The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1797-02-09 00:00:00, page 4

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
A.
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From ibr Farmn'i W-.-'lij Mu-fev>*.,
PLtTTTKIUNC* lo-m; giddy bny,,
h" H viMt*"'* joys,
Would you than the treking art«3
B. nitty's traps fur vuUtl'dul beans,
Would \ ;ii ; reahi*. r m * wife,
Riches which lb 11 1m tino’ life;
Would yon in your choice be nice,
Hear Minerva'* .«ge advice.
Be not caught n'i-h (hape or r.ir, j
Car.*! lips m r n.rwing hair ;
b'l.jpe and j >>!') air may < beat,
(. nal 1 ip*, triay 'perk deceit.
Ciils unmask’d would you d< frrv,
fix votir Fancy on the eye ;
bntvrr there hath truth u« b.gn’d,
* i ij'ihe eyc that Speaks the mind.
Shun the pd'wd diF‘ linful eve,
Frowning fancied dignity.
Shun 'he eve wiih vacant glare :
Cold ind:jj- r>-nce '-joint rs thtre.
Shun me-i g<r oibut me,
Glutting with itwcure i! lb<%
Shun the Vi ily eye of pride,
Looking coy t«» be purler'd.
Fiom fire- jilting rye refr'sirt, i
Glancing i iveaud nowdildain.
Fly the fierce, faty ric eye,
Shooting keen feverity ;
For nature thus her truth dffij&nhi-,
And made the eye proclaim the mind.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
FOR SALK,
t coo acres t»f prime Miami LAND.
Hu greater part csih, anti the terms iii^rr in good
fecurity,Will be required in payment. This land,
fro»ri'the melt authentic delcrrnions, is firuated in
the ntidft ofrlie paradicica] chart, end bids fair to
become nor O ily ihe garden of America, but of the
known world. Thk, ill:,borate atcoont is juft, hu
unnecefsarv J ns the public will be afsurod that nc
reprefeotslhin t an Infiiciemly give a comprtfvet fihl<
idea of ti * v hie and fcrrlnty, and is given merrlv
to (ill up the ftp inre. Like wife for laic, two tractF
of Lind in H tni’lliire, whi<_h may be feen. by ap
plying to the i'uufcriber.
GABRIEL NOURSE.
N. B. All perfom indebted to me. are cautioned
agaiutr nar.king any payment to John Meredith, m)
late af'iltant, on tnv account, but are requehed to
fettle their refpectivc balances without further no
tice, with ttae. G. N.
Jm. » +
FOR SAL E,
A handfome young forrel STUD, 16
hi'nds and luii Idgh, riling 4. yeats old, in good or
*- r. For furtlvr particulars, apply to the fubferi*
her,in Martiuaburg.
PAUL VERD1ER.
Jan. 18.
I will t-'ke one or two apprentices to the
Ta luing Bufiueis,-from fourteen to feventeen years
\ I L Rerfons'having any demands by nr>re,bond,
XlL or orljerwi!e, againi't the eftate of M-rtir
Sup, la re of Berkeley County, deceafed, are drfir
ed to bring in their claims, regul^’y arredred, tot
fettl. menk ; and nil thrie indebted to the fnid cf
'. ' , eirlor by bond, note, or book account* are re
ouefred to make immediate payment, that a final
arj ifuwnt of the fa id eftate p ay take place, a>
iio further indulgence will be given.
^ JOHN and FREDERICK S t IP, Executor!.
NOTICE.
PERSOVS having'book accounts to fettle with
1J ici Swingle, lare of Berkeley County, tie
ccafed, are d« fired to bring them forward properly
atttfied.fn rhar they can be fettled, as l Ihull at
tend at Henry Clinger’s, Falling-Water.**# on the
torh and2;th days of this inftani, and ;d of Febru
ary next, to receive them.
FJLIJAH HAWKE, Adminiftrator.
Jan. s.
MARTINSEURG: VIRGINIA j i-rintid and syiry Thursday, by N. WILLIS,
BuRKE-StrE BT.
rtTMTS iubk '*C'| Vt d ik" > ■! I .i'lftg * U
1 tract of Lind, containing one hundred ami
iiti* acres, lying between Ghat Ics-ToVtri afid Sbep
•fcerdVTovm, and about ar. etjual diltar.ce from
eadtj leventy five acres of the above land is fubject
to the life of Mrs. Bri/cm, an aged lady, how living
ots the -premiles. A rioufe end half a Lot in
Charlra-'i own : the htmie is neatly finH.hed, and
the lot in good rrtnir, Alio, four unimproved
Lots in laid town, tV.o of which am Rtfi'ared on
the main-fttect, the other two joins them hade, and
forms a full ft-uare. • Aifo, one tfioefand acres ol
Land in the State ofXen'rudty ; it is a'part of the
i'lbfcrtbpr's military claim, and lyeth in the hit; hind
of Green River. 'I be land was fttrveyed by Major
Linghim, living 1n Shepherd’s Town, of whbtn a
particular defeription may be had, by any prion
wilhino to ptirchaie. ^Gne other tract in the faid
State, containing five hundred acres, lying in the
County of N.lfOr.,. and about fourteen nines from
Beard's I’owo. The wtible of the above property
will be fid v<*ry low for cn'.h, and with a moderate
advance in proportion ro the credit that may be re
quired by any perfon inclined to port hale.
CKO. KITE
Churl (fir; n, Be:. 26, *c6. :.f
■ SCHEME of 3. I OTTFRY,
For a Dutch Church in MART INSBUkG.
is 6oooDo!!«.rs.
Tbkets, at 2 Dollars each,
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Prize of 3 io Dollars
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With ? deduction of 4 per tt. -6
Total 2020
On at! Pri/es r.ho** two dollars and halt, will be
deducted 4 per cr.
Twelve days after the drawing is finiUjedt':he
fortunate adventurers can receive their money.
By the manager*.,
, JACOB HOFFMAN,
DAVID BAKER,
GEORGE DOLT,
ZACHAR1AH MILTER,
w HRISTI AN Si LBLR,
NjGHi LAS ROUcH.
LAND FOR SALE,
THE Subfcriher wilhes to Ml, 3 tract of Lsnd
adjoining the town he now lives in, contain
ing 2ti acres, on which thtre is a good dwelling,
haute, fmosk houle, a large Irene barn, a young or
chard planted j there art- about 100 acres cleared,
and under good fence, ^ racres ( f which arc excel
lent meadow, and 3;) more can b<* made at a fmal)
exp nee, and watered by a never-failing fpring ;
there is an exctllcut fpring veiy convenient to the
dwelling houle ; the wood land Well timbered,_
Alto, a imMl tract adjoining the above, containum
about 84 acres, 60 ai res clear, 10 of which are ix
cellejt! good meaduM- ; there are on this tract a good
dwelling houfe, fpring, Ipring houfe, Rubles, feme
tri.ir ti ers, and a garden pailed in ; the y. hole un
der good fence. An indilputable title will be made
to the purchafer.
The fubferiber w‘11 MI on Lberal tehms, all his
Bo k in trade, coVdiftinn, perhaps, of as general
an alsortmen: oi Goods a*, any in this Count'/. He
Will alfo fell or r«nr, the itore houie, wareTioufe,
and lot, on which they (land, which is a good fttu
ation lor bnfmefs. For terms of fale, reipectiuK a
ny ol the above property, applv to
WiLLiAM WILSON.
Middletown, 3d Jan. 'q-j.
THE Snhfrriber earnHtly reqnefrs all ibofewho
have cny deman.'t againft him, or even the It a it
pretention ro a claim, to bring them forward as
foon as poffibie, for fettlcrnenr j and all rho!e in
debted to »he fuMcriber by bond, note, or open ac*
connr, are reqneftrd to come forward and pey off
iheir relpecrtve bahneea. Thofe who nave open
accounts, anc! cannot clofe them by payi ?nt, are
requefted to come in and give their obligations,
before the hrft day of March next ; thole who do
not choolV to comply with fonecelsary and region
aole a r^queit as the latter, mult not expect any in
dulgence. w.
CASH given for RAGS
At the Printing-Office.
A 'Hoi!It aftd Hdf Lo^ ikuattii at th*
Weft pari of Burfce-St i eer•. Tile flout* is oneaoi
harfftory high. Apply to
DANIEL SNYDER.
Jan. fi.
At a Court held for Berkeley County, the 2*tb day
of November,': 796.
in CHANCERY. /
Jo’hn OTerrai cnmplt. vs Patrick M Afret, defn.
defendant **atrnk M1 Airec, not bavirjr
JL entered his appearance tfgncYble'to an act <fi
AfseYnbly and the tides r,f fins Court', and it ap>
pearing to tlie I’atisfact ron of tl e Court that he is
not an inhabitant of this con im nwe.-hh, on the
motion of the complainant, bv his tounltl, ir is or
dered, that the defendant do ajrrear !ieve, 'o£ rM
firfr Monday after the t hit d luefday in ’iViaVc.i
mxt.and anlWr the *';il of the con plainsm, and
that a copy of this ord* r be forth with inierfeVl ia
the Virginia Ga/.eite, for two months 'ucct&vely,
nid pnhhlhrd ;t tlie church door in the p^rilhcf
N or b (i u r n'e, on 1 am t Sun day t'rern e'd i a t < fy u fft- r
»ne fen-ice, and alfo at the door of ihe (> -•,
Mo efe of the fa id County.
A copy. Teft. MOSES HUNTER, C. 5. C,
A very Valuable Plantation for hi?.
'“7“'*O be told, that ejcvHlent Plantation belonging
{[ tb the luhtcribei s, cotuainihg 400 acres of
level lfrne-ftone land, fit'Ctued two miles ft ocn Shm*
herd’s- 1 own and one and an half from the Pom
iii-'K river .• there sre ion acres cleared, 10 of
which are t.ow ’n meat C\v, end much f;,'r.e n?';
be made • a young'. besHt’o orchard of -too iree3 <f
the heft fruit of vaViouj kinds, a good mill fa\i
with a conftai^* ft ream of fearer j a ftanding (bring'*
and not two acres of waf~e, bimk'n, or funy Ir n.l
in the whole tract'; tLe uncleared land well cov.'t- i
ed V?Vtn excellent timber. There arson the *fe«
mills, a good two it'cvy dwelling ho;;!*, a large
tarn, two cut-houfes, and the clear’d 3and nn- er
good fence. An ihdilputahle title will Vc given the
purchaler, by
GEORGE REYNOLDS,,
J ACOB WOLrORD,
‘JOHN WOLFORD.
D*'(rrtt'e“ i'S, ’q5.
A Bargain in LAND*
TH £ fubfcriber would dii'pofe of four t~r'V
ments (two together) upon the tract cl 1. -1
in this county, near Martin:burp, .i dled Pop! :
Spring, at prc-fenr in ihe tenure of Ad..in Aldridp t
Abioletn jVi’dlcr, John Martin and George
The twe iormer lye we!! together, and would tom
a handfotne farm of ahum 400 acres, the two latte-j
(which are alio well coni ccied) will amount ;o 4 i
acres The whole tract is of the Srit quality {
foil> and th< r. is upon each renemrnt a .m ilder *
ble. referve of the ftneft timber. The leal.s are t
iives (originally for 8 only) Or*me or which has!
expired. This land is now ifTrcd at ir»S low r-,r l
of 40 ibil’ings. Virginia currency, per acre. Or.*
half in hand, the other half on bond ar 6 mout. t
with interfft A bond of conveyance vvi l be gi\ *’r
in return for ttic firft psvmenr.
V £ ilD! NANDO F A! P F A X.
Shannon-Hill, Berkel y«County, 3d Janu*r\,'«)}.
TO BE SOLD,
ONE Hundred ,.nd Three acrel of Land, lvb'£
on the Shepherd’s-Town road, and c jninir $
the Warm Springjmad, about midway between tfr.l
and Martinlburg • there are about 5y acres clearem
the remainder very well timbered, • he whole ur.de4
good fence ; there is a good log-houfe, barn, a*; l
out-lioulcs, an orchard of 100 apple trees, and fe
veral others of peach, cherry, &c. a well of never*
failing wafer near the home, and as good land . *
any in Berkeley coumy. It is an excellent ftan 1
fer a tavern or other public bufine/s. For particu
lars, applv to the fubfcriber, on t he premi es.
JOHN VANAN3DALB.
7"*- J. .97
/\ LL perfons indebted ro the (ubfcriber, are
1 jL hereby called on ro let lie nnd pay ' fr whac
they are indebred to him by thenrfc flay of Marcli
nexr, as no longer indulgence can or will be given*
as he wiihes 10 enable himlelf to difcharge the de- i
mands againfc him by that rime. He has on band,
a large quantity of Medicine end Paints, which hs
will dlfpofe of at a reafonable profit
J. P. HARRIS. |
Mirtinsburg, Jan. 4, ’97.
, tor j ale, at the Printing L-J/ice.
Blank Deeds of Bargain and bale,
Common Bonds,
Sheriff’s Blanks, &c.