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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-09

DOWTERS White sulphur SPRINGS.
Greenbrier The Subscribers, the it.,>,-
sent occupants of these Springs, beg leave
return their thanks for the very generous cncoa.
rsgement which they received the last scssor,
and to inform the public, that they are now in
situation to receive company----tlat they isNe
with much trouble and very great cxpence, ear
abied themselves to entertain comfortably, ep-
wards of one hundred persons, with their seq
wants. They have repaired all the foruer
buildings, and have erected seventeen neat lodg>
ing houses, with plank floors, glass windows
and brick chmnes they have also built sssrs
spacious dining house, having set apart the OH
dining house for the entertaining of travellers
and have added so largely to their stables, ,hss
theycan now stall upwards of an hundred s,n--
SEES. They have laid in AN abundant supply az
the best stores-irom all of which, they oa~sf>
IDENTITY hope to give general satisfaction 10 those
who may visit their
FOUNTAIN or {IEALIH!
A Post Office has lately been established e
these Springs, and variety of Newspapers vsSll
be taken from different parts ofthe u. S. for the
amusement of the visitors.
WM. HERNDON & Co.
Creenbrier, Ju.e Is. II
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SALT SULPHUR SPRING.

ME subscriber hereby informs the public.
L that he keeps house of entertainment for
the accommodation Of those who may think pro
per to:v,st his spring where i; shall be his en-
oeavor to render the situation of such as call
upon him, as comfortable as possible during
their stay. ~ 30
=, The Salt-Silphur Spring is situate about 9
miles from the Town of Union in the County of
Monroe. 1t has been thought not to be surpas.
sed, perhaps not equalled, by any mineral water
~ virginia, on account of its salubrious medical
Qualities The water, to some palates, appears
some what ,brackisi,. is strongly unprecedented
with Sulphur and variety of salts, which eau
SEES small quantity to operate as a cathartic.
carrying off bile and other offending matters
from the stomach and bowels. without occasi.
onns the smallest degree of pain OF uneasiness,
ana at the same time operates powerfully rs a
diuretic. - :
And what Is very remarkable, aitho' it ope-
rates daily as catlartc, it never debiiitates the
system, but tends rather to invgorate the sys
TEN and elevate the spirits--It has always, when
used tor that purpose, furnished relief in cases
OF obstinate diarrha, and, no doubt, would be We.
ny efficacious in removing the cause of cholics
&c. Those seeking for prevention of disease on.
restoration of health, are invited to call u;,on
nm and try the qualities of his water
ERWIN BENSON.
Monroe County, Va. June %. wSw
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LIND EOR SIZE

virtue ola decree ofthe Superior Court
~ OF Chsncery for the Richmond Dist,sct,-
vii be offered for Sale at Cumberland Court
House, on Monday the 22d July next, {being
Court dsy) that valuable TRACT OF LAND
belonging to the estate of Peterfied Trent, dec
containing by estimation, 783 acres lying in The
county Of Cumberland, on Willis river aud adj
joining the town of Cara, for the purpose oe
raising sum OF money therein msntioueys, due
and owing 20 the estate of Alexander Trent.
decd. The contiguity ofthis land to he ,o~n OF
Cara; where there is Merchant Mill Which
will no doubt, in short time be in complete re-
pair, and consequently will require large qaan-
,ty OF wheat &c, as well as tobacco inspection
and being at the head of the navigable waters
OF Wills's river, render it one of the most de.
sirable tracts of land in that part of the caua-
try Added to these, the land is of excellent quail
ity, and well adapted 10 the culture of toA&eco.
wheat, corn, &c.
Previous to the day of sale. this lsnd w:li he
laid of in lots, and sold to suit p,rchaeers-ana
the terms of sale liberal, only one third viii be.
required when the deed is made, and one, two
and three years for the balance Bonds and Sc
curity will be demanded, secured by a deed OF
trust ifrequired by the
COMMISSIONERS.
June 25 ,1s
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I AND FOR SALE.-Will be sold to the
IL highest bidder on the premises, on the 9TH
day OF September 1811-That well known tract
OF Land called Smithfield containing by estima-
ton five hundred and fifty acres, lying on the
Rappahannock in a very healthy situation about
four miles below Fredericksburg. On this tract
there is two hundred and fifty acres of Wood
land, and the open land for fertility of soil and
the many natural advantages is not surpassed by
any tract ofthe size in the state .--There are sc
verai Quar.ies of valuable Freestone upon the
margin OF the River. The land is well watered
with never failing springs. There is a natural
Wharf where vessels drawing ten feet water
may take off grain.-There is small meadow
of about twenty acres on the River and about
fifty acres of improved Land which is supp oscd
by Judges to be Superior to the otber.-
The above Property will be sold for the dis
charge OF two deeds of trust to Robert Pat.
ION oil Fredericksburg The terms of the
sale will be one fourth Of the Purchase money
TO be paid down on the day Of Sale and the Ba-
lance by three annual payments, taking Bonds
with approved security and deed Of trust up
on the land bearing interest from the date.
THE TRUSTEES.
February g. ,vsS
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In CouNe1I, May 80, 1911
TOR the purpose Of being enabled to comply
= with resolution of the General Assembly
adopted e. its last session, requesting the Eek
ecutive . To cause statement to be prepared
and transmittedto the Senators and Represen.
,atives from this state IN Congress-, showing rs
accurately as may be the amount of the unsatis.
fed claims for land belonging to the officers
and soldiers Of the Virginia line on state estab-
iishmcDt-tO those officers and soldiers who
were employed in the marine service of this
commcnwexith-and to those merit6rious per-
sons to whom special donations of land were in
tended TO have been made" And in order TO
ascertain also AZ nearly as possible the unsatis.
fled claims for land, of the officers and soldiers
ofthe Virginia line on continental establishment,
NorIcE is hereby. given. that al persons have
ing such claims are required to present them
to the executive oithis state or before the goth
day of November next, authenticated by such G.
violence as the law now requires, and where
that cannot be had by the best evidence
which the nature Of the case will admit -
And for the Information of those concerned, SO
much of the law as relates to,authentica tine
claims for services in the V,rginia line on con.
tinental aud on state es: Enlistment is hereunto
subjoined.
BY order Of the Executive, -
VIM. ROBERTSON, {. g.
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POTOM.4C L.fNDS FOR SALE;

POTOMAC LyfhDS FOR S.5LE;
HE Subscriber offers for sale the TRACT
= OF LAND, whereon he now lives Gate
the residence of Col. Geo. Brent, decd con-
tanning Cos acres, upwards of enc third part
now in Woodland, Immediately at the head oil
tide water, and adjoining the town of W. od-
stock, on Aqua Greek There are probably fe W
Farms more productive, very considerable
portion oft is rich low grounds in arabic order,
and at least eighty acres sewed with Red Clo-
yer, between IL and Is acres in timothy grass,
aHd much larger quantity at an iRconsiderable
expence might be made the Buildings, tho
not elegant, are comfortable, spacious and con-
veHient with all necessary out houses small
young orchard of Apples and Peaches now in
bearing, exclusive of some select fruit lately
budded and grated. Attached to this estate are
two valuable Mill Seats, the one above, the O.
Their below the Aqua Warehouses, stand in.
ferior to none for the mercantile business; it
being so conveniently situated on tide water
Upon payment of a part Of the purchase money,
a considerable indulgence would be. given for
the balance with possession of the whole at the
end OF the year, and liberty of seeding 100
bushels OF wheat in corn ground, the most of
which was in clover last year. Any person wish
ngsto view the premises and desrous of the
terms OF sale will apply TO
IS WE. BAYLY.
Woodstock. Stafford Coun-
~, May IL, 1871. w1m& 1af2m
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June 90.
FASHIONABLE SILL YER PL.ATE.

nj GRETTER, opposite Candles corner,
~ Main Street, respectfully informs the
Public, ne has just received an elegant assort-
ment OF the most fashionable Silver Plate-to-
gether esith an extensive assortment of Pearl,
jet and Plated Goods, among which are, Brace
lets with elastic bands, Breast Pins, Earrings &
Rings, Candlesticks with OF without branches.
Bread and Cake Baskets, Bottle Slides, LIQUOR
Stands, &c. Gold, Silver and Plated Epauletts.
Swords, Dirks, Plumes, Belts, Sc.--He also
keeps constan, supply of Spoons of every de-
scripton, with varsity of other articles too te-
dious to enumerate.
N. Is. One or two Boys of good connections
will be taken as Apprentices to the above bust
ness.
June IL. w6w
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W HERE AS: intend going to the Wes-
w tern country in the month of September
next; will undertake tostransact business, for
any person who may favor me, with their bust
ness, either in Kentucky, Tennessee, or Geor-
gia.
Letters addressed to the subscriber at Wyl-
iiesourg, Virginia, and post paid, will be strictly
attended to.
DANIEL r. BARNES.
June 90. ,uAwG
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NO TICR.

NHE present Clerk of the superior court Of
Chancery, for the District of Witlisms-
burg, having notified to me that he should ce tsin
iy resign the Office, on The 18th day of lis. next
MONTH shall on that day proceed to appoint
ms successor 1t Is worthy the attention ola
gentleman well qualified.
SAMUEL TYLER.
Williamsburg, June o. $,
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M. CHARLES X. GREEN

M. CHARLES X. GREEN:
g IR, as you arc not an inhabitant of the state,
~ or have no known place of residence, or any
known agent in the same / take this mode of
giving you notice, that, on Friday and Saturday
the 26th & 9th of July, 1911, between the
hours often in the morning and four in the e.
vening, shall proceed to take sundry depo-
sitions at the present dwelling house of Mrs. Ma
ry b. Beech, in the county of Lunenburg, to be
read as evidence in a suit in Chancery, in the
County Court of Charlotte, in which am Com
painsnt and you are Defendant.
Your Wife,
PHOEBE GREEN.
June ID. StT
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(BY AUTHORITY. }
fAMES MADISON, President of rhe U. S.
TO all sphon IL may concern.

J.AMES MADISON, President of rhe U. S.
to all sphom At may concern.
Whereas it has been made to appear to me.
that John Grbith Bcgert, esq. has been appointed
ror of all the Russians for the state ofN Y. !:
do therefore, recognize him as such, and de-
clare him tree to exercise and enjoy such
functions, powers and privileges as are allowed
to Fice-Consuls of such friendly. powers, be-
tween whom and the u, s. there is no particu-
lar agreement for the regulation of the Consul
lar functions. In testimony whereof, have
caused these letters to be made patent, & the
seal of the u. S. to lie hereto affixed. -;
Given under my hand, at the City of
Washington, the eleventh day,of
o.. 81 June, A. u. 1911. and of the indie
pendence OF the u. S. of America
the thirty fifth. Is
- JAMES MADISON.
BY the President :,
JAMES MONROE, Sec'ry ofS.ate
Wilkes6a're, Laserne Csnn.y, Penn
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BENJAMLyN DUHdL.
June 81.

A T THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN NOR.
4 y TAR Richmond returns thanks TO his GUS
toners for past avors, and earnestly intresss ALI
those indebted to him to call and settle their res
pective accounts, as he is anxious to close his
former business. Having taken his son t4ilin
into partnership his medicine store 1t will be
carried on in future under the firm Of
BENJ.fMI.W DUF.HL 81 SONS
Who have just received large supply of ssesh
DRUGS, Medicines, Paints, Dye Stuff. &c.
most OF which being bought with cash, they
are enabled to sell at low prices.
The same attention heretofore paid in select.
ing medicines of the best quslity and receiving
none IT powder, will be strictly observed, and
they'll tier themselves, to merit the encourage
..-s'.to Etheir friends and the public generally.
May n 6t-Iawtf
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oIlCE-A petition will be presented to
IN the next General Assembly, prayics, that
an Act may pass for establishing a turnpike
from the City of Richmond, in a straight and
direct course to the Brook Tavern, on the Fred
erlcksburg road about z miles above the said
City.
June IL. wsm
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-09
INDIAN ANTIQUITY uA

The Editors have received from friend az
Braint,im curious old Indian Pot--In the
Great food of 1907, when The bank of the river
was IN some places cut sway three or four per-
ches, the flat called Hemlock bottom, ia Brain
trimtownshp, suffered exceedingly. Some rods
OF the bank were entirely swept away.-Afier
The. waters sub3ided, Mr.. Young, the gentleman
from whom we received the information and to
whom we are indebted for this curiosity, in
walking under the bank discovered the pot in
terwoven among the roots Of 4 tree. With
some trouble he got it out without damage and
it is entire except small hole in the side.
from which it seems probable a spout or
handle had projected. The. pot was found r.
bout feet below the surface of the earth ana
the tree which grew ever it is more than two
teet IN diameter. Its time Of lying there there.
lore must have been very ancient, undoubtedly
for ages
The white people have no knowledge of tn e
art OF making such ware The race of Indians
That inhabited this country when the wt.ite peo-
pie came here, was equally ignorant of the arr.
That there must have been a different race of
people who Inhabited this country before the
savages who occupied when it. was discovered
by the white people, admits of little doubt thew
were undoubtedly rude, but yet more civilized
than their successors
The pot holds about 2 quarts the bottom is
round it swells gradually to the middle and
then decreases in size to the top-the lower half
"a, 70 hAe 'he ootIom OF gourd-the apper part
IKE the top OF urn. 1t is very thin and light
perfectly smooth inside, but ON the outside
Beautifully and regularly figured.
The Democratic Press observes that the brig
Mary, Caycroft. arrived at Philadelphia in the
early part of this week, was chartered at the ex-
Pense ofthe new government at Caracas. for
the purpose OF carrying out machinery and me.
chanics. There were on board two printing
presses, one coming machine, machinery for
spinning and machinery for manufacturing cot.
ton'-A good omen--this early attention to
manufactures, on the part of our new republican
brethren in the South. They are not satisfied
with copying after the q. s. in the organization
OF their government, but also wisely initiate
them, in what remains COMPLETELY to secure their
ndePendenCe--the establishment of Manufac-
lures
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TNEN DOLLARS REWARD.-For an
Il pretending old Isham, about 60 years old,
a tall black man, with one glass eye, formerly
Che property of Maj. Ligh,foot of lame
City, will give ten dollars--He runaway
without even word, and is lurking in James
City about the upper Church, or in Richmond.
JAMES SEMPLE.
June 81. I'm
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For SHE

a HOUSE & LOT of ground near the Peni-
\ Tertiary, by Abraham Bouglass--who
has also on hand forty thousand feet superior
quality white pine boards, and Pennsylvania
whiskey in barrels, which he will dispose Of on
reasonable terms.
Iune ID. wSw
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June ID.

ITO be rented, or leased for short term of
Il years, the well known seat BELVE-
DERE. The situation is beautiful &, as healthy
(it is confidently believed) as any spot in the
vicinity of Richmond. 1t is distant about one
mile from the Capitol and possesses many local
convenient, and the yard and garden extensive.
To Tenant who will take proper care of the
establishment, the terms will be made very easv.
Possession will be given in the course of the
mcnth Of Nov.
The Subscriber wishes also TO let for ten years
the field opposite to Mr.. Grahsm's and Mr.
Bells property bordering on the Westbam road
1t may be divided into lots of ten, fifteen or
twenty acres, to suit the Lessers---Apply to
Mrs.
MARGARET HARVIE,
at Beluede'e, or 10
Z. ]. HARVIE,
July S. WOW
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~, Extract from tire iasp above aliudedtc.
WHEREAS n certain bounty in Lands, hath
been. eng aged to the troops continental es.
tab!ishrs-ent, raised by the ordinances of con.
ventions or the laws of this common wealth, and
to the troops upon Virginia establishment: Be
it enacteo. that the officers and soldiers of the
said troops as well as the officers 4 soldiers to
whom bounty in lands may, or shall be here
after allowed, by any law, os this commonwealth,
shall be entitled to the quantity of waste or VA.
appropriated lands respectively engaged to them
by such laws,a commissioned officer or hs heirs,
upon certificate from any general officer OF The
Virginia line, or the commanding officer of the
troops on the Virginia establishment, AS the case
may be, and . nOn-commissioned officer or SOL
der or his heirs, upon certificate from the colo.
mel or commanding officer ofthe Regiment OF
corps to which they respectively belonged, that
such officer or soldier hath served the time re-
quired by law, or hath been slain OF died i'm the
service, distinguishing particularly the time such
officer or soldier hath served, and ia what regI.
snent or corps such service hath been performed,
or death happened and upon making proof be.
tore any Court of Record within this common.
wealth by the persons own oath, or other salts
factory evidence of the truth & authenticity of
the said certificate. and that the party had never
before proved or claimed his right to land for the
service therein mentioned, which proof the
clerk of the court before whom it shall be made,
IS hereby Empowered < required to endorse Il
certify upon the original certificate, making an
entry or minute thereof in his order book & re-
cordiRg the same.
N. B The State PRINTERS, in the Ststcs of O.
hio, Kentucky & Tennessee, & the Editor of the
National Iateiiigencer, are requested to publish
the above advertisement and extract in their
papers once a week for months, & transmit
their accounts to the Executive Of this state, fer
payment
Richmond. Virp Nav 81 w3m
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L ADO u r. ERS WANTED.
TWELVE OR FIFTEEN BLACK MEN
4 will be employed on the Streets by the
month or season, and good wages given. Ap.
ply to
DOING & LUPToN.
June 81. IF
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Voted. that when the question, whether
the bill shall pass to be engrossed, as the
House have amended it. be decided, it be by
yeas and nays-It was, accordingly taken
by yeas and nays, aud decided--yeas
lS0-nays 68-that the bill pass. to be en-.
crossed as amended. Sent up for concur
renee.
IN SENATE. 80 -
June rs.
Read with the amendment, and concur
red.
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LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, June "a.


An act to incorporate George Crownin-
shield and others OF Salem, into banking
company. by the name of the I" Merchants
Hank" was read twice. and committed to
Messrs. Ripley. Jackson and Carr, for
third reading tomorrow.
The bill to charter a new bank in Salem.
ty the name of the "Merchants' Bank.'
was read third time Various attempts
were made to amend it. by Messrs. Whit
man, Davis. Bannister, Cobb and Goddard
but without effect. The passage of the bill
vas then opposed by Messrs Bradbury,
Whitman, Davis, Brown, Sumner, Bannis-
ter, Goddard, and others:--And advocate,
by Mr.. Ripley, Mr.. Foster and Others
when Mr.. Coffin called TOR the Previous
Question, which passed; and the question,
Shall This bill PASS TO be engrossed ? was
decided,
For it, 40
EgalhSt II, II
g. " The capital of this bank is to be
100000 dollars, with liberty to extend il to
100000.
bill to incorporate I'm. Graz, and
20 others, as Corporation by the name of
the Estate Bank" came down from the Sc
nate, with afnei.dments This bill an
thorises the erection of new Bank i'm
Boston, with capital of Three Millions of
dollars. 1t was read twice, and to- morrow.
aoocicck, assigned for third reading.
Jane %.
The bill entitled, "An act 10 Incorporate
the President, Directors and Company Of
the State Bank" wasread third time.
1t was moved that the paragraph in the
third section after the word fhirtcentb. to
the end Of the section. should be stricken
out, and that the following words be substi-
tutedin lea thereof.
"In case any loss or deficiency oftbe ca
Iiial stock shall arise from the Official mis-
management OF the directors, the uersons
who are stockholders at the time of such
acknowledgements, shall, in their private in
dividual capacities, be respectively. liable
to pay the same--Provided, however, thai
IN no case shall any GRE stakeholder be liza
Die to pay sum exceeding the amoun, Of
the stock actually thea held by him"
"Sec. Ii. Ths holders of the shares in
sstc1s in said corporation, when ,his act
may expire, shall he chargeabe in their
private and individual capacities, and shall
be holder Tor the payment and redemptIon
OF all bills which may have beer, issued
by SID corporation, and which may then
remain unpaid. in proportion 20 the stock
witch they may respectively hold''
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DOMESTIC W.aREHoUSE.

JUST received and for Sale, on consignment,
, from the Mandatory of Cut Tacks aud
Brads Tor Sprigs.l VIZ
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The above are ofexcellent quality and con-
slant supply expected. by
d. ]. BURR.
June 81 Sw
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HE subscriber, hacing disposed If yeyeat
u Pdrt Of his stock in trade, is still Gnsious TO
seH the remainder, consisting Of he best choice of
VINES, Runs, China Ware, Glass, do. Teas
Ge. Cc.---hs The assortment is pe,y com
plete and # The besf quality, IL describes he attea
tiOD " purchaser willing oy his exe,hons TO en-
ter INTO business Oe,J profitable.
AUBIN L,IFOREST.
dGv Sy12So
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6INK OF III ,;INIA-

BANK OF III GINA.
~INHE President and Directors have this dav
a declared dividend of six per cent. OF;
fhe Capital Stock, for the last half year, which
will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal
representatives, on or after the 15th inst.
JOHN BkOCKENBROUGH, Cashier.
July q %
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WANTED, Journeyman SiIVe Smith and
w JeSceifer good workman that can come
recommended for sobriety, &c. will meet with
immediate employment on application to
". SMART,
CtsIestey Coarf House. Va.
June2t, wsy
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July s..
TO PRINTERS,

TO PRINTERS.
FOR SALE, the T1,pE on which this pa
per is printed, BURcEoIs 4 BREWER
A great bargain may be had, by immediate APP
piica,ion to the Editor.
JuIe7.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, August IS.

The gallant Liitle Belt IS arrived Il PoTts-
,ro,,,A With a mali from Haiif-x.
$500 .9,~zsr 81
We received this morning SioG;eeuTs a
the 18th and other Paris papers q tss 'SSa'
The Monitenr Of the 10th coat2Iss II Ia s>2S'-
ant declaration made BY BonaParss, u rrEsE
TO an address from depnta-iOa O Isee 4o,zsIi
Isles. He viii never coasent "a ce1e ~ '>-o
ofthe Islands or colonies se lays I-->s-A Kan
France.