oy fieri up
pers, &.e. on the Ihortefc norice.
AMOS DERROUGH.
Alexandria, Dec. 10, ’96. 3
i'O be fold ooihe premifes, on the 2 h day of 7~
brinry n'.-x., at-public aocfion, on a credit, of Htc
mor.iiis, by virtue of a decre? of tb;.-court of tbs
county of Berk .’lay, in Chancery*
LOT of grourfc'>, fituate, -lying* and Ss'nn In
... JL ihe roxr. of Martinthnrg, t<*g<?tbcr with the
houses, gT.-ci.-si; and other improvements thereon
known in th? plan of fa id town by Ho. 6. lute 'ha
prnpertv of Chr:ft*bh-r Wa^voner* cif-cM ; told to fa*,
tiSly William Wilfo/iy ad.n’r. ot John ll iObrt. derM.
By JVlRi ANDSftfON,
V\ ! LI. f ■; VI K {u DLlL.
E P i i RA uVi G A i I nr
'jannary 28, '07.
P R O P'O S E D,
To b<’ printed by <u!>lVrip»Ln,
Tk 0 ka • '*? ft •: NT / r k - e It
?A15**B 3 AGE OF RE AluN.
Price to b:* paid on deliver/; for each-copy ont
fourth of a dollar.
huhferiptiors ukm by
Mt fsrs. W if l: p. r l n l f. . r 't/I a 2 tt • a r r. a.
| C H N f/P * R K . >• H EPHfKD ‘fi • O V N,
James Campbell, Mi dole Cheek.
V. t L ». r A Ivt WILSOW- c A ft A K D S TO K .
George Hits, C h arle-itow-v.
w-wa *. 's7
LL perfnns indebted to the t-ft a re of Rob ’t
x ii. Throckmorton, of this County, in his
time, are rep tie ft ed to prepare for difeharping t.n-ir
debts; tiiofV having demands egaisfi ri e fa if: ri;?. . ,
are requeued to make them known as J, eedtiy . *
pofsibie, that the adminiftration of tl;e faid Ro
bert's eltate may be completed, and the accounts
thereof fettled and rb>*fed within twelve numtl
the term allowed by law. ’
By JOHN DAVENPORT.
jan. 25, ’97.
A NEGRO MAN FOR SALE.
HEisaftour, active, handfome fell'\v, 22 year?
old, has worked tvo jears in a finitii’s (hop
and withes to be p.irchafed by a bla.k'miih, but ap
pears cilcnbted for any (ervice —Price, and other
particulars may be known, by apply ing to the prin
ter hereof.
February 2. ’g7.
X LL perfons indebted to the fubferiher, ia
l \. t’oe old book form o ly kept by his wife Csthe
rine, dec’d, are requtfi.-id to make imrv.-diaie pay
ment, otherwise they may depend on fuit being
brought againft them indiferimin uHv.
ANDREW SiLING.
February 2, *97.
TO B F. SOLD,
A Koufe and Half Lot, fituated at the
Weft part, of Buck .-Street. Tile Houle is one and
lialfftory high. Apply to
DANIEL SNYDER.
C~5" THE Editor of this paper having completed
his accounts to the 7th November laft, and being
determined on a fett lenient with all his fubferibert
to that period, notifies, that he {hall immediately
take the different routs which his papeis circulate,
in order to effect this arduous, hut to him very ne
c-fsary undertaking. Thofe who cannot make it
convenient to pay, he will receive their notes for
what may be due.
February 9, '97.