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MONTREAL, Oci. 9.-It NAV be re.
marked, as proof of The growing pros
perliy OF our country, The great number
OF steam boats. and the CONSEQUENT iaciIi-
~ tor travelling they now afford us on the
River 81. Lawrence. There are a, pre-
sent seven steam vessels emplnycd in
navigation between Quebec and Mon
treal, including those belonging 10 Messrs.
Nelson aud Sons, 10 whose active ex.
eriions We are indebted Tor their first ap-
pearance IN the Camadas. These YES
sells are all constructed on the most
approved principles, and several of them
are tltted up in style Of neatness and
comfort not inferior To any in America.
Among others we observe the steam
boat Caledonia has again commenced
running. She has undergone a thorough
repair, aud can now vie with any boat in
The river III point OF accommodation for
passengers, Orswiliness Of saiing.Thounb
against strong head wind, we understand
she performed her last "trip from Quebec
TO Montreal in The space 80 hours, i'll
Guiding stop Of two hours al William
Henry, and the usual detention at Three
Rivers.
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Gloucester Lowgrouncts for SAFE.

gloucester L0UgfoHn0S IW sde-
an Thursday, the SRI If august, will be offered
~ for sale, en- the premises, a valuable PLANrA
TON in Gloucester county, known by the name Of
SeUsrH Boil. This estate was formerly the residence
of Warner Lewis the elder and has always been consd
cred one of estates IN Gloucester county
u contains $50 acres-les the waters uf Severn
has g the advantages c fish and oysters and the Sew
Us nayigahle TO the door. The improvements are
large dwelling with every necessary oubou.e, which
will he sheuu any person who may wish To view il
before the saie either by MT. Matthew ". brook, MIR.
Thomas Nelson, the charlottesville terms are one
third cash. and annual asianents for The Teuair-
der with lien Tue property to secure the PAYMENT
JOHN LEWIS, Admir-,
And one OF the legatees IF John r. Lewis dec.
EfAny person having just claims against the estate
Of JOHN T. LEWIS, are requested To bring Them for
ward, and they shall be paid. }. LEWIS.
MAY IA. 2..tds
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J,ce,;iU DoIJnrs Reuord

WILL he given for experimenting aud securing in Jail
W So that tge bim aeain, bright uiuaiio Eian
ed DICK who tan away ftOm residence the Seven
Bslaus ~ flrvauna county it 2lst Of June. He is
avery ikelF hrI2 nuiattO, strong aud we'll made he
is little bow legged, aud las large white eyes, and when
spoken u has rather dovn iuok lie has rs well as
recnieted ree four white spots hiss Tight cbSek
Ches high. tie carried away vita hitn suuh tooTed
broad cloth coat, srGut hTee parts uOtn, White pair
of james pamalooHs, black siit vest 4 pair NJ new
shoes and a black fur hat geary new. expect said
fellow s AZ this time m James River, aud will sHdesvof
30 get 10 Richmond IyncbrHyg wh1te he will ex-
EFT himself to pass fTee man....I wi give the n
hove reuSrd Of twenty dollars. " secured in ny Jail
ut uftie county, ard " bgongSt home all reasonable
charges PAID o. nye dollars caught w tle county
guls i5..af JHOMAS SHORES.
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nlssoLUIION.--th copartnrrshp oi bhifc, IA
~ ridSoH S 20. was dissolved by mutual consent on
ed day Of Apf.AH debts owing by the late hIm will
be paid by the snbscrbers and to whom all persons
indebted requested 10 make prompt payment.
The French BHTT mn Stone Manufacturing BIZ.
sess viii IN future he conducted under the hrn Of
DAVIDSON & SMELL, who will Keep constantly IN
Hand general assortment Of MILL STONES, of all
sizes, bui by workmen equal To any in the United
States OF select materials, which tbey will hitherto
warrant and sell at northern prices, for cash, country
produce, approved paper. Thots desiToes of oh.
tanning good, strong, Re0ftg fHshed, REAL FRENCH
BURR MILL STONES are respectfully invited to- call
at the mandatory 18th. between ID and streets,
| Richmeud or ON old street, Petersburg, where all
orders will be thankfully received aud the sicgs at
t6nIOn paid, ~ order to give general satisiaCtian
Nay ~. i..u DAVIDSON Il SMELL.
'fpE snDsstiDcf intending 20 remove 10 the sonth
4 west. " solicitors t0 sen his REAL ESTATE IN
this CITY and It's vicinity. dwelling house with an
hai los Of land attached thereto IT, the occr
ipancy ~ Nt. X. O. Scott. hnidina lot No. TO- In
tCampbel's plan, ~ fie of }. W. Miller. Tpr
,cres Of land, handsomely situated. MI Haxails
lso, between and 600 ~ land (tBc greater pat
w. weeds ahnut sV mites ftom The citys.. VIA sci
I great bargain "a the above properly.
! Jane T. Ie..0 4. Y. P&os2ER.
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One Hundred aud Eighty Dollars Reword
WILL We paid tor The appIehension OF JAMES W
" PORTER, NATHAN PARTRIDGE, wHirESACK
DoWNZ!NSEf,f FRAMES IiNDZlE. ELI SMITH, aud
JOHN ROBERTSON, .desettets from the Recruiting
rendezvous for the United States troops in Richmond
Virginia. FI-'
James W. Porter, rs years old, feet 6 inches high
fair complexion, blue eyes black hair phadel
phia county, Pennsylvania by profession ph, scias
Nathan Partridge, - Years old, feet inches high
fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair. in Norfolk
county, Massachusetts, by pLQfessiou a clerk.
Wbitesack BcwnEinsky, ~ years old, feet inches
high, fair complexion, light eyes, dark hair, born in
Ddntzick, Poland, by profession laborer.
Francis Lindzie, - years old, feet 8 inches high
dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair born IN Char
ictte County, Virginia. by profession a farmer.
Eli Sipith, ~ years old, feet7 inches high light
complexion, blue eyes, light hair, born in Saco Massa
chusetts. by profession farmer.
John Robertson. ~ years old, feet o inches high
fait complexion, blue eyes, fair hair born Scotland
by profession . bookblndsT.
The above reward, thirty dollars for each will he
paid for the apprehension and delivery Of
to any commanding officer at any military post in the
United States. B. X CHRISTIAN, Lieut. 9Th
81 g A
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DOMESTIC.
THE IYFSTERN ETpEDiTlON

fHE ~ EN- ERN EA PtDfIVON.
The ~. Ions Gazette, of Ia, I3ilf ~
May, states that the steam boa, JOHNSON
passed that place on the 10Th ult vih
troops, &c Tor the Yellow Stone.
gcntlrmas al fort Usage, on .ht Mis-
snuri, in a letter TO VA, under datc ~ lire
18th MAY. on the suhi-c, III ii,is Interest,"
ing pnttrprizo, observes, that "Coi. John
son is expected 10 be at 81. Louis, win hls
steam boats. by thr 18th 81 this month.
u he succreds in his entcrprize, (oi~hich
] have no doub,s) he will have done more
for the benefit of The western country,
indeed may say for the whole Union.
that any other man Except Jacksou> ever
did. lie will have opened safe and ga
sy commu icaiion Ia China which will
CIV" such spur 10 commercial cni, rprize
that ten wears will moi pass away before
we shall have The rich Productions of Inst
country transported from Carton 20 the
Columbia, up that river To the mountains,
over the mountains and down the a;Is-
souri, and Mississippi, all the way (moun-
tains ami ally the potent power oi steam.
These are not idle dreams, rely upon
IL TO me IL seems much less difficult than
IL was universally considered, when first
came here, To navigate The Missouri viii,
sail Beats
II is now reduced toa certainty, fha,
the Bank at the Uniled States will not al
tempt To establish branch OF that in.
s'i,ution in the state at Tennessee. The
wise course taken by the legislature IN
1917, has saved Us from being devoure6
by this Mammoth, and al present there
Is too much Consideration IN pwi pubic
opinion at defiance; lNoshriHe Ctaff6n.
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I MiU offer at Pnhhc Sale.

an TUESDAY the 18TH July inst. at O'Clock In the
~ evening, ON the premises, NY PRESENT RESI-
DENCE. The improvements are all new, finished in
the best manner, aud Of good materials The dwelling
house contains seven rooms handsomely papeffl.
Kitchen, store room aud snake house, in wng-in
che other there are four comfortable for
wants The wings are joined TO the house by circu-
lar coionnade. The onthouses dairy, hen house,
stable, COW house, and Ice house. well Of excellent
water, garden Of Two acres planted with vegetables
ana choice irut eesthe remainder Of the lot Is in red
clover such Is the heahness OF this situation, which
Is short of mile below the city, the stage road
leading to Williamsburg, that during residence of
years on the place no member Of my family has been
affected with Of those diseases which the low
country is subject.
The terms will be liberal Gimme date possession being
sivcn) and as the times hard without precedent
very moderate price will be expected. ANY one can
view the premises any day prior 10 the day Of sale
II The sale will be conducted by HERON, sINroN
and CO. tn: e. WACGAMAN.
July 2. i6.1t
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10y virtue ~ deed Of trust executed 10 the subscri
ID hers Ly Charles Mofett the Sd day nfiny 1871,
aud duiy Of REGARD in the county court Of Buckingham
viii he sold t. The highest bidder for cash. the JSi
n JUtg Ueft in the town Of New Canton, ~ acres o
LAND adipniug said town, OF excellent qualitJais,
one lot of land situated in said town winch the SAID
Noictt at present resides containing ono acre, ana u
suhciehtly improved fDr the comfortable accomInOda
uon ot family. much Of s2ta property maj
Ne sufficient 60 discharge The debts scared ny said deco
We viii convey the ttte vested ~ Hs by deed.
W. e. FONIAiNE,
g., ". PAYNE, STuttsss.
Juac25 H.-6t ROBERT HllL,
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TrInnhL. rrn,lnLtm -. rnle

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'NiiE subscriber Offers Tor sale has ESTATE, r. in
Il mecklsnbuTg county, on The koaaaAe river about
milcs Mellow Haskinss Terry ard containing twelve
hundied snd thirteen acres, of which eight hundred
least are IN woads heavily timheed with the finest
pine Tbs land is Uotndbie heing we'll adapted the
growth Of corn, wheat, cotton aud tobacco ana is
sreaty enhanced by mill running three pair at
conveniently situated to command considerable erst
aud recently fitted uut at considerable expense for
nuacturiRg flour. The mill is situated al arr, Of
the rvsi, which forms the grounds into is,art
and affords The most abundant supply of water for dv
ing machisery OF any extent.
The GROWS i,u poftance oi the Roanoke. ard the
pia progress ofihe Improvement of ITS navigation,
der unnecessary that should thing in
iutndation OF this estate. Should not dispose nf
his properly privately before the 10Th Of July that
day will sell II 10 the highest bidder he sale will
tFAe place on the premises, aud the terms be
mosating. Possession eli the mill may be had al any
time.
same county, within two mites 81 St. IaumaIy on tie
Roanoke river, containing 0lS About one thid
of this tract is cleared The wand land is well timber
ed, aud great proportion Of it strong tobacco land.
THEO: FIELD.
Wayua. brunswick n J runr a 4.
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One Hmdr.ed aud Fiftu Dollars Kemard

One Hundred and Fifty DOiiarS Ke,Card
u ANAwAY from the subscriber on the lIh Of April
~ 1911 ~ the city Of Richmond, NEGRO MAN,
who calls himself WAT MARiIR. lie is muiatiO
fellow, ahon 80 years Of age teet inches high,
is remarkable account of having red curly hair
and grey eyes which generally appear tn be
Of his legs somewhat shorter than the other, though
scarcely To be perceived without observation when
Standing is very a"t 10 stand fast hiss right leg, aud
rather extend the left. IN pTonouncng tile word Wits
hey which he IL very fond Of and apt call Tor OF
public house. he pionouncss it whstey--al.o biscuit,
bistet-wascOat, uvstOt. tie rs yetJ humble, obedi
ent fellow, aud when spoken TO, has down ook. It's
improbable that he may Obtain free papers, IN
dsa, pass free having abst0nded from 5
beat the basin Richmond, with about size w cash.
will give the abeve reward together Win all
able expenses any person who NI deliver him nc
OF my in AlbenaIle county, SCOTS Landing,
secure him IN any jail so ihatI get hin again.
June ~, 1919. lJ..gsws ROBERT LEWIS.
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Columbia Lots. -. For Sale.

WILL he sold at public auction, on the premises, on
w Thursday the STA day Of July near, and on the
following days uutil the sales completed from 80
100 LOTS IN the town Of COLUMBIA, belonging to the
estate Of David Ross, deceased.
The terms Of sale will be fourth cash, and the
balance In three equal annual payments, secured by
bonds with approved security and deeds OF trust The
property. The lots will be sold in such parcels will
best suit purchasers. GEORGE HOLEMAN,
June II. i3..tds AIRY for Ross eN'or.
n The sale above mentioned 1, postponed until
1harS50gthe i5fh ofJmty merit, when aud the sue.
ceedns DAYS, it will certainly take place. At the
time or before the iaad adjoining the town. called the
Reserved Lad, may he purchased privately, of
June ~. i5..tds GEORGE HOIEMhN.
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Se>RUSr DkED....By virtue Of deed OF eAecut-
n ed TO the subscriber the Goth day OF August 1917
by Edmund Webster duly recorded IN the Office Of the
county court OF Hanover for the purpose of securing
10 Thomas Williams IN Of Norfok borough the sun of
8 900 with interest from 3Gth August 1917 shall on
Wednesdny the 7tk day Of Juty merit (f fair-if not
the next fair day) between The hours of X. aud
proceed TO sell At public auction for cash the
tract Of LAND now owned and occupied by said Web
ster containing by estimation sOpi acres, situated
Sold Mine Greek, ranch thereof together with the
improvements aud appnrten9nCes. will satisfy the
said debt aud interest," and Of carrying The said
trust int execution. RIO DOUrHAT, trustee.
tTThe above ssie>will take place The premises.
Richmond June Is. IG..tds
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ENTENDING to remove from the cry of Richmond
as soon rs we can close or business. inform our
customers and the public that the business heretofore
conducted by u.s. will in future be coanued6 fly Messf.
Edmund 1HderSOn & 10.
M. GEORGE WOoDSON, who has lived With rs
for several years aud has become excellent judge
the quality ~ plaster of paris. will transact business
for tipm....We feel confidence IN saying that
friends may calculate being az least wei served
by eur successors they have been heretofore Wy
wOODSON q STAPLES.
T.. s. our ONCE will be- kept IN future above the
Counting ro0ni Of HessTs. Edr1rnd Anderson K Co.
request an persons indebted 10 usto call and
settle their scconpts. W Y S.
June N. tO..wGw
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rkNHE subscriber having been appointed COnmssi"n-
Il In Chancegy, for tie cOurt in Richmond, 10 act
such in the town Of Petersburg respectfully gives
notice TO those who may wish To employ him IN such
capacity that he will attend the said the June
term aud after which time, further notice viii he
given ofte place Of bus oics in the said town Of Re
AeTsburg. ii. u. GAINES.
1T
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Tobacco LdHdW fhe county Of .JDtIsTSt, for sue.
ID OBBRT n. ROSES LAND on Hanes'CTSek, isslill
y for sale, and his anxiety 10 self "ndininisbed.
Abe tract coaains SEQ acres well waeT0a aud timber
cd within i've miles OF LynchbGg aud is Of fue quail
~. In his absence, application can be made To Gee.
Nhiu0cke, DR.. Gnst2vus A. Rose, christopher Anthony
john x. Pleasanis, all of LynchbuTg, ~ho can give
any information as terius, &C. and who fully
authorized To- sell. Jan. 2. 72..gtN W.T.
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~ 6rICE.-To VIM. Chick born in Virginia Archibald
y Drinkard, born IN Amelia county, Va. Thomas
Jones, born IN Northumberland county Va; Franklin
s. Hart, horn in Essex county Va aud Edward Crisen,
born in Northumberland county All of whom
wed in the late II either Of them will call the
Enquirer Printing Office, Richmond Va. they win hear
something to their Interest.
June rs. I5..wlw
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s'bE subscriber havihG taken the house lately
"A pied by arS. Randolph, as PRIVATE BOARD
ING HOUSE, hopes for continuation OF it's former
respectable custom, and pledges himself that II shall
Cf possble) be rendered agreeable 1t was whilst
under the management OF that lady.
n Particular attention paid TO the accommodation
Of travelling families. GEO. TURNER,
Nav 4. s..N
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'lNHIRrY DOLLARS REWARD. Runaway from In
subscriber, ON the 18th of April. in the county Of
Albtmarle, a NEGRO MAN named JOHN who calls
himself John Stark. He is black fellow about ~ OF
80 years old five feet eight inches high rrnarka
bic for his large white teeth and has small scar on his
forehead. John VAS purchased OF Mr.. Hooe in King
George county, at Hooe's Ferry, ten twelve years
aco-Where u Is presnuabie lie is lurking. will
give the above reward together with all reasonable eY
penses, to any person who will deliver him to me on
my farm near Scottsvilie, Albemarle. or secure him
In any jail So that get him again.
June ~. I3..w8ws ROBERT LEWIS.
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NORTH cARoLINA BANK PAPER.

NORTH CAROLINA BANK PAPER.
PETERSBURG, July 2.-On Tuesday
evening last, asretably To ratification
OF the MAYOR, meeting ot the Citizens
of Petersburg took place al The Town
Courthouse when the annexed preamble
and resolutions, having regard 10 the in
cOnvenlences suffered by the public in
consequence Of the present depiceIaird
state Oi \. 6. Bank Paper, were, stier
some discussion unanimously afopied-
As things are situated 3i pIesept, II Seems
ia us, the plan proposed 10 be pursued,
Is the one most likely iO attain the object
so much desired hy every nan in the
community. Those who doubt The dis.
position of The Carolina Banks 10 co..
operate in plan of ibis dcscriplion--a
plan So enrincully calculated 10 raise tie
sinking credit of Their parer-can have
little faiIli III the honor or honesty of
those Banks. Notwithstanding the laie
determination of the Banks ~ Carolina.
not 10 pay specie for Their noies wief,
presented by Brokers, or other persons
suspected of having purchased ihrpi 10
with Specializing views vet iu HE de-
caraiion publ he'd go Tie world as their
solemn act, they stand pfcdgt.i 70 tie qc-
communication of tile f0ir troder. II Is NJ
this latter character, ~ tie character If
honest, liberal dealPrs--aCtuaicd bS no
wish TO iniure, but ON the contrary ann.a-
| ted by the slnCereS, desire 10 raise The
credit OF those insiiiuiions-thai The n,rr-
! chants Of Petersburg have entered into
! the present arrangement. I'VE are Of
| opinion its success will depend entirely
upon the conduct of tie Banks of North
Carolina. II they agree TO second onr
| endeayors, great dminuii0n in tie dis
count Of their paper, viii be the immedi-
ale consequence ord the town OF Pcieis.
burg be relieved, Irom an evH becoming
intolcrable. But il they refuse To 60.
operate (Which We cannot think they viii
one good will al least be ga,nrd- the vel
will be rent from them, Via ir deforn,iiy
will be exposed and after such rciu-a
they will mo- longer pretend 10 tie tlmrac
ter Of specie paving banEs. TIE inIiabi
tsuts % this state, is veil az or owI
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TIIE SEASON

AUGUSTA, (Geo.) June l9-The pre-
sen, season, as Tar aswe learn. iranFeveFy
quarter, promises " II The corn, small
grain, and cotton fields exhibit cheering
and luAurlani appe araice. " hear, ind.ed,'
has already In considerable degree been
reaped and gathered in, and The crop liz
absndani-New Flour is sold al sewn
dollars barrel, and will no doubt, he
lower. The Garth truly yisl,'s, aud has
yielded, her increase with liberal protu-
SIN, aud peace ana plenty are touuC III
all our borders,-s that, with all Tie cry
OF hard unies and commercial distress,
we have abundant cause Of Ihaukiulpess,
that although the expectation, oithe en-
terprZmg bave been disappointed, and
the calcuiaiiOns Of tie adventurous ba,e
not been realized, yet few cases of aciual
suffering are 10 be found. The necessa.
RES Of lite are Ia every fannie HEY may
he obtaind by every Individual, and nGae
from necessity are, we believe, sent sup
PEERLESS TO bed. Pressures do, no Goubt,
Bear Heavily upon persons deeply IN debt
and creditors now, "a Al all times, give
evidence that they are not lorgctlni It
those against whom they have jusi de-
maDds. But 4 csc are circumstances
which happen IN all countries, and under
all forms of gov ,rnmeni.-'To be in debt
Is u" novelty, nor Il VI rare thing ior an
individual TO be uBprepared To meet at
once all demands against him, II they
should be called for. From The stasna-
ton in trade, the fall of produce, ami va
rlons other circ nmstanc s, the diff. ully
OF paying debts, is greater NOW, perhaps,
Than Was ever know any former period.
But this ought not To create despondeBce.
or excite despair. The difficulties of the
times must lead 10 frugaliiy, TO industry,
prudence, circumspeciion, Il rigid econ
omy, and to AN infiexible termination
not reward the unieeling and the Rilserly,
by increasing their boards Tor such irm-
porary aids, as in their consequences IN
eviiably increase the distress il,ry pre-
tend Ia relieve. Gaze and Alteration viii
accomplish much, order viii result from
the present deranged state OF things, and
the path of prosperity will again 81 ma.
verSed by many, whose ways are now
beset by obstacles apparently insuy-
mountable.
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kT The ENQUIRER Is Published twice week. gene.
rally, aud three times week during the session Of the
Sats Lsgsldtns-Pricc, the same heretofore, Five
DoLarssper aInu, payable in ADVANCE Notes Of Char
tered specie paying Gank, tosly) will be received
payment. The Editor will guarantee the safety of
pii!ng them by mall the postage OF all letters being
paid by the writer's.
~ No paper will he Discontinued tbut at the discre.
Ton Of the Editor until all have paid up
Whoever will guarantee the payment ofnine papess
shall receive a tenth gratis.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
- Oxe Sqncre-First Insertion, rs censs-eoch
tsstinndace, so cents.
No Advertisement inserted untis has either been
pdidJor. assumed bp person On this city IT'S
ca pfrons.
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rGNHE subscribers wish Ia employ we'll ac4uant
J. ed with tue management OF saw and srist mill.
preference will he given TO persons who have been
accustomed To carpenters tools u will be
cessary for any to make an application hut such as
satisfactorily reCsnm AIDED Tor their industry,
integrity, and sohriety. JOHN AMBLER,
T. EDWARD
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NyALVERN HILLS fOK sALE.-AgIeeaDy TO the
1fL provisions OF deed Of trust or mortgage, exc
cuted by Robert Nelson 10 Charles Carter, of shirley,
to the payment q Of money therein spe
cited, and for other purposes, this valuable tract o
land is offered for sale, privately. tits situated Oh
TuTkey Island creek, in tIe lower end Of Henric~,
about sixteen miles from Richmond, and twenty from
Petersburg, aud adjoining the lands Of hir. George
Pickett. II is estimated To contain yearly 900
200 of which virgin land Of the best quality capable
Of producing heavy crops Of tobacco any land III
the lower country the remainder is very fire yellow
sell similar TO that in the neigIborhood which has
been so highly improved IN few years Ivy the Of
clover and gypsum. Turkey Island creek is navigahe
within Few hpudred yards Of the house. The terms
will he made known ny application to the subscriber
residing the premises, aud Who will take pleas
in shelving the laUd To any person wishing To phr-
chase. NATHANIEL NELSON WGfUeTR nus.
June ~. in..u