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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-12

VALUABLE A[aNUFACTUPING WILL
& DISIHLLERT--Th subscriber viii
sell CIR lease for term Of years, will, or without
distillery, containing FIVE stills of near 1000
gallons, the valuable Mill on Appornattox river,
in Cumberland, lately owned BY William Skip
With. The house is 66 feet long, % vide, and
three stores high, containing pair best burr
and l pair corn stones, with Eraus's patent ma
ch'nerY and Saw Mill in complete order. Bots
pass under the MN through one of the best locks
ON the river-tIe ncighborhood affords an alum.
dant supply of wheat, and on the spot are two
commodious houses calculated for store and re-
sidence. If sold, the purchaser may he accom-
modated with or 500 acres of Land, one hafin
wo0d. Terms may be known on application to
Mr.. letters at the Mil or 70 me near Gento
Bridge.
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IN CHANCERY--Fcb February Court, 1901
Z Raafaisr County, TO svi.
Bcnlamin Rect Jr. Cn,rrhL1innnt- a ocninst Tho
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ID iCNMoND TiLE MANuEAcToRY-

. edmond TILE MANUFACTORY-
IA The subscriber having procured tie eNclu-
sve right to manufacture in ths and several other
states Harwoo,Ps much improved Patent rile for
covering. houses, and at considerable expense
erected the necessary buildings, &c for carry
inS on that useful business extensively. now of.
fcls to supply, a. short notice. any quantity that
may be required, ut the moderate price of thirty
tfse oilrs pr tAoHeam ! .ieycres his Eacts-;-
He can with confidence, founded on actual cx-
pertinent, in the covering OF about 90 houses in
this city, assert, that houses can be covered with
this tile as cheap in the first instance, as with
shingles ofthe first quality, and when the secu-
rity against lire. the difference of Insurance. the
and particular cous.ructon of those
tic 10 RESIST the most penct rating, rains and SHOWS
are considered, he cannot doubt OF meeting with
considerable encouragement 1t requires only
the examination Of q well covered roof to con-
vince the most prejudiccd mind of their su1erio-
ritz to any other tile heretofore made, or to the
best of slate, and viii cost less than the latter,
after paving the expense OF water carriage to al
most any part Of this continent.
Particular attention will be paid to orders from
other towns, and in al cases where they are
shipped, he will deliver them whole and sound,
along side the vessels, at the expense of carriage
only to the purchasers. Any perssn skilled in
the art OF thing, will put on those tile with great
facility, bet where they cannot be procured, he
car engage few here who have had some ex.
pcrience, and will go moderate distance, if the
job Insufficient magnitude and their travelling
expenses paid. BENZ AMIN DUVAL
Richmond, March % CeP2w&Iawtf1
N. b. wish to sell Patent Rights in several
PtheT states. 3. d.
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The parties to the above suit arc hereby not;-
fed, that shall attend at my olIicc at Faiiouier
courthouse, on the 26th day Of IuIy next. be-
tween the hours Of ten and two O'Clock 10 carry
the above order into eject, at which time and
place the parties are requested 70 attend with
copy OF the court papers, ard such evidence
and vouchers rs theymey thini, proper N produce,
IN order to final adjustment Of the accounts.
c. r. SCOTT, H. c.
Fauquier G. II. May ID, 1903 riawSw{
ME Co-parhership of IHomAs KUrHrn-
y HoRD eco. is tbs day Dissolved by matu.
al consent. Allpersons indebted 20 the said finn
are requested most earnestly 80 come forward
and pay their respective balauces to Thomas Ru-
thertord and All those who have claims against
said firm, TO produce them 70 said r. r. f0rsetr
uement. THOMAS RUTHERFORD,
FREDERICK ARGYLE.
Richmond, July J, 1903
HE SUBSCRIBER respectfully informsbis
Il friends ard the pubic, tIat he viii continue
to carry on business IN this place, in the same
line as the late i'm, have heretofore ,lore.
THOMAS RUTHERFORD.
jugs (Fow)
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j. HUDSON AND cHAMpLA1S, on NoRrHERN
NAvICATIoN.
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Mk.4RShAk,s SIZE.


OEN MUkNOCK & Company, against the
children and heirs at law OF Samuel pearsoRs,
decd and others.
BY virtue Of n decree Of The court or the Uni.
ted States ,or tho fifth Circuit and Virginia dis
tict, pronounced at November term, ISo7 in a
SUIT therein depending between the above par.
tiss, Will be sold atrublic auction. for ready mo-
ney, en- Wednesday tae tweniy seventh day of
July next, on The premises, TRACT OF
LAND in the county Of Hanovcrr OH P,munky
river, near Beach creek ford, and shich is now
in the possession Of his children ard heirs at law,
or so much thereof as shall be equal to the de-
riiand of the plaintiffs and the espcnces Of this
sale. WIN. MANN. ID. M.
for Joseph scot,; NJ Y. D,
s1fsne %. fieSw
ri OFiCE-Ali persons having claims against
IN the estate of Adam Craig, deceased, are
requested tn make them known, to the subscri-
ber and ail those who are indebted to the estate
are solicited TO make immediate paymen:
MARY CRAIG, Ececatris.
Richmond, July5 EepSwl
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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-08-03
Lateffrom Eurobe.
WA NEW-YCRK.)s
LONDON. Nau 80.

LONDON, Nay 80.
Letters and papers from Holland to the
sd inst. have arrived. Itappears from the
latter, that the Spanish troops ID Holstein
had become acquainted with the events which
have lately taken place al Madrid, andthcir
indignatioa at the treacherous conduct Of
Bonaparte manifested itself in frequent af.
trays with the French troops. The regi-
ment of Catalonia, which is at Nyburg, had
80 unequivocally declared itself, that it was
found necessary to withdraw the French sta
toned there. The commander of the Spa
nish troops is said to participate in their SEN
timents but enveloped as they are by the
legions of France, what can be expected
from them? They are not sufficiently nume-
rous to make head against these and the
Danes, who would no doubt join the French
in putting down any revolt among the Spa
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-26
Thomas Read, elk.
LharLotte Com. 1nn. q lA08

Charlotfe Gourt, Jan. 4, 1903.
Catherine T. Garden, Francis Scott, srN
and Joseph Scott, executors and ex- In
ecutrix of John Garden, dec. pitts. Chan.
Agairst cen.
Alexander Garden, deft |
TIE defendant not having euiered his appear.
- Snee according TO the act of assembly
and The rules of this court, and it appearing TO
the Satisfaction OF the court tina, he is nor anlR.
habitant OF this stare: On the motion of the
plaintiffs by their attorney, IL is ordered. that he
appear here on the fast day of April court next
and enter his oearance thar a copy of this
order be inserted n one of the newspapers pub.
lished IN Richmond for two months successfully,
and posted at the front door of the courthouse
OF the said county.
copy--Testes
Thomas Read, elk.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-26
O A K L AND.

This land lies on the moth side OF IN. ,iv,r A..
pomaitox. in the county of Chcs,e:i;ela oS r,;,s.
above Petersburg, ) below Bevili's bridge. ana 30
south OF Richmond. Ii Contains abou, laoo
cres. OF which nearly one half rs low grounds
on the river level, handsomely situated and &C.
teemcd superior to any on tina, river. Tb, h,rt,
land lies very level, is covered with oak an,, No.
timber, and is free, fertile soil. TIE L.,
grounds are mostly open, and the hish land ,hou.
two thirds in timber. The improvements are ,
dwelling house. with good rooms, 4 of which
are on he lower floor, with two passages. all e.
nished in the neatest stile of wainscoatinc
There are rooms in the cellar, one with Gre
place and plank floor kitchen, smoke bor,s
wash house and dairy, and every house necessa'
ry ter large family Also, large ice house.
with apond at the distance of 80 yards from the
door. On the farm there aie two vrannr,ce.
large and convenient, with wheat machine on
the most approved construction in each-an o.
verseer's house, stable and tobacco no Use. with
brick cellar under it-also all the houses neces.
sary tor the crop hands. The fine water the
airy and salutary situation Of the buildings. the
fertility OF the soil, and the easy boatage of the
produce TO marker. give to this properly advan~
tages which can be best appreciated on inspeeti.
on. The terms of sale will be one third down
and the residue in three annual payments. or q !.
therwise. as may be agreed on by application ia
the subscriber, on the premises, who would aiys
possession any time after the 18th Sep:embef
nexr GEORGE EV ANS
Oakland. Jan. ~. 1905. wSt
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-26

PuN AWAY abous the 9Th May from Richmond,
a JACOB, very black fellow. about six feet
high, twenty eight years old. handsome address
and very artful, has several scars on his neck,
and enc tr two, believe, on his Left cheek, re.
sembiing small pox pits, waterman by trade,
and l.lJ his bayteau in the bason of the canal in
she above city when he went of, at which time
he broke open the store of gentleman in Rich
mond and stole to large amount, for which
said gentleman has offered n reward of so dollars
for apprehending said fellow las am informed)
he has numerous acquaintance in the said
city, the counties of Hanover and Caroline, in
one of which he was raised, and where expea
he may be harbored. The above reward win
be paid and all reasonable changes, for securing
said fellow in any jail so get him, or delivered
me in Bent Creek, Buckingham, Virginia.
Samuel HorsLey.
November 90, 1907. &c Id
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For Sale,

n ny Dwelling House, and Four Half Acre
lfk LOIS Of Grouod, in the Town of Manches.
ter, as formerly advertised On receiving a
part in cash, am disposed 70 give considera
bic credit, Tor The balance Of purchase, or win
take Young Negroes AT fair valuation, and
Land ia the STATE of Ohio, Tennessee or Ken
lucky, on such terms as may be agreed on - IF
the said property is not sold between now and
Christmas, it will be leased 10 an approved te-
nant for 4 term of years.
ARCH'D CAMPBELL.
Manchefetr, Nov. 30 1907 IF
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HE Subscriber wishes to employ a
manager for the present year that uu.
derstands The culture of Tobacco * wheat,
none need apply unless they can come
well recommended to such a man libe.
raj wages will be given by applying TO me
at George Biakey's, esq. within one mile
of Richmond,
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOr,
February Is, 1903. If
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NOTICE.

WILL be sold on the twenty sixth day
OF this month, at the tavern of Mr..
Nathaniel Childress, in the town Of Man.
chester, five likely NEGROES, one Of
which is good blacksmith, belonging To
The estate of James Winfrey, deceased.
Six months credit will be given the purcha-
ser, giving bond with approved security,
TO carry interest from the date If not pune
tualy paid. Ali persons having claims
against said estate are requested to bring
them forward, that provision may be made
for payment thereof; and all those indebt-
ed are requested to make immediate pay.
ment, or suits will be commenced, as
wish to close my administration.
WIZ. POINTER,
Admir-. of JAMES WINFREY, dec.
February Is. 81
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-26

TIE Sheriffs Of the counties of SUSSEX, DIM
widdie and Southampton, composing dis
tria --of the counties of Botetourt, Montgomery.
Giles, Tszewel, Wythe, Grayson, Washington,
Lee, Russell, Monroe, Greenbrier, Kaaawha and
Mason, composing another dis,ria--of the couns
ties Of Hanover and Caroline, composing ano.
ther disuia--of the counties IF Fairfax & Prince
William, composing another distrie-of the coun.
ties of Monongalia. Harrison. Wood, Ohio,
Brooke and Randolph, composing another dis.
tria-ard of the counties of Essex. King Wilt
am AID King aud Queen, composing another dis
tria-which several districts constitute the third
class Of the senate Of Virginia. requested TO
fake notice Thar an election, in rotation, is 20 be
held. on the court days Of thei- respective eoun-
ties in the month Of April next, for the choice Of
senator TO represent each Of the districts above
mentioned in the General Assembly, for four
years next ensuing.
THRO. HANSFoRD, C.s.
February II. 1903. 4tw
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FOR SALE.

OR EXCHANGE FOR CIR PROPER71-
MO 1. 90 coo acres ofland in Harrison coun.
Ivy, state of Virginia in tracts of S, 900 a
cres each, on the waters of Elk and Little Kama
VIVA. surveyed in 1874.
3 $500 acres on Hughes's river, in the same
county. surveyed in 1888, being the moiety of a
ua6t of 1000 acres.
5. l,2O0 acres of land in the distria o Baird's
Town, on Buck Fork, near Baird's Town, Ken
lucky.
4. a handsome Frame House. with S rooms
on floor, coach house, stables. smoke house.
with the Lots on which they stand, and a garden
adjoining, in board fence, at Bath, Berkeley
Springs, Virginia, suited for family or a IA
vern- Also, one Out Lot Of six acres. enclosed
with stone wall.
January IA. 1908 rs6
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Thomas Read, Ok

LN0rl0ffe Court, Jan. 4, 1908.
John Haskins and Nathaniel Terry,
against Cod"'
Jesse Hord & John Hord. def,s eey'
TsE defendant Jesse Hoyd not having enter.
ed his appearance according to the act of
assembly, and the rules Of this court, and IL ..
peasiug to the satisfaction of the court that he
is no. an inhabitant of this state on the molten
of the plaintiff by his attorney. II rs ordered that
he appear he'e ON the first day of April court
next and enter his appearance and give security
for performing the decree of the court, and that
copy of this order be inserted in one of the
newspapers published in Richmond, for two
months successfully and posted at the front door
of the courthouse of the said county.
A CoDy-Testc
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Land for Sale |!

PURSUANT to a deed of trust
u executed TO the subscribers by John c..
Miller. for the purpose of securing the payment
of suudry debts therein mentioned; will be sold
upon the first Monday in January, 1908 for
cash upon the premises. a TRACT OF LAND,
mentioned in said deed. lying upon the waters
of Lockett's and Harris creek, in the county of
Prince Edward, and supposed to contain be-
tween six and seven hundred acres. We shall
make such title as is transferred to us by said
M,ies. saving all former incumberaroes The
improvements upon this land are such as ave
ssual upon snug plantations in ,hi; part of the
country, bu, better fenced than usual.
CHARLES WOODSON,
JAMES MADISON ""S'eeS'
Prince Edward, rs Oa. 1907. low
81" The shove sale is postpone ,l Wednes-
day tho 30'h oe March next. -I7onary rs
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-26

State OF North Carolina. Caswell county.
WE do hereby certify. that on or about the
w S,hday of January last, James Orr, one of
the justices of the peace of said county, commit
ted 10 the jail of said county, negro man who
called his name PRTER ID. JONES and who had
passed as free man, in said county, The last nine
or ten months next preceding his commitment.
The said negro was committed under act of
assembly of this slate, which subjects any tree
man trading with a slave. to pay penalty of ten
pounds or remain n close Jail three months. should
the PERSON offending refuse or be unable to pay
the fine. The SAID negro Peter D Jones, re-
nained in the Jail of said county until the court
OF pleas and quarter sessions, held IN said county
in the month Of January last; vixen on the third
day of said court James Hitler. esqdmake known
TO said court that the SAID negro was not free
man, and that his name was ISAAC, and fugi,
tive from justice, he the Isaac having been con-
demned to suffer death by The county court of
Pittsy lvaniai Va. sone time in the beginning of
the year 1907. On which information the court
of this county, then sitting, ordered the said ne
gro to be Kept in close custody until applied for
by the executive of Virginia or some other pro-
per authority We do further certify that on the
fourth day of this present month, Samuel Fuqua
made application to the sheriff OF this county tor
the said negro Isaac, & on satisfactory evidence
made by him the said Fuqua to the sheriff, the
said sheriff did, on the said day, deliver unto
the said Frqua the said negro Isaac Given I'm.
der our hands this 5th day of February 1903
HeNRY ATKINSON, Justice of Peace.
SOLOMON GRAVES. Justice of Peace
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-26
the Governor If the Comm oHzyea(I
Virginia,
A PROCLAMATION.

4NTHEReAs IL appears to the Executive, on the
w evidence Of Jacob Steady. Perez Link, Ia
COB Myers and William Williams, taken before
Benjamin Wilson, jun. esqiure, one of the JUS
tees Of the peace IN and for the county of fiar.
risoD within This commonwealth , thar certain
JOHN SOMMERVlI.LE did on the night of
the third Of December last, at The house of la
yid Hews, in the town Of Carksburg, violently
ASSAULT with club, the body of JshnG Iackson.
esquire, and did fsIcHously. on purpose and of
malice aforethought by lying in wait. unlawfully
main and disable the head and right arm oe the
said John c. Jackson, by Featuring the SOUL of
the said Jackson, and by a violent blow on the
said right ann Of the said John G.. Jackson in.
Aicted by which fracture and blow aud also by
reason Of divers other wounds, blows ard bruises
gwen said Jackson, by said Sommerviue, with
the club aforesaid. the life Of said Jackson be-
came greatly endangered; and that the said
Sommerville hath escaped from the justice Of
the law ] have therefore thought fit, with the
advice OF the oourcil of state, TO issue this pro
clamaiion, hereby Offering a reward OF FIFTY
DOLLARS 20 any person or persons who shall
apprehend and conduct the said John Sommer
vile before some one OF more Of the justices Of
the peace in and for the said county Of Harrison.
iIla, he may be dealt with as in such oases the
law directs, Aud do moreover eajoin all officers
civil and military. and exhou the good people Of
the commonwealth TO use their best endeavours
TO zyprehend and conduct before some one or
more Of the justices Of the peace in and for the
aforesaid county Of Harrison, the said John Som.
merville, 70 be dealt with according to law.
GIvEE under my hand, with the seal of the
q So commonwealth annexed, at Richmond,
this fifteenth day Of January. 1908
Vs.. III. CABELL.
p. S. The aforementioned John Sommerville
is man Of about six feet high. appears 10 be
about twenty six or tweNty seven years Of age,
rather spare, but nervous, Of light complexion
and light hair.
I AM desnoss % exchange the following pTo.
Il perry, or ANY part thereof. as may be agreed
on for small traa Of good Land. in healthy
situation, with a dwelling house and other I'M
provemen,s, a good spring Of water, and an a
gieesbe neigiborhood. az dis ance Of 80 TO 100
miles up The counry--To say for Houses In this
oiiy--Isnds in renrico county, joining the AGA.
DENY lands. and near this cny--2.O0O acres on
Riohland creek, in Lincoln county. Kentucky
900 acres on the waters Of she Ohio. n Mason
coun y--snd two uaSls Of Milit.sy Lands on the
river Tennessee, each $50 % acres.
RoLe;; Mitchell.
Richmond, Feb. 6, 1909. n
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ne subscriber will SGLL,3or exchangcifor, land
in the state of Ohio,
THE FARM

WHEREoN he now resides. containing II 1-2
acres. This farm IS particularly valuable
for its con,guiiy to the city Of Richmond, being
near enough to give its occupant the advantages
of city residence. combined with the pleasure of
country life The situation is high and beauti-
full, commanding fine view Of part of the city e
capitol, about IS of this land is cleared and
but little worn. IS of good soil, affords excel!enr
water, and is believed 10 be remarkably healthy.
On it is thrifty young apple orchard Of choice
fruit, beginning to bear, and the improvements
new, and being such as would accommodate
4 small family.
Joseph Anthony.
January 90, 1903. wifi
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ADVERTISE ME \ /.
100 Dollars Reward.

ID UN AWAY abour the frs, inst. from the
IN service of Mr.. William Rawleigh, TO
whc m I've was hired,) a BLACK MAN, nam
ed JACKSON, House Carpenter by prcfes-
sion, of thin consumP,ive appearance, about 40
years OF age, FIVE feet eigh, or nine inches high /;
from circumstances attending his elop:men' il
believed. he intends making his way TO one
of The Casters States, and has been provided
with false papers of frcedom.--If taken within
the Stare, and delivered to me here, or secured,
tha get him, will give Fifty Dollars, or if
taken out of The S ate, One Hundred Dollars
Robert Gamble, Jr.
Richmond, Dec. 24th, 1907 If
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TO RENT.

a GOOD TENEMENT on Market
n Alley, oppslte the Market Houne
it is amoog the best stands in the neigh.
borhood for grocery. For terms apply
TO the subscriber or to Harry Tompkins.
ISAAC WEBSTER.
February IS. If
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l2th February. lSo8

Mr. PLEAsANTs,
1au vviH insert tbe foiIcSping certi-
fcare six Ueeks in roe Aygur. as tb,nk 10 duty
TO nyse and friends, and o6tge yoa,s respeet-
taliy. >. FUouA'
February 10, 1903.
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~ NOTICE.
WILL. DISPOSE OF MY.
TRACT OF LAND,

7 YlNC in powhatan county, Containing 500
IL acres. OF which tn re is so or more prime
low grounds, which never is over.howed by tile
river Appona,tox There is also fine mill seat,
the dan, nearly completed, and ,imbers ready 60,
to complete the mill. upon revcr failing stream
the terms viii be one half cash. the balance in -
months l will sell or treat with any one be-
tween this and the Ist July next Otherwise il viii
be sold Upon The premises. to the higes, bidder
together with other properly Tie terms OF the
personal properly will be made known on the day
of sale
John II. Saunders.
January S, 1903. tbs
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N0saCe,

THAT the following articles, mauufaIur
i at the Penitentiary, with the prices thereto
annexed, are constantly kept for sale 4, the store
OF Nicholas Hailam, agenI for the common
wealth. few doors above 'hs Swan Tavern
in the city OF Richmond viz.
CUT NAILS.
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Nay Be purchased on long credit, and
tozy FERNS,
The eDCment

nN which ,he subscriber lives, s,nated on
~ Church Tin, wihin about one half mile OF
the Nichmond understanding two acres Of
ground, well euoiosed and highly improved -
The buildings CONSIST o, large and well con-
s5ru6ted dwelling house. laundry. Kitchen. dairy
smoke house, Two stures, brick Office, coach house.
barn and stsbie. Al these bundmgs are well II.
ished, and ia complete order FIR the acco nmo
iaton of large aud gen,se family WHO may
have easy all the advantages of the city,
and live as retired as they could wish.
John Ellis.
February a, 1902. &c