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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-09

!92l,3O7,sOl

y Reduced 92l, 3O7, 800
Or, equal 10 betiseen FIFTH and SIXTH part only
o. We amount pad INTO The treasury. But seven mil
ons, were added 10 the debt, as subscription to the
stock of the bank ofthe u. STATES
Inc REDUCTION caused by the receipt OF So millions
IS lhen 5bOuOOO less than the amount Of such retu-
ton when the receipts were lis millions making /,
difference, in the cost of government i'm the five wears
IN The enormous sum OF mn millions, or no less than
yen miihons OF dollars year, Ii must he admitted
mat we were rs nell goreTWed i'm 1905 Sc as we have
been III 1917, &c. yet the amount received at the
rea sury IN The latter period was thrice as much rs but
IN t'e orher and Still the debt was reduced only rs
70 - is to ~ IL. II is true, our population has
considerably increased and our wants have also
grown proportionally interest on The national
0ebt Is, likewise, two and an half millions more than
uamoInted TO IN 1925 but these items being deduct
ca OF hDeraly allowed for, 1t will be seen that the
rghtiui, regular expenses OF government have been
doubled or ebled since the period first named which
was the golden age of the republic then there was
no lack OF profitable employment. and NANCY ,y,s
plenty though we had but few banks-then bonks
were honest, and the idea that one could fail was
hardly eniertained though few such failures had
happened to the eastward-then bankrupts did not
rue ID coaches and live in palaces as they do unw
anu II was fashionable, at least, to preserve the an
Pearance OF honesty-then public officers were not al
most me only persons that lived at their ease and
prospered on their salaries &c
:. ny the payment OF 50 millions in FIVE wears prece
ding the war the people reduced the amount of the
debt nearly twenty millions. Nv the paymept az liz
millions Gn. SINCE the war they have reduced them
li'''e NOR ihan ~ millions though in the year 1916
hey pad TO government the mighty sum Of II 667 g85
dollars for taxes on imports, &C. the surplus of
"hch, ~ part, went TO the credit of redempon of
stock Tor 1917 and the value of the i,qporis ia ,hn,
iata year, ntsthav amounted TO about 10000 900
dollars II was estimated that, in that year as great
n amount Of value in goods was received al the sim
T. States, produced
INC prodisaliiy Of government (in which especial
" include tic wild doings OF cougress) when tbns
viewed, is really astonishing.
T.X;Zes' IYccL5, poo:.,.-
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EXECUTORS SALE

on Tuesday TIE LIST day IF January neat if fair If not the
next fair day will be sold by the subscriber as executor
OF MAJOR HAIRY feth deceased at leade'S Tavern in the
f aene the town Of Manchester public auction TO the
chiefly OF men, amongst whom there are exceen,
smiths, and carpenter also, so so mules and horses
very ife and we'll formed two iaciascs aud three
Amongst the horses several blodded mares and colts
OF fine form and size Also, several Wagons and carts with
he necessary gear and articles coal pit and farm
ing utensils. BEyERI EY II AN nor pr I.. - -"
Rcimond, Oct. @ 40 -, - VI
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Sione WILSON'S. Carpelters & Lrbnrera-- -alle,,l

WI Gtittf0 . I/tDOTeFS--.fffe11H /!
tt SUBSCRIBER wishes 10 employ number Of good BIa-
sons Carpenters and LalJorers AZ bridge po, cycc
er ZONES riyer at Gainesville, 50 miles above Richmond
\" Wnicn me following viii be given for stone masons
my 70 engage With m"sons by the perch by te pier as
a uetefned to raise them al as speedily possible For
aborers, ~ per month"; and found or be allowed e dd
tlonal price Of per month and find themselves and If
wages will be- advanced. As TIE situation Is ono 81 the mos.
aeay ~ thc state and The piers raised considerable dis
o1 of the water 20 prevent being wet will he consider
immediately. pAvTn Sf.osrr y"
csftcgsYiile, Oct g fs-hyfv
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rtr3b ~ lea-4d that Eanp posiiyr,y rcsc To toapy M
the presence VI more than hundred women but that be
no objection himself uu,iressed 10 the King alone
On resolving this his Majesty previously submitted
10 ne discussion 81 MS Council o Che elders whether
would BE- pgudenso trust himself alone with White man
rhey tecee ia The irmatiycand the ordered
toreire The Dane then stripped Frcmpung cautiously APP
proa'hed nearer ami hearers lie touched his limbs with
and "stonishient and length burst excana-
iion - tcsi thou arr indeed man, bur white the
very Oeyh = IN. Y. CON- Ilr.
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FALL GOOnS

ElROCKENBR OUGH X HARYIE have received nv The
- Henry Clay from london, tho Harmony and Ro,ert
rom Liverpool supcrine London Cloths Cashmere
foikshire Ciohs-bue and mkt Pains--roe, dua,l aud
pom, bianke CotOnswhite and red Flanneis-
silk fiOToptnes and Vclvcts.
also ~ Nore-Ioaf Sugar. black Pepper best Iondos,
Mustard, Cotton Yarns, apd reciifcd Whiskcy.
Az OF winch will be sold 10y for egsh OF good negotiable
paper Sfpt.s2. S4.,Ss,
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JoSoANI TO deed of bearing date the 3Oi eay
OF June iSi8 and duly recorded in the clerks Office Of
ssex county court which deed is made Carter NJ
OF the first part Austin Brockenbrough
part ana tc subscribers of the third part shall Frdnu
The l2h day Of October merit air-oherwise the next G
Gay proceed to sell that very valuable tract of
Sn situated IN the county of Essex town of Tan
pShannock, known by the name of WINDSOR cont fun,
anout 900 acres such thereof may necessary
RAISE the sum OF money secured by the deed together
interest thereon, aud the aud charges atend
ing the execution Of the contained in said decd THE
sae WIZ be made for cash, upon the premises Such title
only as is vested the subscribers will be made to the
chaser. LANES m 5iJ1,oTT " ''"' pun
- WILL. Is. MATTHEW'S. trustees
Tappaiannock Sent. &. &c
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LAND FOR SALE

Tll-2h GEtHtFID lin
eu The subscriber offers for sale tue tract of land
4l4* whereon he, az present, resides; lying in the
good dweing-house and all necessary ou6otses excel
ent water and healthy situation. This land lies miles
good heart or except the present year has not been e1
ence 1850 and produces good crops Of corn wheat and
me purchaser Of This tract would have opportunity Of
aong cDO or 90 acres belonging to egatee, some OF whom
wish now sell and which land lies between The t,,e tc,
and the river plantation, with excellent improvements
which would also be sold. W " '''
be taken in part payment. no Us u
GOochland September 25 1ov1,e
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SouIE " HENSON


LtitiifIELii, Conn) September 2-The plaintiT TO-
eNu verdict M this at the present circuit i'm ,s
pR,e., before Judge Bristol of ONE THOUSAND DOL
The Plaintiff and family had been taken sick with s,,
ioms 81 poison tiS led Co tho searching of the well where
nag iili with human pnrs of tn. bndv T
some animal, and some kind of mineral poison ycT.
ioun sunk TO tue bottom OF the well stone Proofs s
hcien to convince the jury that the efea, was guilty of
piaSn Hthere"is adduc and they above verdict
we nave never witnessed where more moral ,ur
Pitue ana derav1y VAS exhibited than in this There l.
scarcely crime that was developed nj least ndca
e as having een perpetra;ed by defendants some NJ
ms iinr or some otLe witnesses brought on one or iI
other side. 80 VIC vi INC
IJurS burglary murder forgery hgany larceny and
auuhery IL not incest, were among the number. -
me defendant, as was alleged had poisoned the well AZ
ne Pihii, because the plaintiff had attempted 10 break mn
an a,uerois connection Of the daughter OF the defendant
nc ath'r mad formerly attempted get the son 70 state
prison 10 prevent the from eSiiyng against The father
ot olsoning The wife 81 defendant lind died of poson adj
by her son or her husband And crimes ap-
Peareu not 10 nave been committed either father son
mother, or daughter, seemed ahunany supplied wen tb
peached. - - ~ "''' ii'-
fortunately tho theatre of action for these unhaowed
Sacuohs was on the eontcs Of the state were wor
ny only OF the confines the very ouposs OF society For
"hie inueed appeared in the Court as tho the
damned had been again summoned earthly tribunal
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.Host Vdiudbte Real Properfu For ,S0Ie

TFyUE suhsrriber in,or,,;n,. = FS'J II OF ,Jute'
= expose at PUBLIC AUCTION ON the premises without
reserve on "Wednesday The lHh IF October ssrt the most
valuable real estate in Vrsnia lying county Of Abe
marie and consisting OF Io James Ri.er Traits Containing
aoout o1 acres, iO Of which low grounds inferior 10
STATE Of cultivation On The upper is elegant
puIuinsI WIN All necessary convenience, and combining
every advantage which luxury or elegance could visI on
sne lower tract adjoining the town Of Vile, very
ana convenient establishment for family. The
county in which this land lies, the neghborood and oc.t
so usy celebrated, and its fertility convenience 10 mar
which man of capital could wish. i
Also ffaet e Woodland living the above tracts
containing or 900 acres, valuable for fmIcrand seye.
RAJ III the town of Scosvile PRINCIPAL epo-
SIT Tor the produce of large back country and bidn fair
III more prosperous times become most important nace
~ e; ~. ns nfocs, crop &C. JOHN SCOTT.
-,osll s'to'tsfiHc, iiDcndric Sept. IL. T.
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ANaWA f from me in Richmond 2stl last month";
negro man named TOM. lately purchased him of a
mr. DoaShery OF Alexandria lie was raised in Fairfax
county, va IL Is probable he will attempt make his way
oaeh again unless he taken Tom TALL stout black
w:shers and talks sensbly lie had domestic cotton
shr osnabnrg paitaloons and wool hat-(no coat
The above reward will be given to any person who will
that get him again. WM DAnNEY
September g.
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Southampton county, Sept. 10. "i' IL DHo DIM
n, Henr9co County Court, ApriI IL, 1891
DIN RANDOLPH of Roanoke, Piainti6;l

m Hen,7co County Court, AprI IL, 1891.
YIN hANDoLPH Of Roanoke, Plaintiff
Adam Murray D,cnJo,, ~ JEDI
rms day came the plaintiff y his attorney and appear
s 20 e court That the puries capias issued against lie
snaaI mas heen returned found on the motion Of tLe
pnl 10 Is Ordered, That proclamation do issue warninG
e uelen'nt To appear here first day of the new
e or that Judgment will be rendered against Nm and n,
Iuher ordered, tint the said proclamation he published On
tnrec successive court days the of the courthouse Of
qIiTeT. a cory m r. HOW : 70 =, =. En-
70 the jail Of Brunswick county Va ON tho
- Z2h July last, runaway, a negro man who coiJs
himself ISHAM-Ilc is about feet inches Lob nSo, Ok
years OF age, light complexion, on his Jeff cbeeL hone
Ms front upper tooth split half on, on the little n
o. the right hand He says he belongs TO John Hoerts
rfanlin County Georgia. who purchased him Of BENJAMIN
Ming; o Jasper County, GeOrgarhe owner is a.
away. ~ 70 's0S' anu ''he nm
AtSo-Commed to the Jail Of Brunswick COUNTY nm ,
]h Gay OF November last runaway, negro Innu who
eais himself jim JIMMY. lie Is about feet nrh
mgn about 2 years age, dark compexon has scar on
he eit SIDE Of his noseile says he belongs to Willie %
row negro Spectator who purchased him Of John H. bot
oh III portsmouth, VaSays he away i'm Stokes conn
" n. e. ON his way to tfe SOUTH and that he don't Know
Wnere Mr. Burrow calls his place Of residence The owner
away Wli Ar ufEE,sc t t.pS ~ ~, MN
Uec.G. 80 80
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August %.
NOTICE.

by virtue of deed OF executed 10 the III,
- samuel G Swami and Ann his wife, for certain purpc-
ses therein expressed shall Pedneia the IOh dg,
October 'et, the premises u O'clock sell M pn
auction for cash. certain lot of LAND lying the town of
Petersburg, opposite the Petersburg Warehouse fronn an
Old Street twenty-five feet and running back 10 the r;yr
and rs known part Of Lot No three story brck
ouiioiD5 thereon. w. II. CLARKE, .,
Sept. 7. aS22,,oo
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ney endure as long asSee prpmon,o,;es erected bv
Hercules cr tue limit OF his alors, though transsrcs-
Gu WIN Their rms lly, by the kiuys OF the Spains
lie monuments OF the present dav incl,sed within
thcn wil in that case, travel ndisturbed down the
road oi time aud be lost our SUCCESSORS Bnt tha,
itisation we are sure they will not be forced To en-
durc, and therefore few caskets or ,,r,,e gill he
he reward oil those who shall he present at the dcs-
traction or overthrow OF those stately piles
0o.ns ana Medals Manuscripts and printing
Sheets Ensrayinss and Rarilies vii, brrs, their
enclosures, and afford intellectual feast TO some nm
n .s generation They will speak the language Of
'heT predecessors IN the early morn of Society |
VIII he read by the free and intelligent citizens in the
noon of their social existence and forrsee th,, hc
removal OF these structures, whenever that shall, hap
pen WIN only be 10 give place Others, Of granter
and nober east.
Consider, friends, where we stand Thi. J,vple
81 BHineSS, as IT ought TO be called instead of CT
y Hall, is decorated with Campus Martius or field
zoe S military exercises IN hont, and Academic
rroNe. an, Chambers for pfilosophc meditation in
tie rear We ARE surrounded by the Scininarics of
Learning, Religion and tho Arts We have made 4,
Sooa beginning. Much more, however, is to hc done
Inc present generation owes much 20 itself The
present must not he merged deeply too i'm the future
wish these columns may he adorned with the busts
OF iie Hush iors dead. Such decorations will be ,es
tinonais of our feeling and respect they vii, In.
perpetual monitors the passing peonle IN he v;,v
GUS Like those whose likencsses arc before them
have commenced the design by placing ono of our
most distinguished worthless, IA specimen before
you. -
lhaye not time Tor MANY words-rcmrmbcr he
seech you, that YOU are New Workers Ordinary en-
terprizes neither beht you, the occasion There
n'sh be something achieved, worthy of the city and
the ase-fou have the meais and canno, he per-
| su1ded, Won will be deficient in the application
T. y The four Columns were IGNORED with the
Dcsrs ol UaSiinefon, .lddms, Hamilton and J,csson
It's IN contemplation, To have the Busrs of oar
iour PTeside"ts on the Columns [N. Y. Com 4dr
Lar froctediRgS--l.!iza ). Treat, aged 49, rcco-
vered verdict of 5 600, against VIM. r. Brown.
ing and his wife, in trial before the Superior Court
IN brooklyn, (Ct) on the 18th ult in which the de-
lenaants were charged with uering si7adyos cords
against the plaintiff.
In The Supreme Court n Providence, r. l. durinc
te september Session, no less than 10 new petitions
mostly from females, FOR dirorce of which ten we're
sr,iieo' anu one withdrawn Including former appli-
cations, there eight of this Dissertation Still
pending in the same court
AT ckbridsc, (Nlass.) no bills of indictment were
louhu ny thc GRAND Jury ut the last term, Il circum
stance which never before occurred ut that Mace
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INTERESTING puENoN,rN,

MoNrPELIER, (Verniont,) Sept 25-On Sund,v
yin INST powerful whirlwind passed from west 10
east, the distance of about miles in Berlin twist
ing p"iatoe tops, bushes and brakes, close to the
ground and carrying them up entirely out of sight In
ITS progress crossed Stephens Branch, and entered
onion tiver, rising The water in a body, about the
circumference OF barrel, and carrying it in column
|" the clouds The interesting phenomenon was wiz
messed by MIR. Jacob Davis Jr and a number of ~
theirs, by whom we are favored with the fact.
ttJfrb,,,,,
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ROYAL EXPENDITI-Rr

as Inc coronation expenditure has eoJ
coeht u may not be ams 10 various calls
"hich an iliIou Pcrsonnge has up the present time
he upon me ibeiiy OF the public provide the FREE
exercise o ms wen known private inclnaons:
i'Bh-PaTiiament voted the Prince of Wales y,bo was
1usI then oiasc)a separate establishment
year, and CO!O0O outfit. 1920"
i!B7-The Princes debts having been for some time the
sct oi general conversation the Opposon whose friend
ne then was began talk in Parliament about the
OF paying them In consequence, some nnrocaion tool
p between the King and the Prince the result OF which
was irsta message from his Majesty Commons stan
mat he had made an advance OF 10000 wear from The
iNh ist ana secondly, estimate the
CPH Receiving Tue latter the house voted hundred and
sghty thousand pounds to the Prince discharge his ucn
lIa5-The Prince being married, the KIM sent
10 e commons, recommending suitable provision and an
ouhcli the great emblrrssneD;s Of his ROYAL Highness-
IN act lhen passed settling the Prince and Princess
CORNWALL estimated at e $4,000 But out OF this income
23OO were appropriated tie discharge of debts under
the direction of Commissioners.
l8O3-Fhe Prince again in trouble. Message from the
'rown 10 say So Votcof annual sum Of 4 10000 for
tnrce years and half; in other words 10000 principal
- N'- i'f'
l8lIThe Prince becoming Regent c 100000 we're voted
MN 10 ueITay the Charges OF the change T0Op0a year
were granted for the additional expenses the ROYAL house
o9s on winch ministers stated that 10000 year would
DE- or the regent personally, and 10000 for the Queen.
i8Il-ror the cOronaon 4. 10000 Making a total
CFtthout reckoning interest keel more than fe DlioS
Jre hundred % ty fho'scnd pounds, paid that lustrious
persom1ge SINCE he came to years of dscrttiou
" ID A tue money paid by the United States of Ameri-
ca 70 'cir Chi Magistrate, amounts in the period to
ool lfO'Oyl ne United States have the time
- governed with credit abroad and at home
ihey sustained honoraby three years. with the great
est naval power in the world and debt amounts to
mere nothing. IL0ndon Eror1insc
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Il YaLadbIe names Rirer I1and for Sale

80 Pdladbie James Rirer Land for Sale.
tM On Monday the iah day fNoyesJer merit if fair
llk4 Otherwise the next fair day, on the premises
VIII be sold TO The highest bidder without reserve the
oil lana on which the late John deceased lived living
III ,he county oi fiuvanna miles below Scosyille
and above Charles A. SCOTS mill, containing 1900 acres
vo Cleared and N high state Of cultivation, 200 which
are ames RIVER low grounds the greater part first rate
the high land Is Of SOIL has good foundation and is
wen adapted 10 the culture and small n;nrIe
inroN emcnts large and comfortable dwelling house
on an elevated situation commanding an ntcre sting. view of
the river and mountain; spacious barn conSenieny
situated and all necessary houestherc are on this tract
ABOUT uo hearing apple trees of excellent fruit and
trees 500 OF which are young and in good order-aout one
hundred bushels o wheat viii be seeded on The corn land
in the month OF October Immediately after the aoye onI
az the samepace will be sold or other tracts ofIacS lam
adjoining the former containing $50 TO 800 acres each
.Piats OF each tract will he exhibited the ,lay of sale
Persons wishing to view the above mentioned land are re-
gucsted to call ON the subscribers residing on the premises
ierTs-, and years. equal instruments purchasers pv
ing bonds with approved security and deed trust ON The
land 20 secure the rnnctual payment thereof
At the same time and place will be Sold all The personol
properly belonging to the said estate, consisting Of 90 or
81 likely negroes large stock horses cattle hogs and
sheep plantation utensils the crop ana fodder on
credit oil IL months purchasers giving bonds with
security. THOMAS ADAMS Errcyto,s ~ - -
WN. q. ADAMS, 1iirus, deceased
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n FARM FOR SALE.

n ANN EUIt SALE.
virtue OF deed OF from George d. Avery dated
- ue 18th day OF January 1872 for the purposes therein
expressed the undersigned shall q, nc frc5d
Jamy merit proceed TO sell 10 the highest bidder for ready
money at the door of tine courthouse of Wood county STATE
OF virginia, two tracts OF land situated at BeeylIc in The
county aforesaid the containing by estimation 1883
anu 10 rods aud lying the Ohio other contain
ing ior acres lying the last mentioned tract and in
Guiding the mills OF the said Avery. ~ '
GEORGE NAYBERRY, )r
- JOSEPH SPENCER, trustees.
Bellcvilc, Wood county. Va. Octohcr
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TO THE PUBJJC

. HE FUBIIC.
BUSINESS OF very great importance tn the subscriber
copcls him TO leave the commou cah of Virpinia in
all next neutrality-suspicious. for or two years D,Sn,r hi
absence persons TO whom he indebted will
With Col VIM H. Brodnax of Greensville Col Las Trez
Of southampton or James Rochelle Esq OF Jerusalem ybo
arelegay authorized TO collect settle and nav ali ransar
tons relative TO the Subscriber F' - ~
BENJAMIN w. JOHNSTON
A. Richmond 22i September. 1921
The subscribers hereby give notice tl,at Tens; w
Joho Esq by deed of record in the Office of the comfy
court ct southampton, has assigned 10 them all his jner
IN the claims and suits which said Johns ION I no -
ng IN Vgina as fund, TO he dishnrsed as received for
e Ocnet o his creditors and that they alone are aior
ci ~ ~, sdi1 caiins' When any part of the said
shall be received by tem they will give due notice of
~ W ''ose concerned JAMES TREZVANT
JAMES ROCHELLE,
c, VIM II. BRODNAX
Southampton county, Sept TO- d2ai
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NEWLY INVENTED RUDDER.


The recent accidents which occurred TO the shin Sacbem
capt bancro OF this port in the loss of her rudder in
tenpcgos sea, should induce all naygator and ship own
ers TO adopt some system for ovating dangerous and
frequently fatal accidents. 49,
am happy to inform the commercial world that such
dcsiuetun has lately been obtained Mr. Henry burnett of
this town, has recently invented patented Ruder
which perfectly original in constructions and amply
competent TO supply the defect in the sresen mode of secr
ing and shipping rudders.
MT Brnetts Rudder Is dissected, and formed that it
may be promptly shipped and unhipped through tie
y'atr c.sc This principle be adopted Navy as
wen rs Merchant service To ship rdder has ever
been considered great and In many cases an insur-
monniaOle difficulty Indeed IL must appear manifest
that II means can be adopted replace with iacility
rudder shot or otherwise carried away az sea- and So
constructed that every mariner should how 10 provide
against such an emergency, would prove the means of saw
ing much property and many valuable lives. This Ru,Ider
isshpped from the deck through the rudder case whence
a the mechanical powers and manual labor can be best
brought 70 ar upon the operation, il being presumed that
the stern post OF the vessel is originally constructed or after
wards adapted for the reception Of IT, IN doing the In
genOus inventor has certainly adopted eHeetuaI
mode to get rad Of the oOntendng force OF sea- which has
hitherto proved great obstacie-From the very simple
construction Of this Ruder. aud truly original method
Of shppngit we really think calculated to answer the
desirable purpose intended and warranted in Ibis as
seruon by The favorable notices and opinions Of many scien
c and nautical men, who confident value of this
NC" hNenuOn' Bosfon Gnz.