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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-06
October 9

NlRG1NIA-4At Rnes holden in the CLERKS
Office Of the Superior Court Of Chaneery for
the Richmond District, the 1876, day ii October
1879. 49,
John r.. Jones. pdg.
against.
Cornelius, and Andrew Conrad trailing under tho
firm of Cornelius and Andrew Conrad and Comma
ny. Samuel Pleasnnts jrnr John Sometyilie and
Cornelius and Andrew Conrad trailing ,ihder the
firm OF Sonsrvie and Conrad, Caleb RonsxI. and
the same Cornelius and Andrew Conrad trading un-
der the firm of Bcnss! Conrad and Com:.si & the
said John Sumer,i'le in his indivtins capacity and
the said Caleb onssl in his Individual capacity Cor.
nelius, Andrew and John Conrad acting ard trading
under the firm of Jphn Coursd and Com i,any, Leroy
Anderson, Henry Anderson and R.btr, Gray.
-, Dsf,s.
The Defendants Corneiit;s Conrad, .6n,lrew' Con-
rad aud John Conrad, having entered ,l,,r sp-
pearance and given security according to the gct of
Assembly and the Rules Of this Court ard il appear
ing by satisfactory evdenec tina, they are not inhab.
itants OF this country is ordered. that the said
defendants do appear here the frs, slay OF the
next term and answer the lll of the plaintiff and
that copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper published in the City Of Richmond,
for two months successfully aud posted at the ronr
door of the Capitol, in the said City.
Copy. Teste,
october 20. .- ,a wsw
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Fg7iE subscriber respectfully informs The public,
IL that having taken his nephew iIeGrJ ToD pkips
IT. into copaitnersp, the business heretofore car
red on by him, will, from the FIRST day ~ November
next, he conducted updrr the firm 1T u Uyy Io7HP-
kfAs, 81 Co. who will always Keep on heUd general
assert ent of Groceries and other articles in that
line, ri the best quality, which will be sold on ;1e
most reasonable terms-being provided with large
and con, enent Fire Proof Lumber House, they will
receive country produce either ~ exchange or ON
commissions and promise the utmost ppnetuslity and
Gspateh in executing any orders thet may be inifus,-
I'd To them.
Bayyy To1ret,vs earnestly solicits those indebted
20 him 20 come forward and pay on their sccuvnts
immediately rs existing circumstances require q
rcedy settlement ,f his affairs All those having
.laiins ss"nst hin will please call for settlement.
BARRY TOMPKTSS,
October IG! sc
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" IRG1NlA.-.-At Superior Court of Chancery
holden at the Capitol in the City OF Richmond.
the 9Th day Of July, 1879.
Henry Banks, PL,,E.
. AGAINST
Daniel Call, Executor and Devisee, IN trust under
the last Will 4 festan cit of Robt. nj cans d. cd
and Charles Spencer, Drffs.
BY eOnsenf OF the plaintiff and of the defendant
Dsn.ef Calf proper pei son, this fuse was this day.
heard Oh The bill, and answer of the 81 defendant
Daniel Cali-On consideration where Of the court
not deciding upon the merits, doth au,,se order
and Decree that the said defendant after having ei-
ven sixty days notice Of the time and place or sale
sell The nds in the BIN sud proceedings mentioned
at suct time or tin,eSas he may think proper to
the highest BIDDER, atpui.lic suction upon cred
1t OF ~ nonhsas TO moiety Of the purchase mo-
ney, and OF two years to the other inoiety taking
bond aud security and deed of trust upon the lands
in order to secure pay of tie purchase money;
and that he hold the same subject to the future or
der of the court
Copy-Teste,
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u UMFoRD ACADEMY, will be continued ,he

Il UMFUhU hCAIIEMf, VIII be continued The
ensuing year, under the direction of the sub
scrIber, and MIR. Richard Dsbney--rhe following
eoursc ofIDstruction viii be pursued--1st. Reading
Writing, Arithmetic, English, Grammar, and Geo.
grnpi,y, with the Of the Giobes.-zd. Tie Latin
and Greek languages. Sd Natural Philosophy and
Msthenstcs.---4ih Moral Philosophy, bellies Let.
tres. and History for board, washing, bed
and candles $50, Tuition $50, to be paid quarterly
~ advance The school will commence on the Is,
January and end LIST Dec. The mont, of June will
De vacation NO pupil will he received for short.
err time than the whole year--from Mr.. DPS known
qr.,heatons aud experience, stability and success are
anticipated.
a.. RICHARD HILL
h'hS WHham, i3th Oct. w2wp-50
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COMMERCIAL

s ~ y Il.
An Act to allow British Plantation Sugar and Cof-
fee, imported iuto HcrN,aha in British ships to
be exported to tn Territories OF the United
!, States of Amer,cAi i, Foreign Ships or Vessels;
United States. bs imported into the said Island
IN Foreign Ships or Vessels. lsf. Juy 1919.
WHEREAS it 10 expedient to ailos Sugar and
Coffee, the produce Of any British Colony or Plants.
Bermuda in British ships or Vessels, to be export
Ell the Port of St George in the said Island to
the Territories Of the United States of America ~
foreign ships orvessels and to allow certain arti
Ses Of the growth or Production Of the territories
OF the said United States to be imported into the
said Island in foreign ships or vessels and to be re-
exported from thence in British built ships vessels
Co British isands in the West Indies be il there
fore enacted by the kings most excellent Majesty.
by asd with the advice aud eensent of the Lords spr
rituei and temporal. aud mons, ia the present
Parliament assembled. and by the authority Of the
Same, that il shsi he lawful Tor sugar and Coffee the
produce Of any British colony or plantation in the
West ln,liea imported into the Island of Bermuda
In any British ship vessel, to be exported from
the port of Saint Gearge in the said Island Of Ber-
oa any part CT the territries of the u States
Of America in any foco;en ship vessel belonging
% ANY country in anity with his Majesty. above the
bnrthen of sixty tons, any law now in force to the
contrary notwithsts nding. =
g. Aud be il nrther enacted, That it shalt and
may be lawful to import Tobacco, Pitch, Tar, Tar
pectipe, Hemp. Flax, Masts, Yards Bowsprits
Slaves, Heading, Roards and Plank, Timber, Shin
Elcs, snd Lamher OF any sort, Horses. Neat Cattle
Sheep, Hogs, Poultry, aud live stock of any sort
Bread, Biscuit, Flour, Peass, Beans, Potstoes
Whrat ,Rioe, Oats, Barley, and grain OF any sort
snoh commodities being OF the growth or production
OF the terrssories belonging TO the United States o
America, from, the said territories the port Of St
George in the sand of Berpuda, in foreign ships
Sesses belonging 10 any country in arnity with his
Majesty, any Thing in act passed in the twenty
eighth year % his present Majesty reign, entitled
act tr regulating the trade btween the subjects Of
ms Majes'gs colonies end plantations in North A.
T'ercs, aud in the West India Islands, and the
tries belonging to the United States of America
and between his Majesty's said subjects and tn.
foreign Islands in the West In,es, OF in any otheI
act TO the contrary notwithstanding. se--tn.
S. And be it further enacted, That IT shall and
may be lawful 10 and for any of his Majesty's sub
jects to export any the articles before enumerated
which shall have been imported in any foreign
or vessel from fhe territories Of the United State
into the Island Of Bermuda from the said port Of st
George, to any OF his Msjesty's Island and Domin
joins in the West Indies, in British built ships snt
vesselss owned and navieated according to law.
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Miscellaneous.

:. .8'neritaa .hannfactwes.--1h Cattle Show and
was highly interesting. Ekasah Uafson, esq. pr,
sIent of the Agricultural Society Of that place. drew
the prize of SO dolls awarded by Judges for the best
piece of broad cloth exhibited at said fair. 1t is said
to exceed in all respects, any cloth made in A
riaerics, and probably any ever made in Europe.
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Oct. es.

EToR RENT or LEASE-That Cofnmodious
n brick dweiiisg, occupied by the late Chantel-
Ter Tyler in the City of Williamsburg, possessing
every necessary voneuee Of out houses, &c. Ii
beautiful situation and has attached 20 it several
acres nj ground with garde in high cullysiiou -
Possession NAV be had imnediately-For terms
apply ut the Ra!sigh Tavern, Williamsburg.
ScDtember %. e
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October sc

LALL AND WINTER GOODS. JOHN
run has just received an inyoiee Of fail and
qoimiey Soods comprising Nh extensive assortment OF
seasoa6e articles, which he will sell very low, for
CASH only.
Also. one trunk Of ladies' elegant siK pvea,
costs, made IN Paris, Of the newest fashion.
Oet' 81 Wv
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SkRUGS X MEDICINES---rhesu subscriber res.
az pectfuIy informs his friends and the public
that lie has opened in tie tenement next below
Messrs Fitzwlylsonn Il Poitrrs anh nea the corner
oftbe street ealing from the main street to May
O bridge general aud wei selected assortment Of
Drugs, Medicines. Paints sc. which he offers for
sale unreasonable terfns FOR cash aceeptnces In
town.
JOHN McMARA.
July 10. WITT
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From HE Lirerss9f .Gdvertiser oF.saernt.
after long period Of fearful suspense and anxi.
OILS expectation, the dispute between Ills country
aud America has itngb reached crisis Of which
ve have long since expressed Our apprehension.
The President of the United States las issued =
formal and unqualified declaration Of war without
leaving any alternative TO negotiation or any opening
TO conciiation. The message of the President IN
Congress, preceding the discussions wlicl ended in
resolutions of hostility, has been published along will,
the declaration of war. Ii is undoubtedly the
ABbEST State paper which ever issued from the
American government, and must be allowed by eve
~ person who is capable Of exercising sny catdour
on the subject, 10 make ont very strong ease against
this eountTy. Some Of the accusations against us
are OF course, highly exaggerated, aud Others per.
haps, admit of satisfactory answer--but till the
other side is heard IL leaves most irresstable i'm
preston in favor of The American cause Unless
q eat allowance is msde for the particular circurn.
stances Of the and great latitude Of conduct IL
granted 70 the peculiar emergencies OF situations
no reply to the charges against has any chance Of
being heard--on the received principles of public
Jaw and international justice, we have no chance Of
justification.
IL hls nov become Q mstteT og anxious enanry
What effect will be produced the American coun.
cis, by aknowleige Of revocation Of the rrsric.
tive DEGREES, which have produced all this mischief
Those vho,would never believe that America wouId
be exasPersted into spontaneous hostility nv my &C.
eumalaUon OF grievances, affrct to think chat
MI her warike denraciations will end in nothing
The very Isl. imciii9eice of our altered noey u,ey
think, viii ne readily paefy her anger "a the suddc,
ofer IF crust of bread wall Sometimes calm The
Page of provoked mastiG This opinion If IL is not
fcHuet ON very superficial reasoning ia 1T least sn-
thorsed l,s no experience. We can derive M con.
ISOLATION from reteting on aIs progress OF the last
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-06
October 90

NOTlCE-A petition vii, be presented to the
next General Assembly Of Virginia, praying
that the fines, forfetures aud penalties accruiy in
the county Of Prince Edward, and appropriated Ly
law to the Literary Fund, may be appropriated 10
the use of Hampden Sidney College.
By The TRUSTEES.
September l5s w8w
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n Richmond Hastings Court--Octoher IL, 1912.
Ordered that notice be given by publication in
one of the newspapers of this City, once in every
week till the next court, that the court will then
proceed to the appointment Of Constable of this
City according to law.
Copy,
THos C. HOWARD Crk.
Oct. 90. xAv
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'HO THE PUBLfC--Tiie subscriber has taken
n large and convenient house on the basin for the
reception OF country produce, where he intends
transacting business com son, Those who may
Favor himwith their consfgnueu,s, may depend on
the utmost attention and ruicifiality.
Get. 90 Iawrs
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PRTYhTE coRREsPowDENcE.

NACHIrocHEs, Sept. 6.
The Volunteers" are still at Nacogdo-
ches. and are about 900 strong-3O0 Anne
ricans and 900 Creoles Of Nacogdoches.-
They intend marching in short time to
st. Antonio. have JUST been informed that
Governor Salcedo has made request on on
his uncle. the commandment general at New
Mexico, at Chihuahua, for assistance-who
has refused it, as being out of his power
1t is stated, that Governor Salcedo, in a
public address to the people of St. Antonio,
observed that he was in daily expectation of
b eing joined by 10000 Negroes from Or
leans Territory. Davenport, Ga rich Anne
rican merchant, of long residence) has been
arrested in Nacogdoches. by Bernardo, and
liberated on Lending him 1000 dollars.
Bal. Fed. Gag.
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al OTiCE--A petition will he presented 10 the
" next general assembly of Virginia, praying that
the estate both real aad personal Of the late General
James Allen Bradley may be vested in his widow,
nov Mrs. Cooke, for reasons which will be therein
stated.
October O. ,voro-
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October %

4 Petition will he presented to the nest General
IN ASS mbly pra, ins that public Landing may be,
es tablished the dover Lands of the late Samuel
Pleasants d. ceased oil Powlatan. S.
October o. wSv
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JOHN e JOSEPH BOYCE,
A \ q a q n Y a z

6DRESENr their sincere thanks to their ff;ends
Il and the public, for the liberal cncoursyemcn
they have experienced, and beg leave tn inform
them that thay have just received by the ship .Ac.
tive from London, general assortment OF article
in their business, which they viii dispose of the
most moderate terms--And respectfully solicit a
contnuanre of nuhlic natrnna.r.
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q AM entitled to one fAoiety Of eighteen thousand
three hundred acres OF land; lying on Elk and
Birch rivers in the county of Randolph, which /
viii dispose of for cash property in all the low
part othis state The title to this land is believ-
ed to be nnexceponable, every effort to detect
conflicting claim has been abortive-but l can only
give special warranty.
Any communication this subject, made to me
at the chancery Office in Richmond, will be attended
to.
EDMUND BANKS.
October 80. vAw
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rV>HE subscriber taxes this method to inform his
i friends & the public generally, that he has COM
Doors below the rasis Taxsy, AID tIrcs hs me,
Farmers Hank, where he viii sell low for cash or
country produce. He will also pay great attention
to any commission business that may be consigned
to him.
WIN. GAY; Jun.
Oct. 8. w4wp
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I'm CHANCrnr --UHtrea rrares Csurr, mr.
l. Circuit and Virginia disricf, Saturday .Ray
so, 1919.
Robert Gourley, Executor of the last will and ties
lament OF Arlann Randolph, decd PktG:
AGAINST
Carter Page, Executor of Archibald Cary who
was ex'or of Peyton Randolph, Edmund RandolpI,.
deyisee and heir Of Peyton Raniolph deed and Ro.
bert West admir- of Philip l.. Grimes, who was ex
ecutor of John Robinson surviving executors of Phil
Up Grimes, deceased, and Edmund Jennings,
.Defcgddnfs,
BY consent Of the Plaintiff, and of the Defendant
Edmund Randolph, IL is ordered and decreed that
Martin Dawson and Geo. Grceuhow or either ct
them, do make sale of the slaves and other proper-
ty in the indenture of trust ofte 18th of May 1900,
mentioned, on credit Of Q and Is months, taking
bond and good security, payable to them or the one
that shall act commissioner as aforesaid and bring
the said bonds into court, be disposed of as the
court shall direct The said sales TO be advertised
four weeks in three Of the Richmond newspapers
And it is further ordered that either of the said
mmissioners may sell separate any part of the ss
property and II is further ordered that the decree
against the defendant Edmund Randolph, shall moi
he enforced against his person until the trust fund is
disposed of, neither his person nor properly being Ii
able beyond the decreed to be paid by him and
by consent of the ainti, and of Carter Page exec
utor of Archibald Gary, who was executor OF Peter
Randolph. II is ordered that one of the enmm SSH
o"ers of this court do Examine, state and settle the
account Of the administration Of the said Cary and
the said Randolph, on the estate of the said Arch.
bald Cary.
a Copy)
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VIZ. MARSHALL, Clk.

NJ OT1CE.-By virtue of the foregoing decree,
~ WILL BE SOLD, At public auction, to the
highest bidder, ON Thursday the 9th day of August
next, at the Washington Tavern in this city, the
property embraced IN the said decree, upon the
terms therein expressed, viz-Dick Judy, and their
children, Suckcy and Lucy and Sam, Aggey aud
their children, Sceeondy, Mourning. Edmona, Lew
is, Blenheim and his wife Phis and children,
Charles and Moses, Harry and Nanny his wife and
children, Watt and Billy, and Jsmmcy aud his wife
Dolly aud child, Lydia, Jenny Willard, Lewis.-Al-
50. the library OF law aud uther books, of which p
list will he produced likewise the furniture, con-
slsng of beds, blankets, sheets house linen and o.
Their furniture, the plate oftc said Randolph con
sistng Of silver cup silver coffee pot, tea ditto,
do sugar dish, silver walters, six dozen sily CT
SPOONS large and small, carpets, china, coach,
Phaeton, two horses.
The sale will comm ence ri 10 O'Clock.
GEO. GREENHuW, Cont'r.
juno 50. 4w
CT The sale nc tie above prorerty will positively
ne 'uade NJ the Washington Tavern in this city, on
Friday the 2Otl, Of dav Nov. next.
GEO. GKEENHOW, C0,a'r.
October 10. wits
NOTICE. petition will be presented tn III
= next general assembly, 10 pass law authorisi'
the GTarian Of the Orphans Of Garter Braxton, Int
Of King & Queen, 20 make sale OF all tie llous q
o,s at Wes,-ioint, bciohging 70 tie said Orphans.
Tappahan.iock, October =. w8w
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AMONG THEM ApE,
Quils Pisno-For.e strings,
Thick & thin folio.post, Vioin ditto,i
Red and black Ink pow Ivory Chessmen,
ders, Drawing hoaks plain b
Copying ditto, in Coiors,
Japan Ink, +e Nild'ston's Lead PEN
Mathematical Instris N ellis,
.ments, 49,, Reeves bowed ~ Water.
HALF cut glass lnkstands. cnlors. complete with
Common ditto, with drawers,
plated and brass tops, Ditto, Q & s towt,
Lead lnkstaads, India Ink.
Loggerhead ditto, large Camel hair pencils,
and SMALL, "a Solid lead Crayons
Wedgwood's ditto white India Rubber,
! drab and black, States and penclA aud
Brass s. Leather pocket An elegant assortment
Inkstands, ofwslking-canes, gold
-. and silver mounted.
John and Joseph Boyce have on board the New
buryport from Liverpool, assortment of Cutlery,
which they are in daily expectation Of receiving.
Oct. Goth, 1879. :. w6w
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Translated fss 4. Ftscmaa's Journal.

For the satisfaction orotl,e public we publish in an
extra Gazette, the following dispatch from Field
siarshal Don Felix Maria Calleia, wherein he in
forms the Vice Roy that the greater part the towns
in the interior have been voluntarily surrendered to
the King, authorities by the inhabitants. h. ..
Most Excellent SRI have the honor TO enclcce
your exceiIency the nclosed letter from Don Maxi
mo Bravo, in which he gives me circums tantisI &C.
count OF the progress Of the Just i'm the towns
situated on the right and left of Acapulco and from
the coast to Chilpanungo. They write me from the
Province OF Oaxaca, that all the that part OF
the Kingdom and the interior, have been voluntarily
surrendered tn our commanders by the Inhabitants.
me chiefs OF the psurrecti0n, the Curates of A
tengos ocuctueo, Alatlauea, Vautepa, Quantevea,
ssns'oo, and others, have presented themselves TO
me since the taking Of Quantla, which is an evident
proof that the victory obtained that place has
struckthem with terror, that they are convinced
that they have nothing to expect from the. Curste
Merelos, who with q few followers, are wandering
about the country utterly destitute of every
ry to carry ON war, and of making any opposition
to the king armies.
God pre:erve your exceltency many years
:! FELIX CALLEJA.
His Exceliency Vice Roy Don Francisco Venegas.
.,s.'l : a, June 81.
Dlepatch from his Exceliehcy Count Castroterreno
Governor ct the province of Puebla to the Vice
hoy of the Kingdom.
Most ESccyenr Sir have the satisfaction of In.
forming your excclIency that the 10th instant the
troops under my command have covered themselves
with glory having completely defeated and tispers-
ed the insurgents who had fortified themselves in the
mountains of Huiloapa The revoutonists were
headed by Arroyo, Moreno and other iIIiterate VA
gabonds, who have assumed the names Of generals,
but who have not the least idea of military tactics so
that whenever opportunity oers for our troops to
enter nlto combat with them, they make a most
dreadful havoc amongst them. The insurgents fight
without the least order discipline, and of course
do US but little injury. expect shall sue.
coed in extermnstng the rebels, the greater part
OF the poor deludrd Indians have deserted the pro-
motors OF the revolution, and have returned to their
respective tribes and occupations.
God preserve your excsllency many years.
COUNT CASTROrERRENO.
His Exsellency the Vice Roy
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ANUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY. asans,
lXl. Fire On Build.n9s OF the State of Xirriuia -

MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY, asains
NA. Fire On Buildings ut the State of Virginia.
".drticle LIST. Sect. LIST. A General Meeting oil
this Society to he former of majority of Members
or amount insured, shall be held annually in the city
of Richmend, on the second Monday in Nov in eacl,
year-I'yovided, That it sufficient number OF
members IN person or 10y proxy, shall not attend o
that day, the standing com m'ttee shall adjourn the
meeting from day to day. or to such future day as
they may think proper"
"Sect. End: At least weeks previous notice shal:
he given Of the time and place of holding the Gene
raj Meeting, by advertising the same in such new $
papers as the standing committee may deem to be
proper. .f
An extract from the Constitutions Rules &c. Of the
NJ. y. 5.
SAMUEL ,GREENHow, P. yasent.
AT meeting of the Members Of the Standing Com
mittee of the Mutual Assurance Society against
Fire on Buildings OF the State of Virginia. held at
the General Office in the city of Richmond, the
Resolued, That the Principal Agent be, and he
hereby requested to publish in the Enquirer Vir.
gnia Patriet and Argus, (hree newspapers publish
ed in the city Of Richmond) according to the end
sec OF the fs article of the Constitutions Rules and
Regulations OF the Society, that General Meeting
will be held according to the said constitution and
rules, on the second Monday in November next"
copy from the journal of the standing committee
LEWIS NJ RIV.4L.aIJv, csc.
IN conformity to the above Resolution, hereby
give notice that the annual Meeting of the Society
aforesaid. will be held in the Capitol, in the city OF
Richmond, the second MONDAY in NoTember
next. SAMUEL GREENHOW.
Principal 8gent Mutual INSURANCE Sociefy.
General Office Of Insurance,
Richmond, Ist 0ctop er, lSk2. ,sf6tbN