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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14
NOAH REED,
SAMUEL +. HUSSEY,
MOSES SLEEPER,
STEPHEN JONES,
JOSEPH ROWLAND,
EDW ARD COBB.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Brunswick, Goth of I'd month, 1921.

SAyAvSNH, August after a strict investigation
by the Ward Committees throughout the City it has
been found that the streets, lanes and lots are in
clean aud good condition There are at present in
the city, cases of remtent and cases of intermit-
tent fever, which have been before reported, b
Five cases oGremittont fever have occurred
since last report aud of interim tents, 13
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EXprRIMENTs on MILK.

Mornings milk commonly yields some hundredths more
tha, the evenings the temperature. That
nilel at furnishes the least would therefore be Of
advantage, in making butter and cheese, 20 employ the
nEs milk, ard to keep the evenings for domestic
milking this singular phenomenon is observed, that
the milk obtained from and the milking differs
considerably in quality that contrary to what might be
pcct the milk first extracted is the best, but that
which is obtained last contains arabv the largest portion
of cream meals milk of MIXED into five YES
sells OF the size and then separately examined gave
suits as follow
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II POwhatan County Court June the iWcny-irsi f82i-
y john Street, Plaintiff,
against In CLanoery.
David Street, D.f,n9qaf. I
This day the plaintiff by james Forsec Esauirr his
attorney and filed his hill against the defendant IL ap-
Pearng TO the by satisfactory evidence that the defe-
dan not habilant Of this state the motion Of the
plaintiff by his said attorney e sdccrecd ordered by the
court That The said defendant do appear here before the
third Thursday IN September next and She hill aorc-
sid, and give security for performing decree as the
court may make herein and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in newspaper published IN the city
richmond and continued for two months SUCCESSFULLY and
That another copy he posted up the door the courthouse
o - county on two successive days previous to the
said thirl Thursday in September next.
c0py-Tostc. WM s. DANCE G.
July a. 2o-,Ss,.s
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I0Iifor Copnfu lf0V C0iiT4. ig5I-

Ii''V-I' UVI'IIT5 sTIIV UOT'TI, TUEI.
~ motion Of Thomas j. Spragns, for reason, an
~ Pcoriug 20 The Court Ordered That Thomas Sprigins
administrator dc bOuis with the will annexed Of RFne
Abney, deceased do appear here the 4,ondav i'm Sen
TENDER next 90 shew cause Of any be cana why be should
not give other good security for the performance Of bis d.
ties, his power administrator aforesaid he revoked
annullcd And appearing the satisfaction the court
That the said Thomas Spragin i nhahant Of mi,
commonwealth IL Is further ordered, that hereof be
forthwith inserted in the Richmond Euqnirer Tor eight,
weeks successfully.
a copy-rcsic MICHAEL ROBERTS, D.c.uc
july 81.
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MAS committed to the Jail OF Westnoroand county Va
wv on the 81 Of April last negro who calls himself
MOSES about so OF are, feet II inches high,
coplcXio and pleasing counterance when spoken He
had on when committed roundabout and pantaoons Of do
nestle manufacture. lie he belongs Mr. Leake
negro trader who purchased him of Mir. David Henderson,
Of trcrricsbur which place ne made his escape The
is desired TO take him away, puy charges or he
will bc disposed of the law directs
WILLIAM NJ. WALKER, Jniior.
Inc
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Escaped from tke JnL Of He1lrico con1lin on fLe

ESCAPED from me jan OF HenTico county, on the
night IF the 2Gth ut. the folIoa,ing SL4T-ES ois.
DELrIiA runaway, and belongs, she says TO William
- Royal or Loyal of Prince Edward county. She is OF
dark complcxion about feet inches high and about
10 years old She had when she made her escape
blue checked domestic manufactured habit and had rings IN
her
MOSES, bright mulatto man, the property of Alexander
Fulton: he committed n runaway, and removed ut
Mr. tutons request from the old TO the jail for safe
keeping Moses is about n p old about IT,
9or 10 inches high rot able say what description
ofclothing he had wenIe away, he only wore
shirt and brown linen panaloons whilst in JAIL but had
die of clothes in Jail.
HUMPHREY, of dark complexion, about 90 II years
old feet or inches high the property ID. Ragsdac for
Sae-keepirg; and
JESSE ofdari complexion, about 40 years old feet
10 inches high. with bad wound his left thigh, put
in BY William Fnneg for saic-bceping.
Others escaped the time hut been rciaken
have received information from boy that rot out with
them That he left Moses Humphrey and Dcpha in New Kent
county about miles below Bottoms Bridge. Moses procur
ed pass from white boy in Jail but the boy says only to 90
10 Mr. taTiss factory. think probable from information
received that Humphrey has crossed the James at the
ferry above osborne's, on his way 10 Petersburg.
All masters oi vessels forbid haTborng Of the
named slaves board their vessels, employing them in
ans way REUBEN TANKERSLEY, ID. s.
2.
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ENCnIrn AnENIrN-r M. rms. EINE AnrS

hNCOUBAtfEMENT OF TIE FINE ARTS.
We learn from the Nashville Gazette, that MIR. r. F. w
Earl of tha. town having painted fine likeness of Gen
jackson, he size feet 10 inches by feet i0 carried il
To New-orcans. On passing through Nachcz he
gagged TO furnish copy Of for that city, FOR which he is
To receive thousand dollars. On his arrival NJ New Or
leans, the City Council N unanimous VOTE appropriate
ed thousand dollars for the purchase o;he original hese
says the editor of the Nashville Wing honorable
monias of the distinguished rank which this young
ierprsng Artist Justly holds his fellow country
men, and in which heartily concur
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PITILADELPItA, Aug. s.-3eng frequently asked for
the variation of the compass at Philadelphia y in
tcrcstcd in that subject. have judged IL would he accepia-
bic to the public 10 have the result ofmy observations
together with such information rs have obtained that
subject.
In the year ITO the variation deg. so min. from
which time continued decrease until the year 1885, when
it deg. so min
In 1914 found 10 be returning the West and
then 2dcg. 90 min.
In 1915, about the first of August, by several observations
carefully taken found the variations dec. % min
West, account Of which published ut tIat time.
BY observation taken few days since, find the vara-
ton TO be deg. 6 min West.
From the above appears, that from the year 1893
the magnetic needle was approaching the meridian a
mem annual rate of about minutes and that from 1895
1921 il had been receng from the meridian ut mean an
nual rate OF Ecarly 81 minutes
DAVID MCCLURE.
Nautical mad Mathematical 4ead.n,y.
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Moses Claybrook, Planners "

.fgGinst ~
cybrt 'l o3ook Alcn Ciaybrook, Polly IN CAancey.
aybrOok, ~ 49,,
The defendant Allen Caybrook NOT having entered his
peardnce and given security according TO the nct of
and The rules ois il Appearing 10 the cour, ir
he sad defendant Allen claybrook an inhaban oi
this commonwealth oftc pIoiutifb L;s or II
Ordered That the id defendant Allen Claycok do apne
heTe on the fourth Monday in August next and answer The
Dill 81 the plaintiff, and that COPY of this order he r
WIN inserted in Of tie newspapers puhlished In t
oil Hichmond for eight weeks es5vcy and posted
al the front door of the court house of this county.
copy--Testc, MICHAEL ROBERTS u. CHIC
rQtvF
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VIRGINIA LAND OFFIcE.

fstcln1ond, Z9th J'tue, 1921.
conformity with act of the General Assembly enti-
lied, IN act to reduce into Tie several acts
Eschcdo passed January the 9th, 1879 do hereby make
known, to- all whom il may tat il appears
icate OF the cscheator in and for county of Lewis
that by inqucsS taken and ndente the nth
1921 at the courthouse of Lewis county David DOYLE
ofe county OF enrco found 10 have died seized"
the SS"o several tracts parcels Of land described in
and by the above list thereof situated in the said county of
Lewis, 9nd that the said Doyle left heirs any
disposition Of said land cfoe his deathp Wherefore the
said lands considered have cschetcd this Common
wealth. WIN. Ct, PENDLE'TON
july Ia fo--uG,v
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me Dill m this cause, being exhibited FOR The purrose oil
ICoseg ue resduum Of ihe personal estate Of Doctor
gaos' Biyne late Of the county Of Goochand native of
oSOton on me ground that there perscn entitled "a
h suc residuun under the laws Of Commonwealth a.
Itcunk he distribution Of nesiac estates and that the
Sac vested IN the Commonwealth oT uc benefit of tho
teraIy fund on motion OF the Attorney General the cont
doth order that publication be for three months seee
s'ey h tne Richmond Enquirer, ard National TNfgener
requiring all persons claiming an interest In tl,e rc,o
enie OF the said Doctor James Dryden his Disturbances 10
appear teTe on he first day Of the January form sf1
make themselves parties defendants to the said sli,
July 10. 10 - 10, - "
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BANK NOTEG FOTTND

SMALL suti. IN bark notes found IN one Of the lodging
rooms Of The topkinssle Tavern in Powbatan county
he owner can 9ayc ~ paying he expense Of this adyer
usement; Apriy g. CCnNELICS BUCK.
AuZrsifC n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14

Conmis'ioners obice, Richmond I'm mo- (JplyJ 10 1921
Inc parties interested desired take notice af bo,
appointed the 9th day Of the month (scptenlr1 next 10
commence the examination Of the reports directed in The
foregoing ecreal order Of the which av at nino
o'clock ~ NJ they are required ny Office in mis-
cy with the necessary documents enable me 10 report
uhJiIuPVi' AMOS LADD, NJ. {.
Sely 70 19-WgW
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/ gave cream of 5 per cent.

Every regular pairyan knows, tina, the last drawn milk
called stppngs is by far the richest but perhaps the gru-
daon OF richness from the first milking the last,
before accurately tried. Freenians' Journal.
Professor IIansccn that polarity
to iron hut that Il wall, tree, the ship are
capable OF producing the effects of north pole below and
IA south pole above.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14

VlRGlNiA At superior Court OF ChaaccTy holden ~
INC Capitol in the city Of Richmond, the 5ih June 1921
John Gentry and his Nife TI,;ni;6,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14

NJ, A., II- 80" NJ VIC FgIcTt HaITlS,
Z. urrs and Mary T. NJ Harris infant children of The
wilson Harris dec d. George Rogers, admor the said
NlsOh iarI decd, and John Depp, admcr with the will
annexed OF benjamin Harris deed, I)tErpLo,se
rus cause came this day % e further hcnri on tbe na
per formerly e1d, end the reports Of the MADE
~ OF the ntcrocuioy order Of 8 Of March
ls~O and was argued by couelou consideration vIerk
Tue court doth commit the said reports to one of te com
mlSsOners Tor hun TO consider and report thcreupor.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14
In Chancery.- Charlotte Coifyf. June I311.
William r. nnniel. pm rllILE lelcnd.r. -. =. -

In Chancery.-Chario Court 6 Jane. 1891.
William" p Daniel, Ph.l TUE defendant Brown not hav-
90, HgafFt a ing entered disappearance a.
element Brown and cordinr the act Of Assembly, ami
6resseeOreen, DJt the rules Of this court; ans Il ar
9tmg 70 TIC satisfaction Of tie that he not an n
hai'ant Of this state the motion the plaintiff by his
counsel II IS Ordyc6 That the said defendant Brown do aul
hete on the first Monday in Sepcnber and enter
ns appearance, aud answer The plainfd bill and give o
curly lor performing The decree Of the court and that
copy oi tins order be inserted Richmond Epouiri
wO months suocessiyely and posted front door Of th
eopy-Tese, WINsLOw ROBINSON, c. c. C.
H.nl - 20-wgWA N.
NOIlCE cscy given that the cois In The Innafic TIo
pl IN the city Of Williamsburg all orcpiel arJ
maj no more patients either mate frage will be received
n'o INC said Hospital until of the cells arc vacant
due notice Of which will be given.
~ oTder u ne CoVi of Dire-for
1uneRs iS~~tf LEo HENLEY, O. c. D.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14

NItbiNlA AZ Superior of ChancCTV holden AZ
the capitol IN the city Of Richmond the fourth ay or
june one thousand eight hundred and twcnty-one-
John Robertson, Esp Attorney General Of the common,
wealth OF yirgina successor Of Philip Nicholas Esq he
Jyo; o'"i' PiGintB
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NltGINIl-a Il Superior Court OF Chancery holden nj
June 1871 ' VS. ''" ""S vi
Marcus Aurcus Harris an infant by VIM A. Turpin H.;
gueroE'n and next friend VIM Logon aud Eyena his
w. formerly E'elina Harris VIM Bentiy Lucy bis
'teotn, plaintiffs,
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NIANUF FACTORIES.

We are graticd in stating that the Steam Paper
Mill OF Me,srs Phillips and Specr, went into opera
ton in fine style on "Wednesday last. Cincinnati now
Ink Mandatory. Ii is almost suporfluous to mention
that we wish these establishments every success.
TOhiO Dgper,
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18th June, 1921 ' "
Bruce and EaSley py,;,,;T
Agdinst .3"'
William Smart Dr.y,
The defendant not having entered his appearance and
security according To the of Assembly the rule,
i e appearing the satisfaction of the court
nat me defendant IS not inairnt of common
Msan on motion of the plaintiffs by counsel IL Is ORDERED
mar INC sd defendant do appear here on the fourth Mon
gay ~ september next and answer the bill of the plaintiffs
and that copy Of this order forthwith inserted in the
hcnon1 Enquirer, for eight weeks successvev and post
eu NJ the front door of the courthouse said county
n ooPy-Ieste, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, elk
-tuQux
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The parties concerned take notice. have appoint
der into efccti which time they are requested TO aendat
my office With their papers ard ready for cxai-
ton. VIM bIACKE%ZIE NJ =,
July OF. 9g-iiGt -
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fIchmond 9th month (Iune> 20, 1921.
TO the aforegpng order OF the Court, NOTICE
htEBf GIVEN To all persons having claims against
inc late robert Craig, his estate in prove the
same before ut Office, in this city, within three
os from The date hercuf that they ny lie reportc
W we court AMOS LADD, M. 4.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14

cHANGERY:--M court held Cor Aibcnlarlc caa1Iy,
the 9th day Of June, 1921 ''
Peter Porter and Anne his wife formerly inrc Ir,nL;n
James Thomas and Mildred H. h wife, (ormery Nidfed
H. HopkinsQ Jane Mnun widow Of Lleberry Mnon (fo--
merry Jane iinpkns) Mary C. Hopkins, Margaret d. Hot
nnS Henry Turner aud Isabella his wife, ormkrly Isahea
hopkins, Plaintiff,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
STORE BRE ASlHG

In consequence OF information obtained
bv Mr..Conklin. one OF the constables OF
the 9Th ward. of the intention OF gang OF
robbers 70 break open and roo Mr.. Chi'd's
wholesale dry goad store. No. sl5, Pearl
street, on Thursday night last, that oilcer
anprized VIZ. Child, and placed himself.
with other officers, in that store the at
tempt, however, was not made on that
night. On Friday night, Mr.. Conkiln and
The other officers again placed themselves
in the store, and at halt past ten o'clock
The gang came, and attempted 10 break In,
.by forcing the staples OF the lock; but their
tooIs being too large, they could no, effect
II. On Saturday night Mr.. ConklIn. 4 SIX
other officers. together with Mr.. Child, a
gain placed themselves in the store, and at
about hall past eleven O'Clock the robbers
came. drew the staples of the lock hasp
and entered. The foremost robber was a
very large mu!atto fellow, named Timothy
SAINTS. who lately, as IS customary, esca :
ped from the psnitentiary, to which prison
he had been recently committed for felo-
nv. AMI left it when he thought proper ; )
others remained outside to watch. Sands
presently commenced to strike light, but
kept close to the door inside, so that the
officers had not an opportunity TO rush out
and seize the others. Finding il necessa-
~ to take Sands, so az 10 be enabled get
out, Mr ConkIin seized hin, on which a
violent struggle ensued. Sands struck Mr.
ConkIin. and broke in pieces the sword OF
another officer. This Struggle 10 get him
from the door alarmed the other robbers,
who instantly made of, and none but Sands
was secured He is a very powerful, ga
wage rufian. The others are known & the
officers are on the search for them. When
Sands was brought before the magistrate in
the morning, he manifested a most feroci-
Gus disposition. IN. York Gazette.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Richmond, Janunru 10.

CITATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
On Monday, Mr.. SeIden, from the select
committee to whom was referred so much
OF the governors message as refers 10 the
fact OF the Commonw ealth's being summon.
ed 10 appear al a Supreme Court Of the
United States al Washington, on the lst
Monday in February. made long report 10
the House of Delegates. The reader will
bear in collection that this summons was
in the case OF Philip J. and Mendez Cohen,
in Norfolk, who were stated 10 have viola
TED law Of the Commonwealth in vending
lottery tickers OF lottery Of the District OF
Columbia the case was carried by them
before the chief justice Of the United States,
who awarded a summons, which was served
upon the governor of this state. The plain
tiff in error must have gone upon the idea,
that the lottery in question could not be con-
sidered as foreign lottery in relation to
Virginia, tina; it was authorized by the ge-
leral government, and was to be co-exten-
sive with the union national lottery. and
as such not liable to the tax regulation of a.
ny OF the states.
The report submitted to the Legislature
was read yesterday, and ordered TO be
printed. II is intended to deny any right
in Congress. as entrusted with an authority
to legislate for the District of Columbia, to
establish such lottery as would overlap
with contempt the barriers of the State pow
ers-and also TO deny any authority in :be
Federal Judiciary TO cite state before ITS
tribunals, to answer any complaint to be
brought against her.-The report is long
it embraces variety Of illustrations and
presents the whole subject in striking
point of view. The following is the gene
raj conclusion to which the report conducts
US:
From this impartial view of the situation
Of the American colonies before their indie
pendence Of the effects Of that indepen-
dence of the import and origin of the srt,-
cles Of confederation of the true me aiming
OF that provision in the present constitution,
winch confers judicial powers on the fede-
raj tribunals; and from the sonttrc2raas.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Congressional Proceedings.
FROM THE NATIONAL IsTELLIGENCER.
IN THE SENATE.
WfdUeSdly, JunuQrU II

VtdNtSudY, ounudTy ~.
Mr.. Holmes, from the committee on
Finance. to whom the subject was re-
frrrrd. reported bill further to esta
blish the compensation Of the officers
employed in the Collection of duties on
imports and tonnage; which was read.
Mr.. Williams Of Tenn. from the
committee on Military affairs. report
I'd bill for the relief of General Rc-
bert Swartwout: which was read.
The resolution relative to extending
the laws Of the Union over the state of
Missouri. being taken up in its order.
it was on motion nf Mr.. Eaton, order.
ed to lie on the table. The Senate pro.
cee,led to consider the motion made on
Friday. by MIR. Sanford. to print SUM-
dry papers connected with. or illasrra-
tive of. the bill reported by the com
mittee OF Finance to amend the charter
Of the Bank of the u. States-Mr.
Barbour's motion to print all The pa
pers communicated by the Bank to the
committee (including the private state.
ment IF frauds and the names of the
defraudersl being the first question for
decision.
Mr.. Barbour's motion was mega
lived, and the original motion was a.
greed 10.
The Senate then took up the reso.
luton offered by Mr.. Smith, on Mon.
day, to call on the President of the
Bank for list, as far as it could be
furnished, of all frauds committed on
the Bank by any of its officers, the
names Of the defrauders, al what Offices
committed, the facilities possessed by
the officers, for committing them, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Sanford, the resolution
was amended by adding request for "a
statement of the number of bank notes is.
sued by the bank, signed by the president
and countersigned by the cashier thereof,
of every different amount or denomination ;
and also statement OF the amount Of notes
heretofore issued and made payable al the
principal bank, and the amount of notes
made payable at the different Offices"
The question being then put on the reso.
luton as amended, il was decided in the ne
gative, and the resolution rejected.
Mr.. Thomas. from the committee on pub
lie lands, 10 whom was referred the memo
rial OF the general assembly of the state of
Missouri, respecting the injurious operation
Of the act OF congress, requiring prompt pay
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Charles County Court.
November Term, !

November Term, 1920.
On application to the subscriber, ore OF
~ the judges Of the Orphans Court Of
Chas. County Court, BY petition IN writing
Of George Harrison Thompson, of Charles
County. for the benefit of the act OF assem-
bly, for the relief Of insolvent debtors. pas.
sed at November session, 1908. and the
several supplements thereto, On the term
mentioned therein. schedule OF his pro-
perry and list of bis creditors. on oath, 90
far as he can ascertain them, being annex
ed to his petition and being satisfied By
competent testimony that the said George
Harrison Thompson ha, resided two years
Immediately preceding the time Of bis ap;
pIication, in the state of Maryland ; and
being also satisfied that the said George
Harrison Thompson is in actual conhne:
ment for debt. and for no other cause; and
the said George Harrison Thompson la.
wing entered into bond with sufficient secu
rity for bis personal appearance in Charles
County Court, to answer such allegation as
his creditors may make against him 1t IS
therefore ordered and adjudged. that the
said George Harrison Thompson be DIS
charged from Imprisonment and that by
causing copy of this order 10 be inserted
in some one Of the newspapers edited in tue
district of Columbia, once week for two
months successfully before the third Mon
day of Mar,h next, he give notice to his
creditors to appear before the said cour. al
Charleston. on the said third Monday IN
March next, for the purpose Of resomme nd.
ing trustee for their benefit, and to sbew
cause ifany they have. why the said Geo.
Harrison Thompson should not have the
benefit Of the several insolvent laws Of this
state as prayel. Given under my hand this
10th day Of October. 1890.
FRANCIS DlGGES
January 10 em