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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

If the address I delivered on the
9Th inst, meet the appreciation of any, ii
must have been more from the occasion than
the composition, for the time could snatch
from my various avocations was too limited
to afford an opportunity of obtaining correct
Information of the subject. The ideas there
fore were thrown together entirely for the
entertainment, OF the day, without an expec
tation of it's being presented TO public view,
through the medium of the press. 1t with
reluctance therefore that | can prevail on
myself to comply with your polite request.
so far as it respects the publication of the
address-but. in respect TO the resolution
of the Legislature of Virginia, approving
the conduct of those who achieved that i'm
portant victory, and Gen. Campbeils reply.
il gives me pleasure to communicate them,
as they shew to the present generation. the
high sense their country had at that period
of that affair.
With sentiments of esteem,
lam, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient,
FRANCIS PRESTON.
October Is, 1910
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

X LIS G. ALLAN have received, by the
IL ships Ayerick and Leyant, an extensive as
soFtmeDt of valuable and well bought GOODS.
amongst them are, Superfne Cloths and Kersey-
meres, Fashionable Stockingnet & Waistcoatng,
Gentlemens' Fashionable London Hats, Lambs
Wool and Angola Hose, very fine assortment
OF Irish Linens, bought and besched for the inn
porters, a general assortment of Hard ware
White Lead ground in oil, nails, saws, &c
Country merchants and farmers are invited 10
call and look at the assortment.
October %. 6
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REYoL U7IoMdRY FETE
ABINGDON. Oct. IS. 1910.

We have the honor to requcs, OF Colonel
Francis Preston tha' he i'll furnish a copy
of his Grafton delivered on the 9th inst. "a
the 70 and Josh regiments, and a large
concourse of citizens. in celebration of the
S0th Anniversary of the battle of Kings
Moun,aio. together with copy ofthe Reso
luton of the Legislature of Virginia. approx
ing the conduct of those who achieved thas
important victory, and General Campbell ~
reply. for publication in the Hoiston InleM
Xeneer.
ANDREW RUSSELL,
HENRY ST. JOHN DIXON,
JOHN CAMPBELL,
DAVID CAMPBELL,
10y MITCHELL TATE,
EDWARD CAMPBELL,
- JOHN G. USTICKs
EDMUND HENRY.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06
October Is.

q TEACHER WAHTED.-Wanted in an
n Academy in the neigbborhood of Rich
mond, gentleman possessing an accurate know
ledge OF the English language, of Arithmetic, and
who also writes goo hand Should ne hap
pea to be acquainted with any other branch off
ducstion usually taught in Academies, lie sh all
be considered as entitled to further remuneration
With equal attainments, preference will be gi-
ven to minister Of some religious worship ;
but though, this is not deemed AN esseatial con.
ditioD, YET in no case shall any person be en-
pIoyed other than one of orderly habits and
approved character.
Letters posi- paid and directed to EN- A
at Manchester shall be attended to.
September IL. 1awtf
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a VALUABLE double grid MERCHANT
n MlLL-FOR SAkE-Pursuant to de-
cree ofthe county court OF Hanover, will ne sold,
to the highest bidder, on one, two & three years
credit on the premises the 23l day pf Nov.
next. that valuable MERCHANT MEL be-
longing TO the estate Of Thomas Bowies. d ID
This mill lies in the lower end " SAID county,
upon never failing stream. within fifteen miles
of Richmond, and from Hanover Town, IN n
rich, healthy and agreeable neighborhood The
said Mill is well calculated for manufacturing
wheat, it having par If excellent burr stones.
set Of superior boiling cloths, with all necessa-
~ machinery the said mill has also a good pair
of corn stones. The neighborhood is very good
for corn and wheat custom The mill house is a.
bout 81 feet long, and 20 feet wide, and ,hres
ries high, with single story addition % by 20
feet, calculated for family There IS ii acres
of land besides what the pond browns. The pur-
chaser may be accommodated with from one to
three hundred acres of Land adjoining the said
mill of good quality, and 1T moderate price.
For the purchase Of the Mill, bonds with un~
doubted security, will be required by
THE CO NNISSfO NBRS.
Hanover. Oct. % 3f26O, JG,l8 NJ
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- HEEP OF THE MIXED sREED--rhn

G. HEP OF THE MIXED BREED--The
~ Subscriber has ready for ssle, 1T his
residence, Mount Airy-s beautiful fia k Of Ram
Lsmbs--from the Barbsry mixed wit. tie tsuest
Virginia Ewes-they are generaily from to 8
months OLD, we'll shaped and IN good health, and
inspection their aeece will be found 10. be eas
ceilent both as TO quantity and quality-They Will
be sold on easy terms immediate purcha-
sers- Public good, rather than personal profit,
being the object of the present owner
r. JOHN FAYLOE.
Mount Airy, Rlchmond1
County, Va Oct 80. : w"
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

NOMPKINS & MURRAY, have received
LONDON GOODS, containing a great variety
OF articles, suited TO the season, among them ares
Diaper and Damask Table Cloths and Napkins.
an elegant assortment,
Scotch Holland Sheeting of very superior quality
Superfne Cloths and Cassimeres do do do
Dolman's Bond Street Hats do do do
Carpets do do do
Irish Sheeting, Linen and Long Lawn
They are in daily expectation OF receiving, by
the brig Cora, from Liverpool, their fall supply
OF Coarse Woollens, Hardware Cutlery, &c &c.
which will render their assortment very COM
plete
October %. tf
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WROUGHT NAILS.
CUT BRADS.

Broad and narrow Axes, Hatchets, Mat Axes.
Peck Axes, Grubbing Hoes, broad killing and
garden Hoes, Traces, Well Chains, Hinges of
different sizes, Hammers, Wedges, Tenders and
cinder Shoveis, BRIDES, Hsltars, Horse Collars.
Mule Collars, Surcingles, Back Bands, Belly.
Bands, Breeching, Fire Buckets Bed Cords, frs,
and second quality Leading Lines. Sash Cord,
Chalk Lines and Seine Irvine, Virginia Cloth &
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October %.

NJ ICHAEL GRETTER, SIAVERSNITg
W IND JERELLER, opposite CANDLES
N'"i'ei, Yam otrcrt-grateiu for the liberal en-
enlargement he has received, informs his friends
ana customers, he has received an additional sun.
ply of articles He has on hand the most FISH
enable assortment of Pearl, Gold, Silver and Pla.
ted Goods-among which are-Pearl and Topsz
Breast Pins, Rings, Earrings and Bracelets, En-
amelied do Comedian, Amber & Jet Necklaces.
Plated Tea Sets, complete, Casters, Candle
SUCKS, shutters and Snuifer Trays, Bread and
Cake Baskets, Bottle and Salt Stands. &c &c
Silver Table, Dessert and Tea Spoons, Scum.
Punch and Cream Ladies' &c He is in dailv
expectation of aiurther supply of fashionable Sill
yer Plate ; all OF which he offers at his usual mo-
derate prices
Wanted, one or two Boys, as apprentices to
the above business.
N. b Liberal wages will be given to q level.
Ter who understands his business perfectly.
October Is. w,f
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nNHE GENTLEMAN to whom l gave a
i small bundle of PAPERS, last August
desiring him to lodge the same with the Clerk
of Powhatan, will be good enough either to
comply Immediately with the request or return
them to me.
MANSFIELD WATKINS
Manchester, October 80 w3w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

{ NE HUNDRED, Vrginia- Born, SLAVES
~ FoR SALE-On the first Monday ii, Ja-
uuary next, being A,bemsrle court day, / shall
expose 10 sale, at Public Auction, at Charlottes
vile, IN the county of Albemarle, One Hundred
NkGROES, MEN & WOMEN, B0Y;S AND
GIRLS
Arepugnanca to wound the feelings and Sc
yer the ties OF nature, will cause them to be sold
in families
THE TERMS OF sale.
One halt the purchase money to be paid bv the
buyer on receiving the property, the other half
at the end ct twelve months, which is to be Sc
cured by bond with security, approved by the
subscriber or his agent. Interest from The dav
OF sale, II the money secured by bond be not
punctuaiiy paid at the time stipulated, must be
paid.
October o. w Io,,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

NJ OTICE-That a PETITION will be pre-
Y sented to the next General Assembly
praying that an act may pass authorising the COM
mon hall, of the city of Richmond, to establish
reasonable boundary to said city.
October 10 w6w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

M URPHY & CRUNP, in addition to their.
Iva usual supply Of GROCERIES, have just
received general assortment of GLASS, CHI.
they propose to sell low Tor Cash or Country Pro-
ducei
Oct5ber 10 4w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

NJ Office On Monday, the 26lb ia, 40
IN vember next, before Thom.s Hobson's Ia
vern, at Cumberland court house it being court
day; Wiu6e exposed to sale, by public auction,
to the highest bidder. for reai, money. certain
negro slave named ST'EPNE1'. yho Is An excel
lent Carriage and Country Blaek Sodh, the pro
perry Of Fleming Casey of said county
This sale will be made by virtue of 1 deed of
trust, executed to the subscribers, by the said
Fleming Casey, to secure The payment of debt,
due TO Mrs. Susanna Wilcox, of the county of
Buckingham. And all persons having claims to
the said slave, by deed or otherwise, are hereby
publicly called on to exhibit their claim to the
subscribers, oreither of them, on or before said
day of sale--otherw this notice will be plead.
ed in bar to any clam which may hereafter arise
or appear.
cfINEC u TU/IO N cDM,
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~ NEW PENrTENTIARY STORE,
Con sHocKG HILL

ION. sHocKG HILL
'HE SUBSCRIBER, Agent for the Com
L nonwealth has for sale, the following art;
cles, the manufacture of tie Penitentiary. whole
sale and retail, for cash only:
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AND-FOR SALE.-The subscriber of
"A tiers for sale, his I'RACT OF LAND. Iv.
ing IN Amherst county, on the waters of Pinev
diver, adjoining the lands of James Franklin. To-
ell Fr"nkns estate, and Micaiah Camden con
tanning near nine hundred scres.-This tract
lies extremely well upon it is a considerable
quantity OF Meadow Land, it is very fertile, well
wa'ered, and well adapted to the culture of corn.
wheat, and tobacco upon it is a Plantation suf
| hclent 70 work eight hands, considerable part
oi 1t isfresh land, and the whole of it in a high
state OF cultivation, well iHcllsed, and divided
INTO tour fields and each field in its turn has
been sDwed IN small grain and red clover, which
grow luxuriantly on this plantation-that tope
ther with the white clover, which grows natu
rsiiy upon It, produces very fine pasture One
OF tne helds VIII be sowD down in wheat in
good order tor the ensuing crop,-there is upon
th's plantation, good Apple Orchard and
there has lately been built thereon some useful
and valuable Houses IA further description
IS deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed no
person will purchase without viewing the
land The land will be sold on time, and the
payments made accommodating to the purchaser.
The oveFseer living on the plantation will shew
the land, to any person DESTROYS to purchase.-
The purchaser can he supplied with a quantity
OF corn, &c. for the use ofthe plantation.
II the above Land is not sold before the 10Th
November, being Amherst court day,--it will on
that day, at the Court House, be offered to the
| highest bidder, on extensive credits that cannot
fail to suit purchasers
WILLIAM GAIT
OcWOef 10. w4w
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+ AIDES ENGLISH KID, SILK AND
i Il SPANGLED H1WKINS G.

ALDEN, hsvl just received an elegant assort-
ment of Ladies Shoes, amos which English
Kid, figured Silk and Sptngied Shoes Like
wise a large quantity Of Morocco and Leather,
which will be sold from 4s Cd . e Cd per pair
Lso, an invoice of DRY GOODS, consisting of
Cambricks, Calcoes, Dimities -oack and fgu
red BOmbazet; worsted hose black Drsb &
mixed Kersemere dark mixed Sattinet and i'm
perial Cord draD Kersey, Flannel, Bed Tick
ing, &c. &c.
$50 Reams writing paper.
100 do wrapping do.
October 80 w4w
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August q

Nj Office. sale or lease for term of
y years, a valuable manufacturing and grist
MILL in the county of Amelia situated within
a few hundred yards of the River Appoma,tox +,
from whence boats pass with convenience to Pc
tersburg-there are twenty FIVE acres of land at.
tached to the Mill which includes convenient
store house, lumber house. and blacksmiths shop
If sale shall take place, the purchaser can be
accommodated with any additional quantity of
land, adjoining the mill, (not exceeding 500 A.
cres) that may be wsnted-The mill is not il
good repair at this time /; but may be put in COM
plete order. by expanding a few hundred dellirs.
The subscriber will treat with any gentlemen.
disposed to purchase or lease, until christmas
next.
WILLIAM ROYALL
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SIMPSONS SPEECH
{ IN PanphIrrs) /oy SAFE, az THE Office,
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

PRIN NC,
OF EVERY DEsc0IPrIoN, MA LY EHscBTE0
Al THIS OFFICE.
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Nj OTICE-We shall petition the ensuI.s fe-
y gislature, for leave to bring into tins state,
certain SLAVES from the State of Georgia
SAMUEL NICER wv,
E SARAH McCRAW
Richmond, Sept. % w2m
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FALL GOODS e VAL
L LICE, have JUST :eceTed BY the Dispatch
rom Liverpool, IL bales Wnolens, consisting of
Cloths, twilled Coatings md Blankets, and Flan-
neis, to ne sold only by the ,ale.
Likewise by the Levant--
"a Boxes Window Glass, IL by Is & Is by IL
! Cask Scyihe Blades assorted
10 d"z. Spades and Snov4s.
Likewise oy the John and Adam from London
40 Pieces hest twed Sacking
1 Case Manchester stuifs, assorted colours
1000 lib Seine Irvine
n Trunk Threads, assorted colors, from No.
IL to No.16
The ahnye GOODS w:ll be soiL reasonable
tor cash or acceptances in town, 80 days.
Likewise two ton GERMAN STEEL.
October 10. 19w
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E>RU1r TREES.--Those persons who are
i DESTROYS ofproculing from John Hastings,
supply OF FRUIr TREES, are requested to send
their orders Immediately 10 FIrzwHYLsoNN &
POTTER. that they may, at the end of this month,
De forwarded for execution
& p. have just received large addition to
their former stock of Stationary, with an assert
ment of Plays and Nezu Publications
a variety of Day Books. Journals. Ledgers,
Record and other Bank Books, on hand
October 10 st
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-06

NJ OlICE.-All persons vino have CLAIMS a.
l y gainst the Estate of Peter TINsLEY.
deceased, are requested to send in their accounts
immediately to the subscriber, and all those in
debted to said estate are intreated to make
speedy payment to
JAMES BROWN, Jr. Ad,n'r
October 9 If
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-14
FRENCH PAPERS.
PAM June s.

Their Majssties arrived at St. Cloud
In the evening OF the 1st inst.
Yesterday mis- Majesty held coun-
Gil OF his Ministers, at St. Cloud.
This day, the members of the prin-
cipal Authorities of the State and Of
Paris, were admitted to present their
homage to their Maiesties.
The entertainment 10 be given by the
city of Paris, is said to be fixed for the
10Th inst.
All the French troops in the Tn.
per Palatinate, are in motion TO prov
ceed to the Kingdom of Westphalia. by
way Of Hof and Saxony.
The department o; the Upper Ga
rome has Suffered severely from sue.
cession of tempests aud foods, during
the month Of May. The crops. and
even the trees, alongrhe banks Of the
Garonne, have been swept away and
the meadows arc covered with mud &,
gravel.
His majesty the King Of saxony arr
rived at Warsaw OF the 18th ult.
The late King of Sweden arrived
at Berne on the 10Th uIt. Next dav
he visited all the public establishments
there after which he set OF for the
Oberland by way of Thoun.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-14
Regimental Orders I
City of Richmond, 1st Aug. 1910.

City of Richmond, 1st Aug. 1910.
THE Officers of the 10Th Regiment, and
of the Artillery and Cavalry attached
70 said Regiment are hereby notified and
required to meet their Brigade Major and
Inspector upon the Capitol square, at Il
O'Clock in the forenoon, On the 18th, 18th
and 18th days of October next, for the
purpose OF being instructed by I'm ac-
cording to law. Each Officer will Come
prepared with a musket and at Leaf three
blank cartridges on the 18th and 1871 and
with side arms only on the 10Th.
A General Muster of the 18th Regiment
will take place on the goth OF the same
month of October, for which purpose the
Officers and privates of said Regiment
viii parade spon ttE Capitol square at IL
o'clock in the forencIboE thesday last men-
toned. completely equipped according to
law.
GEO. VIM. SMITH,
1t. Col. Commandant
of the 18th Reg Va. Militia.
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-Four Dollars PEI Aruum--Paid in Adyancss..]

convinced that they will be found salts
factory never having observed reluc.
lance on the part of Parents and Guard.
ans to be just, and even liberal, where a.
oilities, zeal, and system are combined.
The above plan will be carried into o.
Perationr from the first of September next
at the house lately occupied by MIR. E!
Randolph. NEAR the Capitol.
L. H. CIRARDIN.
Richmond, July Goth, 1910.
. p. S. MIR. John Wood purposes to have
in the evening private class for such
gentlemen whose situation in life may not
permit them to attend his lessons, at the
Academy. VIZ m.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-14

The Persian Ambassador has iefr
Paris, together with his suite, which
IS very numerous. Chevalier ANA
deus Jaubert, Master of requests, is
appointed TO accon pany his ExcelIen.
cy to the frontier.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-14

{
are interf'icted.
II has been said, that praise is due
to our Ministers, on account of this
revocation by America of her non.in.
tercourse. The pains which we tool,
to give these gentlemen, the Ministers.
their due share of credit for the bene-
hts conferred on thsir country by the
Waicheren expedition, will, we trust.
induce the belief that we would nor
hastily deprive them of any honor
which may be justly their de: out it
is full clear IN the present instance.
that this opening of Americanharbours
Is as exclusively the act of America
herself as was the shutting Of them.
American advantages were the only
objects sought by either Of these mea.
sures; we neither have done, nor could
do, any thing in the business but stand
ny, as spectators OF the manner in
which she might be pleased to act.
She thought 1t would be beneficial to-
herself to shut her poris. She fried
the experiment and ON fading it fail.
she has opened. them %aga,n. Except.
therefore, Ministers are TO be thanked
TOR all the trade and manufactures of
this country, We do not see how the
merit appertaius to hem that America
on trial finds that she cannot dispense
with British commerce and such Is.
in truth, all chat is meant by this
her resumption of commercial inter-
course.
The report of the medical Gentle
men upon the Duke OF CuMBERLANp.
was announced yesterday in the follow
ing Bulletin:-
:" His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cumberland has had some hours quiet,
sleep In the night and the wounds this ,
morning put on favorable appear-a
i" HENRY HALFORD.
"EVERARD HOME.n
Carlton-house, June IL.
The paragraph inserted in yester.
days PAPER respecting the documents
relative II. the suggested alterations IN
the Scilly islands, was enorroneous.
The subject ct our regret should hayo
been, that the documents evincine the
practlcability Of forming safe and
connections roadsted within those
islands had not been laid before Parlia-
ment. N5
AT all the Dock-yards the weakest
ships OF war are fitting as troop-ships,.
1t being intended to bring this descrip-
ton OF force into service as extcusive-
iy as circumstances will admit, instead
of having transports.
The Duke OF Brunswick's corps has
landed In Ireland, from whence some
regiments will speedily embark 10 re-
inforce Lord Wellington's army.
General Ferguson left town On Sum
day Tor Cadiz.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-14
THE SUBSCRIBERS.

HAVING declined Retail business. will
- Sell at Auction on the Sd, 4,h, and 5th
DAY of September next, at their Store in
Norfolk, their
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-27
Pauls Patent MfalIl6Ie
COLUMBIAN OIL.

The inventor OF this highly esteemed me-
define IS a native Of America and the compo-
sition is the production OF american soil,
consequently il is in every sense OF the word
domestic, it is not puffedup with numerous
train of pompous foreign certificates OF per-
(. SONS from whom by the great distance that
separates us tits impossible to obtain lnlol-
nation, therefore the public has better secu.
rity tor their money as there cannot be the
: Hast shadow Of deceptionFto cover his medi-
cine, for he simply appears before the COM
nrsnity with his invention and an sxperimen-
tai detail Of the various cases III which 1t re-
ally is SO wonderfully efhcacious andi which
he is supported hy the following certificates,
whose names are not only subscribed but
their persons may also be consulted, being
residents within tie circle Of our nelghbor-
hood. The following are the complaints IN
which the Columbian Oil has been found SO
eflicacious and rarely ever fails OF efecting
cure, viz Rheumatism, consumption, pains
= in any part Of the body, bu, particularly IN
the back and breast, colds and coughs, tooth
ache, spleen, pleurisies, cholic, cramps, ex-
tefnal and internal bruises, sprains and flesh
wounds. scalds and burns, whooping cough
and mumps, and dysentry and bloody flax,
Group and the summer complaints in chill
dren, and in weak stomach that Is caused
by indigestion, constant sinking and loss OF
appetite, it will act as powell ul bracer to
the relaxed fibre and restore tito It's proper
tone.
II seems as though nature had ranked it the
first of the class OF all pectorals and expecto-
A. "a rGl-. 4 ~
scarcely ever fills of removing distractions
in either, particularly those who are trou-
bed with phthysick or asthma,ic complaints,
who in the act of walking fast, STOPPING or
living down are almost suffocated, halfa tea
spoon full of the Columbian Oil will render
some relief instantaneouSly, and ii continued
agreeably 10 the directions in such cases, will
prove radical cure, by producing the ta'l
power ofinhalion to the lungs and free ex-
pansion ofthe breast.