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The defendants Alexander

Walker and Sous and Company, not having
entered their appearance and given security
according to the statute and the rules OF this
court; and it appearing to the satisfaction OF
the court, upon affidavit, that the said deien-
dants Alexander Walker and Sons and Com
paar, are not Inhabitants of this district: on
motion of the said complsinants by their
counsel. il is ordered. that the said defendants
Alexander Walker and Sons and company,
do appear here on the fist day of July term
next. and enter their appearance to the suit,
and give security for performing the decree
Of the court; and that the other defendants
Adam Lynn and Chrlcs Slade, do not pay a.
way, convey or secrete, the debts oy them
owing to, or the estate or effects IN their
hands belonging to the said absent defsn-
dants Alexander Walker and Sous and COM
pany, until the further order or decree of
this court and that copy Of this order be
forthwith insertedin one of the public news
papers published in this county for two
months successfully, and that another copy
be posted at the front door OF the courthouse
of the said county.
A copy !: Test,
G. Deneale, c. c.
February II. 2aw2m,
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SO HIRE,

a likely Mulatt0 gBOi
About is years Of age He IS well quail
fed as a Waiter, for either public or pri-
vate House.
Enquire effIs PRINTER
February 90.
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New York, July so-e27l
District of Columbia,

County Of Alerandria--to mt
November Term, l8 /.
William Patton, Jonathan Butcher, and
John Butcher Patton surviving part =
ners Of Wi'liam Patton, John BUTCHER =
Jonathan Butcher, and john B. Patton, !
Merchants, under the firm of Patton ,
and ers-CoMpLAINAaTs, z
AGAINST =
Alexander Walker and Sons and Com 2
psny, aud Adam Lynn, and Charles <
Slade-bIFENDASTs. }
The defendants Alexander
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For improving the Navigation of the Poto-
mack and Shenandoah Rivers.
SECOND CLASS OF 10000 TICKETS.
Prize of 10000 dollars, is 10000
do. of 10000 dollar, is $4,000
do. of 10 900 dollars, is 10000
9 do. of 5000 dollars, is 10000
10 do. of looTickets in this - ooo
Class each, is, at 10 dollars.
81 do of 1000 dollars each, is 900
90 do. of 500 dollars each, is 10000
A. do. of 100 dollars each, is 400
100 do. of so dollars each, is 5000
1900 do. of u dollars each, is $1,000
1910 Prizes. 100000
1880 Blanks.
10000 Tickets at 10 dollars EACH is 100000
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-11

NJ OINE--Books for receiving further subscrip.
~ homs to the Loan OF eleven millions of dol.
lars for the use eide ULite,l States authorised by
the &C, Of Congress III March Ii 1872 will b,. omen.
Ell on The Etteenth day of the p.eser; month OF Jy,
At the Bdnk 81 VHSiaia, for not cxcec,. .ng
| one hundred Thousand dollars, which hooks vii!
continue open for receiving subscriptions during the
ordinary hours OF transactirs business the said
Dahk, un'ii the sad sum of hundred thousand
dollars shall have been subscribed or public notice
Shall be given osthc Subscription being closed.
Terms " the Loan.
L. The Whole amount subscribed shall be paid at
the time of subscrhing--and for such amount, the
Caslsier of the said Bank shall give a Certificate
Which, upon being surrendered at the Loan Office OF
the State OF Virginia, shall cnt,lc the subscriber ~
receive from the Commissioner Of Loans. ccrtili-
cate or certificates OF capital funded stock bearing
inter est from tie following date, respectively, that
is TO say
From the frst day Of .7ugast rexs, on MI sub
scriptions made from the i5t., day of July to the
18th day OF August inclsyely.
From the first day of Vebfen6er next on ali
subscriptions made from the 5,l, day of August to
The 18th day of Septemher incusvely.
From the trst day Of October next, on all sub
seriptions made fro, tile 9th day Of September to
ths 5th day of October inc,usively.
Which certificates OF funded capital stock shall be
issued IN sums ot ore hundred, four hundred, one
Thousand, four thousand or ten thousand dollars,
AZ The option ct the proprietor, and shall he trans
terrabe by the creditors or their attornies duly
constituted, at the treasury and Loan Offices res
pectiveiy, IN the same manner the present fun
ded debt OF the United States, and in pursuance of
me rules which have been or which may lie estab
lished relative TO the tranfer of the said debt.
g After the last day of December in the wear one
thousand eight hundred and twenty FOUR s. afterrea.
sonabe notice to the creditors which shall be given
by an advertisement in some public newspaper prin-
ted at the seat of the government of the u States
the said capital stock shall be redeemabla at the
pleasure of the United States, by the reimburse
ment of the whole which may at that time,
stand credited to any proprietor, on the books of
the Treasury or of the Loan Offices respectiveiy
ALBERT GALLATIN,
-, - Secretary fhe Treasury.
treasury Department, July 9. t15Oct.
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residence IN .he City Of Richmond and for Otker
purposes
Passed 18th August, 1879.
I. BE it ordained BY the President and Common
Council of the City Of Rickmcnd ia co:'s'non Hall
assembled and ills hereby ordained BY the aatho.
rity othe same, That every person who shall here
after remove this City, shall within thirty days at
ter such removal, report To the Master OF Police, his
or her wish TO become resident, together with his
or her occupation, it any shall be pursued, anti the
number OF free persons aud saves belonging to his
or her family describing their names, ages and sexes
--Whcreupon the Master Ut Police with the assist
ance aud concurrence ut the Mayor, or IN case t has
absence the Recorder OF this City, shall rulc
such person to enter into bond with security to
be appro ,ed by the acting Magistrates IN q sum
not excee ding five hundred dollars, conditioned
that he or she his her family any mem
. Der thereof, will not within the space OF twelve
months, become charge to the City, and will keep
the peace and he OF good behaviour during the a
forcsai term of twelve months. And il any person
shall fail to make report a. herein directed and
prescribed, such person shalt he liable to he remo-
we'd beyond the limits of the City, and shall more
be laiie to pay fine OF five dollars for every
day such report shall be delayed after the month
before allowed, one half OF which penalty shall be
applied to the the informer and the resid
TO aid the funds OF this City.
Every person returning after being removed
attempt evade the provisions OF this Ordinance,
be committed To Jail by any Magistrate OF this City,
there remain untilh or she shall give bond and
security as herein before required.
q
or boarding house within this city, on the first
Monday in each and every month before the hour
OF twelve i'm the forenoon, to render to the Master
eli Police list of all & every person not being
ident or residents of the said City, and who shall
then be iodgcr and have lodged in his or her
house for than thirty days, and on failure to
render sucl, list such keeper of tavern or board
ing house, shall be liable to fine of five dollars per
day for every day the same shall be omitted, which
penalty shall be applied has been directed in the
first section of this Ordinance.
8. The Common Hall will, at their FIRST meeting
in each aud every year, appoint Committee of
three of their own body, whose duty it shall be to
confer and advise with the Mayor for the time being
as to the best mode of establishing and enforcing a
regular system of patroles calculated to preserve the
Peace and good order Of the City. and to prevent all
riots, mobs, other unlawful assemblages of per-
sons; & all expenses incurred by advice of such
Committee, shall be paid by the Chamberlain to
their order.
4. This ordnance shall commence and be in force.
from the passing thereof.
s. All Ordinances parts of Ordinances coming
within the purview of this Ordinance, shall be and
they are hereby repealed
ca CoRy)
SHEPPARD, c..
Capf
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y AND OFFICE, August iith, iste--In pursu-
ance of an act Of assembly, passed the it'll Feb
luary 1871, entitled " I'M dct 10 amend the several
IoUs, concerning Escheats," do hereby make il
known that the two following OF land, situated
in the county Of Louisa, have esches;ed TO the ON
mOnwealth, appears by the certificate OF the rs
cheaor Of said county, dated the 14th of June last,
viz. one for sos lying in the lower end of the
county, OF which Mr.. John Marshall is said tn have
died schedule other for IS ST. acres living in the
upper end OF the county, of which James Smith is
said to have died seized.
CHARLES BLAGROyE, Reet.
Aug IL. 4 y
The Editor of the National Intelligencer will in.
sert the above advertisement in his paper for weeks
excessively, 4 transmit his account to this depart
meHt for payment
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of NlusIc-Henrx weidemerer. i'm.

TENUITION of MUSIC-Henry Weidemeyer, i'm
n pressed with grateful recollectons of past fa-
YOURS, desires to return his thankful acknowledge
ments to the ladies' and gentlemen who have hither-
to SO literally patronised him in his profession as
teacher of Music Having renquisied his design
Of leaving this city, he wishes inform the ladies &
gentlemen Of Richmond, Manchester and their Vi
entities, that he continues in the line OF his protest.
on, and will wait ladies at their houses to give les
sons on the Piano Forte, which instrument he will
carefully correct and put in proper tune.
lie wishes also to instruct gentlemen in an even.
ing sehcpl, which will commence soon as a suffci.
ent number Of pupils have subscIibed-He will di-
vide tem in thr classes, each class to consist oil
scholars of equal capacity, 20 render the in
structons in their progress equally beneficial 20 all
lie feels confident from the success that he has al
ready experienced in teaching, that the method
which he means TO adopt, viii be effeetual IN giving
that command of the instrument, which is so grace
full and engaging, and really necessary tn all those
who would aspire to proficiency in that delightful
accomplishments
- Subscription lists for gentlemen will be placed
at Mr. Beck * Co, Coufectoners in r. street, and
at Mr.. De Oranges, opposite to Mr.. Lees n street
Shock.tli, where any orders left will be respect
fully attended to.
September j. 5tp
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Sept. H..

u tive OF France, and for several years teacher OF
the French language in various Summaries in this
country, respectfully informs the Ladies and Gen
temep Of Richmond, and its vicinity, that he will
The 9TH instant, recommends usual, to attend on
Ladies and Gentlemen desrous of being instructed
In the French language.
The grammatical knowledge he has of the English
rs we'll rs the French language; together with his
method of teaching found by experience to be the
most concise and the best and the uniform i'm
provement made by those he has hitherto attended
will, he presumes, prove the most satisfactory
commentators to the patronage he, has now the
honor to solicit. ., ,.,:,s 81. AZ ~
or Applications made at Mr.. Geo. E. Tifin's will
be respectfully attended to-
Sept. IL. rrs-----7-s. st
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Commanicatsd for The Enquirer.
or LEADER OF The BAND OF S 80,

W ISbhDtJit vi he BAND OE 1900.
Brigadier Gen. Joel Leftwich, who has been an
pointed 10 command the troops called from Virginia
IS about nifty yeats OF age, but looks much Younger
is man OF great temperance, and possesses consti.
iauoh unoroSen by the hardships he has heretofore
undergone. lie was horn in this ct te, as were his
parents before him-Early in the revolutionary war
having caught the holy fire of Liberty at the age Of
sxtecn he galIantiy determined live .rec or TO ne
r'sl'. hopsh bis numerous friends and relstiohs
were highly respee table and ardcnty devoted to The
cause OF freedom hs youth forbad the expectation of
obtaining commission for him. Yet the General
was not TO be deterreh--he was equally prepared to
iead or follow IN the tcaven'born of freedom
WITH bosom thus anmated he entered the army
1T the age of sixteen rs a private soldier AS snoi
he fought IN several ct the hardest battles that occur
red IN the Jerseys-he was then transferred to The
oOuth, and was under The heroic Gen. Green In tie
mem0rable conflict at GuiltUrd court house where
ms cool aud determined conduct excited the esteem
ana commanded the respect OF lis superior officers
more particularly those under whose immediate
orders he then aced-lt is fact that deserves the
deafness record OF hisory-for its truth can lac
Vouched for by Thousand witnesses that the four
captains who commanded four companies raised IN
Bedford county, were all killed IN the battle Of Gull
iord-sti their men kept the field, ms ircd by Che
/ heroic examples set them by the brave CaIia,yo%
Lynch, Rice, Leltwitch, and others from the sa,rf
county, until q retreat WAS ordered by the GENERA
\ in chiel--Rnd Of the aurels acquired by'the Amer
cans on that memorable day, Gen Leftwitch de
serves large share. Having followed the forfuyo
of his beloved country through the darkest stages -
her passage from impending ruin to acknowledge,
independence, lie retired from the isld or dance
and glory, when the causes had ceased to exist bi
brought him to il; and soon became az consnieuo,'
Tor his mild afd yirtuous conduct in private life
he bad been distinguished for bravery in tile field
but the general did not sink into inactivity when a.
war was oYeri on the contrary, lac obtained The az
pointment OF Brigade Inspector in the militia an,
soon acquired The reputation of being one of the hes
diseiplinarians IN the commonwealth. The writer y
this article has acted ga officer under him. on,
can with truth say he never knew sny one more be
loved by his officers and men.
| General letwitch is an excellent riHernan. fond
athletic and manly neutrality-suspicious. ami mild !,
his di'Po'tionard manners, yet prompt and decisive
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EAESERTED from Fort Norfolk, the 1Ot' of
n July last, Moses x. Lester, soldier belonging
20 Capt. n. Braneh's company of Infantrysaia Les.
ter was born in Amelia county, VI % years a,t, :
feet ~ inches high, fair complexion, light eyes,
brown hair, by profession q farmer.
And on Friday the 2sth August, from the same
company, at Fredericksburg, William Thomas, a ma
tive of ireland, 81 years old, feet inches high.
fond of ardent spirits.
Whoever will deliver said deserters az this post,
or confne them in any Jail, deliver them to any
officer OF the U. ) Army, shall have reward of
Twenty Dollars, or Ten Dollars for either of them,
with reasonable charges
M NJ. PAYNE, LIST 1t. 90 B1fantry,
Commanding at RichDson9.
September II. IL
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nANCING .SCHOOL---Mr. DARRAC Res
~ pectfuliy informs the Ladies & Gentlemen Of
Richmond and its vicinity, that he viii the 18th
instant open Dancing School in central part of
the city, where he will teach the most fashionable
dances TO those Ladies and Gentlemen who will
honor him with their patronage. "A subscription
book to enter the names of those deairous OF being
in5tructed, will be left Open at Mr.. Tfin's where
rhey respectfully solicited to call as pos
sible . ~
Ladies' or Gentlemen wishing to take private les
sons win be duly attended by applying to Mr.. Oar
rae. go. =
Practising Balls will soon after commence where
Ladies and gentlemen will DC admitted.
N. Il. Mr.. ID. has opened his Dancing School in
the room above Mr. A. Bakers store, the door be-
low Mr.. Ro. Gamble.
Sept. H. St.
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(BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF
MAiiYLAND.)
SCHEME OF TIE


$4,000 tickets at Ten Dollars each Ss5o.Ooo
CASH PRIZES ~. -,
Subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
Stationary PRICES as foiioSc r.,,4
First drawn ticket entitled to 5000
5000 blanks Si2 each
The next 1000 do. Is
do Ticket after the 6000 blanks 5000
First drawn ticket ON the 18th and until the 2sth
Do 25th to s5th excepting the I ,oo ,r.,.,.
Tickets constituting srizesJ 100 Tickets
The said ten prizes to consist of The numbers from
to 1000 inclusive each hundred of the said 1000 to
be one prize the first drawn hundred lowest num-
Der tor the 25h day, and go regularly ascending
the 35th.
First drawn ticket on the 35th $4,000
Do. seth to 4lst 500
DO. 4iSt to 5Oth inclusive 1000
Do. 55th day $1,000
The prlse books TO consist Of Nos. a 1000.
The object contemplated to be accomplished b,
the above scheme, is cmnently entitled the
and patronage of the citizens Of Baltimore. The
Enlistment of Medical College viii unouestionably
lave beneficial influence the general literary
character of our cty-on it perhaps NAV be hereai.
ter engratei the other Colleges and thus an uniyer.
tty be constituted.
1t will however give other important advantages
1t VIII promote spirit of investigation in the IA.
Guilty, 1T will induce young of talents to establish
themselves in our city, and thereby permanently Sc.
cure to this community the hest aid that can be af
torded by the medical profession. 1t may also be
tiat TINS SCHOOL SbOuld prosper,
as anticipated it will large sums to he expend
ed annually in this city, which would otherwise be
disbursed in other places.
We presume that those gentlemen who are anxi.
GUS for the advancement of the interests of Balti
more, will give us their support the above consi
derations.
To those who are inclined to profit themselves nj
the same time that they encourage us--we conf
IDENTITY say, that scheme of lottery splendid or
promising the above, has been offered in this
country.
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE LOTTERY,
Is nov drawing in the city of Baltimore-All the
high PRIZEs still in the wheel.
. Present price of Tickets, 511 so, but will soon
advance.
Applications for Tickets from distant places (post
pad) incosing the cash, addressed either of the
subscribers, at their respective Lottery Offices in
Baltimore, will be Immediately attended to.
KEARNY WHARTON, South-st.
PHILIP III. NICKLIN, No. zoe, Markets..
J. /. COHEN, Jun'r. Medical College Lottery
Office, No. 10, Market-st.
N: B. Slips IF eaca days draqping are regularly
published and viii be forwarded to those who may
apply
Baltimore, July z. 2awt1stOet.
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G tASTO8 CIL-After great cxpcncc and atten-
" ton, the subscriber is enabled to supply A.
potheeaiies and Phys with coll drawn Casto,
thl If the best quality. 1t will be kept constantly
fresh, at his Factory near Gooehian. court house.
RICHARD C.. BOWLES.
Oil Hill, Ang %.
We have fer ~ months nscd in our practice Cas-
tor Oh prepared by Doctor Richard C.. Bowics,
whei, We can certify to be OF first quality clear
from sediment and impurities, sitting pleasantly ON
the stomach aud operating without GRIPPING, which is
apt to be produced by i'm ported OH, from its uni
versaily being more or less rancid.
ANDREW KEAN,
N. w. VAUGHAN,
WM. MEREDITH.
August "a. w5w
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10y virtue of q trust deed from Otway Il. Shields,
kS executed for the payment of a certain sum OF
money, specified in the same to James k.akcnan,
shall proceed to sell for ready money, before the
front door OF the Eagle Tavern in the city of lseh-
mond, the i2th day Of October next, uudiyid-
ed Fifth part OF a tract Of land, known by the name
OF Tiimouth, miles distant from Williamsburg, ~
ing in the county Of York, being part Of the tract
on which james Shields, deed. resided.
SAML. McCRAW, Trustee.
September Q. wiwp
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NESSRS. Samuel Allen 81 Judith his Wife John
I'VE Thompson Swami, William Swami aud Eli
Sabcth Ronald Swann--
Take notice, that shall proceed 10 take the de-
positions of sundry witnesses ct Powhatan court
house in the state of Virginia on The 2st day ct Dc
tober next, between the hours OF 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and SIX o'clock in the afternoon Of the sans
day, to be read evidence in a suit nov depending
in the county court of POwhalan, in Chnncery,
wherein am plaintiff aud you aud others are de-
PENDANTS. Yours, sc.
WILLIAM HICKMAN.
Richmond, September liz ~.v
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HEY virtue of deed of trust from John T.. Shields
HD and jane G.. Shields his vile, executed for tho
payment OF certain sums Of money to james Lake
nan, shall proceed TO sell Tor ready money, be-
fore Che front door Of the Eagle Tavern, In the city
Of Richmond cu the ieth day Of October next ore
undivided Fifth part of tract of Land, known by the
name of Tiu'outh, lying in the county Of York, be-
ing part at tract which James Shields, decd re-
sided, distant about miles from Williamsburg, on
abe stage road.
GEO. GREENH0W, and
GEO. WILLIAMSON, Trustees.
Richmond, September 0. wAw
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FH'HE SUBSCRIBER intending to leave this state
n for some weeks, hereby notifies those who nav
have business TO transmit with him that his son Ed
ward Darlington MayOis vested with full power to
act for him ia his absence.
JOHN MAYO.
Sept. T.
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SNEBSTER s. WOOD have removed their of.
W. flee to one Of Mr.. Wickham's brick tena-
ments on Carys street, near the Basin, where they
continue to transact business commission.
Sept. 8. aw
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANORDINhNCE

Prescri6iRg tie manner 81 obtaining ertght Of
residence in the City Of Richmond and for otAeT