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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28
POLTCE or RTCHVOND-
CITY OF RICffMnNt,

UI@fNfs UT ItIIT N VIfTINII
CITY OF RICHMOND
In CoRrcR, feJrHary II .Is15
ESOINED, That the iall viii, n, It's monthly Sos
Bf0stcr of Pofce for the City Of Rch,iond f,r ons
year frola the 25th Of March in te place Of H. Roinson
resignedand it is directed that this resolution be pub
iShed. " P"''
Copy,
,,,, y. SHEPPARD, olk.
Feby 20. oc9a,,,,su
AND For S0ic.-Wi he SOLD. 10 lie higfeSf Iiddc--
- on Saturday, the 22d March next sixtysryen aero
OF LAND be the same more or less lyH2 in The comm,
OF Chesterfield, and abnut fourteen miles from N,cis
Ter, being part Of the tract known by tie name az Tho
MoHDf formerly belonging IL James Harris der rbaa
sale wiiltake place the prensesand the terms az,
twelve months credit, the purchaser giving bond VIII
approved security. w"
By the Commissioaeys.
Tcb'v 20. oetg..
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28

VALUABLE LASD Eor Saie.--By virtue Of =, deed ~
trust executed TO the subscribers by TIC late Col
Augustus Watson, for the purpose OF sec1rnr te n,v
nent Of certain sum sums of money therein menf
Onsd, to Edward Dillon and Samuel Caftcr-Wili he
sold for cash, the 18th day Of March 1917 N public
auction on the premises ffaif, ifnct The FIRST fair ia,
atcfTaIds 800 acres Of LAND. lying In the county IF
pince Edward, of which The late Col. Augustus Watson
died possessed. much thereof as will be sureicnt
TO discharge the sums Iicrcin mentioned.
JOHN IupSON,1 NJ,
VIVA. ALLLN.( I'NSfetS.
February ~. o,vfw.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28

V)LANrER' STARE is agdjn offered FOR Soie-rl,r
Subscriber Is disposed TO sell great bargain i'm this
handsome Farm aud divide tie payments for the ac
eOnnodatlon OF purchaser into twelve equal parts i'm
negotiable paper, well endorsed PAYABLE az either
oi tue Richmond Banks, the first Ofwlci al 60 DAYS
sight and soon in succession, for every days until the
purchase money be fully Discharged which will be at
the end Of two years from the dafe Tie FIRST note
This farm has been before advertised and pretty fnlly
descrlbed-t is therefore deemed unnecessary again 10
go fully Into description Of it, II lies in the county of
GoOchiahd, ten miles above the courthouse on Licking.
hole Creek. and about foty miles from Richmond
contains about 72O acres, lies well for farming aud
wei "airred, aud IN agood neghborhOod about thirty
acres OF this tract lying Immediately on Iicknsholr
Greek IS considered equally rich the James River
Iow-GTonnds the residue produces good wheat corn
tobacco aud clover. The buildings are neat and conye
nicnalso the orchards the farm are extensive and
OF the best kinds OF fruit.
There are also two small farms near PLnfer,s Fare
beohsng To the Subscriber, which are also offered for
sale. two contain 1855 acres and nearly the same
size one OF which is encountered with tIr life estate of
an old lady very great bargain may also he had in the
purchase ofese parcels OF land or either Of them and
the payments made Easy.
Any person wishing to purchase is invited TO call ON
the subscriber aud enquire Of him his price for this des
fable pr1peTtylt shall be made much below iis real
ne, or the ordinary prices that suck lands are selling
for. 's
ANIELTRIPLETT
ltHhhif 4.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28

ETsRRIERY, &cfhe Subscribers respectg,,j,v ipco,,,
their friends aud the public generally, tnat bavjeg
inten conneco" inf ths purpose Of carrying on The
leading from Drck Row tctbe Hay Scales in the Same
shop formerly occHpedby James Lynch solicit sl,ssc
" gt, s4no ieeI confident "a pledgimg them
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28

A MtNAGER ioS a farm will meet immediate e,n.
piolme'lt, provided he j. duly qraliGcd and has les
uinony - fpnestg ans integrity, application TO Mr.
James lafis ga Richm0nd,or 70 Df. James Jones' In
NoitOnz, county.
4 tVD FOR sALr-T,sa, 10 sell tract of land wine
- within two miles of Amherst house and ~
mi'es from I}nchburs, containing 1851 acres upon.
which q, arge and conmndious dwc!linr.ho house ,gisb
a he necessary outOnscS also orchards Of every os
cflption tbc While remarkably well cprlosed.
Que -" sud three yesrs credit viii he given aud pos
session The ist ofDrcsmhcr next.
hpllicsiOn may be rnzde to Peter walker Fsq Of
Lynchbuis, 81 70 the Subscriber.
ROBERT WALKER.
Amherst, IAN s5.wstn
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-28

II
and Virginia District, Dec. L., Isle.
Thomas " iliock, Plaintiff.
AGAINST
ton, Geo. Neaie, John wicAhan aud the Marshal OF the
Virginia District. DcJtnd0atS.
The defendant wriiour Harris, against whom eN'or
has been awarded this suit being nhabi
tsnt OF this District, The motion plaintiff by his
counsel, is OrdcrtS, That the svd defendant s-
here the first day of the term, shew
cause, II he why this snit and the proceedings
therein had should not stand and be- revived against him.
aud be IN the sanc plight aud condition stood the
death "tthe said winUur Harris, dee. and that he al-
sncr the plaintiffs hill Ind il Ordcrcd That copy
OF tins order be forthwith inserted i'll some newspaper
printed IN the city OF Richmond for months success
si,ciy and posted thc font the Capitol in the
SAID city.
AtoPy, Tcste,
RICHARD JEfFRtEs, on.
February sswsw
I AND FOR sALE.-By virtue OF a deed OF trust eAe
his wife Elizabeth =. PieasantS bearing date the slh day
of October 1871, aud recorded I'll. County Courts OF
Powhatan and Goocbland the paynent of c.,
tain of money therein expressed 10 Peter D-
puywl he sold. TO the highest bidder cash. oil the
urd Monday in March, at Goechland Court house Eli
zbe p. peaan,s' rroporonable part of the Tract OF
Land which Joseph pisasans died possessed in Tie
aforesaid county oi Gooohland.
The Subscribers acting will convey 10 other
or greater right than they derived the said Php
L. Peasants and his vile Elizabeth y. Plcasants
JAMES CRAWFORD
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

k.s. - ~ fe:eal severe ves,te-, when
the ssSsosnietsf vas twelve dssress Below
scrs, end when almon overy hsrbor 10 the
vujts5 Bsssss vss eompIsieIy closed up With
ses sAiD and brig sailed from this p0r,
ussAess ~ lssst obslruetiou.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

BGaAs Of Pennsylsnio.

we have taken good deal Of trouble 60
ring ont the followia8 rssalis--thsy are, pro.
aoly, sufhcientIy aecunse snd minute fer the
ensiai view Intended.
These results are made up from the report
the AUDITOR, aSresahiy 90 the. 18th sec,ioe
the act entitled ''sn &C, rseulstine bsuks."
|ad the statements Of toe Pennsylvsnis,
haladeiphis, and Farmers cod hfeshaajcs'
|snks' submitted to the senate. The date. of
be returns seems generally in Noyembss lss,,
OF q later date.
The following are the banks panied in tho
aaitors repors-Allsghany, Besssr, Cham.
ersourg, Chester county, Delaware county,
srmsntowo, Northern Liberties, = sPiusberr,
~asara, Wsshiog,on, Csslisie, Genre, Com
fereiai,s Essiou, Farmers Of Bucks eoun,y,
afmers and Sieehsnics Of OreeneassIe, Far.
ers OF Lancaster, Formers Of readine, Far.
srs and Mechanics OF Pitlsburg, ,0euYs-1
|lfg, Harrisburg, Huntingdon, Junists, Ian.
h..sr trsdiog company, Marietta, and Sus.
iehannah, do. Mechanics bank OF Philadel.
his,s sMouopgahaia, Northamp psoa, Nor,hurn,
ffland, &C. Nouk western, Sehuylkiil,s
nioa sgricuityral sad tine, West.
Porslsnd, York. Prom tho bank of North
Imerica, the baok Of Lancaster, and some
v other swfdI saak:, there sre no rsturn.--
fs,ees ssthsss there are, IN the slate, some
fcnty-swe Institutions or associations doing
''lneas - eAoAs, aes inesrposa,ed and IN.
kwtal.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

ss...sts. DIEso,
n In this town. "a TUESDAY morning. fy,h iar.
yL~ss n Pssay, tged Z years. snh Of " xa.
On Friday afternoon last. Mr. rsesAs wresA
On Isesdat is,k inst. sfter long sad levkrs an.
ssss, hrs ELItAsaih Tarssres. eonssrt n ne
moses fhurston, aged 50
60 On tss ts,h inst Miss toDi4s FssssoDv. Ased
ss' uaushtsr ofthe la,e John frsebedS. Esq ShA
memory ofthe just 10 blesssd.
Al Ra.'.sirrsa (Pssn, on the 1vsh iast nAss.
~ ~' MSsesAvs, cessers Of Mr. wilism Musa
.ne Rev Erasmus Kelley, Pastor Of tAs fitss BaS,
pss Chureh in ,hl, town, II
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
4 r NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, .FkBRU.6RYss 1917


RspGtEeuh Prox-
Ar osae,l Couven,isn or RepuSlissn
Delegates from the sevssai towns IN the Sssss,
holdea stths State. Home in Ess, (srssaeieh,
on Thursdsy, the soth Of Feb. 1879, ,As fol
lowing gensIemso were uhanimessly nos,ln
sted % compose the Republisah Prem fer
General Officers: 49,
FOR GOVERNOR,
Nehemiah r. Knight.
FOR LItcrs Goyi,.:,uK,
Edward WILCOX
(oS eHARLRsrowx)
FoR SENATOR'S.
PHILIP MARTIN,
EBENEzER BARNEY, '''
SAMUEL vINsoN,
THOMAS BuFFUM.
ROBERT HOPKINS -
WILLIAM PEARCE.
BENJAMIN SMITH.
JOHN WATSON,
Of South- -Kinssfoyn.
VIM. WILBOUR, I'd,
Of Lnie. Co~hton.
STEPHEN b. CORNELL,
Of Psr!ss,oarh.
Secretary,
SAMUEL, EDDY.
hf,,ney. .0e.sraL
HENRY BOWEN.
General 1reasar-r,
THOMAS G. PITMAN.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
From the National late'ligsneer.
kP0RTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

BFOnx y OF II u C1N4x hD - n q ..
From a sts'emen, Of the Secretary Of tho
sasury to Congress, i, .appcrrs tina, the val.
of the Exports of the United States, for
year ending the 3o,h September, 1916,
s eighty one milliops nine hundred and
enty thousand four hundred and 6!'y two
liars, (ei,92o,4s3) Of which 6<,7si 1896,
70 Of domestic materials, and i7,i3s,5s6
foreign. Of the domestic products export.
7,2s3.ooo were the products Of the forest |;
Agriculture s3.Ss<,ooo Of manufsc,u- eel
SIS ,ooo; Of uncertain origin i,ol9 ,ooo.
Ae total amount exported to the pos sc ssion
foreign Powers, the largest amount (39,
$50 was to those of @. Britain, the next
ge,t, ,(Ia,;3s,I3s) to those of France The
kt (s,sso,7is) to those of Spain to Hol-
d snd i,s colonies, s,6o9, ,s7&: to the Hanse
Fns and ports Of Germany, 3s3s,5oo TO
|rtugal, BRASIL, &c. 2.27o,38o dollars. The
al exposts from the severA states and ier-
prizes during the year before mentioned was
| - H~f~
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

Of the Others IN Phila.
delphis and branches l07ij, $685.. .Iox aos
fhese loans include ~, COO dollars to the state
Of Pennsylvsnia and CITY Of philadelchiA
spssiN--in the 3s banks 2,eA0. nos
in the Others N Piiia. Se s.A337oO-7 ~. .ea3
Recie--in the - banks =. :. i.ns0.iDs
IN the 3others in fshiIa Ae. eoS. S.i96Ai .o32. 3ei
States and other stocks->in
the IS backs 2le.022
in the Others in PhiIa. &C. 4 2iss,776-1,s76.9
Foi prepersy-of the IS banks
~of the ) other. IN rsil.d.. '''''''
nearly all paid Zoe out Of
the surplus prefi,. ss6.sea-..oa.se2
b'es of ether 6aaks--in the IS
in the . others in rhiisda. 500. .576- o.i7s. .6s7
be Jr0m sfAss 1dnks--to the
as banAs $3.50
to the 8 others in philatei i,siO,l36-2 s77 .6S5
" ssArr banks-fsem the IS
J, basAs s44.i22
from the othefs in Phila. 2.002, ,0S7-2. Sc. .iS9
stes IN sireyiasisa--fsom The
the . other in PsiI.sslphi. 1898. sos isi .s,7
On the dsta hsre furnished. the curious in such
lnss may make nsny saleuIssions to satisfy them
On the whole. il appears that Aese institution.
We been conducted with pradsace. md that they
J able 70 meet all demands Against thcm~thus:
Their whole capital stock is Is, ,6l2,362
Deposits 7,473.823
Debts 70 other banks 9,l6,l5
Notes an circulation 6.t5t677-2l7sA0ll
Loans or discounts 23,404, 3aA ...
Specie l.932,32i
u States and other stocks 1,s76.7o8
Real properly 7o2,3o2
Notes Of o.her banks, chief.
ly Of each other 2,l75,637
Due from other banks,
chiefly Of each other 2,s72.s46-33,i6o,l o,lSs
rhe banks have, besides, various assets in scr.
is funds, judgements, mortgages, &c. &c. which,
taken into the detail. would very considerably
ell the balance in their favor. after paying other
nAads against them.--INsse ReSisfsr.
These banks are located in Philadelphia.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
TWO FARMS,

TWO FANMS,
IN wiilington. IN the county Of follskd end statt
i OF cohnec,ikut three niles and half iNor0 stif.
lord Springs, containing bstwsss Two and shsse Au.
dred acres Of Land, 9th sUhsbls Duiidinxs Sna q
ssw.Mll. viii be e1changsd for property IN. o. Ia
the aelshborhood OF. Newport. The nbsesiSsN
only motive for the etehanse s To 6ave the peopss.
ty bearer his place Of residsncs. -.
ls,h Feb 1917. J. fRAsn&.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
Seerefars,
SAMUEL EDDY.
hf',ney.0 .0eSsrat
HENRY BOWEN.
Cfherat' Trfds4rrr,
THOMAS G.. PITMAN.

~ Wsnt of room compe,s u, g. ou.,
many articles prepared f. this day. naa.r.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
MERCHANTS 81

TIA General Assembly Of ,hw state D, !,s
ssssinD q Z. 0reen~hich, last week, granted
a aCharsss q Iuces pora,ioh tor . new Bank in
THE ssvo, by The name Of tho dfsreAanss
6ask, (ssroneousIy called, In Saturdays
Mercury, Easss Banf,) with . capital OF
8so.oQ0, upon the principle that no dividend
oi p.otts shall ue made until the year 1877.
The Directors appointed, are Steahsn Ca
Asoas, Sawoei BhifeAorse, Jbsiah c. Saou.
TXsrss H. Afan.ford, Edvard ~ Lawfo,s
Lese Gould. xesus Rousrisnisvri H<ny,' '"H'
RieAarg x Ra1doifh.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
NOTICt.

N : NOTICE. 80 q :.
"A RECRulTiN6 RENDEZVOUS h
& 4 opened for the 9Th Nesimens U. d. in4
ai"'ry' AZ No. ., Long.shsrE Az tbbsS
-'sposed to enter The sssvies ofthsir soshnYS
requested to esah
D. wArsoS, Me-. o. 8 s,~y. 4
rnorf, Fe1 10. laI1
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
FOR SALE.

4 Farm situated Ia Middie'own. 6n he osl6
read. fodr miles from Ns%poss, SoHsslAsA3
uliass land. oil under good Improvement. On ssH
farm h good dwelling houss, barn. sorn.erih, An6
other necessary out-buildihgs, aM n esod stpsiS.
ts weA ws'ered and walied, and IL piesssatiS "a
eligibiy situated FOR place Of reSor II Shs Suus1;
sessen. For further psrticulsrs. enquire Of TN
PELHc tANv0nD,
MitNlletown. Feb ~. 1917 rlff
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

No MERCHANTS BANK.
tCE 70 hereby given. ,has sbbscrir,!shs ~ Z
.s,a ,fk IN the Merchsnss Bank will cvhsInus -
r..res ed atthe Oikes Of JOSIAH q SHAW, ksS
LA completed. ""'', -
hort. February M, rat7 e s4sfss t.f.s =
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

ksfters from 81. Louis spsak Of sbundsns
crops--ssd ~ rhs wHest 3ysxSshe % 10 0g
lbs. PET Sushel--sud, what will secm jaereda.
bio 10 our northern farmers, tbss otS rhsn
rassed roo bushels whest, without sowing .
kernel, The sca,serings of.hs preceding crop
having seeded the &, ound. Corn was selling
d2T Genie, wheat at 100.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
Clerks Office Of tie Supreme JsdGeisf

Cosvf, for sAe CssSsy ef Nsunovs. = ?
vUHEAsAs Elisa 0isddhe. wife of wiIfsa
w oisdding. has died in said once kss pel,;ed
for divorces, praying for seseons therein
the bonds Of nsirifbony aov ssbs;ssine betwesu ~
and the ssid william msy be Dissolved NODDED Il
hsssby given tossid william 10 appear. ~ be - 81,
befors SD Cevss 70 bs holden II nssposs, ~iih;o
and fer the .eosnty q Nevpest, On NE essl Ncp.
day Of March ae1t. 10 sAss easse, n sey he my
have. whs shseAsas sfsssS Pss6iy" sushs aes tobs
cIDsos fAlxExert.
Newport. eeb. ~. leiY. -. :. =.
PRINTING, ~ sr fFH6s, esrosfef %
saI sSsss,y ssssser, " sAss rpeG:
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

E1s1ers Of pennsyivasis. Althoagh the
people Of Pennsyivabia do no, pay one cen, OF
sgenersl state tax, such is tho productive ma
lure OF tho funds which their treasury holds,
and of tavern and auction licences, that the
public revenue in lely 10 estimated at $50,
2o3 dolisrs---,he expenditures at $4,000 !;
leaving = sorpius of nearly <oo, 900 dollss- -
/lokf Par
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26
Washington Bridge LOTTERY.

10 SeM, Les Of Borser.
THE subsesibsr os'sss to eeH Or ~, hs Aptu1
Stand for Tavern ri paw,uxet. he,ssofneS
occupied BY the subscriAes, and Illtenr 81 i6s.
Annssw Hosrss. For further parsikciieS. 60
WILLIAM BATTEr.
Wiekfsrd, Fs6 ~ f.fS
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

WtoifA @ 1ew York The total valuation
OF real b. personal estate, in he several coun.
ties OF that state, returned to tho Compt-
rollers oifce IN '7is, amounts ia tho sggre.
a'e TO fto hundred and nintfy fsyee euilons,
etSh hundred and eighfy fyo fhoassuc two
hundred and fUensy /onr doiidys.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-26

Sfngalar fT'fonee ef nersevsSfne fndpsfvy.
HEwYoHK. FEB. GA nan BY the name Of
Thomas Baldwin with his wife and san small child
ren, passed through this city yesterday from Be,fsss
being driven from home by the prepurc Of the ,imes
This family presented most Interesting spsctscle
The mother walked on foot. carrying The youngest
child is her arres. apparently shout sa months old,
the father drew . small hand-esrs on which were
placed thsir baggage and too snsn eb'ldren-,bs
three elder sass we're sueienfiy large 70 be able to
tvvel on foot. witnoat assissnee, and in this vay
they hsve been travelling for seven weeks. They eli
appeared TO be in good hsaith asd spiri,s. noswh-
standing thc-incIemency of ,hs vesshev during the
last ten days Of their journey. They made short
stop % they we're passing through the streets and
'~'st was highly gratifying. the eitisens Aoetsd
round then, and with hberslty ehsrssserissie Of
themselves; soon raised money ssiheient 20 easbse
iaem 10 purchase hose ssd w.ggon (of eVnvy.
Aa~ che vu~imaa part sf sheir jsSss7
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-23
.H.lRLFE.

From The Exchange Coffee Lfo2se books
MAJ %.
Arrived, Scbr. Native, Nayhcw, 81
days from Eos on-L.i'ne. Rum, Dry
Goods, SC. To Lewsa son Se Fowlc,
Schr be,sey, Simmon. 10 days fronl
Boston plaster = Passed up TO Geo
Town.
Also Two schrs. with tuilGing male
RAILS, tor Washington Cay.
MEMORANDA.
Schr. G o. Washington, Middleton,
hence. arrived al Norfolk 70 inst. As
hour passage,
Schr NV" Brothers, Backus, cleared
at Nor'olk 10 IL inst Tor tins port
Snip Thomas, Dangersield, Of this
pert, c!cered NJ Norfolk ieth iasl. Tor
;hc IVest ipdies
Schr. Aiiegro, Welsh, herrc, cleared
at Norfolk 1911, inst. iol Ba.tcu
Schr. Macnamara, ncncc,j a. rived q,
Richmond 2G,b inst.
Sloop Union, Middleton, from Nor.
Folk, arrived az Richmond pom ins;.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-23
CAUrIOM.

baltimore, Nay 3 a short time since
Two respectable engrsysrs of tits city,
werc applied 10 by man, who on en-
3uiry tbey had reason TO believe re-
putaDle me: chant, 10 engraye two plates
.; notes Glr bank hIch he said was
about u be .cstsb ished at Natchez by
the name Of me Commercial ant Far
mers Bonk Of Natchez !; the plates were
accordingly eaggIyed and number Of
notes ptln,ed of the denomination, o.
SlOo, $50, go SO IS, 81, part d
which were deliysseG 20 mn a ccnsid
cradle portion Of the Number arpliet
!or yet fcnain in the hands Of the en-
tayers Some late i. rmai,t iodu
sss belief, that 10 such bsRk mas Oeet
auuorised By any law, and, tha' tnt
IOtes were intcnd=d 10 &c used ior the
- cciving the unwa y.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-23
from the Richmond Enqn:re..
HESS[AN Ely.

A gentleman from A,bcmarle writes
us on the l4th May, that he had q on
his way up from Richmond, viewed tic
wheat fields on the road; ne saw Only
two fields OF good wheat, - W.T., one
Immediately aooyc Dover mills, and
Doctor Trent's, which seems to be for
ced on by the strength Of the land, to be
our Of danger " Asto the Hessian Fly
some other fields look toIeraJie we'll,
but The poor land appears to be a duh
prospect for seed have beard great
complaints in Ai5emayle but do not
think, iro@ my own view, that we have
as much cause of complaint as the coun.
ties of Goochiand and Fiuvanna. /
have lately examined the wheat fields,
aud find the Fly deposited in the mag
got state, Immediately where the stalk
Joins the root Ifthe land is not sufTi
cienily s,Fong to force on the wheat. it
calls a sacrifice to this destructive in
sect. The present prospect is dali for
2 half crop.
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SO DOLLARS REWARD-

y AN AWAY from tie fubfcriber re
IN hding near Leefburg, Negro Man,
called James had on when he ahfconded
dark olive broad cloth coathalf worn, a
veit OF dimity, and pantalosns of cotton
cord: He is about Al years OF age, feet 6
or inches high, remarkable well formed
handiome negro, very black. He was for
merry the property of Mr.. George Ruff of
Lcefourg. will give the above reward of
nifty dollars if he is taken fifty miles from
nome IN another fate, twenty dollars if
aPPrehended out OF the county, and ten dol
lars if arrefed in the neighborhood.
may Il. 4w w. MASON.
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AGRIcULTUahL PROSPECTS
NWmingt0n, 90. J En- n

Wg@iagfon, fDd. } May II
Exnost from tencr 70 a rsshesta6if
concern in this netgbbourhood, dared
Cecttfon { a'ytandJ MAY 2, 1917.
AZ PEcTED FRIEND
II rs you must ioel an interest il the
p,esab, crop of wheat, have iboughi i,
not atoiss 10 inIofm you, tba, for The
laistthree weeks &c Ky has made dread
fu rsqaCc Of Tie whes, crop 50 much
50 thai unless this month should be VIC
~ seasonabie, til apprehenied there
wi be almost toteI Iaiiurc IN the
" heat crop, tn oUgh bout this Peninsula ;
- d even should /, be very seasonable.
IL is believed The crop will be.very light
I was through part Of Ken C0oDty
lost week, and the crops t,ere aPPaar
qui,e4s mucb injured as here, aud w9'
informed that il was So. throughout he
County with tbe exc ptioo oi one he'd
in Queen SnG's j; IS sta,edto he worys
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GRAND INvENrION.

Pari8, Warch % Here is new dis
cose,Y whichy If IL be ccpiitmsd will
exceed The s,esm boats:--A rna;hema>
dcitp at Aliiap, III Loca,eIli, propcls
boa's "n rivers by means of piece OF
machinery OF his own invention with
oul airy oiher aid, he will even move g
vcsscl cf war ugains, the cu.rent, which.
the na'hsne secures !rom wreck be-,
shlcY The power Ct one man, or al
most tina, y! horse, is Sufficient to pa,
il 10 u9olicu. a trial made with small
boa, has ,ncceeded admirably.
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Grenada. March 5.--The Saint Vn:.
Gene Gazette.--" A singular circun-
stance occurred to the ship Dusksnfeid
Hal, on her passage hilher from Lon
don. On the 9Th UIt. lat 81, Ion 20. the
ship beiHg distant 375 miles S. S. L.
from S; AnthoDyr Gone of the Cape de
VcCde Islaads) her sails and rigging
were covered with very 6He red pow
der, like brick dust, which came with
the VIVID in 4 direction hom tbs land,
and Continued falling without iniermis-
sion, FOR three days successivsly, the
weather being hazj and moderate du
ring the time. This strange phenome-
non was perhaps occasioned by voIca
mic eruption in or near one Of the above
namgd stands, as II will be 10 the recol
lection OF most of cur readers 'hal a
similar circUms lance took place at the
time OF the eruption If the Souffricre
mountain in this Island, in 1912, the
volcanic matter ii discharged having
been collected III large quantities at
Barbados, AMI met with at sea some
hundred miles to w:ndwatd of tina; Isl.
aud
This red powder in tie air has been
oflcD nciced, and is generally consid.
cged tie lsrina Of some plant