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EOII RENT

'E'HF subscriber ofes 10 lease out for any term OF
r. years agreed upon, Tie establishment at present
occupied by him lying Within one iue Of Cumberland
Court House on the main Buckingham road at which
place, his predecessor George Carson, Kept both Ia
vefn, ana store, Tor many years. In situation for the
keeping OF both, this properly is exceed by none In
this county aud furnishes every convenience, for the
eoinOrabe accommodation Of large family, aud
velIeTs to which there IS attached highly cultivated
Rarden,a plantation, and all necessary ofnees !;
which are uHaer very good repair Al pfeseR. As ~ is
presnmed) NO person would rent ~, without hIstvies
ing the premises the terms OF shall he then
communicated Possession will be Pytn ~ Any tine
the tenant thinks proper. JOHN 1eMoRRoUGH.
July ~. 1R..wfavs
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L6"D IN pOYHs7IfN ron SALE
~ ThHrsd0g The mn day Of IugHst merit, will Re
- ohered for sale at Pswhatan Courthouse, (being
court day. the tract Of land on which the late John
Lyon 81 said county resided containing by survey
made by william Clarke, 1914 lying Oh the waters
~ ZINE creek, Within miles ~ the house Of
James river, aud 81 Of Richmond. This land has an
eNceeSt foundation, aud very susceptible Of improve
Inent: about one third IN woods, most Of which is
tobacco land, and Respectable portion of creek lev
GROUNDS, nearly all reclaimed. The bindings are
comhodions dwelling house aud all necessary
Rrist mill aIording breed for the farm and which with
a suali expense wouls do much more.
The payments will he made EASY aud the land shewn
ny The subscriber, living on the premises.
WA. LiGON, Et'oroC John IfgOn, dec
Powhstau. May ". 2..wtds
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aNA~hf from the Subscriber, a neg, o MAN
~ nd@ed JiH, tmentg nee years old, rect eight
or 10 inches nigh, dark complexion, isTth song NAT
hedd, pleasing counteHance Uhcn spoken TO- and
oy trade otackSn,hh. III is possible he may have
obfdsnedJTee papers. The property 81 Peter Sect a
Jrfe man rh0 resides my plantation, avn nho has
fosf his free PdPers uhieh papers, Afi
eorresPond toferabfg Ue uith tie appearance offhe
sad Jim. utH gfreJor the deiirery Of the said
negro at my house, ten dollars remard.
WILLIAM HUMBER.
t'OnCHiQuf, HUgn0 IL. p2,rs
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kSoANBtN' HOCSE.-Ihe subscriber has large
- and commodious house, In a pleasant and GEM
meica City nearly opposite III. Bell Tavern
ahe over the stores Of Messrs. Benjamin L. wallace
GO. ana Gideon Eldridge. Her house has every ac-
commodaon which any other Boarding House in town
anoros with the additional advantage Of being In the
Centre OF business Her lodging Rooms large airy,
Pheasant and well furnished. Travelling families or
gentlemen whiting Richmond on business, will
e advantage 10 call and judge for themselves There
Is IN the rear OF the house, very we'll kept Livery
stable, where horses will be well attended to- and
where their owners will ind perfectly convenient TO
see tnen BoadeTs will be received by the DAY. week
month or quarter as most agreeable to Themselves
Price Tor day Boarders, per day, St.
June %. Ia..N MARY MOSEIEY.
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Br THE LIEUTENANT CovERNoR or THE COMMON.
WEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
a PROCL.4MdTION.


WEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
a PROCL.5NA1ION.
WHEREAS James Pindaft, Esquire, late a repre
w sentative 10 the Sixteenth Congress Of The United
States from the district composed OF the Counties Of
Monongalia, HARRISON Ohio, Brooke, Tyler Lewis and
Preston, In this Commonwt alta ha formally resigned
his right TO seat In the Congress aforesaid ami the
Council OF Slate having advised that tie periods for
heidne an election to I'LL the vacancy created by the
resignation Of the said James Pindail designated in
certain wrs OF election directed 10 sh.rs of the
several cosnties should he
TO the citizens of those counties by proclamation
therefore, In pursuance OF the advice Of the Council ~
State, do hereby make known To the citizens of the
several counties Of monongalia, Harrison, Ohio Tyler
Lewis, Preston and Brooke, that election will be
holden for their congressional district the
places aid periods, vZ In the counties Of Monongaa
Harrison, Chic, Tyler, Lewis aud Preston the
days OF each OF those coun'es which shall he In the
month of October next and in the county Of Brooke OH
lh' fourth Monday in the same month.
Given under my hand as Lieutenant Governor OF The
state OF virginia, and under the Seal of tb,,
Seal j Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 5th day OF
August, iS2e. PETER v. DANIEL
August N. 30 vaw
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FKESII NjEDICINE,

fKESt MEDICINES.
ToHN p. HALL, UrWggia, (at The sign Of the Col
- den Mortar, FTedeTckshurg, has received by the
late arrivals an extensive assortment Of DRUGS ana
MEDICINES, Of very superior quaii,y, which he Of.
fefs for sale ~ the Richmond aud Baltimore pTces-
Practitioners ~ physc, aud other wholesale pprcbs-
sers, who may find II ueonvsBient TO pay cash or give
aceePtaDcesiD town have their orders
good bonds. Jane 49, "a. ~
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OT)(1NEIERS

'HE snbscrbers (1eNt door above The Eagle Hotel In
- hirhmonA) have on hsnd few NJ CLaRK rs patent
oDunkftRS, for oscerfai1iHg ne distance in fra.
Vc6,Pr, IRA corri0ge uhsei. This machine 80 much
asnIed Tor It's elegance, simplicity aud accuracy az
WIN great ease heattached TO carriage Of any descrtp
.-on. 2..n W. q. 4 q. CLARKE.
w rAKkER. 6noyHeO at Loto. will practice in
w the superior and inferior Cogts ~ GIonrs.,s,
sae"s ana hiddleseS. aud in the Chanoery Court az
Courthouse " Ne''''
Augusta or -
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I'M ARShAL'S SALk.-Jnder a decree Of he .yupe-
w rior Court Of Chanccry for the Richmond
N,fricf pronounced on tie :sd Of September 1908
~ 70. cause therein dfPendi0g beftceen lanes Lyle
YIC and Robert Gordon end Others dctfs ana in
pursuance Of kro seyeraf 0me1dafory dfcrees n,ade
IN ne same cause the one ddfed the I2th June 1919
ami The 0fhsr dated the sth Jdnxary 1910 .YiH De
offered Jor sale, 10 the highest 6idder at public uuc-
ton yor ready money at me front door OF the Earle
Hotee IN the City " Richmond, at ~ O'clock on Sa
tnrday the 26th day Of August next, SO much Of the
lands mentioned ~ the indenture Of mortgage fted
as an eThi6h IN this cdT,e, made The SIN
Der 1894, 6etween Robert Gordon Of ne ons 1arI
and James Lyle Of the other part. as is not con.
peysd to Thomas Gordon, [sham BaiL and Joln Nun
ndtly. The ab0rs lands lie ether in the counties or
Powhatan or Bedford, or perhaps both.
.Jniy "a. ait1s
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NJ"iiCb.-l do hereby foieWafu aud caution all
I. y persons from passing through any part Of my
Plantations, or hunting With without dogs, on my
lands, ~ their peril. JAMES HOWARD.
Chesterfield, jg2 70, 23..wfw
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IN C1ANCERY....A mics, haitian In tS. CIe.sss
>tmes ~ fhs county ~ <,sDee LduGsd, "a. Sd day
of July. 1870
JOHN II. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. p,a,utiu
A1Ainsr
Joel " Jones, EdTard Booker 7hom0s Rad Ed
~erd Rsdyord and George ~. GiLson.. Defendants
Inc des"ddnf joel ~ Jones nor haping entered
Ms appearance and siuen security according 10 an,
act VI tie General Assrmtty and the rxies OF mi,
com,f. and appearing by satisfactory srio,nr. .
fhaf hs - not an lnhdbifanf Of this s.afe: on AS
Mof,en ~ rheJcomptdinaRf by counsel, u is ORDERED
here on the drst DAY Of October nerf and an
srer rae complainant oil; and that copy o)this orde,
oeJorth~tfh inserted tr of fhs public nens
papers Prtnfedtn the cHyof kichmoad. for to
smreessvsIy. and also posted TIE 'front.' door Of th
Co1rtheuse Of fhis county.
Tsste, b. J. wORStIAM D. G.
Jtiy 2l..WSN
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sTPotomac Land, aud VaIusDI. -, : =.

mn a a
Ofbc foijo,;' 1919, ln.s 9per &c p"otc safe
ONE EIRM a. 's,,, soa =, ope.'y w@
bottom uy" 81" ocres; ooo o. hich ere
an ample proporfio 81 ,eoa % y,fsn ed''d m,th
suited 70 fobucco s,rau n ; rug ~" ~ eIceffn.
from frioI lie ronobie 81 ST, 800 umn cG'", ana
Ter 10 tbis ,,,n ~ ~ t, M oy Pfo"
iana frwcrin r",S h,,, % acres reclaimed
three IONS or t;p",sn h w eupuof q producing
me ocye yt q. 10y, 'y' w Try oLsnefs 81 nheaf 10
U,. o, 49, s.s,a'a a.. .a "eit year.
an adeomnte sunntr If ooS me- g oo,tom fa"a, urn
fhat offhc trocr oIoy, aesar;hs o' sitdr 90
,,tIacI sJ =, ~, IN T :oe"' an0 90 hts Jarmis
AZ orres n, ,rb;cI T.; - III T. 'ute Me"HoI fdnd
,y,yt;ausJ ,ha.s S 90; "Ss tHf one reclaimed,
ncncs ~ ""S oe "'""'e" az tT'Duf e.
1iso,ne oth,rtroct NJ soo o.r.. ,o,y,
or freshEfGe ,nooa sscsI - n't t nooas
render il an obierf 10 ,norL, ~ ~; &c I.oe, 90
is n 1f,rcL01f ami n er;st mr. a., :. -
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COTTON YAENS

1 law on consignment from the Union Manufacfnr.
- Ing COMPANY 81 Maryland. assortment OF Cotton
heretofore. Wt.IInu aSnvDeoW Nc"
Jgiy ~ " .,
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,I.iragr Real E.iaf, for Sal,

I.iaaJ'S Real Estate for Sale.
IN Tlmsddy the sit day eJ Insmsf. We shah gro
~ coed to sell al puhiic auction, upon fen,isr.
that valuable tract Of snd In the county Of Campbell
called the Crore Esfdfr, containing 1900 acres
adjoining the town OF Nes London on new tnrupik,
road within nine miles Of the town OF Lynchburg...
The improvements the land consist com nodio
dwelling house. with every necessary clubhouse, and
excellent well OF water la the yard. The plantation
now open contains about in0 land good
for cultivation. A considerable proportion Of the iano
10 OF very good quality, well adapted to the growth
clover, With xo0 acres Of excellent meadow iamd. II
Ia enc VI the hest neishbohoods OF Virginia and the
situation as healthy any in the state. The tsrns OF
safe VIII he 1000 cssh for the balance OF the pur.
chase money a credit OF al least and II months will
be given. Bonds and security with deed of trust on
the property will be required the
The be made by the subscriber Bowker Preston
mortgage OF the land, with rtevocable pov Of
attorney To sell theane executed by Christopher Clark
and also by the other subscribers under general deed
Of trust execnted by the said Clark Il believed that
title perfectly satisfactory TO the purchasers will ne
exhibited on the day ofsalebn The subscribers
IN their characters as before mentioned eau assure no
other title than that made 10 them.
BOwkEk PRESTON, HENRY CLARKE,
August a5,Js
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TO Charles Campbell. James Bowdem s. James

Edmondson, erec1tors Of Samuel Donaidson decd
a you are not residents of The United States and
u have no known agent therein, to whom we can
give notice In this behalf take this method Of civ
ing you notice that between the hours ten In The
morning and ave in the AT ernoon Of Monday the SIKH
oay aud ct Wednesday the sheenih day of November
next a, Niblos Tavern in the town Of Petersburg in
virginia, we shall proceed to take the dispositions OF
Tbonas Coquboun aud Others be read in. evidence
~ TIE sn'i sending in the Circuit Court Of the United
S,ass ioI me hfth Circuit and District Of virginia
wherein "Hiian Cameron, Duncan Cameron, and
samuel saow merchants aud partners trading under III
MN ef Cameron & Snow, are plaintiffs, and you and
July2l ~ sts
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1 ChANCERf .meckienbuig county, July coult
Il 1920 -
Thornton Puryear, Thomas Dance and Nancy his Wife
'a'e Nancy Plaintiffs,
AGAINST
John Puryear, Robert Puryear, william Puryear vii.
nam koyster and Sarah Royster wife of said william
Nyser, chiidrenof william Fnryeaf the elder by hs
hrst marriage, and William Meaier and Elizabeth r
heaier his wife late Elizabeth p. Puryear daughter
OF the said William the elder by sub, eqnent mar.
riage, aud Thos Nelson. .Dffendagrs
he defendants John Puiyear. Robert P1,year, Wiu.
rui,iyear, william Royster aud Sarah his wife, aud
William Heaier not having entered their apueaIanos
ana given security according to the ssenby ana
rules OF this court. and appearing the satsfac
lion OF the court that they Inhabitants Of this
commonwealth on the motion OF The plaintiffs by
counsel, Is ordered That the said defendants do
pear here OH the hrs day Of November court next ans
answer the plaintiffs bill and thata copy this order
De forthwith inserted in newspaper printed in the
city OF Richmond for eight weeks successiyeIy ana
posted at the front doot Of said
copy-reste, L. s. MccRAw, nc
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"A IL persons indebted to JOSEPH D4RMsD4TP
DEC are requested To make payment to me iune-
diaely as am DESTROYS OF closing the sdninstralon
as soon as possible, and therefore cannot giant indui
eenceio any pOuy. DANIEL CALL, Ex'oT
Feb.3. S5.if Of Jeseph parm,dal, dec
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Il CHANCERi....At uionthiy court held fer tile
county OF Lancaster. AT the courthouse thereof on
Monday the 18th day Of June, 1870
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Eifiy Dollars Remord.


STOLEN from the subscriber, out Of lot on Church
~ HIN, on The night OF the 9th inst. a very likely
DARN BAY HORSE, (ueariy black,) 6yrars old, about
10 hands high nioked TAIL blaze face, white spots on
b's back, occasionea by the saddle, white on one or
Two OF his legs extending absut 4incbe. mp from
tne noot when stolen had a small scar on the rich
SIDE OF bis neck believed be occasioned by kick
uo's' PAGES and eaops suggishiy when pushed in
pace mas setch draws we'll In harness. but no marks
oi them recollected. except part Of the name worn
on oy the collar. The above reward will given for
Tue apprehension Of the Thief and delivery Of the
h"se OF 40 dollars for the Horse an. information
so that get him. VIM C. AIIEN
Jnly IA % III
EVEN DOLLARS REWARD. h0nunog from tne
n subscriber last Sunday the 30fh Juir, Ronuius
mntaffo man aged about27 or 2s years :he is ahout
eJesf 10 or ., inches high .rery likely and rel made
hasa rergf1n bnshy head Of hair. and very bad
tcefh hdring fosf so,se j6esus but he can aith nm
errig certainty be komH BY che loss or are jnit Of
his tttfe fnger ofkis right hand he rent on rim on,
~ the clothes he had on bur haze no doubt b,t he
az get by fair or tont means very decent apparel
as nc ispery fond Of dress. haze reasons to 6eere
thdf ne trtU attempt 10 pass free man and 70 u
oosrd Of some uessf TO ebeet his escape should he
Makexhe attempt, uiHsipe any ca,Ifain or sailor
30 doHdrsyor his apprehension and driicery ia any
Jata so 10 TINT get him again. WADE NOy2Y.
P0nhdtdn, August 4. Soft
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Janea7. Is..~sS. wm: S. DANCE G.

Ill De soid Tor Teasy money 10 the highest
IL whsle or in part, the first day Of September
HfIt Oh The premises, ceitaIn tact or Parcel OF
containing about 900 acres lying IN the coanieJ
Of Louisa and Albemarle, wherein James A,iiIer AZ
present resides 10 satisfy claim Of Litlelon waddes
ana 10 secure which deed OF trust has been exscnisd
To- the subscriber He will convey such nile as h, IA
authorised TO DO as trustee. WIN r. GORDON.
Jui~ as. oa,d.
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they have formeda society and entered into
an agreement to pay To any of The members
the sum Of one dollar, who shall marry a
woman one year olderthan himself, 10 dol
lars if she Is FIVE years older, and loo dol.
lars if she is ten years older.
To the one who gets the greatest scoid.
shall be given in additionto The above, a
wild flley for her to visit her friends on.
To him with the Oldest and ugliest wife, a
he'd. hedstead, curtains, &c. I broom, 2 lbs.
CASTLE soap, tooth brush, pair corsets, /
stick pomatum, bottle Cologne water, and
hslfa pound starch and powder TO be at
tended with servants, and horse furnished
with The hest of provisions during the whole
honey moon.
Doubtless the society will receive the
mos, cordial PRAYERS for its prosperity, from
the fair damseIs who have taken their exit
out Of their teens. BY what name the socie.
~ is known, we have not yet learnt-pro-
baby they will call il the Female Asylum.
We shall however know when they issue
Change BIS.
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business in that Quarter during the heat Of
the summer, it being more healthy in that
region than where they now are. They are
an intelligent, social. well informed body OF
gentleman.
Detroit is a thriving place. and has cir
Gle Of very respectable well bred society OF
both sexes. Here is neat Presbyterian
church, lately erected, and is well filled on
the sabbath and circumstance worthy OF
notice. commentator and intima'ion-by
the most influential characters OF the place.
They have a man of piety and talents tor
their minister, Rev. Mr. Monteith, who is la
boring with zeal and success among them,
and in the region round about them.
| find tina. Bible Societies, auxiliary to the
American B. S. have been formed. and are
aourshing and peculiar. in most places
through which have passed. There isone
in this CITY. which is instrumental OF great
good, and is managed by pious, intelligent
and active men,"
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aAA, READING ROOM SH
S4&, MARINE 10 UR n A l.. 20
PORT or ALEXANDRIA, June e.
ARRIVED,

ARRIVED, 8,
schr Ann, Webb, Tbomas!on, W.f0S'
{. Co. l.,
Schr Richmond Burt. and scbr Larse'|'
Their. from Norfolk, in ballast. =,
Schnr. Mary.Ann, Prince, St. ANDRE
Passed ship WiIhslmina below The NaTTqCss,
last Thursday, and brig Hero, Hall, OIL y
Marys. in the forenoon ofsame day, !, ii
Schr Evergreen, Thornton. from BAN '"
Norfolk; ballast to 7. Fl. Rowland. e,s
SIoop Ocean, Middleton, 90 hours ~
Norfolk.
Schr. Adonis. Baker. Baltimore iy1
Alexander, Gusts, Boston brig t'H'SS eI
Sturges. Marbury, Georgetown iof ~
men.
Ship jersey, Rowland, hence r aI
ysrpaol May Sd; and on the lstb snip e"
Morrell, and Fair Trader, Fletcher, ,Ot|
Brig Cumberland. Davidson, OF 'pi, ID.
going up Maracaibo river-Msy -, I'll, ~
with schr. Sarah, Francis, from Aor'0"
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Norfolk, June 23.

N0rjolf. June 70.
The sesnen who were stated in our last
10 have been taken from on board the brig
Wilson, and sent up TO Richmond, for trial
ON charge ofviolating the laws of Congress
for the prevention Of foreign enlistments,
underwent an examination before Chief JUS
tice Marshal, (the morning after their srri-
val in Richmond) who remanded them for
trial at the November term OF the District
Court, aud they were accordingly bro't back
in the Steam Boat Richmond, the same day,
aud recommitted TO the Jail of this Borough.
w. s. Lacoste, the landlord spoken uf in
our last, who was also in custody in conse-
quence of being charged with having pro-
cured the illegal enlistment OF the men. was
acquitted for want of evidence o. the fact
The Chief Justice dispensed with all unes-
sential formality on this occasion, and held
bis court for the examination OF the prison.
ers ON board the boat, which lay at
Rockets. and to which place he repaired on
foot, distance Of about two miles from his
residence. We mention this incident (nn-
Important in itsel0 as bespeaking noble
ness of mind and character in that truly
great man, which all the pomp and ostenta.
ton his digniGed station might have war;
ranted could never have developed.
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: WEDNESDAY. JUNE 90. 1890.

Some time since a correspondent who was
much troubled with loungers. gave them some
ironical advice through the medium OF the
Alexandria Gazette, which it seems was ia
ken. in literal sense, and bis. troublesome
companions have considerably increased in
numbers. As the practice Of lounging has of
hte become so prevalent asto cause general
complaint, we publish the following well
written essay. from the Delaware Gazette,
as well for the benefit of the lounging fratef-
nifty, as those who complain OF their intu-
sion.
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District of Columbia, to wit.
County Of alexandria, 1900
aprst Term,
IN CHANCERY.
Ab;;oh Ada.nc T,.,.nl.;n..t
Abijah Adams, Complainant,

Against,
Henry w. Hardy, William Fowle, and
Henry Danger6eld, trading under the firm of
William Fowle & Co.-Defendants.
YHE defendant Henry w. Hardy, not
Il having entered his appearance and gi-
ven security according to the statute and
rules of this court, T. it appearing to the sa-
tisfactioD OF the court upon affidavit, that the
said Henry w. Hardy is not an inhabitant of
this district. On motion Of the said COM
plainant, by bis attorney, it is ordered, that
the said defendant Henry w. Hardy do ap-
pear here on the first day Of the next court,
and enterhs appearance to this suit, and
give security for performing the DEGREES of
the court (; and that the other defendants
William Fowle. and Henry Dangen6eld do
not pay away, convey, or secrete the debts
by them owing to, or the estate. or effects in
their hands belonging 10 the said absent de-
PENDANT Henry w. Hardy, until the further
order or deere of this court. and hat copy
of the order be forthwith published Tor two
months successfully in one of the public
news papers published in this county, and
that another copy be posted at the front door
Of the court house Of the said County.
Teste. EDM. |. LEE C. C..
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Was. Committed,

FEyO the jail for the county of Alexandria,
g. ID. G.. on the 18th inst. as runaway, a
muatto man who calls himself Pc TER, and
says he was free born in the city Of New
York, and left that place about Twelve years
ago, ane has lived in Virginia ever since
The greater and latter part OF the time he
lived with Mr.. Elijah Paine, near Potomac
creek near where the steam boat now lands.
The said mulatto man is about 90 years of
age, feet inches high, slender and
straight made, and has scar on his left ell
bow The owner is desired to come, prove
property, pay charges, andtake him away,
otherwise he will be disposed of as the law
directs.
ANDREW ROUNSAVELL, Jailor.
iune 90
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District Of Columbia, to wit.
County Of alexandria. 1900
April Term. 'o~o
I'M CuJANNEDV

IN CHANCERY.
Lausdell Godfrey, Mary Godfrey, Anna
Godfrey, George Godfrey, Sarah Godfrey,
Charles Godfrey, Matthew Godfrey. and
William Godfrey Complainants,
Against
Henry Barnes, Administrator of Victoria
Barnes. deceased, and John Chatham and
Nelly, his wife Defendants.
TIME defendants, John Chatham and Mel
Il ley his wife, not having entered their
appearance and given security, accordingto
the statute and rules of this court and it ap-
pearing to the satisfaction ofthe court, upon
affidavit, that the said John Chatham and
Nelly his wife are Hot inhabitants Of tins dis
trict, on motion of the said complainants, by
their attorney, il is ordered that the said de-
PENDANTS. John Chatham and Nelly his wife,
do appear here on the first day of the next
court, and enter their appearance to his
suit, and give security for performing the de-
crees of the court: and that a copy of this
order be forthwith published for two months
successfully in one of the newspapers pub
lished in this county, and that another copy
be posted at the front door of the court house
of the said county.
Teste, EDM. |. LEE, C C.
July &c 2m