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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-22

7NrEGROES Fer .SGie.-Wil! lie so.a, 10 lil-aesl
j = bidder, at the Dc cling of Mr.. David Richardson,
in LoHisa, Mtchels Store, Friday, tho 1Sh ~
s,aut, five likely hcgroes for m0neyAiso, some hor
SEES, hogs aud plantation tools
is earnestly requested that those no have claims
GaiUsl -. Richardson viii present them that day,
authenticated, that provision may ne made Tor heir
i,nal discharge. IHCS. RsChARDSOA.
FebrUus'si5. OI-tds
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y 7 4 sALa----I
positively to the highest bidder, on Thursday, the
18th day March being IN. day after Pow latan
nte premises It fair IL not the next fr day that beau
t,fnl situation (ProSpect MIA IN the county of Powia
IAN wherein now live containing ZOO acres, viii,
large eiing house well calculated i0r the
accommodation OF geuteel family, with suitable and
convenient Outhouses such kitchen, nursery ice
house, grary and ssabies-a young and houiishiug
ale orchard.
ALSoAm interest Of ope-slxt!, of large cotton
factory; with thirteen Of and aud suitable houses
attached thereto.
ALSo--4 large and cernnodous Merchant 5Tilg
sunurg three pair stones-iu good neshborhood Tor
abe purchasing of wheat aud within two miles Of James
River. and jones Greek. Constant stream. Tins W.
iGa5ie property VIII be sold entire divided IN the tot
loving suit purchasers, VIZ Tie dwellings
house, ouhOuses and orchard With about ionr hnnde
acres OF land ahon IA Of which are excellent meadow
iand) anG lays south of the lcOry aud It's canal. About
uorttwest of the Factory and bounded by The
od courthouse road My Interest In the Factory can he
sOid with without this $50 acres. The mills w!IH
sisef's hossc and any n
ALSO nv equal mDiety with Mr.. VIM. G. Povall ~
valuable Y8Uct - LaRd, Containing l58 acres within
wv, mites OF James River well known by ihe name. of
The Pateson Tract GA which is vdinahe Coal Mincs
iaase1 out for the present ana live succeeding years at
u cents per cusheis or hall the quantity that he
sed carried away present worked hy MAJ H0sry
Jeh-he coal is of superior quality and confidently be-
ALSo--Iis acres Of LAND, LAYING immediately south
of aud adjoining the foGtteSor Tract with convenient
dwrug house aud 0Ihonses, with Il GiTist mn,
Dutoys this also, coal has been raised
aud large BODY OF it is supposed, may readily he
foind. The lines of thIs within few hun
dred yards of the Pis, the JotteSoD Jract. THESE
iAhns VIII oe surveyor Gnu piae before tue day Saie
30 enierpining men, or 'ose who may want handsome
and situations for family residence this pro-
perty holds strong Inducements to purchase. IL l.
Relieved real estate Of equal vaine with THAI offered
for aleis rarely in market. The whole of lying from
~ u miles from RIcimond
TER JfSpne fourth cash, oBc-fouih in 60 DAYS one
fourth in sN diis the remaining oneourlh in 1870
days fo the farming lands, mills Tor the coal pat
tcson Trart land. fourth cash o. ~ aud ~ months
credit Tor baianceAil with approved endorsed
E0Iiablc notes payable st either ~ the Richmond Banks
'itli deeds "i trust tosecue tie payments.
sale Will he under The management IF
fTr. Yhoaas Itfgior, OF Richmond, commencing pre-
Sisciy eleven O'Clock continue nom day day
until ali is sold.
As soon as the lands are surveyed the plas wiz be
cf, the Office of MessTs. Her0R, Siat0H 90. Rich
nOnt.
PETER DrPJY.
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SKETCH OF YuEIAWs.

Passed a. the SeysiOD IF tie General A5sem-
bly, waicd coHnncnccdoa Tie ilM NoUeD.ber,
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po.ha,an. Feb. 10.

z AM FOR SALE-Tke saDscribeT wishes to sell bus
Tract Of LgHd, lying IN the County OF Fuvsnna on
tc Rivanua River. aud Adran's creek, about * miles
foiuthe town Of Columbia, aud seven from tie court
house Of the county.
Ofthetraci, witch contains in the whole 800 acres
there Is uuy $50 acres cleared-i0C Of which Is good
bottom land bordering the river and creek a least
500 acses Of high land : GOOD toaccoand. ard the Ia
lance Of the well lAdpted L. tie culture Of corn
wheat, &c. very prodcfirt and lies well gcneIay -.
The land has Oh il large house. well suited to
TIE accommodation OF family, aud also kitchen, sta
he and other necessary and convenient Vu houscs
gcber with ,oerabIe goodorchagd of fru. trees. The
m cling house is Beautifully siiuatcd and o. Ielarkabls
healthy. OF Which the subscriber, iToiI hs long expert
snte can give full assurance.
There is ouhe land, witch will W sold With u, good
Manufacturing, Grist and saw Mil the latter ofwhch
III he particularly valuable % the purchaser as 1900
fine land abounds with good prime tmher. There
t. also house which has been hifhestp aud j. AZ PIE
sent used or aerchandisiug andi cou.dcred excel
lent stand for business.
Tie woie Will be sold together. and possession given
smmediaely o. divided INTO tracts OF 500 acres, As may
best suit purchasers. Onetird OF the pnft base money
viii required in cash and the other taOthrds - two
THOSE wishing to purchase will he sIewnthe land by
my Thomas Bernard, residing on the premises, 40
wuon application may be MADE Tor that purpose or 70
myself at tae Washington Tavern, III the CITY % kicn
moni. .,..,
KyATU4rLE J0mes Riter LoRd tor Sote.-Wn be
sold before the door oftie BetfWern, on the 4th
wednesday Of nest month, If far Is not. ON tue next
Fir day brwcen the hours 0f,2 and oCiJch III the q
fening. tracts or parcels 81 LAND, VIZ:
one tract containing about go acres, ifing On tlf
s1ath side lance River just bcOw the Westhaw ery,
and adjoining the aDutcut O the bridge % be buii a.
cross the said river by Nr. Wilson q Go.
rte other tract containing SO acres, and yirz about
Mule from the first mentioned aud The Eam- distance
from the river. The iinbcr and oiher advantages Of
tfsr tracts Of land. render them objects oi irorfa1ro
r. gentlemen WhO wish 70 acquire property a me ncgl
belhpod Of Richmond.
Turns Of Sqic - cash The balance in two auuga pay
mQr- from thc dav of sale
49, ipdabiabie c 90 tire land viii hc conveyed to tie
purchaser uuoS isuairt Tie nr,t payment. and Civ
isl bonds with proved security for thetaance. by
jNiris g. Cpshag, s
Edria JpsIan.
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Iadiesaud gentlemen be attended at their resi-
x,ncc Wien Ic1rc-ici.
fIe jnrcuds to renan in this town one month. Ills re-
siaence is ~ AIRS CafarriNe MrOtAciS, over Messrs
1npiett & COS Store, street.
rsb'y Is. 20 81
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lie Keeps for sale most eficacons powder for vhi
.tning The ch aud preserving tie gums IN perfect order
cures piinpeS aud ringworins which happen To gov
Ia the lace radically. The nHneTorscv.s ~ ias inade
IN the different places where his profession has called
HIM. ,aapics hun produce the best testimonies OF his
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-22

Hewill I've found home ready 20 wait on persons desi
-ous of e eiledt hIs services in the morning nom
{ o'clock al IL, aud from O'CLOCK till III the ai'e'
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lnr' fclNtIs hls scNitrh a. IJVttVFf oNFSFVf'I
ErpeiisaGNfoa DeaffH.
Sc also extracts Curgs ia few minutes wiiou; oc-
a. uning the least pain draw tag any blood "f prevent
ruihe persn walking iminc,Ieeiy after The orsa-
nerson viii nor suer ANY pains troubled with IT
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-22
ny THOMAS RlTCEIE.
,5s.5 .isi7l's 1fsTaF r .s.7-

n ore s9Narc-iIrst iRsertio' - csHfs--sach con-
W sd.prsisspss,s i,,,,ried ua'ta hes either been
pain i or assaist 81 seae TeTsea IL ms cay or as
sRp'r0nS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-22
The performance will commence with
the display of

TOO KEAL SPANISH DOLLARS!
Which the spectators will have the pri
vilege OF looking Gt, but on 40 account
can be permitted to touch them, lest by
handling they might be defaced or iniu-
red inyalue for future exhibitions. After
which will he shown
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-22

In C0mHcH, FrbpV0ryI5, lsl7. {
ID ESOIVED, That tie Hall will, at its monthly ses-
y sion in March, proceed to the appointment of
muster Of Poticc for the City OF Richmond. for one
year nom the 25;h oi March, The rlacc o ~. Robinson
resisnedaud directed that this resolution be pub
lished.
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EoHN w. MOOD offers HE services as CoMmlSsio,,
~ Merchant.
CaryStTeet, Fch'y 20. aG-2t
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-18
CHARLESTON. April 10.
BLOCKADE OF CUBA.

The British schooner Friendship,
Wiley, arrived at this port
, Yesterday, 10 10 days from st. Jago
de Cuba. The day he sailed capt.
w. was boarded from the indepen.
dent privateer brig Patriot, Com.
Taylor. and informed that all the
ports in the Island OF Cuba were
under a strict state Of blockade by
his squadron. and requested him 10
report il in the United States. His
force amounts to twelve or thirteen
SAIL among them ose ship, the re-
nainder briggs and sehooners. The
ON. treated capt. W. with marked
politeness aaj respect. as is his con-
slant practice to all nations except
the Spanish. Ee expressed his de-
Termination OF continuing the block
ade IS vigorously as possible, and de-
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-18

|bellious districts OF Bahre. The
former be has left in his rear, anu
the first movements of the enemy In
lOatif have, in the partial success
which has attended them, tended to
|invigorate aud encourage resistance
They had seized upon the patrlmo-
NAL possessions of one of her most
usefuI auxiliaries, and brought II
wholly uuder subsection, with the
exception however, of one elevated
tower of circular built, at some DIS
taace from the shore, aud constant
lIy surrounded by water.
ITO this turret a few males and
i the whuie Of the females OF this Ia
mily retired. we'll supplied with pro,
visions, water and ammunition. and
by this garrison chiefly composed Oh
| fe males, has il been braVely and per
seseringly defended for more imam
six weeks against an army OF hos''ie
Arabs.
"From the intrepid character Of
this auxiliary chieftian, who ma;
flown TO the relief of his family. and
| from the stature and extent OF his
power. there is little doubt OF the sue
cess Of his operations against the enc
nv and Ihe consequent relief OF the
courageous little band OF females and
relations.
"rbe successes Of the Ottoman
forces in the Arabian Peninsula have
! led 10 an acknowledgment oEthe SUI
premacy of the emperor Of the Turks
| and AhduIIah ben Saood; the chief oil
the Wahabee Arabs, has been com
relled to guarantee the payment oil
q yearly tribute. by The transmission
of valuable hostages 10 Mabomed
Ali Bey, eommadner Of the victorious
army.
0The concession to'these terms on
/ the part of the Ottoman General, was
dictated no less ny political shan phy'
sical necessity. for The senguine high
ctd troops os European Turkey had
suffered dreadful!y from the spare
and scanty diet of the BedOuins and
the heat and dryness of the soil.
"T;iiameh and Hcjah have been
coded 10 the Porte. in which last
province. the holy cities Of Mecca
and Modena have their scite. Advi-
ees. however. Of the ratification OF
this treaty, had not yet been publish
ed.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-18

rested on a charge OF piracy under
the Spanish treaty, in ,ir4ae Of a
warrant issued by a .iu,tiee Of the
peace for the State Of N tryland, ua-
der the act OF Congress of 1889. 4
Habens Corpus was granted by Judge
Bland made returna lie before Bal.
timore County Court.
The case was argued be fore Judges
Bland & Hanson, and it was uryued
among other objections On the par.
of the prisoner, that Congress had
mo power under the constitution Of
the United States TO invest any Judys
or Justice ofthe peace with any Ju.
dieial authority which is canfined by
the constitution TO the Suprem,
Court, and such inferior tribunals "a
Congress shall from time to time or.
dain. Both the Judges cOncurredin
supporting this objection, and gave
separate and elaborate opinions, Gi,.
charging the prisoner, among other
reasons for defect 10 the suthoril, Of
the Magistrate on whose warrant tie
arrest was made.
By the above opinion it is in eiTtc,
declared, that no state Judge or jus.
tice Of the peace has power to arres.
or commit any person for a violation
OF the laws Of the L. s ates.
The reasoning Of the Judges We
understand, appeared to be sa,;scac..
tory 70 the gentlemen of the Bar
aud we should bc glad if the opinions
Of the judges could be published, ia
order that the grounds Of the deei,
sions may be publicly known, tia:
Congress may without delay apply
the proper remedy.
Bali. Fed. Ga.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-18

,lared that he would never be oaptur-
ed by any Spanish vessel while bis
magazine held out. The vessels of
the squadron are continually cruizingl
round the island. and intercept a
great many Spanish merchantmen
and slave traders, the prisoners from
which are set ashore.
.april11.
East FloriiIa.-The person whol
brought to this city, the report that
the Province of East Florida was to
be sold, persists in the assertion
that said report, was very current
when be left St. Augustine we OBJ
servo by yesterdays Courier, that
another gentleman lately from st Au.I
gustine, con,radicts it stating that
/" the late Report Of Governor Kin
delan" having received authority
to dispose Of that Province to the
Tn 3tates.is not TO be relied On J"
shou,. we judge Of this gentlemans
correctness by his assertion relative
to " Governor Kindelan, F" he would
certainly be convicted of error as
il is well known that very consider
able time has elapsed since he was
Governor of that Province. Since
his removal, Governor Coppinger,
has been Commander, and he has
very recently resigned, in conse-
quence Of receiving the appointment
'or Colonel in the army, of this fact,
Governor Coppinger Pc sonaily ao,
quaipted our Informant, When he,
left St. Augustine. another Governor
was daily expected.
LATEST FROM BORDEAUX.
The Ship Elizabeth Captain Hill.
60 days from Bordeaux for this port
touched below Georgetown on the
Sth instant. Her letters reached
town by yesterdays Notheru Mail,
We extract the annexed quotations
of the Market, from the latest one
we have seen.
Prices a Bordenur, 29th January.
Cotton Georgia, long, 2S5a 295f.
per so Kilograms, en- entGepot.
Do. do. short, t75 4 1907. per so,
do do
Do Louisapia, is5 a 2i2f. per so do,
do
Rice Carolina. new, sc ssf per sol
do scarce
Flour FIRST quality, 25f per 80 do do
DO second quality, 24i per so do do
Rice and floor. free by Royal.
Ordinance Of 18th Noyembcr, 1916
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-18
KINGSTON, (J4m) March IL.

Recent ad,ices from Cumanna
state, that Gen Marine, With an TO-
cepe adent force, had taken that town
on the 9th ult. after loss OF be-
tween four and five hundred men.
Before the attack, Marine sent in a
fss of truce, to the Royal Garrison
stating that if they would surrender
they should be treated as prisoners
OF war, and allowed four hours for
an answer. Gen. P:ado said the
answer did not require four minutes
consideration, and that they would
20. surrender. The attack upon re-
ceising this reply. immediately COM
meneeh, when. after a severe contest
the independents became victorious,
aud gained possession of the town.
From seven hundred TO one thousand
European troops then retired into
the fort, which was assaulted, and
the whole Of them were Pot to the
sword. The Royal fHrcr, ~ ship
ping, consisting Of nine briggs and
schooners. had put into Laguira.
Thc brig Correo from st Jago de
Cuba to Lasuira. was still detained
by the royalists and refused 10 be gi'
ven up TO the Bra zen, sloop Of war.
capt. Sterling. which bad been al
Laguira. from Barbados.
The schooner Fan Fan, Cofoct
having bccn obliged TO put into Mo
rant Bay, sailed again for st JaSO
dc Cuba, the port of her destination,
on The 2Gth ul,. The Fan Fan, 10
Baltimore built schooner, no head,
copper bot,omed. painted black, with
two yellow streaks about three feet
asunder, anti seven painted ports on
each side. She mounts two guns,
With crew OF eish: men, ard had
On board number of fUmalc passen-
gers.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-18
EALCrrTA. Nov. |. !alt

The unusual epidemic disease still!
prevails in the upper provinces; there
Is an extraordinary mortality among
the European troops. Some Of the Gu
ropean regiments have suffered Sc
ysreIy. On lhe 9Th instant, u.
NJ. 6Sih regiment had 800 men, and
the S7th 300 sick in the Hospital, at
Cswnpore: az Meerut and All,hsbad,
the troops experienced similar sick
ness, &c. Every family is suffering
In the loss OF some Of its menbe"s.
Ornumerous native villages, yearly
.he whole population was i'll at one
end the same time the BANKS of the
river were covered at all lines with
the dead ard dying. When the cold
weather and northwest winds fairly
settle, we hope and trust the sickly
provinces vii! resume their wanted
health.
We are sorry to find that many
distances Of the Opium sent from
this country being adulteIated or
running short, have lately occurred
Our last accounts from Java, state
that il would probably take till Au-
gust to adjust all the business con-
, Deeted with the transfer of the island
to the Dutch-The Eng'isb Dag con
tiuuea to fy at Welturreedeeu, ist
October. A division OF troops for
India, was, We learn. 10 leave the
Netherlands 9th jane; their pro-
ira ted departure would, il was be-
lieyei, preclude the possibility of the
government ottawa taking posse ssiop
Of the Moluecas before the COM
meacement Of the coming spring.
The Iori Bishop Of Calcutta is
daily expected here: bis iordsaip aad
family arrived at Corlumbo, 18th
October.
Late accounts from Madras state
that the French Govern nent iutend
ed to institute the college formerl.
at Pon,iicherry, SO as Ia u 'rreedr ,
If possible, the necessity Of sending
youth TO Europe, &,edu,a.tion 10
the higher branches Of literature.
science. Nc. We doubt whether
the scheme will be fOuad TO answer
the good intention. Pondicherry will
be cedcd 10 the members Of the
French Colonial Government very
soon; the Madras Gazette has Of
fieiaIiy notified all British subjects
residing in the settlement and depen-
cies of Pondicherry. except those on
DUTY, to return TO the British terri
tories by the 10th inst.
From the Calcutta Gazette, Mon.
81, 1916.
For the following valuable iniorma.
ten respecting the political posture
of Arabia, We ara indebted TO the
Hur8aru:
Extract Of q letter from Bashire, da.
ted the 2 sth July 1916.
"The chief of MusclI has left tha'
place With MS feet and troops on has
intended expedition again.t the CAPT
tnl sfths Joasnse pirates AM the &c
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-18
THE SCOLDING WIFE.

THE SCOLDING WIFE.
What trouble is the major one
That tormeats man beneath the sun,
And spells 'he JOYS oflife :?
The one most dreaded here oetow:
Tso bad to wish our deadiiest foe :
An what : soothing wife
When man from labor. toll and care,
Returns t,enjpy his home aud hire,
In winter evenings cold
Lord how provoking then Il IS,
To see a wife with woeIul phiH,
And hear her storm aad scosd.
LET creditors dun, pull and har!,
And Sher;ffs Greeting" loudly cali
Or constables Insult
IF | elude this worst fplagues.
Dy dint of stratasem or legs
Eve reason 10 cxult.
Let me endure life's campaign
Wj.h tolls aud wounds 'nong'' heaps Of
slain,'
And on half rat;ons fare
Where canuons roar and bullets fiy.
Where patriots faii aud heroes die,
And death and fapine stare.
Let me in winter roam the street,
IA rags and be- the bread eat,
Half naked AMI half froZe-
Or in some smoaky hOrcl dwell
Alone and friendiess, sick or well,
To Escape this worst OF woes
Let rheumatism rack nv frame,
Hard thutrps and bruises MAKE me iame
Or sinitc me sore with bites-
but save me, Hymcn, while I've breath,
From that more dreaded fate than death:
From-f;cm scGldinS wife!
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-04-18

Captain billiard and his lady, Of
the Ship Oneida. which was lost at
sea. have arrived at London in the
brig Park, Hasley, OF days from st.
Thomas, The following from the
New London Gazette gives the par
ticulars.
SIR, Permit us the undersigned,
through the medium Of your useful
paper, publicly to return our great
full and sincere thanks TO Captain
John Nj. Herklots for his generous
and eebtlemanly treatment to US
while we were on board Of bis ship.
We sailed from New York in the
ship Oneida, HiIIard, on the 18th
of January for Havrc do Grass, and
5 days out sprung . dangerous leak
that required the greatest possible
efforts 10 keep the ship ABOVE water.
which we did for IS days; at which
time every person on board was com
pleteiy exhausted when we fell IN
with the schr. Mar, George w. Car,
of New-Port, bound to Surrinam'
10 lat. SIS. 90, N. Ion. $500. W. as IT
had become impossible TO keep the
wreck any longer alloat. Captain
Carr was prevailed upon to receive
US all on board "a in number with
"a part ofour baggage ard a little wa
ter & provisions, where for two weeks
we suffered the greatest distress Tor
want of water and provisions, which
CAPTAIN Carr would not sell, notwith'
standing we offered SO dollars a
barrel for beef. Very fortunately
on the aath of February in latitude te
IN, long AZ w. we fell in with the
Bremen Ship Dido, Captain John
| NJ. HerkIots from Bremen, bound
to st. Thomas who very handsome
liy received alt the cabin passengers
the master, chief mate, and three Of
the crew Of the Oneida on board a