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WESTERN AGENCY

V'hE subscriber for number of citizens of vir
n GINA, having found IL necessary TO establish an NJ
nee AT the seat OF Government in Kentucky has
assistance with view OfexteDdng his business and viii
now receive agencies for doing business of ali
ioI seng land investigating titles scouting suits
ing uNes collecting money, SC To aid him In " Ifcb he
mas engaged the best counsel in the state Having been
IN s business FOR Eve years, he been neoes-
sa compelled TO pressure connected surveys of
w conuy WIN every tract laid down. as to shew all
wy connecting with II, and as far these connections
60 be reels strong confidence his abv TO determine
e Isatise strength These connections already extend
Upwards OF 800 miles the Ohio river and they are grad-
Y enaTglng, 50 that after while he hopes upOn the re-
P' o an sgency for land to be able determine the
OF the THE and from his general with
country 70 Know the quality ofthe without much diff
cuy Inc Subscriber has also an Office established in
"snsoorough az the Yellow Banks where, his absence
MS Dr0ther Philip Triple will attend 10 his business
nu ~ MS absence nom Frankfort his business v be at
.ehued 10 by MI T. Burnley. Letters directed 10 the
socIoeT AZ Frankfort post paid will be promptly attend
~ 10. Application can also he made Mr. Tbos. Green,
VI hicbniond Va who will make known terms and Is
authorized TO enter Into contracts for agencies.
-o-, ROBERT TRIPLETT.
M E-It NAV not be amss to inform the citizens of
Virginia who hold land and have agents IN Kentucky
lhat their land may be lost for Of attention tv FIR
eure Tor non payment Of taxes Imitation IN bring.
ing SUITS, and IN opening DEGREES obtained by default some
mes upon very himsy grounds death Of witnesses who
ran now establish their claims, and IN other MANY
eaready thus losbu many supposed 10 be lost which
might by good management be reclaimed.
April ~. fI0-ff pT
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CANDLES

VIE subscriber offers for sale her factory on I7tt
street, near the Old Market house eight bundrer
boxes Of candles, well bleacbed and warranted ~, he ~
good quality, which will be sold low for cash
nj AZ, "a MARGARET MAULE.
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WANTED A SITUATION.

superintendent or assistant in a coanty court or SUI
"A Perior court Office Such recommendations as may
be required can be obtained. Commune left ar the
office on the Enquirer addressed l. will Ice received
July
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PREsIDENTf4I, FtrcTIov

of9e PotHics lbs gieat slate was never more
u'9ied Than u IS ~ present. Those restless pol,,i.
ci'ns, who have beeo pm Ow Of ,SThce, are endea.
yor'ng 10 dsiWb The tranquility WHICH NOW prevails
o"' IKE TIC distant hondef, 'i'e sound only hoarso
""d mNfmunng GicT dependence Is placed upon
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
LANn EOR SAIE

be sold, agreeaby 10 decree Of the superior court
OF chancery for the Richmond district vberein Vrn
Dual Of William Price, deceased plaintiff
ana Henry Banks and others defendants on credit Of one
two and three years by the commissioners Charles
ana James Penni or either Of them Giles Courthouse,
iar Otherwise the first fair day-to the highest bidder the
I'VE following tracts Of land bng in said county, wits
IuV acres situated mile north Of the ford nf Glade
creek, branch Of New river aud on Nahan ridge and
some waters Of Big and Little Beaver greeks waters Of ri.
ney river 1000 acres Joes ridge chiefly in the
tork Of Pney river branch Of New river; 500 acres on
ne Northwest side Of Laurel creek lying between said
ceeh and Shnrper Knobs 500 the northwest side
OF me heHo waters Of Glade creek $50 on Glade creek
The purchasers will be required give bond aud secu
ri'y ~ the commissioners, or either OF Them
Bvorder of} CHARLES ARBUCKLE, Commits.
Triv ~ 20 a.
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RANDOLPnis REPOKTS.

Just published by Peter Coon and for sale ~ his Law
and Miscellaneous Bookstore Reports of Gases argued
md Determined IN tke Court Of Appeals of Virginia bv
Feyton Randolph, Attorney at Law, volume T. Price six
dcli9rs, bound u calf
n. Is. The above volume bfirr tire Vrrinia Reoofts
down 10 the rgsseut tirie
July IS 23-et
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
POCkET-ROnK

N the On OF Jnlv 1888 pucke-hook roBtaninpa sum
- Of money was found on the road leading from p,vb,
an courthouse 10 Michauxs terry-whch the owner can
obtain Y proving property and paying expenses Apniy he
Dtaid Bagby living near JEFFERSON Powbaian.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
CONSULATE GENERAL. or FRANC,

BY an ordinance al his Excelfencv the Governor
GENERAL of NIarIInico, OF the 18Th June, 1898
Flour will he admitted 10 that island until The. Is,
day of December nex exclusively.
The Duty Oh Foreign Ships will be per cent ai
uiOrem. - $50 ~
Rye, Corn-meal, Biscuit, Rice, dried Pulse. and
feas, WIN he admitted until the same time subject
only "a dury of Q per cent ad vaIorem and ,v;I lao
exempted oil the one OF II per cent. said dErced,i
The Consul General of France .
PEIRY.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

FRANKLIN, (Missouri0 June live regret to state,
hai the company whose departure for We men
TONED about four weeks SINCE sustained the loss of
nearly all their horses Some Usage Indians coHiectured
TO be about twenty followed them eighty miles undscov
ered with 'iew appeared in the sequel OF committing
outrage On the morning of the first instant at about
u'"h "he an the company asleep except two no.
No" experimenting DANGER had retired from an adyanc
Poson 10 the camp hre they alarmed by the dis
OF guns and the yes of the savage Although the
guns were discharged towards Tire encampment il Is moi
tue beel OF those from whom had information that
tey designed personal injury. Their object was to fright
en- away The horses in which they completely
beinS ON horseback they took advantage the alarm and
momeniary confusion occaSoued by such an unexpecied
altaes and evident appearance of immediate assault 10
uTiVe OIL the horses unmeeste, whose speed was in
creased by shouting and other exerons -Four men pur
sued them ahoui ten miles when their horses failing they
were obliged 20 desist. N'
The Indians killed several horses during the chase he
cause they would not keep up This misfortune y which
,hey lost f9yh'e horses, being all but eight place
over three hundred miles from this place on the waters of
he Arkansas Various circumstances combine 10 fix this
outrage on the osages, who receive regular annues from
he government and have school among them through its
and the charity OF individuals They have be-
re bteh guilty OF similar Offences have long been dis
gHhed Tor their predatory habits and are daily beco-
ing ooder and, unless checked 10y prompt measures we
SdT hey viii cause great inetruptiontn western inter
course. SIX men, who returned for supply of horses
are already on their way back that the enterre al
hough subject TO vexatious delay will
not lie defeated by il. ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

lNDiANA.-At a meeting of the citizens of
Franklin county, and some from the counties of Un
ron, Knox and Green, Indiana, ii was unanimously
resolved, that the Hon. JOHN QuIHcr ADAMS. in
consequence of his superior talents, his sterling in
iegr'y, ms 'red and approved services in behalf of
his country, aud his long experience in ,l;nloma,r
concerns, rs the most suitable person for President
OF the United Siaes and that this meeting do ear
nest'y recommend him TO the people to be supported
as the successor Of Mr. Monroe
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

this state and those candidates for the presidency
who imagine that heir chances are at hest doubtful
aie cndeasoring To promote difficulties and dsunou.
we hear ct several new presses about to be erected
~ this state to support Mr.. Adams, aud some for
calhoun hut, like the Patriot in this city, they are
intended TO die a natural death ate, the election
There is not much diversity Of sentiment MS to men,
but on tins point the great republican family Of the
state IL united they wW support The regniIriy noni-
mated candidate, oLosrsr he may be. IN. Y. Nat Adv
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
NORTH CAROLINA.

DANvILLE, July l9-The elections in this state
Will commence on the I'd 'rhursrlay in next month :
the Presidential question will we understand have
considerable influence on the eiections-t rs beIiev.
ed HAT m the counties of Casv ELL Rockingham
Stokes, and several others, person other than a
decided friend to Mr.. Crawiord's election can he
elected. In Caswell, all the candidates both for
the Senate aud Commons IN favour OF Mr. Craw-
ioru, anu probably with one exceptions IL is
tue same case throughout that Congressional dis
rict Ii might be considered presumption in us TO
say that the state will support MIR Crawiords cleo.
uon but from the best informatIoDs we have re-
ceivet, there rs no doubt OF the fact. MIR. Adams
as mig be expected has many warm friends bu,
The number ia too inconsderable 10 have any iutlu-
ence IN the elections. Ii the professions of Mr.
MACON had been known sooner, aud his prospects a
nile more hatterng, he probably might have re-
ceNeu IRON various causes a considerable yote-bui
IT rs not believed under any circumstances he would
have been as ably supported as Mr.. Crawford H.
There are It Is well known nco siderable sec
lions oil the state hostile TO Mr. Crawiords election
nut the course pursued is not calculated 10 ,ffer
HIM, the example set by others is followed. he !,
denounced aud declared totally unqualified IN IN
that important office. IL is fact which canno, hs
denied, that the first step taken by many of the
oil the other candidates, is, to attack Mr. Crawford
| and attempt (vain attempD TO put him down NH;
proves conclusyey that lie is considered the mos
formidable opponent, they have to contend with. ali,
IN that we reckon they not much mistaken
ROGnOke Sentinel
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
MADNESS.


William Hood, residing at the head of Sevarp ,ca5
about 10 years, and having family 10 children and
we pregnant, ON Friday last O'Clock tnok three of
children from bis house. and made ssist him in
ing three pen OF fodder, rails Sc large enongb
Tor himself TO sit in-whic when had coupleted he
sent his son Joshua aged about years TO the house for
chunk OF hrethe child NJ first resoluely refused INT IN
being threatened with death if die not obey he finally
brought hrethe father then himself down i'm t men
and obliged his TO fire the fodderhe then f
ed his arms and began with great glee Drink about BOYS
and drown all SORROW" he continued TO sing until the
nanes extended five six feet his head when one
Oi ms neighbours discovered his situation and FASTENED IN
extricaie hlEcn sezing him by arm for that purno
he found him SO much burnt that the skin LEFT the flesh
he however dragged BIN of the flames the inlriaed
maniac an rage seized club by his maker he
would XIII him for interfering. MIR. Belt was connelIed
TO retreat for his life and Hood re1sd into the IRE and
continued there until the family, alarmed by Mr. Belt
reached the place and again dragged him from the flames
TOO lar burnt TO make further resistance nose and ne
OF bis ears burnt off, the wnd-ppe exposed and In
other respects he dreaduly mutiaed lie was taken
to the house and medical ala Immediately sent ora night
he recovered his speech sufficiently TO tell his wife liar
hss master had him the day before bul he was
not ready for bm-bat Re would be for him thai nph
Out he was not yet prepared, hut that next day at II
O'CLOCK when he came again, he should be ready and
would 90. He said his object have burnt IN his
soul anu body SO as 20 deprive the devil
!" the last he continued mprecang in the berest terms
those who had prevented his purpose. lie fingered in
dreadful manner until Saturday o'clock ana then .x
pred lie Is represented to have man of singular
manners and Incorporate habits.-JYkut u lesson
yiuaHR .t,,b
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

Il WISH 20 purchase servant who is n skful Carriage
bryer and Is qualified also waiter For one or a.,
"hoVe description under good character and not too IA,
advanced in years. liberia. price will be Given.
NiohmOnj July iG 2l-wn PTV DANITr
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
Commtssioner,s Once Ric5,nora. J,,n, ,s

COmntssioney's Office Richmond, June 49, 800.
Inc parties Interested will please take notice that
nave appointed the 18th day of August next to commence
the accounts directed in the foregoing order Of the court Oh
which day at O'Clock A. M they required 10 attend At
my office in Ibis city, with their accounts and vouchers
ready for examination and settlement
June %. I4-wtd II aAREp NO
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

Three persons were apprehenied ~ Albany on
wednesday last, on charge Of highway robbery,
comsiiicd upon the road between Hat cry l. ScLe
oeciaty They bad taken passage 10 tb6 stage Tor
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

I. IS stated IN The Kingston (Jamnca) papers or
me authority OF an intelligent gentleman from CpJa
iia "a consequence 0f the continuance III exnem,
dry weather for many months in CUBA, that Tie os
~ cattle aud ~ horses is estimated al million o
dollars
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOJiCE III CONTRACTORS.
VIE nndeTsigned being authorised by the county corrt
~ Hoocbland will attend NJ the courthouse on the
ION day OF August next for the purpose ef contracting for
me building new jail for tlst county which time plan
Tor the building (Which is ef stone or hrict) u be
eHhibcd The job will be well worth the attention NJ
sOVu mechanics. tho. KAUFMAN,
DAVID RCYSTER.
GEO. WOODSON PAYNE
WM BOILING
Iuly 70. 23-7t BENJAMIN ANDERSON
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
CARRIAGES.

THE Subscriber returns his
f2f1EM thanks TO his friends and the pub
SstsGz-zfSSE,Salc generally, for the very liberal
Sf3S4Tf3k&x$19X encouragement he has received
t&eezA-AsS1i Tor number of years back and
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-28
RETRoSpECT-Nn.1.

our readers Will rene mber that when
Bonapartc introduced his army into Spain
IN 1907 in order to march against Lisbon,
as was alleged, under the plea of consult
ing The security OF bis troops, and in or
der to possess the 6rmest power over
the kingdom of Spain he obtatained
possession Of four ofthe principal fortres.
ses, VIZ Pampeluna,St. Sebastian. Fisue.
iras, and Barcelona, and by thus holding
the keys OF the kingdom, he introduced
large army into The heart of Spain, uD.
der the pretence Of occupying Portugal,
and fulfilling the treaty of Fontainbleau,s
II appears from an official return publish.
ed in January, 1908, that seventy thou.
sand infantry and ten thousand cavalry ,en.
tered spain by the Pass of lrun, he man.
aged IN this way to supply the strong for.
'resses which were given up to him with
res,provisioDs and ammunition enough
TO supply his army for long time six-
,een thousand oil the best Spanish troops
nau been drawn out OF Spain after the
conclusion of the peace Of Tilsit-- and
were serving underline banners OF France
IN The north OF Europe. The iron IRON
uef oil spain, TO the north cast, was in
the hands Cf the French garrison and
the metropolis as well as the greater
part OF the interior, were occupied By
one hundred thousand foreign troops,
commanded by able and experience
ofhcers-fhe SPsniards at that time
were without arms, without ammunition.
ana without a public treasury, and were
abandoned by their governmeut.--Ihe,
bands OF society in Spain we're, in fact
broken asunder; they had no visible
mode OF combining their separate forcs
mo any regular plan of cooperation, yet
under all these circumstances, the peo'
pie Old not hesitate to enter into a con.
n'c' with the most numerous and most
"ariIke nation in Europe.
TO be continued.
a secret treaty for the partition Of Por'
tugaIJwas executed at Fontainebleau bC
tween the Plenipotentiaries of Francs
and Spain-dated October 9Th, 1907.
FedergI Republican.
The New-York banks now receive
PIs,sreens at lS cents each, and not at &
cents as heretofore.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-28
STONE u. NOAH.

These two heroes ofthe editorial corts
have commenced u sparring match, that
promises The looker-on some sport
The following is the manner in which
the former begins Having finished
report Of the sentences passed upon the
crimicals in the court of sittings las Sa.
turday, he adds
Hrhe sentences having all been pro.
nounced, our ordinary task closes here
but MIR. Noah having been made a coun.
ccllor Of The supreme court, without any
examination, without even having been
an attorney or knowing any law, and
prcsuming that the honor has been con-
ferred upon him as compliment to the
editorial corps, and that the honorable
the count will extend the same courtesy
TO US before they adjourn, we felt curious
to hear case which it appeared he was
to manage--oDly regre,ting that the
parchment had not been given to Us soon
enough to be able to oppose him. Ii
proved 10 be in the matter OF joseph
Oakley, an indeninreo apprentice, Us.
Joseph Bagot. Application to discharge
an apprentice. on the ground tfin usage.
Counsel for the apprentice, George
Wilson, esq. and
Mordecai Manuel Noah, for defendant.
The apprentice was examined as a
witness, and proved the iii usage, by hav-
ing been beaten or the head, and other
| wise injured, at different times.
In justification 1t was alledged tina, the
apprentice was very worthless, idle, in
temperate, bad boy, and tha: tie chastise.
ment was absolutely necessary.
Mr.. Wilson commended that even were
this story true, it could by TO means Jus.
tify, the ill-,reatmeDt he had received
the beating of fists upon the head, &c.
| Mr.. Noah said such discipline was ne.
eessary-that he ought to be permitted
to know something upon this SUBJECT as
he had himself been an apprentice, ard
had often been beaten and logged, and il
was wholesome discipline
/ Mr.. Wilson said it was a great pity
these aoggings had not had the desired
effect upon the new counsellor.
The Coark--Do you intend to argue
the question
Boh Certainly, we do.
The Conrt.-It is half past 9 o'clock.
and there will not be time TO. day. The
case must therefore stand over to the first
day OF the next term-to which time the
court was then adjourned. Brother Noah
viii therefore have time to pick up a
scrap of law here, and another there, and
t~ri,e and commit a long specific be
delivered er iemfore ="
To this the latter in his paper of the
next, morning "nolhing 10th" replies:
"My friend Stun, of the Commercial,
is a little jealous that the supreme court
has not admitted him to the degree of
councillor. He forgcts that the parch-
ment recognizes the licentiate as gen.
Itleman.''
! Here ends the first round Noah hav,
ing drawn first blood.
I AS MIR. Noah is yet tyro at the bar,
we beg permission 10 hint 10 him, that is
Is ou' OF order for member of The pro-
iession to state fact in evidence " without
the solemn formally Of an oath. He
ought therefore to have sworn that he had
been beaten ard logged, and ,ba, it as,
10 the best OF his knowledge and be lief, a
wholesome aeciPline Ed. E. Post
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-28

A petition $50 feet long, and containing
1850 signatures, (freehoIders,) has been
presented from Yorkshire, for 8 reform
IN Parliament, by sudden adjournment
Of the house by majority Of sO9. a
long petition.