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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16

A L rules held in the clerks Office of the
"A county court of buckingham, for tho
month OF March, 1928
Philip VI. Vest, and William Vest. also. Sal
ly Polly, John +. BeviG and Betsey G. yea.
which Said Sally, Polly, John T. Levi G. and
Belsey g. Vest, are iniants, and sue by John
Vest, their iatlfer'aD nelt friend, Iltns.
against
Charles Garrott, administrator " itb the " I'D
annexed of John Gibson, decd, Sally Gibsop-
widow of the said deceased, W lillian Gibson,
Phebe Perkins, Thomas Motley and Sally his
wife, William Denny and Marcy his wife, Johu
Gibson, Levi Gibsel, Read Gibson, Roland
Spouse aud Patsy his wife, and Isza Spouse.
infant child OF Polly Spouse, decd, who was
formerly Polly Gibson, defendants
IN CIL4yfCERY.
The defendants John Gibson, and Read GiIa.
son net having entered their appearance, aud
given seceeity according TO the act of assem-
bly, and the rules OF this court, and II appear-
ing by satisfactory evidesce that they are NOT
inhabitants OF this state, on the motion Of tho
plaintiffs By counsel, II is ordered, that the said
defendants John aud Read Gibson do appear
here al June Court next, and answer the NAM
tins bill and that copy of this order be-
forthwith inserted in the Firemian for two
months sitccessively, and that another cow
thereof be posted at the front door of the
courthouse OF this county.
ACopy.
81 r ETDRIDCE n -
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16

10y virtue of deed of trust executed
ID by Arson Allen TO the subscriber, for
purposes therein mentioned, bearing date the
10th February 1910, and recorded 10 the
clerks Office of the liustings court of Lynch
burg, shall proceed to sell, for cash, on
the premises, on Friday the 9th day Of May
next, Lot, with n small House thereon,
lying on third street adjoining the pro-
perry OF Edward Duhel, containing III feet
and more particularly described IN said deed.
Acting as Trustee shall convey only such
title as is vested in me.
CHISWELL DABNEY, Trustee.
April %. tctds37
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
A Patent Spring Saddle.

constructed on the most approved nl.r a..
has ever been Introduced uniting IL. ma, may
ease 10 the rider ami safety 10 tL. bo,s ' 81
subscriber hatiers himself thai his s.a.n"e
lave been as much approved both for ~
ease 10 the rider as well as safety Ia liz. h'' eH
(at The same time combining neatness AMI V ..s
rability) as any Other Sadhler's In The ~ "'
Being possessed oil workmen MOI Ia h. s,, ,oh'
sed either W the neatness or the exe,ut;ari asr
their work, and giving prompt atIenlion -, ~
business, as well as having n disuo,,io' "
please, Ne hunlbly trusts he will still rec,;,'a :"
share OF the public patronage which has -.
teiore been so literally afforded hin, ,,'
Stock consists OF ms
Best plain Mems and Womens' s.da,..
(not to be supposedly
Common do. do
Best and common Coach and Gig Harn.,
Jersey do.
Wagon do.
Cart and Dray do.
TOGETHER WITH
Plated Brides 3, .uartingotts, first oyol,,,
Common do. ys
Saddle Bags, Vetices, Portmonteaps
Trunks, Ceps, &c. &c.
ALI OF which will he sold low. for casL
to Punctoal customers on credit, VI
ROBERT Ii. GRAY
II Country produce will be taken in a,
change for debts or work X. II q
Harch l5. Itwts
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
w ashington Monument Lottery

Price Of tickcts Slo.--shures in proportion.
The Office will be kept at the book store of
II Aikisson, where orders, accompanied with
the cash, or prizes in any of the Baltimore lot.
ferries, will meet with prompt attention. Per
sons holdingpr prizes in the Maryland State Lot
terry should exchange them before the rise of
tickets, which will shortly taRe place. Regu-
lar lists of the drawings will be kept for the
inspection of holders OF tickets in all the lot.
teries above mentioned. April J.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
Notice Is hereby given.

HN0 the stockholders IN the Roanoke
l. Navigation Company, that at the various
meetings OF the President aad Directors OF
said company, the following acquisitions were
made on said stockholders, as set forth in tie
subjoined authentic state ment, and with hicl
all delinquent stockholders are earnestly re.
qussteato comply.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
SIXTH CLASS,
Ofhe Washington Monument Lottery.
...r.,.... uu... gDA unA


DooU prizes N12sOUU
The whole 10 be completed in sirietn drau.
sHgs only. Net two blanks 10 prize.
4 Sio,op0 prize 10 be placed in the wheel
on the 18th day, aud $40 900 on the 18th all
the. other prizes TO he floating from The COM
measemeH OF the drawing; and in order thai
the Lottery may be completed with all posi-
bic despatch The prizes only will be drawn.
Whole Tickets $40 % Quarters 2 80
Halves 20 Eighths 25
1T The drawing will take place on We'd
nesday the l4lh Of next month May and will
be completed with all possible despatch, nu-
der The snperin.endence Of the Commissioners
appointed by The Governor and Council OF
State
Orders for tickets from any part of the Uni
ted States tpost rnd) enclosing cash or prize
tickets IN either Of the Baltimore Lotteries, or
New York LOTTERY, will meet with psompt al
teution, If directed TO the truly fortunate Office
Of S, IL NJ. ALLEN & co.
No. 759, T.. ST. Richmond
Where WINS ordered in The last Baltimore
LOTTERY, No. 1908, prize Of ten thousand
dollars No. 1905, prize of one thousand
dollars and where No. l4l06, prize OF
$4,000, was presented and the cash paid al
sight in siiper
April - st ID
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
a Hist OF Xlctters,
Remaining in Tie Post Office al LynchJurg
The Isl Of .fpri 1898.

Me iSt " 'Pfu 1870.
.4-Capt. Mark Anthony, Rev. George
NJ. Anderson 2, Horace Atkisson, James
Armstrong 4, John ". Anderson, Miss Ma
ry Adams, Miss Charlotte Armstrong,
Sterling Anderson, John Allcock.
B-Presly Boley, Maj. Colin Buckner,
Frederick Bass, Thomas +. Bowles, John
Brown Q, John G. Below, Reid Brown,
Thomas Brownlcc, James Barley, William
Booth 9, james =. Bullock, William l..
Bowling, Levi Best, VIM. Bell, Capt. VIM.
Barnet.
C-Thomas l. Couch, Commissioner OF
the Revenue, Thomas Clark, Joseph Car
sou, Miss Ann Crews, Pleasant Greasy,
llillner Cox =, Robert Coleman, Mrs Nan
~ Crawle, DR.. Robert w. Carter ., Jas.
Coffin, John Case, DR.. L. w. Cabell, Ri
chard Chiffon.
D-James b. Dare, George Donaphin,
VIM. Dugard, VIM. Davenport, Nelson G.
Dawson.
E-Wm. II. Edenfeld, Joseph Echols
4, Francis Epps, Jacob Farley.
IMichael Fox, Miss Jane Franklin,
James Fretwe!l, Miss Nancy Far, Vim
fretwell.
G--Rev, Enoch George, Rev. Samuel
Garrar1, Frank Gray, Francis Graves,
George Guthrcy, John Guthrey, james
Garrot 2, Philip Goodwin, Jacob Goode
IT.. Charles Glass, Miss Frances Goodwin,
Thomas Graham, Harvey George ., John
M. Gordon 4.
H--Samuel Heyden, Miss Milly Hacket
3, Joseph V. Hardwick, John hamilton,
Isaac Holmes, A. NJ. Hepburn, Thenas l.
Harris, William ID. Hill ., David Henning
r. Harris.
Richard Johnson, Mrs. Mary G.
Johnson, Miss Martha w. Jones q, Mrs.
| Lucy Jones, lsam Jenkins, james john
son, Mathew Jordan.
L-Shelly Lee, VIM. e. Leftwich, II.
& w. Langhorne 5, Mrs. Margaret II.
Lightfoot, Lynch g. Co. Green b. Level
len, James ID. Little, Mrs. Susan Lessen,
| Daniel Love, Thomas Lucas, Miss Sarah
T.. Lee.
| M-James r. Martin, VIM Martin,
VIM, Mckenney 9, Bishop Mckendree,
Rev. c. S. Mourning, Harvey Mitchell 2,
VIM. Morgan, Edward Z. Mansfield, Ro-
bert Minis, Capt. Gideon Massie, l.. May
-, Richard Murrell, Charles Maflit, Mrs.
Jane Morgan, John Monahan.
N-Spencer Norvell.
O-Dennis O'Brien.
| P-John II. Price, Benjamin A. Phillips,
James Petit, Watt Pettyjohn, Rev. JAS.
Pattson, VIM. Pinnell, Joseph G. Porter,
Richard Pendleton 2, William Is. Pattison.
Edward Price, John Price.
Q-R. ID. Quarles T. Co. Quinn &
Ware 8.
R-Msj. J. B. Risque, VIM. NJ. Rives 5,
Joseph Roberts, Miss Sarah Ray, Daniel
Russell, VIM. |. Rgdon, Henry 7. Rese,
James Roane jr. VIM. Robinson, Rev. Ro-
bert X. Roberts, Miss Elizabeth Roblcs.
S-Sergeant Corporation, Miss MARI,
A. Scott, William Shelton, Jonathan Sol
Ter, VIM. z. Sisson, Henry Safely, John
H. Smith, Lewis Schroeder, John w.
Schenck, Capt. <. Spain, Watt Seay, DR..
Wilson Seldom.
I-Clement Townsend, Benjamin Tho
mas, David Tinsley, Samuel l.. Taliaferro,
James Tahaferro, Pleasant Undertake,
Maj o. Towies, Christopher Tension, Tho
mas Terry jr.
T--Benjamin Vawter 8, Alfred Vanner
son
U--Mrs. Elizabeth Uland.
! W--R. II. Walthail, Alexander Williams,
Frederick Wendill Merit NJ. White, Ed
ward Winston 3, Edward Wood, Capt. Jo-
seph Waller, Charles Wilson, Mrs. Susan
Wallace.
/ Y-Jehn Yore.
JOHN ID. MURRELL, p. NJ.
March 4. IS w3w
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16

pY virtue of "A trust deed executed by
ID John Nj. Gordon and his wife, bearing
date on the 18th day of April, 1919, and reco,-
died in the hustings court OF Lynchburg, and
county court OF Campbell, for certain purposes
therein mentioned, we shall, according To the
conditions expressed in tire said trust deed,
sell TO the highest bidder, for ready money,
before the door OF the Franklin Hotel, in the
town of Lynchhurg, on the 9th day of May
next, the following
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
G~.mop Prompt Payment at Aliens Z
100000 DOLL aRs-IlIGHEsT PRiZE.
Sts5fFsfy

G~.noa Prompt Pigment at Aliens ! -
40. I4,I0s, which drew the great capt
~ tai prize OF faesay Thousand Doltara
IN the Mpryl land State LOTTERY, was presented
By the fortunate holder al Aliens aud he re-
eeivcd The cash AT sight yesterday morning in
Specie.
s. a NJ. Allen a. Co. bad the pleasure OF or
dcrins and paying in the same Lottery No.
1905, prize oil Ten thousand Dollars, at
sight---also No 3yVs, a prize OF One thousand
Dollars. Such prompt payment ought TO be a
much greater induosm ent for adventurers 10
leave or send their orders directed TO the trn.
iy fortunate Office OF
5. A. VI. ALLEN IL CO
No 100 -Ndia-sireef, Richmond,
where they viii always meet with die aiten.
ton, anu any information gwen with pleasure.
II s Il. NJ Alien 81 Co. pledge themselves
that all prizes In thu Washington Monument
Lottery and in the Maryland Stale Lottery,
II ordered by them, shall meet with the same
Tromnt payment ms the above Humbers did.
No. 7j9--gloo,0oo.
Richmond, april II. t. 80
CO The liberal terms on which the
Messrs. Aliens paid the $4,000 prize,
drawn by Nj. G. l.. Dibrell, as soon as the
ticket wac presented, entitle them TO ere
dit and encouragement.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
ROCK LANDING, N. c.

Office efthe Roanoke .Aamgation Company.
" Resoiped, That the stockholders in the
Roanoke Navigation Company, are hereby
requested to pay 10 the Treasurer, at Halifax
n. c. ON the 10Th February hekt, ten dollars
on each share, by them respectively held, in
addition to the 40 per cent. payable hereto
fore. - The ADORE requisitioa the i9it Becem-
Der, 1871
"O,d1ed, That the stockholders pay into
the Treasury on the 10th day of December
next, fifteen dollars on each share by them
held respectively, in addition TO the install
ment now due. - Passed 2sth October, 1918.
= Resolred, That ten dollars ON each share
of stock be called in on the ST day of Septem-
Der next" - Passed 25ih Mpreh, 1912
" Ordered, That 10 per cent on each share
of stock be paid to the Treasurer on the lst
day of February next, being the 9Th requisi-
ion. - Passed 2Sth October, 1879
" Ordered, That the stockholders in the
Roanoke Navigation Company, be, and they
are hereby required to pay into the Treasury
on the LIST day of January next, ten dollars on
each share held by then, respectively. - Pas
sed 25lh October, 1920
+" Ordered, That the stockholders in the
Roanoke Navigation Company, be, and they
are hereby required TO pay into the Treasury
on the list day of February next, the sum of
eight dollars on each share OF stock held bv
trem respectively. '-i Passed 18Th November,
1921
|, ANDREW JoySER, clerk of the Roanoke
Navigation Company, certify the foregoing 10
be correctly copied from the records of The
said company. Given under my hand and
seal of Office, the Goth day of May, 1922.
a Copy)
A. JOINER, Clerk
April 4 Wsw az
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
CIRCULAR.

GIR-The Society (in this ethyl for the
~ Dissemination OF the Heareniv Doctrine,
of ne W-JERUSaLE.M, cs contained in the
Theological ipritings Of Baron EMAsuRL Swr.
Drsuonc, contemplate publishing a New
Monthly MAGAZINE, devoted exclusively 10
the interests OF the Men Ch9rch ia The United
States 10 be ent,tieh
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
Just published, and for sale

A II Echols & North's and Hector At
"A kisson's Bookstores, .an -9feetionate nd
dress to the Clergy Of all denominations in tie
United Siafes, on the Writings of the honorable
Emanuel Swedeaterg, by
JOHN |. CABELL.
Price, i2a Cents
March 2e. w4w "a
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
University Lottery, I'd class.
SCIIEAlEp

Prtee q Itcktts Si0--siures in proportion
The scheme Of the 9th class of the Wash
ington Monument Lottery is nearly the same
as the last The same capital, aud the tickets
are OF The same price. The only difference
consists in the distribution of the capital into
nri2es
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
Negroes for Sale.

HAVE parcel Of likely NEGROES
which will be sold low for eash---or on
reasonable terms GU . or 10 months credit
JOSEPH ECHOLS.
March %. ut, "a
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
Maryland State Lottery, No. 2.
SCIIENI

Price Of Tickets, Sl2--shares in proportion.
The I'd class of the University Lottery pre-
sents the following scheme which as il con
tal.s nearlyil,s many prizes as blanks, will be
considered the most safe
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
SADDLES, sanDl.Fs
SPRING SADDLES

he subscriber returns his rr,t.s,,
-, ackho" Judgments 10 liberal put,l;c ss'
the patronage he has received. and ;nsas .or
then thai "a addition TO his present s,as Ii'ns
oADDLEitf, (which is extensive AMI ~ u
pef.or quality y be inteads 10 offer 10 tbe nnp
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
One certain tract Or par
cei Of land,

lying in the county Of Amherst, called LANE.
VILE, containing 500 acres, (be the same
more or less) aud adjoining the lands oiJames
Powell, Rivers, Nancy Shields and
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
sMARSHAL,S saLE.

PURSUANT to a decree of the superior
. court IN CHauccry Tor tiIr l. fchDnrg dIs-
tffct, pronounced oH the 18th dsy OF MAY.
1922, between Thomas Crews, William Bry
die, Nancy ArCredie and Betsy fsrydie, plain
iiffs and N illiam Long and Betsy his vile,
JOHN Ellis, Richard Ellis, Thomas Aidridge,
George Myers, James S. Pendietou, William
Mann and John Myers Il Co. defendants, The
undersigned, marshal 81 the said court, will, on
"Wednesday the l lth day of June, 1923, pro.
coed 10 sell, by way ofpublic auction, 10 the
highest bidder, for cash, the following real aud
,... n In .sit
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16

lying in the said county OF Amherst, contain
ing IL acres, (I,e The same, more or icss) ant
adjoining the lands of Lindsay Coleman, Jas
Franklin, decd, and Nancy Shields. Also,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
MIR. GEORGE S. HOLLOWAY
April H..

MIR. GEORGE s. HOLLOWAY
Avl Sir-As YOU have no place of residence
known tome, and connot he found, TO be ser'
ed with notiee--I take this method to appilse
you, that shalt on the 9TH day of June is2''
at the Union Hotel in Lynchburg, proceed J."
take sandry depositious, TO be read as eI'
dence on the trial of suit depending in thN
Superior Court OF Chancery holden at Lynrh:
burg, in which am plaintiff, and yours
naghed are defts JAETZ CAMDEN.
Maya 80 va"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
Real & Personal Estate.

TO WIT
one half acre Lot in The town of Lynchburg,
No ll3, aud ore half acre Lot adjoining No.
10, on the n, Il. side thereof, and which two
Lots comprehend the ground and premises
nov the residence of the said John NJ Gordon.
One Lot containing 9Th of an acre, on Fed
eral Hill, with two story framed house
thereon, now the residence of Mir. David
H,odes-82h feet of ground on Diamond Hill,
on 2d street, running back to ist street, 264
feet, being the same ground purchased OF ~.
Samuel Anthony, 4l1 feet OF ground or Es@4
side OF I'd street, purchased OF Williams, run
ming back 1872 teet-2s5 acres of Land in
Camlbell county, on the waters of Staunton,
purchased of VIM. Harris--Al of the said Cor
don's interest in l29 acres of Land, near
Campbell court house, purchased of james
Benagh as trustee. Also,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
u ITEM AGENCY.

WAL, = 6. Arkisso ls viii H. receive Sa.,
crn Lotteries, There are at this time three
schemes 10 which tickets are ready for sale
ia The city Of baltimore. The I'd class OF the
Maryland State Lottery (the Isl just drawn)
: the most splendid.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
TRUST SALE.

DY virtue of deed of trust executed 10
ID the subscriber by Robert French, Tor the
purpose Of securing The payment OF certain
debts therein mentioned, which deed bears
date the 2ist OF March, 1923, and is duly OF
record in the clerks Office OF lie corporation
OF Lynchburg, will be exposed 10 sale, pub
lie auction, 10 the highest bidder, for cash, at
the dw cling house OF said French, in the
iown of Lynchburg, on Saturday the 24lh day
OF the present month,
The 5otlortng property, to acit :.
one COW and calf, two beds and furniture, one
bureau, one looking glass, one carpet, half a
dozen windsor chairs, aud snndry other articles
OF household and Kitchen Acting rs
trustee the subscriber will convey such title rs
is vested in him by said trust and none other.
ID. Il. 4sDLEf, Trustee.
May 3. w2w 40
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
The following Negroes.

10 wit Frank, Fanny, Martha, Cornelius,
Frank, "a boy) Washington and James. The
title to the above property is believed to be
good but acting us trustees, we shall convey
such as is vested in us and none other.
GEORGE CABELL,
THoS. HlGGINBOTHAM, Trustee.
WILLIAM NORvELL,
The parties for whose benefitthe above pro-
perry is TO be sold, consent TO the sale taking
place on credit of 6, IL and Is months, up-
on the purchaser giving negotiable notes, pay
able at either OF the Banks in Lypchburg, and
deed OF trust upon tire property to secure The
paymasit. G C..
TIL
WIN.
April IL. wtds sc
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
5. A. VI. ALLEN IL co

No 100 -Naia-areef, Richmond,
where they viii always meet with die aiten.
ton, and any information given with pleasure.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
One other Tract OF land,

lindsay Coleman. Also,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-16
Real & PERSONAL Estate.

r. ELDRIDGE, d. C.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-21

When taking in view the proceedings Of the town
meeting in june last. one would be led 10 think the
town OF Newport WAS in very Hourisbpg and opu-
lent state, 10 give four and hslfper cent 10 collect
taxes when they could have il Undertaken Tor
much less premium. il they had suffered another
collector TO be added The tax Tor the present year.
including the town's part Of the State Tax viii ..
noun. to nis Thousand three hundred and fyy dsiary
The preseht Collectors fees viii be iour hundred
twenty dollars sevcntyhve cents, beside the ex,re
nan per cent on the state tan II ID the best inter-
est of the town been consulted, The co,,ec,;on or
SAID tax would have been under akeu on the follov
ne liberal terms. tor three and half per cent and
further deduction Of one per cent on al, personss
taxes that amounted 10 one dollar and upwsr3r. ;r
pAd WITHIN six months after receiving the Tax Bill !;
also two per cent On a persons taxes that amounts
Cd to less ban ODE dollar, paid within the said term
OF SIX months And immediately On the reception
Of said Tax Bill, il wouid have been announced IN
one OF the newspapers printed in Newport, fully set
ting forth said terms and whenever the sum col.
lec,ed amounted TO hundred dollars Il would hay.
been PAID over 10 the treasury. or q less sum Il
wanted The foregoing economical plan, if il bad
been adopted. would have saved the town about
three hundred dollars with the neces sary reduction
~ the Assessors OF Taxes fees when the distress
of the people sssuch that their es,a,es must be ta
ken aud sold for taxes, ard the pressure Of the
umes 90 hard y becomes Incumbent on every in.
divduss TO decree every possible means Of retrencb
nent IN the police OF sbid term II is agreed ON sl
sides that the privilege of finding fsot rests sole,v
With the minority, or weaker side, they nave no
other bower! The above narrative win casse many
shiewd remarks and errcncous opinions. for some
geniemens eUpidi,y is ouch. ,hs, IL scheme. ever
so judicious. 10 thought Of and offered by any body
save themselves or their sssocis,es, ii is rejected
with scorn and contempt, and notice taken there.
ot even II Il should be y ietorite plan and the
Author OF the foregoing narrative expects 90 bet.
ter usage. although truth peiv.dss The whole above
performance, froma CITIZEN.
o. Aug 81 -----[ Paid for
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-21

Sha-h Sioeiihs.-Ey q letter received in
town from one Of Gen. AshIsy's expedition,
We are informed that Q man oy the name Of
Mike Fink, we'll known in this qusser ss a
great ms'ksmsn with the rife. end is the
ssme who, some. time since, IN this place,
sho. OH oegro's heel, to ensbie him, as he
said, TO 4" wear Rsnteel boot" was engaged
10 his favo,iIe Amusement OF snooiine a tin
cup froin oH tho head OF smother mso, when,
aiming too low, or some other csuse, sho, hts
companion in The iorehesd and Killed him.
Another man Of the expsdi,ion, (who,s name
we have not hea'd) remonsu sIed against
fink's conduct, to which he (Fiok) replied,
that be would kill him likewise, upon which
tho Other drew Q pfsioi sod shot Fink
dead upon the spo,.--Sf. Louie Ref. Jaiy s.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-21

A lady said to belong to this city, is
state D to have attempted to poison her
herself, one day hst week, at Ilarrytown,
in West Chester county, by swallowing
an ounce oil Iaudanum. Being afterwards
apprehcnsive that this would not produce
the desired effect. she threw herself Into
the river. but being observed. she was
taken o,t and still lives The brutal
conduct of drunken husband is said to
have been the cause of these rash ut.
temrs.-Eep! 1orh paper.