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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-29
WORTHY OF EXAMPLE.

n late London paper give a lengthy ac-
count OF Lord Someryille's cattle sLow."
The following interesting paragraphs are
extracted from it
The very excellent animals collected in
Mr.. Sadler's yard. Yesterday, March 81
drew acrowded company of nobility, gentry
and agl1cultui3sts, who seemed highly de-
lighted with the great degree of perfection
IN the Cattle exhibited. The specimens Of
broad cloth and OF leather continued TO at
tract much of the attention of those CONVEX
SAINT with those subjects Mr.. Toilet exhi-
bited detailed statement of the wool nro--
duced by his Merino flock last year, and of
its produce in money.
MI Rood exhibited another ofhis Hamp-
shire Wagons put together; the one shown
Yesterday remaining in the state of two COM
plcte carts.
Mr.. Listel<had smaller chafF- cutter this
day in the yard.
Messrs. Bridge and Parsons among other
samples of agricultural seeds, Showed spe-
cimens OF spring seed wheat which has been
found, on trial, to succeed perfectly.
Out of each Of the six pens OF sheep. shown
Yesterday, two we're last night killed; and
their carcasses werethisday exhibited, with
labels, as follows;
George Tollctt's two Meriho sorth-downs
Sarcass and head 101lb. and Glib.
Fat 15lb. and II lab.
Mr.. Monktnn's two south downs.
Carcass and head 1C2b * 1o6lb.
Fat 18 LIB. g lob.
Mr.. Westzar's two south downs:
Carcass and head 86lb. & s7lb
Fat I6Ib e 1ziI
Mr.. Thomas Purdy's two south-downs:
Carcass and head 118lb. & 125lb.'
fa' 25lb.Sc lob.
Mr.. Samuel Bayley's two scu,h-downs:
Carcass and head 1O7lb * 112lb,
Eat Is LIB & II LIB.
Lord Somerville's two Merno-R ylands:
Live weight 158lb. & 1851.
------
Carcass and head sglb. < 86Ib.
Fat OH E, 161-oIh
81. Skin 1olh q I'm,
About three O'Clock part Of the compa-.
ny, who are members Of Snithfeld clr1b
withdrew, and held a meeting at Freemac
sons tavern, lord William Russell in The
chair.
The FIVE judges of their next show were
dited
About half past FIVE o'clock. 9o7 nerso,,
| (among whom were some Of the most disfir
guished foreign nobility, ambassadors &c
sat down to most excellent dinner, provid-
ed with the utmost libcrality BY Lord Somer-
vile In Freemason's Hall.
After dinner lord S. gave variety of an
propriate toasts end awarded TO different
persons the several prize cups intended q q
premiums for the superior excellence os
their animals.
Two bundles of Siberian spring wheat. in
the ear, we're next produced, which his
lordship begged to be put in the hands of the
earl OF Wincheisea, and Mr.. Adams, for
them to SOW, and report the produce there
of OH future occasion.
In the course Of the evening. the Smith
field clubs bill of premiums for the net
show the duke Of Bedford's proposals to let
and sell cattle, at his Woburn PARK farm i,
June next and lDrd Somerriles premium
for the next year. were delivered ronnd =,
the company.
BosToN, July 16.
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20,O0O,0O0
CTo be Continucd)
BALTIMoRE. Jul

DBL InON =. July ID.
Tie a'iedged robbery of the brig Charles.
capt Brownow, has gone the rounds of the
papers in the British interest but their
TooHted hdrHaiify has induced them to with
hold from the public eye the suspicious cir.
cumstances attending that "most vilIainous'
transaction. We have before stated that an
agent Of Brownlow had endeavored, at the
different Insurance Offices in this city, to eff
feet AN Insurance, ON a cargo on board the
brig Charles. bound to Jamaica, by way of
Amelia sound, on the 9th of June last. We
have not learnt where the brig Charles was
at the time the insurance was attempted 70
be effected. Every day throws new light on
the nature of that "most villainous" trans
action. The following additional facts are
from source entitled to the highest credit
the truth of which has been acknowledged
by John Brownlow of Fredericksburg, the ia
Their OF the noted protester:
The schooner Hannah, capt. Collier, clear
ed out at Fredericksburg, Va on the 9Th Jan
last, for New-Orleans, and had not left the
river at the reception of the Supplemental
~ Embargo law, at the Custom House at
that port to fulfil the provisions of which,
capt. Collier was duly notified by the collec-
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AlANUEACINAING 49,

VALUABLE 1IANUFACIORIHC BIII
& DISTyLLERr-Th subscriber viii
sell or lease for tern Of years with or without
a distilery, containing FIVE sldls of near 1000
gallons, The valuable MILL ON Appomqttox river,
IN Cumberland, lately owned by William skin.
with. The house is sc feet long, 20 wide, and
three stories high, containing par best burr
and pair corn stones, with Eyans's patent ma.
chihefy ana Saw Mill in eonplete order. Boats
pass under the Mill through one ofthe best locks
ON the riyer--te negIboriiood affords an album
dant supply Of wheat, and on the spot are two
commodious houses calculated foY store and re.
side1ce. If sold, the purchaser may be accom-.
modated with or 500 acres of Land, one halfin
wood Terms may be known on application to
MI. letters at the Mill or to ne near Genito
Bridge.
EDMUND HARRISOM
Aaaelia, AprI 10. (lao9)
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WIILL BE SOLD for Cash, on the pr,emi.

MILL BE SOLD for Cash, on the premi.
w SEES, on the twenty-seventh day of August
next,.by virtue Of a deed of trust, executed. by
Archibald Baird, for the purposes in said deed
mentioned, TRACT GLAND, containing by
estimation four hundred and forty four acres and
adjoining the lands of Powhatan Boiling, decd,
Amos Lepfore, George Hooper, Elizabeth Chill.
dress, and William Mu,ioy.
Also Negro Woman nsmed Dizzy, and her
increase, to use the expression OF said deed (which
which viii be found OH record in the county of
Buckingham.
WILLIAM. M. ALLEN,l
SAMUEi. ALLEN, fhs'ses'
Cara, July 16. Gully 22) - 4w
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pY virtue of a deed of trust executed 10 the
RS subscribers by Ro and Geo. Turner, and
Ann the wife of the said George, recorded i'll
Hustings Court of Richmond, made to secure
the payment of S 1900 to Dan'l. Couch, accor-
ding to the terms of said deed ; will be sold to
the highest bidder. for cash, before the door of
the Eagle Tavern, in the said city, on Saturday
the Soth day of the present mouth, (July) all that
LOT or PARCEL OF GROUND, situate in the
sad city, on the east side of the lead
ing from the Bell-Twern to the river, and for
merry under lease to Russell & Wallace toge-
ther with the following NEcRoRs, George (the
cook), Peter 1.-THE barber), and Aggy, or SO muck
OF the said property as will be sufficient to- raise
the sum of S 800, and all costs attending the
said sale.
= iNfE STEVENSON. ; Trustees.
Juy8. Ientdsl
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MOTlCE.-WiN be sold, at Public Auction,
1N on Monday the 9Th day of August next, at
the Store Of the late Patrick Ternan, decd all
the Stock of MEDICINES, &c. Shop FURNl-
TURE, quantity of PAINTS, Negro MAN,
one Negro WOMAN, with a variety Of other ar
tcies, belonging to the estate of the said Patrick
.Iei1ian, decd Nine months credit will be gil
ven for all sums above fifty deilars, approved en-
dorsed notes payable and negotiable at the bank
OF Virginia will be required, and for all sums un-
der fifty dollars, cash. But as it may be of adj
vantage to tho estate, to sell the whole of the
MEDICINES and Shop FURNITURE toge-
tner, by private sale, and To the interests of midi
Wduais to buy, any gentleman wishing so to pur-
chase, can be accommodated any time previous
TO the day of sale, together with two years OF an
uneSpired lease ofthe House
JOHN PUMFREY,2
JAMES TERNAN,S H"e'H'0'S'
July %. (tds.,
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rENWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD
Il Will be gwen Tor experimenting and deliver
ing to the, subscriber, or committing to Jail, so
That get her. rilnas'ay ncssro woman, named
ANN or ANSAcA, who cloped on Sunday morn
ing the 18th. inst--She is q remarkable likely
young mulatto woman, about 70 years of age,
rather above the middle stature, More of bright
tnulatto than otherwise. is nncomrnoniv strai ght
and well made she has a full face, and when
she speaks, seems inclined to lisp, though hard
iy obvious, and as if her tongue was toe large
for her mouth. She has a variety of clothes, and
therefore 1T is unnecessary to attempt a descrip-
ton of them. 1t is uncertain where she will take
herself, whether 10 Richmond or else where
She has lived in Richmond in my Tavern for Sc
verai years. and has extensive acquaintance, ha-
wing always been in Tavern
PARKE GOODAIL.
Hanover, July 26. Cts
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. EDMOND TUNNPIKE COMPANY
d - AT a meeting OF the directors of The Rich
mond Turnpike Company on Thursday evening
the 9TH of July, 1903
Res0iged, That all shares of delinquent stock
holders in this company, be sold at the Swan Ia
yern in this city OH Monday the 45ln day OF next
month, at 5o'ciock, NJ ssithout rsserue, and that
The same be published in all the newspapers of
this city.
Resolve9, That call OF Five Dollars on each
share OF the stockholders III tie company be made
TO be paid to the treasurer Oh or befora the t5i
OF next month.
Teste, II. SHEPPARD, elk.
July 10 eptds
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JUST PUBLISHED,
AND ron SALE AT THIS OFFICE, THE
THREE NOS OF
GONE OF THE PEOPLE,"
(Iaa email Psmthtet.
July %, 1903.

~ ASH SALES.-To be sold for ready money
~ at the front door of the Eagle Tavernin the
City of Richmond, on!Tl sday the fifteenth day
of September next Il s0S) in pursuance of deed
of trust from David Ross, Esq bearing date on
the 26th day of Nav, 1907, and recorded in the
General Court, all that Estate and tract of Land
in the county of Fluvanna at the confluence of
the South and North rivers, containing by esti-
nation five Thousand seven hundred and nine
acres, be the same more or less, and bounded
by the antient meets and boundaries thereof, be-
ing the same Land, and il,e whole thereof for
merly the property of Walter King, granted to
the said David Ross by letters patent, signed and
sealed by the Governor Of Virginia, as viii more
fully and satisfactorily appear by referring to the
records of the Land Office, or so much thereof
as will pay the following sums of money, viz :
To Mrs. Frances Tabb payable on1
the 26th of May 1908, with in
terest on e 700 S d, a part SSf6076 so
thereof from the Goth May 1907,
till paid,
To the same payable on the 26th2 1920 oA
of May 1908,
To the same as guardian TO herr
infant daughter Seigneora Tabb,
payable OH the same day, with os-, 90
interest ON < $50 10: 9 part "o'' %
thereof from the Goth of May
1907, till paid,
To the same guardian TO her in-o
FAINT daughter Mariana Tabb,
payable on the same day, with : 2325 90
interest on ( 6o6, part thereof
from the 26th May, 1907,
To Randolph Harrison, payable on1 10 ooo
the same day,
10 J. +. Cunningham payable onS ooeo
the same day,
ABR's B. vENABLE,2
BENIN HATCHER, Trustees.
JOHN G. SMITH,
July26. (ept15Sl !
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JOSEPH MARX & Co. have on hand an as
y sortHent OF German Oznaburgs, Ticklenburgs,
Dowas and Towehing, by the bale, box, or piece.
Cogniac Brandy, Molasses, Sack Salt, coarse aud
tine which they will sell for cash, tobacco or ap
proved paper Mayl7. (tfN
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ID ANk NOTES, as below described, were
E9 put into the post office at this place on 9th
May last, enclosed in letter addressed to Messrs
John Warbler and Sons, Philadelphia and which
letter has never been received; it is therefore APP
pretended that the BANK NOTES may have f,l-
len into improper hanes and should such ap-
circulation, sc earnestly request that they
may be stopped. Any satisfactory information
regarding them will be thankfully received, and
ii required, Literally re warded
BUCHANAN G. POLLOK.
petersburg, July 5. CO
Bank ofVirginia payable attheir Oft;ce of Dis
count aad Deposit Petersburg, to Robert Biz
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NJ OTICE-Willb be Sold to the hiri,est bidder.
ON Saturday the 3Jth inst about ii O'Clock
at t'ie ,ate dwelling Of Marks Vande wall, deed,
ADJOINING the Union Tavern in this City, orc Ne
gro Man named Bley; also two likely Horses
one good riding, The other a well broke Cirr
fl"FSe '-Iogether with the Household Furni-
tnre, &c. &c. Terms of safe SIS, ,nontbs crclif I'm
al sums above twenty dollars cash for an sums
under twenty. Notes on bonds, with approved
security, for all sums above.
All those indebted to said estate, are earnestly
requested to make prompt payment md those
having claims against the same, are likewise re-.
qdested to bring fOrw ward their claims authentica-
ted as the law requires, TO theeud. tbat tlev NAV
be discharged without delay.
DANIEL VAN-DEWALI.,
Administrator.
July 10. cod,
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CcoNT1NrED.J

sEcAPlTULATIoN AND RssoyRcEs.
The improvement which have been respect
fully suggested az most important, IN order u
Facilitate the communication between the great
geographical divisions Of the United States, will
now berec,ptulated: and their eYoence compa-
red with the resources applicable tn that Object.
/. From north to south, in direction parat-
lei to the sea coast:
~ Dollars.
l. Canals opening an inland.
navigation for sea vessels
from Massachusetts to ~.
! Carolina, being more than
two thirds of the Atlantic
sea coast of the u. States
and across all the princi-
pal Capes, cape Fear ex-
f>eptett, 2,0oo,oco
2. a great turnpike road
from Maine to Georgia,
along the whole extent Of
the Atlantic sea coast, 100000
----- $500, GOO
II. From east to west,
forming communications a.
cross the mountains be-
tween the Atlantic and wes-
tern rivers
l. improvement of the navi-
cation of four great At
lantic rivers, including ca.
nails parallel to them, 100000
2. Four first rate turnpike
roads from those rivers a.
cross the mountains, to
the four corresponding
western rivers, 2,80O, 900
3. Canal around the falls OF
the Ohio, 800, 900
4. Improvement of roads
to Detroit, st. Louis and
New Orleans, 100000
------ 100000
. III. In northern and
north westwardv direction.
forming inland navigations
between the Atlantic
cu:.st, and the great lakes
and the St. Laurence
l. Inland navigation between
the north river and lake
Champlain, 100000
9. Great inland navigation
opened the whole way by
canals, from the north RI
yer to lake Ontario, 100000
g. Canal around the falls
and rapids of Niagara O.
peninga sloop navigation
from lake Ontario to the
upper lakes, as far as the
extremities OF lake Mi
chigan, 100000
---- 1000, ooC
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N Richmond Hastings Court, July l1th 1903.
l. The Court will proceed at August term next,
pursuant to the act of the last session Of the Ce-
neral Assembly, TO the appointment of CON
STABLE for this City which isordered TO be
advertised
A Copy. Teste,
TIL: C. HOWARD, CLERK
July %. (epstS
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NJ OTICE,-All persons having claims against
~ the estate OF Joseph Watkins, deed, late
Of GoochIsnd, are desired topresent them previ.
Gus to the first Of December next, properly au.
thentcatcc and those indebted, to make iInme.
diate payment TO
BENJAMIN p WATKINS,
Acting Executor
July IS. w3tg
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BosroN. Inlp rs.

The towns which have sent two hundred
end thirty one IREPuBLIcAN Represents.
uves to the present Legislature, (togcther
With the numerous Republican town, which
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DOMESTIC.
REPORT

- ~ REPORT
or TIE SEcRETAR1' oFIHE TREASURY,
ON THE SUBJECT OF
PUBLIC ROADS e CANALS,
~, Nude in pursuance
eF AREsoLvTIoN OF SENATE OF MARCH g.
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HASH given for WHEAT, by
" WHITE & SHELTON.
Inly % tf

MI X. LIE TELLER, DERT7ST-In the
~ mouse adjoining Mr.. Edmund Randoioh's
near The Capitol, is practising III the various
branches oi MS profession, i. e. cleansing and
restoring the teeth to their natural elegance. bv
removing diat corrosive substance called tartar
"hich adheres to them in the form eff a black or
ycioW crust, which is the cause of many teeth
decaylng, an offensive breath, and the corroder
OF the gums anal sockets. lie sets artificial ones
so as to stand firm, being Useful as well as orna
mental, Plugs the decaYed cavities of such as can
| De preserved, and extracts such AS are too far
gene to be saved, in which operation he makes
use OF sRuFF's FArENr ExTRACrINo INsTRu-
hENI S, which takes the teeth out without any
possibility OF tracturing the jaw or brsinc the
gums, and with much less pain than the instrt
menis that are in general use for which opera
ioh MS pT!ce is one dollar, when done at his own
house.
Hc deems IT unneeessaryto say any thing con-
ccrn!ng the advantage derived from the manner
OF MS performance or his abilities, leaving if for
ms former operations TO speak.
ne mas DENTIFEIcE prepared By himself of
superior quality for the preservation, the gums
and teeth, void OF corrosive substance
Mr.. LIE TELLER wishes the public to have
notice that as h. has now made Richroond his
permanent residence, ali his prices are cc,usdera
niy iower than when he was only visitor of the
| place.
A line or servant directed 10 the aforesai5
place will be attended to-
L! he Keeps constant supply of Teeth Ex.
for sale 1->''
way o l1aw6ml
HE Co-partncrship OF 1HoMAs RI,rHpe-
= FORD &co. is tliis day dissolved by natu.
al consent Allpersons indebted to the said firm
are requested most earnestly TO come forward
and pay their respective balances to Thomas Ru-
,heriord and all those who have claims apairs,
said firm, to produce them to said T. r. for set
tiemeht THOMAS RUTHERFORD.
FREDERICK ARGYLE.
Richmond, July /, 1903.
HE SUBSCRIBER respectfully informs his
friends and the public, that lie will continue
to carry on business in this place, IN the same
line as the late firm have heretofore done.
THOMAS RUTHERFORD.
Juy o. (F6w)
I
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- ALLEGO, RICHARD X Co.--Iiay;ng no
NJ longer any concern in the COLUMBIAN
MILLS, (coMMoNBY CALLED Ross's MIILs1
inform their friends and Tie public in general
that any WHEAT sent TO them By water ON
the upper Country, will be received At THEIR
MILLS ON THE CANAL, and any Wheat sent
to them by LAND will be received at conye
nicnt Lunber-House contiguous to their coun.
ting-room.
Richmond, July H. (ep2m)
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" IFFC RR.--A few casks of good Picking
and Table Vinegar, Rex SALE BY
d. J. BURR.
july D (2m]
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q IL persons having claims against the estate
1 a OF Captain Thomas Roane Of The Forge,
King & Queen county, are desired to make them
known TO me by the first OF October rext-
Those indebted are hereby informed that the ST.
tuation of the estate will not admit of Indulgence
LAURENCE MUSE, Ai5Jtr.
july 1. fen6wj
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CT PUBLISHED BY THOMAS RITcHIk, or
PosITE THE Posr-oFFIcE, At FIVE DOLLARS
PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
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rs l want to hire a Iegrc
fellow that understands something of.gafdca-
inc as we'll as farming.
r. T. Hooe.
Jniy i3.
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Public Sale.
July as.


nY virtue ola deed of trust from Alezssnder-
- Smith to the subscribers, to secure the
payment OF a sum Of money to the bank OF
Alexandria, win be exposed to sale, on the
premises, on Wednesday the 18th day OF An
gust next, piece of ground with the houses
and Improvements appertainihg tkereto, lying
on the south side of Duke street and west side
of w alter street, being at the intersection OF
the streets, extending on Duke street iorty
feet, on Water street ninety one feet SIX inches
70 a ten feet aley--upon credit OF o ~, ana
g months. the purchaser giving notes for the
several payments negotiable at the bank OF
alexandria, with an approved indorser' and =
deed Of trust upon the property to secure the
payment Of the notes.
James Keith. sen.
James Keith, jas.
July ~. -
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N oTIc E.

Pursuant to an order Of the hon. the Cir
cult Court of the district Of Columbia, for the
county of Alexandria, an Electien will be held
at the Centre Mills, in the said county OF
Alexandria, on the second Saturday in this
month, for three discreet and fit persons e
serve as Oyersee,s IF the Poor for that part OF
the said county as is not included within the
limits of the corporation of the town of Alex.
andria. At which time and place, those per.
sons qualified by law to vote, are notified to
attend. X
r. MoIs, 3. NJ.
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Patent Shot, &c.
ons Patent Shot, assorted, B to no. 6.
aogsheads brown Sugars.
ols lbs. green Coffee.
imperial 'rea, of a very superior quail
ty, in quarter chests, boxes and can
nisters.
50 barrels choice Whiskey.
jamaica Spirits, flor family usel--war-
ranted seven years DID,
40 boxes Muscatel Raisins.
With a general assortment of Wines, Ii
Sers, and Groceries as usual
FeR SALE BY
Jofeph Vaudeville,
Corner Of King and Fairfax streets.