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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
ITO Non Resident Claimants Of Lands in Ken
IucEU and Ohm


VIE unscri er ieDder lis anil Attorney
10 investigate and prosecute all kind ~ Land claims m
awe lands prrcessione, pay taxes aud whatever ~
he necessary ia the property for the owner An i'm
been lost 10 eiZ of Virginia ne nee and pno.
fhhce o tue owners ard The iDfdey Of agents which
might YET be recovered IL juic1usv pursued Aud ntte
- iow IL danger Of being which NAV bc secured Al y
uhpg expense In almost every instance where hand has
bee sold Tor taxes the sales invalid and the land may
yet he recovered. - 80
The late decision Of the supreme court Of The United
Sies declaring void the laws Of Kentucky made to pro-
tei the occupants N lands, obstacle Which has
prevented the prosecution Of many cains which will now
he OF great value, bat which not worth while
governed b The principle Of Kentucky laws The best
o. 'Ibs are nc lt Tor Of udicious preparation
ne causes Tor iria which IL is impossible for persons nj
dtce, or those MT c1nversant with business Of thai kind
Z" make and without which all the talents Of t bar Ell
tct nothing The subscriber has had aEple experience in
tbs hind of busiuess.
For the convenience Of suck PERSONS IN Virginia ~ may
wish % employ him, The subscriber has engaged the asss-
ncr of Mr. Thomas Miller clerk in The registers Office AT
Hrhnond, Who viii receive applications upon business and
spuate the terms Of compensation; who roin lis
sehi eNPtrpes ~ business and intimate acquaintance with
tie land law, cuire 10y lung service in the rsgi,fcr's Of
flee, will lie abtO render tic most important assistance
10 claimants in presenting proper view nff,ir claims Mr.
miller may he always found The Registers Office between
the hours at A. Al. AID T. ~. Letters addressed 10 hin,
dosf pad, md others 10 he attended To- n
O ffank fort 90 ColuHbes, Hickman rounty Kentursy.
Mr. Miller viii not receive Application relating milf
ary lands lying NJ Tennessee river IN Kentucky all
such must be made directly TO the subscriber.
John $. tENRfSG.
Reference Is made Hon. Francis r. brooke IInn Wn
IT, Ceie Gen james Breckenridge Iotctourt Gen ss,n.
vel blackburn, Bath Is njnmi9 W. Leigh H,ehnsud F;
Chapman johnson Brseoo G.. Baldwin, Singnton ,
6eorec Loyal Norfolk aud COI.David Campbell, Ol
Abingdon. Va.
April tt;ure,,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
TRUSI SAT-E

ff virtue Of deed uf trust bearing date tIc dsv N
- June 1922 duy recorded in the clerks office OF Pow
atnn county executed by mr. Ichn Randolph TO the sub
Tor cer'n,n purposes therein expressed shall
the 18th day oi May next, proceed 10 sell a, Po,vi,atan
Courthouse to the highest bidder public auction for
ren"y m"ntywo tracts of land living in said county, and
ADJOINING the lands u Major Tins!ey, Mrs Trbur and
one tract confirming IS less nj the
"nrr containing 2sSi either of said tracts
ch thereof as viii le sufficient satisfy sum 4eo
dollars and rs cents with law fu interest thereon from he
hrs uv OF January last and OF sale. Acfing rus-
tees we shall convey sucl tile only Ne in ne
WILLIAM POPE. Trus-
April 25. r3-tds CHRFST,R ANTIioNy 90
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
FORTY DOTJ-ARS RCW1CO

4 ~ Easier sunday last, negro named ADDISON.
~ and who sometimes calls himself Armsie Corer ran
away from he subscriber ir is very good looking ne
sro about Y years of and had went
blue coat and grey nike paniaou'sbe had a blue
mixed cassne roundabout lie swell known in the neigh.
horh"od of whatan Courthouse he raised y capt
Archer Cneke o said county and orWery belonged TO tie
estate Of VIM A. Cooke dec. lie is known in The couns
ct Halifax and Anglia Iwill give above reward de
vered IN me IN Hichnond, % il secured in any Jail
so that get him again. g. pIC.oT
Richmond. Nav 2 tta.-tf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
TRUST Mr.

10y virtue cf deed OF trust xecuted 10 The subscribers y
- John Underwood bearing date the 29b day Of Deeenr
ger 1911 anh recorded In the Office the county u
um OF money therein mentioned 10 Shelton Harris will
ye soid ohe highest bidder for ready money, Gooeb-
being Goochlard enot day, The TRACT OF LAND on
wb,eh the sud Underwood now resides, lying Liekin
hole creek in the said county Of oochsnd and containing
'boni four hundred and fifty acres thereof
with Interest thereon from the FIRST ay of Fsruary 1871
AMI the expenses Attending execution ~ The trust afofe
said JOSEPH SHELTON. . So.
g., BENZ. ANDERSON, ''"s'ees'
May g.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
TO CONTRIBUTORS

6)hoPoS-iLS will e received until The 2Dh nj Nav for
turhIshi'g materials and building WHARF 100 feet
ons, "a lset VIDE ami eight feet high, with Bottom of
heh plank the whole OF which will sunk in water eight
rel "erpi the Milling 10 be done by Richmond Doc Co
M sau wharf 20 he sunk between the lower lock of the
uoeS ana o"ngs upper wharf Rockets A, the wbe
w WIN oe covered WIN water, IL is deemed
=" he~ me lumber bur on Two sides The must be- Ten
eet apart, AMI The whole framed put together s
not to waste 1ne gravel which will he used in sinsmg il
ana. GEORGE BOOKER, Superine ndsni.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
NOTlCE,

VIA IN virtue OF deed Of trust executed by Thomas
e'n expressed will be sold the highest bidder for
The tract of land r the said deed menone,
1 T anu ninety-,ix be the more
iess. MS IS the tract ell known by the name of C,I,
or Friends, is remarkably icriiIe mostly in wood. AMI
me attention Of lille CONVEX,
hese', l. unqnestionaLlc. 80 ~
5Iay ID. 'r's'ee.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
NllTYi,E

III rersrns indslvt o tie late i % JANIS JOHN
DUNLOP, or 10 either n the parties indivdyav are
n'ormfd lint We 90 directed to have their outstanding
Hatiet brought a. cics~and have therefore 10 re-
qprt thai " made win asut.ledeav rs pos
sible, 70 beiug out Of 0uf rower gyc Indulgence.
SffT sfifRD - LESLIE.
ff'ffsh'1F. Jrf ilS-.cr
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
VUginin Land Office, IOM .1or;I. Ia

IUginid Land Office, 10Th .1prii, 1898
conformity with an act enteda An act to rednce into
one act The several concerning eseheators passed
NE oh day Of January 1919, do hereby make known
al whom concern, appears by duplicate GER
ubcate OF the escbeator Of Cabel county received
az this Office Tint by iDquisiion found on the m
September s22 the following 1f in said
OF Cabeil has been escheaied TO this commonwealth viz
iO Htres lind ia Csbell county Guaynndottee ry
or within the Savage grant tie JAMES evu"
april 80. toaNws,y
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
CORN s. FISH.

~ Thousand bushels clean yellow corn wPicbinc Is
@ 10 me hnshel. on board the schooner Vrrnia Ann
WV bushels nile ditto board sehrs Leah Ann and YIN
amt Ei-anor. " II"
IS bbls. Wv Wv 1 n,~r ana on hoard the Comet,
VI ulem wi I've sold IN accommodating terms if ia
u ,s',u on board in the Dock.---Appy ."
Way IS 2-ft W 8. Nrcor,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
'oMl.y, Leonard cowIsy Ssiephen CowIey, Pns

NinulNLl ~ superior Count - Ln.crfy hcl0cn Il
The cni,a In the eisy OF Richmond the 2oih day OF
John Cowlry, Leonard C owI,y Stenhap Co,,I., Dr.,
against --'' 80
Margaret cowiey and Anne Maria Paul Infants by John
New their guardian. and John Paul, Dt,,
Iis cause came ,hs day by ronse m,
ah" parties by their cnuise and of the Infants by their
guaraian on the bills exhibits; o. consd,n
ton wheTenL the doth adjudee, order and
that ueDrge Blakey, Francis H. Frce, FnJou
ara JONI H. Burton, or three them are pynin
eu To divide the negroes the
agrceay 30 The last will Abraham CowleT
urceasen INTO hve equal parts and niio mart
MN 10 stephen Cowley, and filth Margaret Coxley
hs said john Leonard Stephen and Marearet being M.
only surviving children of Abraham and
nrFeian'hg min 10 John Paul. ths surviving husband OF
ifannah Paul. formerly Hannah Cowiey the daughter OF
Abraham Cowiey deceased court doth furiber adj
Judge order and decree that the this court att.
having a'et oS' the tne terms and place of three
weeks successfully in more of he newpaers
punished IN The city of Richmond, the of
nc auction to the highest bidder the premises n cash
or on such credit the parties may agree pon nowfr
ran. OF wnieh me sn Margaret co~ley isl
we rs 'ne remaining personal estate of the Abraham
cow'ey deceased except negroes y and ,at he nav The
proceeds thereof after defraying ibe
sas ana hedcfns his commissions into
The binks ofhe said city, credit of this , snbe
I" me oure ORDER vt the court nnd report his
10 me court apd NE eouri doth further ORDER that
'hs>onT haRer tahe an account of the
estate Of the said Abraham CowIey esIl;n-
upon he creditors for that purpose. by puhcntinn of
any que or more OF We newspapers printed city,
ana report the 10 The court with any untters sp.ry
stated deemed pertinent by HIMSELF or Which may be re-
qufed 10y 'be parties 10 be sl1ied.
e"py-re'e, wv. MEEING, &C.
Comniis'ioreri ODies, Rah,nond dp,T 49, 1925
IN 10 The o~egoing order of court, have ap-
account Of the debts due by the estate ~ a,.,, w fol,
deceased and the creditors sail estate nre hereby poi
ne ann required to produce aud prove their claims
-; ~ o'ee ~ 'his CITY, on or before said day
nj.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
by me G0ronor IF the Commonwealth OF Virginid
A PROCLAMATION

w nEhrAS has been represented the Executive bg
Ihe hir oi holloway county that two coOyicts nnns-
en h"nry H. Gouider aud John Wooton 10 coz
~ ilie Psneninry, the first named Tor one year,
% nv laeTior i've years did the mig OF the
make their efrape Jail of Notowav county ao.
sh ann are nvw going at large have therefore bougt
VIII me advice OF the council of state, hereby
Tor oniop to any person persons who will APP
a COW ~ them or either oftbem, the Penten-
., ooway Ard 40 moreover require officers, civil
wealth 10 their best endeators To apprebend te said
sonV,s and dispose Of them in the stated
'nt sney may receive the punishment due 10 their ospces
Uiven nder my hand Governor and under fhe seal
lSeal May, 1898
JAMES PEASANTS, Jr.
Jhenry n Gonder is between IS and 80 years Of age
st inches high fair aud pale complexion, dark hair
tailor. $50 'ff1"N''S - 49,
John ~ooton lad about 10 years age is spnre ade
abOvi eei inches high da hair dow ncnst l. pro-
nenl cheek bones, yellow swarfhy compexion-had on.s
grey suit of CLOTH roundabout ackei aud an ind
ferent wool hat. ',.t,y
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
MI q OHlenra has add r.sed the following lei
Ter 10 The Editor ni The Morning Chronicle

MI u Os'!rnra has addressed the foIIowinp lei
Ter 10 The Editor nj the Morning Chronicle
.,iom4ene-s9no,e, Much %, 1928
DIR: bad intended To- have troubled you ,I;s
da. w,Ih Ih''d lc'fcr ihr subject of the Quarter
y h"ri"w, but fi" the suhi"c, 50 grows on me b,,
" Is utterly impossible tO comprise It's ria;ls w,tbiu
me compass ut E" ne"~paPrr. Ia addition To tlIis
nave -, ieng.h fortunately discovered "A variety o(
letters which escaped lie ST Helena robbery adj
dressed TO me lay C"oa"is Read and Gorreuurr by
wn'rh ne public VIII he prr,iy well c,.l led To
Judge OK f,r reraCy at the former in insructing The
o"hcii"r General Ia drny Intimacy and the mo-
Hesy o the l'f'er III leuipg himsrlf To n charge of
Indeiicacy AGAINST any one. These together with
ne observations To which they gave rise must he re
served tor - In'mrhlct which, nm now p,epari,o
ana which * uf translation INTO fore,yn
l"'k"agrS, SIS nm nnw ;uretiy accnaeiy informed
'oiii 49, 10 WHY Tie st Helena Governor has come
mo Nour', and Why his Crenfur'S hhv- rra,yled %
yer the Quarterly re lew. The Foreign PntenIates
shai' now see whether they were wished hy
NE as To the treatment of the unirrnnate NapoI,on
ana The world shalt Judge wir,hrr the Quarterly Re.
view, snj - prosecution 10 WINCH the truth cannot
We told IN defence, answers to nv Statements
lhe arts ot cammry aud misrepi rscnration will be
fxeri"d quite a. vdnlv we're heretofore those of
bribery aud menace. shall never cease until have
Lad bare, ~ all their defornriy, all the ageus IN tl,r
dark Transaction Of 81 Helena line publicly nf the
present day shall not suffice Tor them they sai he
come antiques, and, like antiques, they will look
green ~ The poisOmous rust that preserves them
4 have lile homUr TO DO. Sir,
BARRY T.. OMEARA
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- -
N0'r!CL

VIE Board OF Directors OF the P-nitentiary have reduced
me prices of the Manufactures of the Insti,u,ion
AMI examine them. " '"''
April p. In-8t THOMAS NELSON n n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
ron UrNT

IlE tenement situate the North corner of and ri,
streets, Gently occupied by Benjamin Tate de-. For
rms &c &C. apply 20 tie snkcriieS on the premises or
at ll's office, ti,fd door lsloys ,br IAN Prvef7
Mey .. 1T JosFPH T6TF.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
May o.
Richmond T'TrnoiT1 TomDon,,

= " VVIPTFTY
VIE stnr khnlders in The cimond Turnpike Company
viii p!e3sr lake notice. that their annual general
Jog IS nn Tire hrr Monday 10 r'eSt month and IL viii
be he'd ~ The E12e Hotel tr city ~ Richmond a; four
O'Clock m the cvsAln. ~ .hat day. rnctusl serdencs
. requested y. SliEPPARD clsrk.
may D. 1885
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20
II. RAKhR, NJ. q.

CHANCEki AT rules holden ~ tue clrrk's Office az
Thomas Toninbs ~ M,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20

Three thousand bushels of wheat, which was in
ported Iron, the Baltic Sea, to Boston, huye bee
sent 10 Baltimore for SALE
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20

ilhel was fought the Sand Bay near this plar
on rnI.y morning LAST, between General Hamilton
and Mr.. Brown, (two uld genrlemeu) both from lie
upper part of Georgia. Il is said the ground work
of this Attain wasa political alteration. MIR. Brown
was wounded IN the f,ce the bali having en. rec, in
"e chin anu lodged III the inv, from which il was
extracted Ifumbaig Ga. y1prH So
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20

We have seen portion NJ the Vcerl,y Ho,sf in Ill
hands ct Mesrs Cary Lea They expect To receive aud
win the whole oil II before the end of mnnh The
srenc on appears {" he laid in Franc. under LOUIS Nj AMI
Charles The Bold, with Scosar MS the hero NOT Ca,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20

lnoieda are da,rd riior to iae 9Th cf October t8l6,
and until the carving into execution the restriction
"i 'i,i day, the Governors conduct, although ,yran
n,c" was sill that of "a human b, ing. Lei the re,
ter mark however the in'i'mous use tn which the
ir''ewcr seeks 10 ivan this correspondence. One
instance will he sufficient. The Reviewer a.otes ~
letter, dated June 81 1916, continuing the following
expression =" Explained To Mon,hoi0a that you
(hiajor GorrcIue,) were comhin'ping heaven and
earth 10 lodge him and his amabe consor 10 state.
Upon ihis quotation, which IN fact was merely an
echo of ~ passage ia Najor Gnrrequer's icue'
addressed io me, wall appear from the following,
extract
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-20

rrior Count al [ hnEcrIy hcluen :
~ OF Richmond, the Goth day OF
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-23
ALIENS
Charles County Court,

august Term, 1873.
ON application to the judges OF Charles
~ county court, by petition 10 writing
of John B. Thomas of Charles County,
for the benefit of the act of assembly for
the reliet of insolvent debtors, passed at
November session, 1905. and the several
supplements thereto, on the terms men
toned therein, schedule of his property
aud lis, of bis creditors, on oath, so tar
as he can ascertain them, being annexed 10
bis petition; 4 the court being satisfied by
competent testimony, that the said John
B. Thomas has resided two years imne-
diately preceding the time OF bis appli.
cation in the state of Maryland; and being
also satisfied that the said John B Thomas
is in actual confinement Tor debt, and for
no other cause, and the said John B. Tho
mas having entered into bond with suffl-
cient security, Tor bis personal appearance
in Charles county court, to answer such
allegations as bis creditors may make a
gains, him Ii is therefore ordered and adj
Judged. that the said John B. Thomas be
discharged from Imprisonment, and that
by causing copy Of this order to be in-
serted in one Ut the newspapers edited in
the District OF Columbia, once week for
two months successfully before the third
Monday in March next; giving notice to
his creditors to appear before the said
court al Port Tobacco, in the said county,
on the said third Monday in March next.
for the purpose of recommending trustee
for their benefit, and shew cause, if any
they have, why The said Iohn B Thomas
should not have the benefit of the several
insolvent laws of this state as prayed.
Test, JOHN BARNES. Clerk.
dec 90 tu2m*
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-23
A fresh supply of
DRY GOODS:

HE subscribers have lust received in
Il addition 10 their former stock, well
selected and complete assortrne nj of se,.
sonabe goods, consisting il part of
Super and super6pe London and common
blue and black cloths
Do do do olive, brown and drab do
Do do do blue and black Cashmere,
Do do do coronation and drabs plain and
striped co
Cassine.s' blues and blue and grey mixed.
Rose. whitney, point and dufiI blankets
Red, white and yellow faDneIs
Fearna"gbt' flushing and booking bsizes
Blue and. drab plains
Devosshire and marble kerseys
Llnsey woolsey, burlaps and ticklenburgs
Russia sheetings and diapers
Irish linens and long lawns
Linen cambria and brown hollands
Bandanna and flag Ldkfs
Spliileheld new fashion twiIled silk bdkk
"a A 3-4 cotton checks, Dorchester bed.
{ ticking
Rhodes bombazeis, plain and figured, of
various coIors
Black bombszeen
A new fashion super French cbin,z
:
10 do do London do
And general assortment Of low priced
cslIcoes
Indigo blue plaid domestics
A. 7.S 80 bleached and brown shirtines
and sbeetings, from the celebrated
| Blackstone factory
Lambs wool, worsled and Vigopa hall and
L. long hosiery
Black Italian and batband Grape
Canton and Nankeen grapes, in pieces and
robes
Null. jaconet and cambria nuslins. &c.
And great variety OF other articles, too
numerous to mention, all OF which will
be sold very low for cash or to punctual
customers, as usual Also,
$4,000 lbs. Cotton Yarn,
from the Union and Powba manufacto.
ries, in Baltimore, as also from the Pater.
son factory, NJ
JAMES C. Il ROB'T BARRY,
"Cheap Cash Store, corner OF King and
dec l3 Fairfax streets
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-23
ALEXANDRIA,:
Tuesday, DECEMBER %, 1928.

A. The author of +" Picin Man, Common
c.,,s seems anxious to appear In print we
t,ve determined TO crafty him, by laying
h,.ore our readers this morning the follow
mo erudire and classical effusion OF his pen.
,ocsiyed through the medium OF our letter
~ A. 10 the sneers and threats contain.
"a N IT, we will oEly say 10 the author,
:, the language Of some body, so, poor
thing, us pity thee"
To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE.
S;,- That II IS prudeRt TO hold under
.as;semen, all things offered to the public.
:. canton which prudent editors will
..ratlIy attend; and il is equally neediul
- bs very cautious who they solicit for
heir council. Among them, they should
Dc .,re 10 have a full portion OF Commits
s;on Merchants, Bank Directors, and. in
s"m. few cases, President may be need.
al That 1t should have been difficult TO
you sir. and the council OF your advisers,
~ ascertain what the DRIFT OF Rain Man
Cannon Sense was, IS not al all suIpris'
ing. II for no other reason than IT'S beng
nothing other than common sense. Your
conncil of tate, | will apprise you, have
iound grea, difficulty in managing common
ssn.e business From this difficulty they
will soon be relieved, by large seminary
about 10 be established, tor short time, IN
This place-,he protessed object OF which
i 10 teach the teachers of the Gazette The
nae OF common sense in the transactions OF
common life. particularly IN the money de-
nartaen,s,-to which the author OF Com
mon Sense would recommend even the edi-
FOR Of the Alexandra Gazette and AdVer-
User to attend in person, as IL is conem-
nI.,ed 10 make the establishment near TO
his Office. where he will learn how TO IN
dsrstand the drift OF -
PLAIN MAN COMMON SENSE.
NIB That the sduor o, the Gazette at
all times looks and judges for himself, we
have had many unques,ionable proofs by
his uniform and classical selectioOs-for
which be can but have the thanks OF bis
many readers W. u D =,
NV manuscript, fyou and the council
finally determine shall not appear on
Tuesday next, you Wi! please send TO your
BIO her editor OF the Herald, together with
this communication to you, and send in
your bill tor the trouble YOU have bad, as
gou have full know ledge OF the author.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-23
EXECUTION OF RIEGO.

New YORK, Dec. 90 We have been
favored with Gibraltar paper OF the 18th
oil. long enough 10 copy from it the iol
lowing uouInisl intelligence.
MADRID. Nov. 5
Don Rafael del Riego is condemned to
tbe Ordinary punishment OF banging, and
be- shall be drawn on hurdle TO the place
OF eIecurion-his property shall be conhs-
Gated and he shall pay the costs Of suit. -
Tire prisoner was placed IN cap,ila at III
O'Clock this morning.
Madrid, Nov 6.--rhis day at noon the
Ordinary punishment of banging was in.
6cted on tue person OF Don Rafael Riego.
The public that held bis crimes in such
de esta.lun, has shown on this occasion,
that IT eau distinguish between the crime
and the criminal, for not the least insults
was offered 10 him by the immense crowds
that TILED the streets through which be
passed, and 1t was only at the moment OF
execution that the Stout of Long lire the
absolute KING was heard --.h0drid GAG
AIR Fisk and his son, while hunting
in Sullivan county, IN. Y a few days
Since, discovered The track OF three bears,
which they traced 10 den Ii being near
ly dark, they built fire and watched till
morning, when they assembled number
OF their ne'ghbors, aud about twenty dogs,
only three of which had courage to enter
and attack the bears Alter serious fight
two cuos came out and were shot, while
the old remained within. The dogs would
no, re enter the den. when Mr. Fisk and
Mr, Gray entered the cave with light,
and after proceeding about fifty teet dis
covered the bear and discharged two rifles,
when they were obliged 10 retreat in con.
sequence OF the smoke On re entering
they found their adversary dead, Il drew
from the extremity OF the cave ts,riy fp.
feel an enormous bear.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-23
Bacon Smoking Establish
ment 90 Washington

ment oD w ashIngton.sfreet.
THE subscriber will receive at bis
4 Smoke House. on Washington street,
back OF bis sugar house, one hundred thou.
sand weight Of Pork, which be vii smoke
with good sound hickory, if delivered at
the same time, and taken away in one Boz
dy, at the rate Of one dollar per tboussnd
weight Of pork, and at 2 30 per thousand
weight oil pork, il continued 10 the smoke
house during the summer. to be taken a.
way at the convenience OF the owner, an
hour being affixed for delivery each day;
in that case the utmost attention will be
given 10 smoke it, at all times when requis
red 10 preserve the meat iD sound state.
In either case the meat will be at my
ris9ue against fire and theft.
Immediate application is requested 10
be made, in order to ascertain whether a
sufficient quantity can be obtained to
make it an object worthy Of attention.
JACOB HOFFMAN.
dec e II