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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-02
LAND FOR SALE

VIZ snbsefiber offers FOR sale the tract Of an6 on which
ne resides situated in the county Of Chesterfield SIX
nes from Manchester, and between Ire Manchester turn
he ana James river This tract contains acres Of
winch wool land " good quality a heavily bered
as any land IN the county most excellent s,vnilI has
eeen.y Deen erected upon the prenses,a very
Boou sea which renders the timber peculiarly valuable.
. The improvements consist Of n conmodious dwelling
house buildings for servants and other domestic purposes
na go9d barn and stable The situation is remarkably
healthy and the land well watered The tract may be III.
Vqeu auSanngeouy and will be disposed Of II desired.
~ ine above tract Of land Is disposed Of privately he
Tore the FIRST DAY Of October next, will on that ,lsy be
ouered at public auction, the premises, upon credit
one ,wo am ihree years or desired, the payment Of
the purchase money will be divided into six annual install
men each nstalmen, bearing interest from the day
safe Al I'VE same lime and place will be sold credit
Of nine months, al the farming uteuss the growing cop
OF corn fodder hay oats and rye, Wagon and team two
carts The siocs 81 sheep hogs aud cows (amongst which
are two yoke 0f and several good mich co and
every species Of property pertaining to the farm.
ANDERSON EDWARDS.
Jolly 4. I7-2tSytdS
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WESTERN AGENCY

WE subscriber agent for number of citizens ofyir
Il gnia having found il necessary To establish an of
nee AT the seat OF Government in Kentucky procured
assistance with view of extending his business and will
now receive agencies FOR doing business all descriptions
Tor selling land investigating Iitles suits
ing taxes, collecting money &c. To aid him in which, he
mas engaged the best counsel in the Having
engaged IN this business for five years. neces
ary compelled extensive connected SURVEYS of
Tue country with every tract laid down, shew all
tue titles conflicting with it, and connections
co. ne feels strong confidence in his ability to determine
their relative strength. These connections already extend
upwards of 500 miles the Ohio river and they are rad
ceipt o an agency for land be able determine the
strength OF the title and from his general with
the country TO know the quality othe land without diff
ncuIiy The subscriber has also Office established in
Owensborough at the Yellow Banks where in his absence
MS brother, Philip Triplet will attend his business
and in his absence from Frankfort his business be at
tended TO by Mr. A. T. Burnley. Letters directed TO the
subscriber at Frdns"ri post paid will be promptly
en TO- Application can also be made Mr. Thos. Green
OF hichmond Va who will make known terms and
authorized TO enter into contracts for agencies
- ROBERT TRIPLETT.
. NOIk-tt may not he amss to- inform The citizens of
virginia vino hold land and have agents in Kentucky
ua their land may he lost for of attention. by for
tenure Tor nOnpaymen Of taxes acts of limitations bring
ing suits, and in opening DEGREES obtained default some
Tunes upon very imsy grounds death of who
can now establish their claims, aud in other MANY
are already thus l"stbut supposed which
might by good management he reclaimed.
April ~. IIO-n RT
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DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.

N ". Aug lily eseTtlay evening about
o'clock, saiboat upset, by which accident H. Roby jun
merchant fWiscasset le Mason Cog swell OF ST. Johns
(New runswck) of the firm OF CogswelI Dickinson Mr.
job Carpenter of Providence, (Rhode Island y vel
low named Fred. Ward, were drowned This mpian-
chuiy accident happened about mile below the town
about the middle OF the Mr.. John TAYLOR me r.
chant and Mr.. john Kay of the Custom House. were al
in the boatthe former gentleman had nearly reached
the shore when negro slaves, in small boat CONNIE
voluntarily the of the sufferers were desired b
him pass the assistance of Mr MKay, who was still
struggling hut short distance from the bua I'M
Mr. raylor Observing that the negroes would pass him.
toward the boat, and getting board, gave every
signal of encouragement 10 MIR. M'Kay, who was taken up
the Instant he was about sinking, doubt ever The
that of the deceased, they cingnq o
the OF the boat then rapidly sinking The boat was
baaStcd with iron, &c secured under the cene-aud
sincerely hope this aiicting accident will prevent
being placed in similar situation small boats
Kegs filled completely with water, every 1urpos
of ballast and afford hopes of preserving lives
those Who may with accidents like the present ard
to which ALL who sail in small boats rivers pecuIi-
ary liable from the unsteady of the winds The
names of the slayes who the under
of preserving the life Of Mr Mkay Prodigy Eagles and
CGssr Moore land and believe citizens this
town will ALWAYS remember them for good.
The body OF Mr. Cogswel was found this afternoon and
Droug ht
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LA VALE FOR SALE.

VII subscriber offers this place part of H. for sale
IL es IN the county of Goochland, James river
hVe mes above the courthouse, ami contains about
low grounds The soil of the high and good quality
OF the big CHEST improvement
NO situation believed TO be healthy or agreeable
Ihere is on II commodiou dw cling with nine or
Ten rooms and other necessary for the accom-
aon OF large family and for agricultural purposes.
Terms OF sale made known On application 10 lie sub
scriber, living the premises.
GOochlaud, June II. I2-tf l. n EFpGuSoN
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FOR RENT OR LEASE.

TFIIE TAVERN ~ DiDwiddie Courthouse; there Is snc
hcert land attached ioiiu high slate of improve
men to make grain enough for the oft place oa
be an inducement TO having family educate
is vel regulated acadeny Within few hundred
can spare or good feather beds, and great number NJ
articles that would suit the II The above prorfrt
privately rented Jy October court IL will he $50 a.
the highest bidder on thar dav Persons disposed 10 rom,
make application 20 me-, residing the premises
May %. 3-wU JANIS SCOTT
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MELANCHOLY cAsuAIrY.


NEW BEDFORD, Aug f5.--On Tuesday morning last,
about ncock, during The thunder storm the house
DTS y WINSTON near Smiths ns, IN Dartmouth wa,
struck by lightning, which shattered The house very com
sidsraby Knocked down The Doctor, killed bis wI "a
badly Wounded his sister. We stand the electric
entered ly tie chimney, and spread every par, If the
house Dr w was sitting IN his chair IN tie lower ron
attending his sick when tie shock knocked his chair
ifpm under him and threw BIN on the floor where he L.,
scn'eess Tor neurly minute recovering he heard
seine person cry ERE, when e Immediately assembled
gHrtei, where he found coniuNiue articles in n
blaze which he threw Of The window aud exngnisbei
the FIRE. Or returning the chamber he found Ars w
senseless Onihc floor She had sitting near tie FIRE
Place whsn shr was struck huid pa sing 10 the
opposite side vftbe ROOM and through lie window which
demolished entirely not even leaving sesuge of the
frame Another window in the lower room was sbyertd
~ TIE same manner and nOta Ftudow ia the hous. ,ut
was more or less broken. II Is supposed tie injury Mites
Winsl0w received caused ~ the fragments Of the
window netr which she sitting. l. remarkable
that child who stardiRg between Mrs. aad Miss
Winslow was unirJmed. All attempts loreyye airs. w.
prove fruis -.
AZ the moment u The disaster the house nf
Messfs Isaac and OILS IiUe, situate about ~ miles s. w
o 1T Niu'ows was also struck, considerably injur.
ed parueuay ihe roof ofihe taken en-
Wey out and svercd ~ atoms There were ten or Twelve
persons ~ The house, 81 aIwbOm aruck down, e1
ceptirg small child, l materially injured,
cepi Mr Isaac Lirie, aud he dangerously he frnf.
direcii0ps.
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HAVANA

The opinion expressed Saturday, concerning
the political state Of things Havana We have every
reason to believe was III founded. The liberty of
the press oHIsis there IN great degree that the
newspapers are Gar from furnishing il a case like
tn, auy suihcenf grounds for judging Of the feelings
oil The people ~ large. The state Of The case -
we are informed by gentleman intimately &c.
quainied with the island and lis Inhabitants IS this -
The people Of Cuba are decidedly in favour Of ther
dependence on Spaiu, and there sno prospect of any
serious attempt 10 obtain their independence. Some
Indlr duals iTllayana aud N1tur sro voty dcsrou
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LAND FOR SALE

virtue OF deed Of trust from VIM Macon and wife to
= US bearing date the 24b Of December 1921, aud duly
recorded IN the clerks Office Of Hanover county,
e pay ment of certain Of therein meutOred
VIII P0siuVey he sold Al public auction Truehearts Mil
near hr premises on Tuesday the 9Th day of September
next iair-il not ihe fair day-a valuable
oI lanu on Chiekshominy Swamp, containing hs recent
suEy aoo acres and 81 poles The land is chiefly IN Ogi-
nal growth and heavily mbered small proportion only
ueing cleared and NAV be considered among the most val
ua tracts Tor its size in the lower end Of Hanoyeris sit
uated not than miles from Richmond, on the
swamp and swamp road between the Fairfield ract aud
the ihnd ~ Capt W. s. Austin in healthy agreeable
neghhorhood, and convenient to good saw mill as
deraby TO enhance the value Of the timber which Is
Tie hrst qualify The soil very fertile being adapted
10 The growth Of corn, wheat cotton tobacco grass
ne sale viii be made for $3.50 IN money! with interest
eeon from The first Of January last credit for
ney OF tie balance of the purchased the let Of January
o<t aus farther credit the other mOety 10 the ls Of
January l625 The credit payments 20 be secured by
land. sEfuFN NACON
August 49, UENHY OUTFITS trustees
The foregoing sale will take place With my approbaion
August 10 3O-tds WILLIAM MACON.
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MARSHAL'S SALE.

pursuance ola decree Of the superior chance
l. ny for the Richmond district, pronounced ON tie 10Th
day OF June 1929 in the Of cambridge vs. Mnge
shall ON Monday the ed day September
not, the neat fair day the door Nbio Tavern
IN tue town at Petersburg, offer Tor sale the highest
ger at pubic aucon for cash, ec OF land lying in the
county OF Prince Grorge containing about acres he
ing the same tract OF land purchased by John cambridge
sen dec of John Miugr, living James in Brandon
Neck believed to be equal fertility of soil TO any tract ON
the river. j. GUERRlNT NJ ( O. 4, n n
Iuly m
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NOTICE

rs hereby given that l. as surviving executor of Dena
min HARRISON deed, shall make apple alton 10 the pre-
silent and directors of The Farmers Virginia
the renewal OF the following certificates OF stork which
have been lost misad standing books of the
ecutor, viz 80 -
No. 1915, original certificate FOR 90 shares dated Dec
. 1918 and NJ 1910 transferred ditto shares asd
august 1blh, 1915. WIN. HAXALL,
august j. Z5-N6w SURVIVING
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NAV STEAM ROAR.


NEW STEAM BOAT
The New York Statesman gives the following descrip-
ton al Steam Boat, now in that city, which ia
tended t. ply in the North River.
The James Kent is about 40 feet in length her ex-
treme breadth 45 teet aud OF 400 burden
Her machinery is scale gigantic as apparently
require the anvls, hammers and snswy Vulcan
and the Cyclops to forge Its Wheels bolts bars
The boiler is OF copper, unusually thick and song weigh.
oi the whole OF tue boat IL is planned in such
manner, that il should happen 10 burst the water would
immediately be carried through the bottom The vessel
10y means OF east iron tubes, OF hollow pillars. The
gine is modelled after the latest aud approved
tue celebrated Mr. Waits, and manufactured by the
West Point FOandery Company. IL is decidedly vi
10 tile quay of the and the scientific
OF tue machinery occupies unusually small space
tl es of country. We should here that
where could be DONE the company have given
decided preference to domestic fabrics. Few
private dwelling surpass her cabns IN point OF hpsh
and eegauce in richness OF Every at
,ention has been paid the comfort convenience and
even the luxury OF the passengers The genemen's din
ing cabin spacious, ary lighted by eight
dOws above, which Ie opened closed, the
ther may require table is extended In semi-circuar
form quite round the ally the
the stair ead,. rhe ladies' cabin and
the former below and the latter deck, in SPLEEN
dor and elegance tue gentlemen's apartment In sit
ting the curtains Of blue damask, with
dfapery-n The dining cabin the are embossed
crimson moreen, with blue vaons and richly wrought
fringe Inc dhes are mahogany, aud tue chairs and
tees OF birdseye maple with bottoms. Mirrors and
other furniture equally splendid.
Aloit is spacious beautiful promenade extending
nearly the whole length OF tue vessel shielded by
lug and furnished With seats quite round the The
machinery is guarded 10y green blirs the pillars
aPpe"rance Tue upper deck IS mounted by finished
flight Of steps each side the STERN
II superior workmanship end ornapented7siih varie
~ appropriate Devices tolerablc Likeness
tingushe individual whose the boat BEARS with
book in his haud The whole OF boat is sucI
as ~ present noble and majestic figure she marehe
| along The
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ANOTnER INniAN nrrnAcr

9i' LOUIS July 3O-Slr Fohn M'Nght, = fesrpt-
table citizen OF This place, waslnIed soneiine in NAV
last, on the head waters of branch of the Arkansas
by the Cama"ches Indians. LR'pubicaH.
BppointmsR ;by the Presde,C
JOHN b. 4. Lucas, oi Missouri, is appointed one
OF The Commissioners Tor nscertainng claims aud
titles to land within the Territories Of Flornla no.
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,ha, the island should renonnce iis allegiance and
from these few it is that hear occasionally revolu
tionary sentiments uttered in the newspapers. o.
posed to them, however is large aud most powet ~
majority, embracing only many of the inhabitants
of the cities, but all the planters from one side ohe
island to the ohrr.-The lauer, who the body sc
the people. firmly bound To the present system h,
the danger Ola change. Many OF then, a,e r-pie-
sented as hy no means averse To liberal GO
vernnieni, except account of the risk they would
incur OF an Instruction among their slaves, by en-
gaging in Il revolution themselves. So powerful is
this motive, aud extensive in its ope, atiou, tina,
those who are best acquainted with Cuba, nm
dersiand, feel assured that the state az things
there viii not be disturbed by any tb,ue which may
beal the Perinsul. IN Y d. .1dr
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oiv4
FALL GOODS.

IVEaTe now receiving by the brig Abigail from Liver
w pool for sale
81 bales, containing superine blue, black, and dbl
milleh drab cloths and cassnercs; point, ruse and
duff Blankets blue and bite Plains FlsnneIs
ard Cough and Braibwaifes Napt cott,rs &C.
1896 sacks Liverpool flied salt
y. ". c. WARWICK.
August "a. 93-x
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SALE OF NEGROES. &c.

WILL be sold, On Monday the 9Th September NJ the
w late dwelling Of Charles q Field, deceased, in
mecklenburg counly Va from so to 40 likely negroes,
ssng OF nen women boys and girls belonging TO the es-
0f the said G g. Fcild-Also AZ the same time ami
place The stock of Horses cattle hsg and sheep together
with all the household and kitchen furniture consisting Of
many valuable articles, viz. mahogany debonrd, tables
besteads, &c several excellent beds with their furniture
table linen. silver plate, wetoued piano. excellent
fourwhtecd riding carriage, wich has been bat little
used With plated harness, aud pair e large, likely, we'll
broke horses; choice collection Of books-with many
other articles, unnecessary TO particuaFize.
Terms Of the sale will he until the of Sept
1924 on the negroes, aud until the LIST ofApi other
articles for AL sums exceeding iObelow that amount
cash viii he expected Bonds with approved security will
be reqfed bearing interest from the date hut fe inere
VIII be RENTED IN all where puuclua In payment
Is Observed AIEXR FIELD, Acting Exor'
August t94 Got
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no MILIERS

HAVE Just received quantity 81 Esopus Mil Stones III;
rect from Tue factory, and having The entire agency f,,
the sale Of them here, will be kept constantly rpcd AMI
take orders for ha nay be wanted NJ
than have been charged heretofore
August % cI-wfw JAcOD sINToS.
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;, or' AUGUSTINE, tE. F. July 10 DAVIS FLoYp,
Esq one OF the members of The Board of Conn,,s
s!oners for the settlement land claims in East
Florida, arrived in this city on "Wednesday evening
last; Mr.. BLAIR accompanied Judge FLOYD as Ear
MS 81 MaIys, where, from i'll health he was obliged
TO stop He rs expected 10 arrive soon, when W.
nope The Board viii be organized, aud nothing lac
suffered TO embarrass lis proceedings until the bust.
ness ot the commission is completed
Governor Duval has been appointed nv The Presi
dent Commissioner 10 be associated with those
already appoinIed) to treat with the Florida Indians
on The 18th of September next
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THE CORN CROP.

INUU LtnI IIrrtnse.
We know ola small Farm in the csuniy Prince George
within ten miles OF Petersburg, the tenant of which
last year with the greatest enabled TO crib
only fifteen barrels of c0r-this year, the same poson
cuVaunC the same ground, employing the sare force
will make by estimation hundred Barrels Now IL is
true that we have all heard great deal ateIv about
the hourishing state OF the Corn Crop here is fac
which be established beyond the contradiction
worth volume of unsupported assertion. Peters Int
WOODSTOCK, (shanandoah Coz Va. Aug 20-on
Friday last citizens of this place whilst i'm Powell
Port, near town. discovered large snake whose head
was elevated about three feet from the ground and whose
Jaws extended, III the bearIng TO its den ,o
fdson which il had caught but few moments before rbs
snake in thickness, exceeded that of mans tby
but its length could not we'll be ascertAned o.
Persons doubling the Of this statement bv
calling at Office, learn names of the prrsons
VINO are willing 10 make affidavit the fact Herald
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD
ANYWAY from the subscriber about the ISL Of March
II IaS' negro man named C0RBIN, about II or 90
years old, very black has large eyes which have yelloi.
LOOK around the white he is very active and sprighy
fellow, has great deal of action walking and taIk
ing, when undisturbed but when confused he has a
very wild and sly look of his eyes having way of
rolling them about and stretching them opeiobas yery
narrow and fiat foot. have to suspect that
he Is IN or about Richmond, The above reward will he
given TO any person that will deliver said TO
me- living in Essex county Tappahannock or secure
him n.iail SO that get bin again -
july u. 22-w8wt GFOQGE MI
NOTICE. hereby given that all the cells in the I1naIc
Hospital IN the city OF Williamsburg occupied and
mat no more patients, male female will he received INFO
the said hospital until the said cells are vacant
Due notice of which will be given
By order OF the Court of Directors.
LEONARD HENLEY, G. @. d.
July ~.
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MORE LAND AND MArER pInArrs

BALrlaoRE, August 81 Capt Holden OF the
schr Leiitii, arrived here yesterday from NeuyiIas
states, ia he leii in The hdrbor the schr Almra of
Boston, taking ~ and To sail for New York in 3
days great doubt existed at Neuvitas, whether The
captain OF the Aln'lra was IN existence he ieC, N
Tor Principe about l0ih inst to arrange his business
here and icturn IN days, but had not returned
whcn the L. saied--wlat gave rise to apprehensions
was, That several inhdbiians Of The place had bseu
stopped on the highway 10 Principe by = gang Of
Spanish robhets, who have for The lust two months
been depreddung all they fell in with ihey had
short Time before capt lI's sailing stopped several
persons, ted them tn trees IN the woods aud after
having severely beaten, robbed them Of all their
money aud tolhing, lef them ned-ihey remained
~ THIS situation, unlI relieved by some passengers
going Wy some time after. The captain of he Alnira
leh Principe The same day these persons did
PHacies ARE now often heard Of ~ Nueyias Twenty
days ago, sIoop mounting Two guns and seventh
u'en supposed to. have been fitted out at Guanalo.
was cruising along the coasi--seyeral French YES
sels have been lately pundered coming down The
Old Straits and the pilot belonging TO one they had
hung, and after numbering the vessel, let her 20.
Markets low, Flour Sl5 10 Rice as Lard
~ e 10. Mo- u 5. vessels had lately bccn near
Neuvitas. Morn. Chronicle
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Ii persons indebted to the late firm OF GAIT JOHN
SON are earnestly requested TO forward, set
ana pay their respective balances, either
or to William Gaii jun who is duly authorised to collect
pay or transact any business Of said concern.
WILLIAM GAIT, Surviving partner
nI Gall A.
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CLIFTON DALE FOR SALE.

A > am DESTROYS the country will
sell that valuable ot land lying Rockbrig-
county, thirteen miles from Lexington half mil.
nom brownsburg. The tract contains SOS es OF
which Is cleared and in excellent of
there IN the tract 25 Of meadow can be
made. The land is well timbercd and carriage 10
Lynchburg or Richmond he had within miles of IT,
The situation is healthy society good The farm would
suit well divide
The buildings are two good dwelling houses & kitchens
Two BARNS anc other necessary buildings. The
would prefer selling for cash. but in that might suit
ihe purchaser, lac would take one-hal the
lance in two equal annual Persons disposed To
purchase will address themselves to me.
August IL 28--st ISAIAH MrRRJDr
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE
VIE subscriber wishing retire from public life now
oHers Tor sale enc of the most valuable stands for
pubic mouse in Virginia, long known the Brick House
Tavern situated on the main public road leading from the
cry OF hichmOnd 10 the western country miles above
OharotieS'i'e, and within al miles of UNIVERSITY
nere Is abOut 10 acres OF land attached high
state OF cultivation. Ii is deemed unnecessary To- piyr
minute description of the property il is well known
anu 'hose wishing To purchase will The
muses. Il liberal credit will he given. Those wishing to
purchase will do well TO make application 20 the
$3.50 ~ ms
nave also small place within miles of the above
known 10y the name of Mountain Plain containing 100 acres
winch IS very comfortable place for family. ON
II Is comfortable frame dwelling house. which will sell
ON very reasonable terms BENJAMIN UaRDJN
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IRON, SALT. &c.

IRON, SALT, sc.
10 tons well assorted, edes Russia English America
Bar Iron, round, flat and square bars
500 sacks Liverpool filled Salt
$50 do ground do.
tons Plough Plates
do. Hoop Iron
do. Bstered Steel
do. German do
6b bags Prime Green Coffee
80 Kegs Dhponts Powder
ceroon Spanish Flotani Indigo
10 hbds. prime retailing Molasses
so barrels OH Rye Whiskey
so do. Apple Brandy
As boxes by 10 and 10 by 10 Glass
tons Patent Shot
j"sI received and for sale by the subscribers
Augusl -. S5-whw WORTHAM McGnuDER.