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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25

VALUABLE Jo1n.S Rncr LoSa for yaic.--wIl BE-
" SOLD, before the door ofthe Beilravern the III,
"Wednesday OF next month n fair NJ not. on the
iait day, between tie hours OIL aud O'Clock the
veuiug tracts or parcels of LAND. yiz:
One tract containin. about 2S0 acres living on tho
south sideo James River, Just below th. wess ferry.
aud adOiiin. tie abuiincit OF the bridge be buiit
cross tie said river by Mr. Wilson < Co.
I tic other Tract containing y, and lying about
mile from the fret mentioned aud the same distance
itoin the river rhe tinber and other advantages Of
these tracts of land, render them objects Importance
to gentlemen who wish acquire property the neigh
berhuul cf Richmond.
Terms IF safe, cash. the balance III two annual paw
rents from the day of sale.
A iniubitabc tItle the land will be conveyed the
purchaser UPON his making The nrst payment, and Civ
ing bonds with approved security for the balance, by
Iemis q. tpshou, s.
Edrin Upshaw.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25

NTON Rockets, received y Sch. JOhn-iO hhds.
i prime molasses-50 bbs. irish poatoes-3C bhls.
winter pcars-H do. y. Z. rlr1-Jo casks Ihomastcwn
ime--i0 tons Russia iron, wide bars-55 boxes mould
candles59 do. hard soaps casks cheese with suntry
other articles
ALSc-Received by the above vessel. elegant North
ern-bu gigs finished in the most fashionable styc-and
handsome of furniture consisting OF side
boards bureaus hedsi.ads. secretaries, with bookcase
folding aud writing desks, &C. &C.
For safe By JOHN o. LAY & Co.
EnI,r
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25

yINNENrN DOLLARS REWARr--Will be given for the
l. apprehension negro lad ,l'ibory,e VIII" left Ike
service OF Hr. Jdmes 0rrev Of Richmond, TO whom
lIe hired for the year 1916. Claiborne about III
years OF age, i've feet six inches high ,hin and badly
formed.
ELIZABETH h. TYLER.
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reh.r %.


VIRGINIA Atfues held in the Clerks Office OF tie
Superior Court CHANGER, for the Ieyvisbu,a Ms
trict, ile iirsi Monday i'll Dee. 1916.
Lawrence d. washington, PtdiatB.
bushrod Washington aud Others Defeydoyfs
The Defendants George w. p. GUSTS Noblet Herbert
wary his VIE, Eushrod Washington and George wash
inston sons o william and Jane Washington William
ahd sarah Washington. and dangltero OF William A.
Washington, Sarah tItzhugh, Walter Washington Will
am Washington and George Washington, children and
hefso George Sieptoe Washington, Charles Lewis Ro
pert lewis, iholas Davidson and Ann his wife, Alexa-
Peer, aud Martha, his wife, and Eiizabeth p
Law, not having entered their appearance nor given s.,
cnriy agreeable tn the rules ofs COURT and il appe,r
ing 10 the saaction OF the court byega evidence that
lbey are not inhabitants OF this commonwealth Ujs fJ,
ceTe6 That the said defendants do appear here on the
h'st DAY of the neN term, ana the plaut,s hill
and thaa copy Of this order he Forthwith pnblished In
that another copy be posted at the door of
this county.
Copy Taste,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25

\TUi1CE.-Nil III be sold, ~ public auction, on THUR
I day. the 9th day of March next, on the premises
the late Reuben iascy, dec. the follow ing articles
Household aud kitchen furniture, plantation utensils
also the stock consisting of horses mules, cattle sheep
aud hogs together with tie crop corn fodder, ryc
Nine months crrdt will he given, the purchasers
ing boud with approved security 10 carry interest rom
the date. ifnot puncialy paid.
All persons having authentic claims against the said
fe requested them the day sale that
provision may be ma,le 10 discharge them and all 81 o
indebted to the estate will be pleased for
ward anu make payment 10 STiTH MEADE, Adm.
LYnclnrg. Feb. y. na-tW
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25

Va'Hh SUBSCRIBER Oilers Tor sale, The following ara
z Giles
100 crates cartheR ware, assotted zoe sacks salt, Ii
verpool hncd lao boxes Tin, one 20 do assorted
glassware ITa gross bottles 90 casks lampblack
do. green coppeIas boxes tobacco pipes 80 kegs
wbite IL do. yellow, q do. red PAINT so 10. Dutch
bcIriuss; 10 boxes hest Durham mustard doz earh
Scasks do: 10 hhds. whiting box China containing
seas Swt jUiners' wrought nails, assorted, Cd Ia
ed. casts flint glass Mcrtuer's best double
aud singl e-barreed GUNS.
THOMAS POTTS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25

lf virtue of Deed of Trust executed TO the Snbscr
- beers by Tripcu Estes and Sarah his wife, 10 Sc
cure the payment of debt due James Lewis aud
aebt due 10 Jesse Lewis particularly specified in The said
ocd which decd dnly admitted in The Coun-
Court once of AibenarieWlil be sold, pfci-
ses, at public auction TO the highest bidder for ready
money ON the Tih April next, ItrO LOts Lapd in Tie
Town o Charlottesville with their appurtenances known
Dy tue name of the Stone BHiidiAs, and Lornerv thu.
property ola certain Peter Marks purpuse of a
usying the debts IN tine said deed ned and the ex
penccs OF executing said trust.
me subscribers, acting trsrees for the benefit of
others, will only convey such title they nay possess
1ierande,' Garrett.
James Oh,
Nimrod Br0nshrm.
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POLICE or RTCHTO Nd.

CITY OF RfCHMOND,l
~ Cornell FrjrVqrvf ~ iSfT.
I'd ESOLvED, That the Hall will. is monthly
\ sion in March, proceed TO tie appointment Of
Ufsffr II Police for the City ~ Richmond, for
year rom the 18th Of March in the place Of r. Robinson
fcsignedand II directed that this resolution be pub
iished
Copy,
y. SHEPPARD, OK.
-3d MISUNDERSTANDING 200 Y year.
F,b'y %. n0-2awt2lM
4 Am FOR S0tf.-Wiil re eod 10 TIE highest bidder
y on Saturday. he 22j March next. sixyseven acres
of LAND. he The less living IN the county
VI Chesterfield and fourteen ailc from Mauches-
ter hcnq part n the tract known nv The Of the
lUofRf. formerly belonging 10 james Harris dec.The
safe will take place the premises The terms
twelve months credit, the purchaser giving bond with
approved security.
BIZ tie Commissioners.
FcJ'v9o. oGfds'
[tTAGC FARE between fredericksburg and Richmond.
, fn conseiencr of the very keh price ~ produce
the stage otucrs between the above places and them
selves compelled raise thc price Siren D0Trs amt
n Hqtf-a which rate i will be CHARGED on aff after
the isthinst Tic PropricforS
Tcry IS. o5ft
ETTCrOES I'm 3olc. viii be 40. 70 de hisLcst
bidder, at The dwelling Of Mt. Bafd N.ctsrison,
"a iofisa near Nitciers store, Frd, TIE 25th in
Htin, FIVE likely Negroes. fof ipOncy-A0, some hof
efs, hoes and pIaniaiios toois.
u earnestly requested that those who have Gains A.
einst y. Richardson, viii present ucfn on that d1j
wrll authenticated t,i provision may be made for their
4l1l .di sCita-IC. IJ{ft.I. IiL-L-I !
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25

VALUABLE Stock Of Dry C;oods, at Suction. The
subscribers intending to decline business Will,
MondaN, Tie ioih day of March next seliteir eitre
stock OF GOODS at auction, amontincto about 81, 600
and comprising probably the ever otter
eel IN this market. Ihefolowing comprise part the
Goods
bfSt SnPerfrc, mi6ding, common clo.dS 0nd casSi-
mereSj JriSh HveDS shirfRgs shFofne caIicOes cam
0F'cs, Wti!iS. iG'cnS cords ana reitsL lace goods
Pms, "TedtfS, cotto batLs, IcraUtiaes ard oTenrcS
TibO0Hs, SIX amt c0ftoH Sh0,is Stk cotton IrOr
tcd h0Sicry, soreS linen c0ttnll bed ticking Ilains
6taHkefS napt coffo'ls-and fer brussels carpets
together NTH erery hiAg necessary To assert Dry
Good Store.
We beg leave the publc that every article in
onr Store viii be offered and sold, that disappoint
hent car accrue to purchasers attending the 1he
sale VAL he continued from day day until closed
Terms miH be H5tTat.
MARKS * RAPHAEL
The sale will he conducted nv
Parhhitis, D'arfopS Copfond
Feby %. g5lJsm
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-05-07

7o the ~ilo4y; siuiLcus IF the oEetr,,
ssomen and nicy'res u me Lafc U. 5. brig
ef War Eferpier.
AN ACT for the relief ofthe vidows and orphans
OF the onicets, searnen and marines, ~ha we've
lost ia the United States btig Elrr,ier.
BE il enacted y G.e renGie Grd house ef ns1seseas
G'ivrS Of ne Tinted States II .fnisriea, ~ Congress
ossenibled iHat the widows, it any such theie be,
il there lie widow, the child children, ii there
DC child, then the parents parent, and 1t there
be no parent, then the brothers and sisters OF oii
Gers. scaEcn and marines, who were III the service
Of the Unite States, and lO3t IN the brig EperTer
shall be ent,led To, and receive. out OF any money
III The Treasury not otherwise appropriated, sum
cqual 20 six months pay OF their respt cye decess
ed relatives aforesaid, IN addition 10 the pay due 10
the said deceased the i4ih day OF July, one
thousand eight hundred and fifteen TO which day
the of pay due the deceased shall be allow
ed ard paid ty the accounting ot!ceia Of the Navy
department
TPassed Sd OF March, 1917
The amount Of six months extra pay authorized
by the above act OF Congress. will be paid TO the
legal claimants, upon application to the Navy De
partnent, Washington, when they shall se,eraly
ir.nsm; certificate f marriage duly Suthepticst-
cd in behalf Of q widow certificate Of baptism
and Of parish record ia behalf Of orphan children,
a certificate Of the relationship Of brother or sister
duty aucsttd by magistrate Of the country, prov
ING inconestlbly the kindred and just claim under
the said act. AS 10 Intermediate agency is neces-
sary in the case, claimants ate requested to send
their vouchers and papers direct TO the Navy De-
partm.nt, and the money will be paid by checks
upon the banks, in the neigLboihood Of their resi-
dence, without expense or deduction Those who
constitute auorniss will have 10 prove their ndent-
~, and afsility to tie officer, seaman or marine,
and no letters Of administration will Ge required or
admitted in favor Of claim. The pay ment being
specifically applied to the relations afor. mentioned,
none other need 10 apply, and the sric,cst scrutiny
will be observed when the application is not direct
from the person designated in the law.
BY order Of the Secretary uf the Navy,
BENJAMIN H0MiNS.
Navy Drtarfmenr, lOh HhrH, 1917.
". ID The same profs aad vouchers will be suf-
tcient for e,e arrears OF pay due on the l4l July.
1915. which Will be paid by the fourth auditor OF
the Treasury Department
GJ The Printers os the Laws Of the United
S.'tes are requested to publish The above three
successive weeks.
April So
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1oD b'Ta3 Y.

Ac enclosed poem Is founded on the follow.
ing fscI - young lrdy Of good educa-
Hon, afniabio disposition, aud pleasing IA an.
pcr', Wa, scduced from nc path of virtue
md 'nn3ccncc, by the piomi,c Of immc-
!~aic risrilIgc from her pe,fihious Ser.
She bore her latc for some time with for
sti'udo and even resignation bur OF length,
becoming neglected ~ her relatives and
geh dependant on The chariy of an unice!-
iGs world Tor suppou, she esigned her
.elf 10 despair, and determined 10 end her
l,Ia by r0iSon..--As she stretched forh her
n and TO grasp the cup containing The liquid
>dcMh, her eye, by accidcn, glanced on
H'bie which lay Open on The table the
holy book had been opened by her =. lid,
which she then held TO her bosom aaleep y.
This sentencc attracted her aticBtion -
Daughter be 81 g0od cheer, hy sins are
.1orgtDen Mee Hope revived IN her breast,
and the ance! Of Mercy stayed the arm of
death. MID. Gag.
"Slecp on my babe. thy'sleep IS calm,
Though pi iow'd on pollution bscast.
Sleep on. and sin that bosom bolnn
Whcl, ulls Thy litl.e woes to rest
But nh my babe. thou dos, not hear
The hovling storm or rGttling hail,
Thou dost not know a mothers fear,
No pIngs like hers thy breast assail.
Then sleep thee on--nor wake again
Till she who hold, thee sleeps IN death
Yes. sleep thee on thy bed Of sin,
Till heaven demands thy heeting breath.
cannot wccp--housh tears would blot.
Fores'r blot my sias from heav'n;
! cannot prsys>O heavy lot
Though angels Whispered sins forgiven.
Then hail thou roAy poison, hail!
For thou canst calm my oosonns swell
oncc drank, the world viii cease to rail
Then. . my babe, iarewsi--fareweliI
She pAus'd-for 10 before hrr eve,
The book of hesy'n fnll open lay,
Which her sweet babe, il knew not why,
Mad left uncos'd in froiick play.
she read. and vhs her hear, wa, wrunS,
Vet scarcely dar'd to think Of heav'n,
j voice pronounS d--'twas Mercy's tongue.
De IF good dJairh,-shos arr Jorgio'nl :"
Tier Babe awokc--A cheerful smile
Der all it's lovely features plsy'd--
Sue dash'd the up-sweet peace rcturnd,
And deaths upiftcd arm was ,tayG
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WAR DEPAKIMENT,
Gecuou Of D,tnfY Ian

Srcrou of Bunny Lands
4 III persons entitled to Military Bounty Lands
\ toe services rendered the United States during
the late war, would do we'll TO recollect the notice
given from this branch Of the War Department, so
long since as The 23d of Aasust, 1875, and which
has been repeated in the public newspapers many
times s,ncc that date, viz
"A Land Warrant will not be issued 10 an e<eeu-
to- nor 10 an Gdsin!sfrafOr The government OF the
United States has not aulboiizrd any person to act
as an agent for the purpose OF transoclng any part
OF the business relative 10 the obtaining Military
Land Wsrren,s - which will, as usual, be issued
gratis at the War Department: nor does it recog-
nEe any pretended Land Office for s,rh purposes.
any other agency OF that nature in any slate OF tue
American Union.
August 22, 1878"
In addition TO the above, Il may be proper to re-
mind applicants OF the classes above referred tr,
ha, their letter, snd documents need not be address
sod TO any Individual at the seat Of government, by
name, but simply to THE StSKETARY or WAa,
EasimstOa Cl:y, ID c" Their commune alton
should contain the address TO whch the reply ought
to DC transmitted. ED.
IJ Publishers OF the Laws Of the Y. States are
requested to insert The above three times in their
respective papers.
April &c, 1917.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

THE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends
in particular, and the public IN general. tha,
he now carrie, on his Trade, usual, on he Long
Wharf, below the Bridge, and opposite Mr.. TROn Ae
Mes;aas shop. lie repairs locks Of every Kind.
makes Keys Of every soit menas brass kettles, 0t
any sort OF brass ware lie mehds umbrellas in he
neatest manner. and does all sorts al srsl worA il
his line Of business The smallest favors in his way
will be thankfully received and puRctrly PERFORM
ed, by Your obt humble servant,
WILLIAM ChANSTON.
AcTrborf Yebt II l8l6
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PortSnOniA Ws9ken MupnJacl0ry.

THE subscriber informs his friends and the pub.
lie, that he continues TO Card Wool, Color and
press Cloth, and TO Manufacture Plains, Sa.iDnets.
FlAnnels &c all which will be done in a superior
manner, moderate prices, having the best Kind Of
machinery in excellent order. and wokmen expert
enced in every branch. Great attention will be paid
to those WHO are puncLual in payment, and none
vii! te neglected.
Persons indebted to him earnestly requested
to make immediate payment-those whose accounts
are OF long standing in particular. will find it their
OWE interest to make speedy settlement
SAMUEL CLARkE,
Portsraonth. lC,.nAoHt .hiNs.l Oct. Y.
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Sz;i;zaaW

The foHowjng polmltery ,r"'yhed!eS mDst sn0cienfy
svinee Meir sinsuC and su'trisi@y cGeaey!
EI' CERTIFICATES!
This may certify. that have been very much
troubled " it the asthma and difficulty of breathing
Cor about four cars, during which time have made
Use Of variety Uf medicines, and TO effect until
I had recourse to D~. Eev's .4sHp'afie Pile, pre-
pared by w. L. Conway, on taking which, TO my
great Joy, was relieved, and Can safely recommend
ihesh as AN invaluable Medicine TO others in like
cases. ELIAS SPENCER.
windham, Con. May 6, 1916.
Tie o'loving certificate from -ue's-s Minor and BIZ
hnys Grant, Druygiss. Stafford, Con must be fray
inferesHnY 10 he GGleteG
Your (Dr Relf's AsthDaticl Pills have perform.
ed a miraculous cure IN ,.is tUwn.-A man, about
50, hsd been confined SU,"e months his feet and
legs badly swollen. bad cough, respiration DIM
cult, and Was given OVER by his phyhiCians and
friends, vito considered hip IN confirmed consump
oa, after taking three boxes OF these Fills, all the
threatening symptoms arc removed and he IS last
recovering. SsqBord. Sept /.
These Pills give instant ease in all co0gs, colds,
as,hnas, diihuiy Of bIeathing, Wheeling, ughtness
OF the chest, consumption, pain III the side, splitting
OF blood, ch:iness and sblverngs, the torerunpers
OF fevcrs, &c. Common colds are removed III few
hours, the aged will experience relief equally nstan
taneous when The lungs are aHected-Price 81
UT.isk tor DR.. Relies Asthmatic Pills." one box
containing II Pills frequently effects a cure. None
ara genuine but H.OSs Sis4ed" w. T. CONWAY"
The whole Of the above Medicines are prepared
and sold, wholesale, by the ,o,e proprctor, w. r.
CohwAY. No. !. Harrilton-rlace, Common direct,
Boston, and retsiled by
SAMUEL w. VINSON, Druggist,
Th0mes street. .Ncrgporf, H. l.
sioppin, Providence, Isaac d Bull, Hartford, John
reuout, No. 258. Water-strcct, New YoIh and most
Druggists, Booksellers and Pos Masters through
out The United states.
Cr Pamphlets OF many cxuaor rnsry oIreo, may
be had at The agen's. gr0'r,.
~ Name NJ Me Ijore a'auin~, gni1ss sie,.cd
w. + ConwAy"--as ycY 1Giue hc4hL, cLac,Ue hs :
- large discouat TO coLnlry tgIdctG, aud those
who buy to sell again.
Newport, Nov IS. 1916
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House a/ Entertainment.

- ICHARD BARKER respectfully informs "a
In freIds and tO;mer customers, that he has l,t
turned TO liS native tow. and has taken the house
in the rear Of The sI.p of DANiD WILLIAHs.
watch'maser. north SIDE of the rafs.r. few doors
-..,.e1le Newport Bank. v here he intends tc keep
. House OF Entertainnen', and viii use every
tion to rive satisfaction 10 those who viii favor hn
with thrrr company.
Clubs aud Private Parties viii be accommodated
as usuai-and few steady Boa ders can be admit
ted
Newport. April 2S. 1877
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DOAkIIlNG-hOC...

THE subscriber informs his friends and the pub
lie, that he has taken the house formerly occu-
pied by Mr., SpINcEs HALL. No. 10, y, wmaIrs
whan-wbere he intends boarding people Oh The
most scoon n0dailng terms
The Smaurst favor gratefully acknowledged by
the pu5Ic's obedit at sety4iit,
JONATHAN L PEARCE.
Newport Anil % 1917.
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FOR SALE.

Newport, April %, 1917.
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10 LET,

C.fud hosseSSi0n given immediase!y,J
THE shop recently occupied b. Mr. SAMUEL
W.yissoN. Also the rooa in the rear OF lhs
sa,Ic, together with The chambers above.
L,kes isc-- the north Chamber in The same build
ing, being pleasantly situated. Tie whole will be
let together, or separately.
FOR particulars, apply to
C. NJ. THUuSTON
Newport, April %, 1917
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FOR SALE,
A Farm situated in Mddle'own, on the main
"a rosd. four miles from Newport, containing
about leo acres of excellent moving, orchard and
tli!age hand. alunder good improvement. On said
farm is good dive ling house, barn. corn.crb, and
other necessary ou,-buadings, al in good repair.
is well waters aud walled and is pleasantly and
egib'y situated for place OF resort in the sunrxe'
season. For further particulars. enquire Of the
subscriber. living on the premises. ..
PELEG SANFORD.
Middletown. Feb 26, 1877. rHlt
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b. The PreSiGehH of lhe United S'utes.
NNIIEREAS, by The FIRST section If an Ac, Of
w CongresS passed on lhc 3lst day Of March,
1903, entitled " An Act coucc' nng the sale Of the
lands OF the United States aud for other purposes"
The President OF the United States is authorised &c
cause certain public lands 10 be ohereI tor sale:
Wherefore, JAMES MONRCE, President Of the
United States III conformity itl lhe said act, and
J,her acts Of congress providing for the sale and
disposal Of The lands oi the vnIcd States south of
Tennessee, do hereby dcclste and make know that
public sales, for the disposal Sgeesby to ia*, %
,e public land IN the district east Of Pearl river,
bounded on the ~-st by the Chick ka5auhay river. on
The south by ,hc parallel Uf the Cid north atthdc,
on The east by ;he Mobile and Tombigby tivers,
and ON The north by the Creeks, SantAbogue and
B0pue Eom0 Che one falling into Tie 1omLigby
am! the ohcr into the ChckaSawhay li'ers) winch
have been surveyed and returned to the Register of
the land office at st. Stephens, and which have no,
Teen disposed oi, or excepted f.om sale by law,
Shall be held At 81. Stephens, the River Tombig.
by, OH the fist Monday OF July next, and continue
til the said larii have been offered for sale.
Given under my hand the eighth day of March.
ono Thousand 81 ghl hundred aud seventeen.
JAMES MoNRUC.
r. the President,
J0Sigh .Nc,ss Commis.ioner OF
the General Land Cfice.
Printers who pubIsh tlie Laws of the United
States v Ill insert the above week ill the irst
ot June, and forward their accounts Gin dup!ica;e)
TO the Receiver CT psblic monies Ut ST. Stephens for
payment. April ,
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TO LEI,

a PART or The whole of the House of the late
"a Edmund Townsend. in Iridgc street. Appl,
Jon ". TovNSEND.