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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-06
Lands For Sale.

EeY Virtue of 4 Decree of the Court Of
the United States, FOR the fifh Circuit and Virginia
District, will lie sold Public Auction III. city Rich
moi az the auction OF Heron, Sjion & upon 'r
twelfth day OF February ifiar otherwise first fair
day. thereafter The following Tracts of Land in the State OF
Virginia. viz:
1900 Acres less in the county Of Rusc, on both
stiles OF Coppos creek.
$500 Acres eSs in the county of Montgomery
New river, ami the waters thereof.
2,So0 Acres, less the county Of Montgomery,
Toms creek, a,d branches OF Sinking creek X
the waters Of New river.
2otG5 Acres less. in the ofTiary the
sile oitIe Sc'u Branch of Potomac, including the.
town % Fort Run and fuckers Run, waters said
Soib lrapr, of Potomac azi the head of North III
ver- a branch OF Great cacapoon.
400 Acres less, in the county of Hardy, the wa
tiers of Waits Run, "a branch of Great Cac.ipeou.
400 Acres. less in the of Handy Watts
Run, branch of Great Cacapeon, including the
Warm Spring.
400 Acres less. ia the county of Hardy on Waits
run, 4 branch of Great Cacapeon-
400 Acres more less The county of Hardy Watts
Rum.
400 Acres more less in the county of Hardy on Waits
Run, branch &c Great CacnpcOn.
goo Acres more less i'ite county of HARRISON tie
waters Of Gualy and Williams river.
1900 Acres, more or less, in the county Of Harrison,on
Gualy river.
The patents for the above tracts of I-ni issued to Robert
Means; and the sales will b. crz1lit or twelve months rs
~ one hoitty ote Durehs money, and of yeari TO
the "''r noty. The purchaser give bond and security
andndth OF trust the lands in order TO secure The
payment OF tie purchase money.
DANIEL. CALL, E.rocator
gffhc last zgiH rnd testament
No. d Robert Means, deceased.
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.Nessrs. James Ue56, jr. and Join UebB.

JNessrs James Ue5b, .jr. and John We55.
RpE pleased to take notice, that on the 18th day
. Of April next, at the dvelli-g-honse of Nv
James Booker, in Shenandoah county, shall pro-
coed to take Tie deposition If Mrs. Anna Book. r.,
and on the 25th day of April next, at my own dwell
ling-honse, in King & Queen county, shall proceed
to take the depositionssf Mrs Eliza +. Diiiard and
others, TO be read in evidence in suit, depending
IN the court Of chsncey, directed by law TO be hold
enin Fredericksburg, in which am plaintiff, and
James Webb, ir. administrator IF Francis Webb,
deceased, and James Webb, jr. and John Webb,
Joint heirs Of Francis Webb, James Allen, ir. and
Webb, ir. end John Webb, residing cut of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, ard having no agent
or attorney within the same, 10 whom notice can
be delivered. JAMES WEIR
RebrHary l. 86-7p1zp#
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VIRGINIA At Superior Court of
Chancsry holden the capitol, in the city of Rich
inond, the oh day Of July. 1872.
Henry Hanks a7inSt Daniel Call ESecuornnd Devsee in
decd. and Charles Spencer, DrfsnHans
r Consent of the plaintiff, and of the defendant DANIEL
aii III proper person this this day heard the
bill, and answer % the said defendant Daniel Call On cp,-
Su.tlon whereof the deciding upon the merits
r"th adiuge order and decree, that the said defendant. after
having gvii sixty DAYS notice o the time and place of sale
t lands IN the Snid bills and proceedings mentioned
seh time or times he may think proper, the highest
oder at p'bc suction. uonn credit oftwelv months rs
10 one moety OF the purchase money! and OF years
inc other moiey, taking bond and security and deed of
order of the court.
Acopy-Iesc,
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- Lainer Br0fishd1o, administrator Of John
Br0dshd7p, dec
Nv the iTth February next, (being the Satur-
- day before Gocchhnd Court) shall proceed
20 'ake the deposition OF Benismin Sadler and 9th
y at ny own house in SAID county, between the
,l'1 oi one end lour o'clock in the evening Of said
y, to be read rs evidence in suit in C5ancery
"S pending in tie County Court 1t GoocbaDj,
shiei ! aro plaintiff and you, rs administrator.
sndant JOHN BRADSHAW.
,'oochland County, Va
dauuIy Is. 8O.wia'
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-N07T1TT

.NUfICI.
BY virtue of Deed of Trust executed
TO the Subscribers hy Cornelius Buck to secure the
Payment OF three thousand hundred and twetynne
tollars five cents the 24th day OF July S- James
Clarke x Co. who have assigned the same to Mis-, Bot O
(lHajGt-Will he Sold for cash. wednesday, the tlr-
tenth day OF March next the dwelling the said
Buck, seven hundred aud thirty-our Of LAND, b
s the same whereon he resides, lying in the county of
Chesterfield about twelve miles above the Of Man
chester; also undivided fourth part of five acres of
COAL LAND, lying in the nigaborhood and known
By The name of Iyo0iidges Conf Pts much of the said
lands will (ueet The eventual dover of the wife OF
the sid c. Bhet, be sufficient raise the of money
Aforesaid with interest thereon from the oath day ofJuly
Isl and the expenceS of the sale.
SAMUEL TAYLOR, Pro-.
GEO. MARKHAM. iruS'ees.
January IG. 79-wiwsleptds
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NOTICE.

4 Regimental Court Martial Of the doth
regiment is ordered Louisa oort-horsc.
the 10th Of February nexi for tie purpose ofinletig the
penalty tho iaw upon oil those wh1 et - tOacti-
al service vi. N caled upgnitthe year 1871.
HENRI TIMBERLARE.
/. ?. e. fo'h n y. H.
DeccDsJsr &c. TO- iafsn
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JOHN HUDSON,
WILLIAM A. ALLEN.
T.. On or ..EA

TOBACCO MAKERS ATTEND!
ENOR SALE. part OF tract of rich Mountain
a. Tobacco LAND, belonging 10 the cstste OF
Mark Leake, decd. in the county Of Albemarle, on
she waters Of Green Greek, ten uilas from the
town of Warren. and SIX from Capt. Jas p. Cookies
Manufacturing Mills, supposed to contain betwec'.
two and three hundred acres. The above land Is
covered with abundant supply Of choice pine,
poplar and oak timber; has also an excellent seize
for mil, or other water works
Also, another tract in the same county, on the
waters of Hardware, containing about $50 acres
A further description Of the above lands is deemed
unnecessary, it IS presumed 40 person will pur-
chase without viewing the premises.
All persons having claims on the estate OF Mark
ieake, decd. are requested to bring them forward,
well authenticated for settlements aud all these in
debted to said estate, to make Immediate payment
no further indulgence will BE- gwen
WIN. s. SAM LEhkE, Exec'rs.
will also sell that tract Of excellent Tobacco
Land on which live, containing about GOO acres.
SAMUEL LEAKE.
January so. S5-wSw'
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FOR BREMEN.
Y1TU6BLE L5WD FOR SIZE.

V.fL U-1bAE L.IJVO TON -O.7IE
EAY virtue Ola Deed of Trust, executed to the
D Subscribers by the late col. Augustus Watson,
to secure Edward Dillon aud Samuel Carter, oi the
purposes therein expressed, and duly recorded in
The county court of Prince Edward. the 18th Feb
1870 the sulisc' 5ers will sell 10 the highest bid
der, on the premises, so much Of the said land. as
will satisfy tie said trust deed aud cost, on F.lay
the list day OF March next, if fair. ifnot, the next
fair day.-This land is first rate tobacco land, and
contains large proportion of rich low ground on
both sides OF Buffalo river, capable of producing
Imudant crops the situation remarkably healthy,
and several excellent springs; the neghborheod
respectable and wealthy. possessing more than ort
nary advantages, being within five six miles of
iiampden Sidney College, and surrounded by va
luahIe mis.--Capt. Nathaniel Price, who resides
adjoining The said land, will show it 30 any person
desrous of vie wing it. The terms ofthe sale will be
made known on the day.
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~ The ENQUIRER is published twice week. gene
raiy,I three tunes week during; the session of the Sire
LegisltrtPice the heretofore. EIve Dollars per
annurs payable advance. Notes OF Chartered BaiLs
(0aiyJ viii le received in payment The Editor will pusr-
antee III safety of RENTING emb matt, the postage of all
lettersbei',ss paid by the writers.
or No Hrers will b. discontinued, bu at the discretion
OF the titor-l until all arrraraes have been paid up.
OF Whoever will guarantee the payment Of nine pa
pers, shSil receive tenth, gratis
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
OF One s7fGre-fSEt ieition rs oelastdch continuance,
80 celaS.
No Advertisement inserted. Until has either 5r,n maid for,
or assumed By 7crSoa Ia tS city it, eJtri0nF.
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MN. ~ EENJNG.

". Y
IEe EdHors9fhe Lynci5ug Prose- D. uVinchercr Can
Sef,on nTcfe9ete oinSe't The Gbous 7eek till the
day efsole AND transmit their accounts 10 tbs Office
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FOR FR EII, EYOR CH9RyEP.

skr- The Big WILLIAM, Cabhain CTLLPAT.
eEFEN RIcK,of about hundred ana thirty TONS
sT3- built of the best mateiias and calculated sl
last--row ON her first voyage, viii ie ready
commence her loading Rockets in few days-Apply
SMITH u HIDDLk.
TrHO XqYE ron S.9LE,
Her entire cargo of EaHcrn Lumber consisting of boards
plank and seantiing-o, for sale, invent, five bills of BAL
Inor,- Whisky.
Dec,7Rby1- 30. ~ tf
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7ENtE Trustees OF the Lancas,rian 5chcnl in this
K City anxious TO employ Teacher-An
appointment will takep place at An early day.-The
salary, It is expected. viii he liberal one.
az The editors ofthe National ln,eiisencer are
requested to insert the ah>ve notice twice, and .ol
ward their account to The Editor OF this paper.
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=0s)<eSs=.

1T Bermuda Hundreds fo, London.
SS& The fast sailing ship Edward, capt Fish.
S&E&% er, TO sail with all possible Disqualification
SH'A>s''' hogsheiuls Tobacco viii be taken on
f.eisht. Apply to
ROBERT SHARP, 18Th 81.
Jaouary e5. S3-u
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In the House Of Representatives, on The
Bill 10 carry into effect tie Commercial
ConUentioH qvith B1i.Qi,
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RICHNONU, yIRGINI.q, TUESDAY, FEBRU4aT 6, fSiG.
John KING

HAS RECEIVED. per the brig Will
o am x Ezra and ship canilus, from England. The
balance oC his FALL GOOD rs-:
bile Of best London superline cloths
do. do. casSmtreS
do. l,dieS' pelisse cloths. (fishonab,c coioYs,)
10. tJ:ulsz It's and Silibores
do. Nelch ilunels, plains and coatincs
do. garineiu and furniture liuIss
; Go. Irish linens and lawns
do. Meetings and diapers
eises eaIRbrcs, shirtiligs and long cloths
DO. cotton and wosssd hosiery
bales poin, and Duiiield blankets
cases cileoes, bombazins, which with fle arr-
ees in store h viii SCI low tor cash asccpanes iii
town.
January ~. S0-wtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-10

En0t be conceded without d like conside
cation--that most of the petitions are de
siVed from those parts Of the comlnor;
wealth, which do not and cannot dra
tire greater part Of their paper currenc
from the present Virginia banks--ths
the legislature cannot create these pet,
itioners into branches of the presert
banks, as the stockholders Of the las.
have determined at their late meeting
that they would not extend the number
LOT their branches and that no charter
should be granted which did not forbid
the institution from susEending its spe-
|cie payments without the consent Of
the legislature. The committee still
further report, on another branch of
their enquiry. that the paper of the
chartered banks ha. deprecated at least
nine per cent below par that this has
arisen from the suspension of specie pay
ments; that the causes which led TO this
determination have ceased to operate :;
and that when bank departs from the
ssirit of it's early institution, it must be
regarded as having violated the princi-
pies of ITS charter That it is the duty
of the chartered banks--1. To adopt the
spcediest legal remedy for enforcing the
payment of the outstanding balances
due to them from the northern banks.
and to maintain no intercourse with any
of those banks which do not issue spe-
Gle. Q. TO receive no paper but their
own or of such banks as pay specie
s. To sell the public stock they possess.
4. To favor the importation OF specie by
discounting real paper or extending tol
their mercantile customers such accOm-l
modation as shalt terminate within pei
Rod fixed by law for the resumption OF
specie payments; and S. 10 import, III
necessary, by the purchase of bills. the
current coin of the IT,. s. or bullion from
whatever quarter it can be had.
The report winds up with the follow
NO prcpositions: That it is expedientF
10 establish Is new banks, viz. at Abipg-
don, Charleston in Brooke. Wheeling.
Morgan-town, Clarkshprs, Parkersburg;
stanton, Winchester, Remncr. Mar
tinsburg. one in jefferson county, ore IN
'.oudoun. at Warreaton. Wet End in
Fairfax and at Dumfries. The said banks
to paw the commonwealth premium e.
quivalent to what has been paid by the|
existing banks; that they shall emit spe-
Gle if they cease to do so, without the
Of law, their charters may be
revoked by the general assembly ; the
public taxes to continue to be paid inI
specie, or the notes of the bank OF Nirgi-
MIA or Farmers Bank-that additional
means be provided by law for enforcing
the issue of specie by the banks of Vlr-
gina and that the most eifectua means
be provided for protecting the privileges
of the chartered banks, against the abu
ses of unauthorized private banking
Enquirer.
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Sale by Auction

IN as much as one of the subscribers
2 is DESTROYS of leaving the town oil
Alexandria for short time-We have
agreed on dissolution of partnership
(mutuaIly) and for the more speedy set.
Element of our accounts. have appointed
Wednesday the 10th day of January.
1916, for the sale Of our stock in trade
which is large and well selected, con.
sisting Of cloths of all descriptions, by the
bale and piece, cassimeres, coatings
blankets. cambrics, cotton shirtings. In
dia oottons, levantine and florence silks.
cords and veivets, German linens by the
piece and bale, shawls. handkerchiets
sc. &c.--comprising an excellent
assortment of we'll chosen and sea
sonabe goods, which will be SOLD
xithout reserve. Further, during the
time from this until the sale takes place
we shall be ready to sell by package
piece or retail, any good in the store
npon the most reasonable terms--say
cost and charges.
The terms of sale will be liberal as tt
'credit, and made known on day of sale.
c. WITHERS,
". s. HERBERT.
n. E. The sale Of the above goods
will commence at ten O'Clock.
GRIFFITH & BRAWNER.
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Savage Conduct,
ST. ThOmds. Noe

st. Thomas, Noe. %.
We have been politely favored with
4 translation of TIE Sd bulletin Published
in Carthagena Gazette of the 9th of
Aug. mentioning the following atrecious
occurrence:
Lieut.. Col. Don Juan Salvador Narva-
rez, commanding the republican division.
on the low river Magdalen. amongst other
things informs the government of the
following occurrence, OF the most afro
cious kind The European Spaniard
Joseph Carbonero. employed for the
space of more than % years in the mill
tary hospitals, married in the country
and with three children, cut his ewn
throat in sabana Larsa, declaring before
he died, that he poisoned more than 400
soldiers. all Americans, in the hospitals
of Tarbaco and Raranca, by mixing tie
medicines administered to them with ar
senie. This horrible deed of Carbonere
tortur, d his own conscience to such a
pitch, that it caused him to deprive him
self of his existence.
General quarters at Carthagena, Goth
AUG. 1918, ,5th Of the independence.
MARIANNE MONTILLO,
Major General.
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IN COUNCIL.
.Dece mber 10

II
On the application of Mr.. Joseph Row
len, it is ordered, That the collector Of
the second ward proceed to enforce the
payment Of the Ievies due from William
Morgan & Co. by sale of the property
Idistrained. and that the attorney for the
corporation do defend the suit brought
for the seizure of the said property at the
Iexpense of the corporation.
Resolved. That Messrs. Deneale,
Muncaster, Veitch and Nicholson be a
committee to take into consideration the
|expediency of enlarging the present mar
ket-house, and the most eligible plan of
the marketsquare.
Ordered, That Messrs. Deneale and
Nicholson be a committee to direct the
manner in which the water shall pass
from Cameron down Pitt street TO the
north Of Queen street. and that they dol
cause the Sup. Int. Police to enforce the
orders tor filing up the adjoining ground.
The committee to whom was REFERRED
the subject of a collector of old balances
and the employing an attorney &c. made|
a report which was read 4 conquered inI
by the council.
The taxes of Mr.. Balenger for the
present year were RENTED.
The Attorney for the corporation made
a report which was read.
Extract from the minutes.
TEST. /. p. THOMPSON, C. c.
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OCCASIONAL REM ARKs.

We are again permitted by the Bene
icent Creator of Time, the Wise Regu
ator Of Seasons. to bail the dawn of ano
|sher yesr. We greet it under happ,
auspices and with sanguine expectation:
/ IF the joys which may accompany it.
progress. In the ceaseless revolutions
# time, the present is littleera. which
demands of all men tribute of retlec.
fiona renewal of virtuous resolutions
and perseverance, in the paths of rec
|titude. The year that has just gone by
forever has LETT many traces Of its exis.
fence on the haary register of time. l,
was signalised by events which will i'm
.nortalize the page allotted to their reel
tai and whicA convey a moral lesson to all
the inhabitants Of the earth. The
political viciwitudes which occurred in
1915 can be paralleled only by the tabled
wonders of slden time. Many of them
we're scarcely within the circle of proba-
bilities, and they are vet destined to ex-
cite the admiration and to tax the belief
of mankind. These events and vicissi-
tudeS were so momentous IL their nature
and so recent in their occurrence that it
would be q superfiuous task to enumer-
ate them. Nations and individuals
should remember them. and be wise
As Americans. we have ample cause to
congratulate ourselves on the felicitous
occurrences Of the old year and the au-
spiciOus commencement of the new
We watched. with patriotic solicitude,
the appearing of the benignant star of
peace, and when it beamed from our po-
litical horizon, we went on our way re-
jaicing. We have not neglected to I'M
rove the benefits resulting from state
of peace. Party feuds no logger jec-
3srdiZe our existence as a nation, and
the honest pursuits of industry have, in
ome degree, absorbed the prOfane Iust
so power. Our farmers have beat their
pears into pruning hooks. and the peace
;ul labors of the mechanic are no longer
;nterrupted by the. acquisitions of mill
|tary~ project. Our merchants. unem-
parrassed by governmental restrictions
and unencompassed by the perils of war.
are pursuing. with activity and enter
rise, prosperous and lucrat,'e com
Imerce, which promises great increase
| of individual and national wealth. In
| fine, every department of our country.
and every class of our citizens, furnish
redundent proofs -four happiness, which.
under the Influence of mild and equal
flaws. wisely and equitably administered,
will long make our land meet temple
for it's in-dwelling.
Rhode-IsIQnd american.
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CHARLES COUNTY COURT,
Nov. rs.

AUGUST 1915.
I'm application to Charles county
~ court by petition in writing of Ge.
rard Robertson. of Charles county, for
the benefit of the act of assembly for the
relief Of sundry insolvent debtors, passed
lat November session. one thousand eight
hundred and five, and the several sup
lplemcnts thereto, on the terms mention
ed therein, schedule OF his property
and list of his creditors on oath, as far
as lie can ascertain them, accompanying
Ibis petition and the court being salts
fed by competent testimony, that the
said Gerard Robertson has resided two
years Immediately preceding the time Of
his application, in the state OF Maryland.
1T is thereupon ordered and adjudged,
that the said Gerard Robertson. by caus-
ing copy of this order to be inserted in
some one of the newspapers edited in
the District of Columbia, once week
for three months, before the third Mon
day in March next, to give notice to his
creditors to appear before the said court
at the cenrt house in Charles town on
the said third Monday in March next.
For the purpose Of recommending trus-
tee for their benefit. and to shew cause,
if any they have, why the said Gerard
Robertson should not have the benefit Of
the act of assembly aforesaid as prayed.
Test,
John Barnes, C..
Dec 10 1aw3m
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NogI E.
t. | wish to hire about &c

q. " a~'@ - - = - =
Negroes for the ensuing wear.
wish, also. to sell a valuable pre-.
perry opposite the diagonal pump. Il
ml command a rent Of $3.50 per year
Also lot adjoining, which will com
Alnd rent of $50.
lslsh to sell two farms in FairFaz
%alty Virgnia-Also, a farm nea'
S Spalres, Prince-William county, yir.
!, Tvs. !. alsotn sell from so to, 100 lot
pHs city of Washington.
=. nope those Of nv friends who stare
S1us0!ed to me will make payment, ard
r sI1s ! % whom | am indebted will please
I seish to sell
Nh Tie brig DOVE, burthen a
49,. uO0t 1900 barrels, in complete
r. "F'Oe reception Of a cargo.
w terms, apply to the subscribe,
n. Junes c. Deheaie.
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Loudoun Land for Sale.
z WILL dispose of the ttactof Land
4 on which | now reside, it contains
600 Acres.
January |

Three hundred of which are handsome
lv timbered, 1OOis in wheat and the re-
sldue in c'ever-It produces from FIVE to
ten barrels Of corn to the acre. and is as
we'll adapted to the use of clover and
nla'ster as any land in the county. There
is on 1T two story brick house. 4S feet
i'ns, and 90 feet wide. with eight con.
venient rooms it has most of the neces.
sary out buildings. This land is situated
on the river Potomac and is about eight
miles below Leesburg, Is from George,
own and so from Alexandria. Wheat
may be taken from the farm to the Sc.
Deca Mil, for less than enc cent per
busheI, where it will command within a
few cents of the Georgetown and Alex.
andria prices-'fhe land will be shewn
by the subscriber, or in his absence by
Michael Keogly.
EDGAR M'CARTY.
Dec. ii. 2aW2m
T The Editors of the Federal Re-
publican and National lntelligencer are
requested to publish the above 2aw2m.