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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-30

TlHE commissioners appointed by the County OF
Il Richmond to- t1ke into consieraion the erecting a
gnod and sufficient Jail and prison said
county 10 the law last that subject
determined that NEW JAIL shall 5e built upon the fol-
lowing plan, To wit:
The Jail he of brick So by 20 from out TO
out two stories high, walls feet thick, partition walls
dividing each story into two apartments inches the
lower story eight feet PITCH the upper story and
half feet pitch in the clear. Tho
story to be through door in the end with steps plat
form 10 the outer door of the upper story, doors
double and one of them be secured with "a
bolts aud shielded with ron-sur windows side two
TO each room ot eight lights each, open like door
Inside and tn be well secured the outside by
rhe lower rooms TO be 1oored with white oaL
plank on wtc oak slrepers than five inrhes apart
ceied with ~ inch white oak plank and lined every
with same description pank-the upper
eel like the lower and covered with sheet copper inc,
all sides below aud covered and ceed with iron
Roo white oIk raitrrs sheathed with he oak cypress
plank one INCH thick cypered, and covered with uni.
per shingles % inches in eneihtbe roof win
dow frames To Ire all painted with pnt-eac
apartment 10 he furnished with stove-ocks all The
doors oi such KIM the commissioners may direct-lle
cantne plank and shingles ihroughou the building TO
clear of sap, and well seasoned.
Undrrakers therefore in(ormed, that proposals will
lie received by in writing directed this place. post
age paid, until the FIRST Monday in April next which
time the proposals will lie considered Ind the contract
such amendments the foregoing plan may be deemed
expedent, being made, viii be closed.
by order OF the COmms siDnerS.
GEORGE SAUNDERS.
Richmond
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TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD

7 WILL give 20 dollars reward to any person ,h., I'm
Il secure negro man named STEPHEN i'm Iou;sa ;,;I
or deliver him 10 me in Sposylvania county near ~
Market He went OF after my hiring him al ast J,rn
InuisI court lie is small yellow fellow and worked ;i
Mr. Richard A. Perkins for several years mast in ,Ls
nj Richmond. Powhaan and Cumberland counties NJ =;
perhaps lurking abeut Of the above nameJ ia
with free pass. He is good mason ditcIsr an
shoemaker THOMAS MINOR 80" s; ahu
March &C. tne
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COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES.
lhrIe is no document of greater value laid be fore
Sonsress NJ rs annual Sessions, Than the Statement
Oh me EXPORTS aud IMPORTS of The United States
prepared according 10 Act OF Congress which
deserves to be called by tie name of IT'S author, Mr.
SANFoRD, The present Chancellor of the State of
we" York. who introduced and pressed il through
ne Senate of the United States, when he was -
NiemOer oi thh body. The document contains
hunhred or two 0i pages, iull OF interesting dctsiI.
besides several General Sialcwenis, or Recapilula-
tons of Aggregates.
Z lhe most important and comprehensive of these
STATEMENTS, exhibiting the Imports and Expor,s. of
ARTICLES OF frrelgn aud Domestic origin, to every
country with WHICH we uHde, Distinguishing each OF
them, we shall, al AN early day, publish eniirn
Another document, of equal Length with thar. we
despdir OF beng able 10 find roosi for but AS il
eNh,2"s IA" aggregate of the Imports and Exports of
'he U"ned States, Distinguishing hose of each Safe
AUD Territory, We have compressed the aggregates
Of The Statement into The following table, The length
OF Winch rs not such as prevent its being coined
IS u ought TO be, into every paper in The United
STA NJ, L.,
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SIR ALFRED.

TV'IAT renowned, bighbood horse, got bv the
celebrated imported horse Sir Harry will al my
plantation Chckahomny river in Charles City
", about 2 miles from the courthouse and from
Kent; Smiles from the Forge and miles from Long
Bridges The season commences this day. and expires
the LIST August.
Terms lie will be let to mares at SIC the he
discharged 10y the OF ~ dollars paid
day of August dollars the leap aud % dollars
insurance The insurance will be claimed the
owner parts with bis mareand in instance so
TO be paid To the Good pasturage gratis
Nc IL required, furnished the market prceNo respon.
siby for escapeso accidents but the
to prevent either. HENRY B CHRISTIAN.
March lOS-Rt
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS

DuRSuANT of Assembly at its las, session ~,
Il thorisne the building Of addition 10 the Lune.
signed appointed commissioners by the court of
ofsHd Hospital to contract for the erection of a twoc
brick house 30 10y IS feet. with an .,or ~
fogniiy of plan which may be seen at said Uosn,ai W.
tice Is hereby given that PROPOSALS will be rece,yed ;,
the I'D day OF April next to the same TT
whole 70 be finished in neat substantial md
manner, with materials at the best quality. ''A'
RIO. NcCANDiISf. W. T. RANEc
JAMES LEE, GFo Nnnn,ee,,,
March &C. JESSE COLE ,on "iSuN.
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ARMAND"
Iron BsHi (LondonJ W,stiy Vsssuqsr.t
THE KINGS GpTEctt

" Is not, perhaps, too much ~ sly, fbat tLi.
speech h1s ~ almost every respect greatly fs,n.
po'neu l,1Nic expectation. We are too apf, rer.
'@ps, 'o lorm Our noiiuns Of these sprecifa I,, q
,o"pn viii those 0f the Anoriran Prrs,dent
on ~ ms comparison, We shoulJ make allowance
," t"o c"cumH'nces--the 6rs', me Monarcbicai
p,." o. "f s0'ctnneoi j-ihe secosd that The Pre-
'dent's communication r. ~ profcseed s,,,,s. r ~
STATE OF Tho government. As y monarchy we have
rom very aniient tints, fallen into this DIV and Con,
''e iorm' and u s nov perhaps necessary 10 ad,eie
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NOTICE.

f1'liE partnership heretofore existing under the firm OF
n EWING DoBiE. i this day dissolved u, mutual
at the late JOHN EWING,
u'nrieo county, Feb 20, 1924. THOMAS DoBIE.
~ The subscriber will continue carry the TAN
NiNG CtRRlING business AZ the yard lately occu
p'e'i by the firm J Ewing pobie where all orders for
feather will tie lunctuRlly attended to.
Those indebted the late firm of Ewing 4 Dobe are
requested forward and settle their accounts aud
such ~ have claims against sand firm will please present
their for pa, ment THOMAS DoUIE.
March
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

WILL he received until the day April for
Gsaiue of Virginia passed the 9Th day the present
nonth-Si0o00o of the to he borrowed be paid
the conclusion of the and the residue quarter
yearly insalments of not less than SiooOOo but if the
wants Of the James River Company should require the
end OF any quarter greater than 100000 dollars such
greater shall be demandabie upon a notice of so
days The proposals above mentioned will he received by
the Governor a. President OF the James River Company
and will be opened the 18th day OF April aforesaid, in
the company and such Of the bidders OF Ae
loan Is may choose 10 attend.
BY order ofihe James River Company,
JAMES PLEASANTS, Jr. President.
Extracts from the act ADORE referred 10,
he it enacted by the General Assembly the Presi-
taey are hereby empowered soon be necessary
for The purposes herein declared the credit
thousand dollars and interest not exceeding
six per cent per annum. This monies borrow ed,
cond auditor and, rpon the receipt OF the
sums borrow et the shall issue certificate OF
wealth OF Virginia the lender his heirs executors
administrators, or assigns the loaned together with
interest payable semannuay the treasury of the
monwchh Such certificate shall sh-w, the face there
Of that the loan was made under the authority of this
IL shall he signed by the and counter signed
for that parpOse and he then delivered the lerder
agent Every such certificate of stock shall be transferable
thereon shall he paid his The principal sum
authorized 10 be borrowed Ivy this is hereby declared
rreeemable twenty years, shall be afterwards,
deemed AT The pleasure OF 'he General Assembly, within
period no. exceeding fifteen years.
And he further enacted, that, for the paymen, of the
interest, and the final redemption Of the principal
TO he borrowed under authority of act
he and hereby are appropriated and pledged, the
eighteen thousand dollars income of The fund foi
Internal improvement the surplus tolls and of
rights belonging to the James River Company aud the
procers arising from the canal and the Tolls the Kan
awha rnai and river when completed also the surpu.
fund belonging the Company arising from the une1pend
ed balances of the appropriation of eighteen thousand
lars OF the revenue at the fund for Internal
Aud II the foregoing appropriations should he Inadequate
othe payment Of the interest the authorized be
borrowed by this act and fer the final redemption
principal the General Assembly pledges itself provide
other sufficient funds shall by provided by law,
nftc revenue of the fund for Internal Improvement
may he necessary TO supply the deficiency hereby pledged
for ihr purpose.
March 2S IO5-t1eA
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NOTICE.

SEALED proposals will he received between this and the
- LIST OF April next by the Directors The Penenary
for the delivery at the Penentiary Of
From 500 TO 800 percbes of good Building Stone;
I.500,0J0 hard burnt Bricks;
quantity OF good Slate sufficient TO cover the
ami contemplated buildings NJ the Penitenarv also
Alarge quantity of Timber o: the proper description for
building.
Proposals the price OF the materials wanted
separately and also state the prices which work
would be undertaken the directors should determine
let out by The to he done in the best
woTkmanke manner under the direction of the Supern-
tendent who will be required by the Board of Directors
Judge of the quality of the further partc.
lars apply TO Samuel p Parsons, Superintendent.
by order OF the Board OF Directors OF the Penenary.
copy-Teste, l.. &. SEWELL, Clk.
March % II THOMAS NELSON. PAP.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

'hE subscriber being anxious 20 the Western
country offers for sale valuable and highly improved
tract OF land containing 1000 about half mile
fincestle, IN the county of Boteourt OBethd of this
land rs cleared and in high state of cultivation soil
admirably adapted TO the production OF wheat rye
orchard and large connections dwelling house finished
IN the best modern style. 1t has been used nv
Der Tor several years country seatand lie feels
station in saying, that it is Of the healthy and
agreeable situations in the upper country Any person pur-
chasing this plantation who may reside distance need
not he at the trouble Of removing his urniture-or have
on hand an elegant assortment of mahogany, &c which
will sell low for cash, and also stock description
Letters addressed TO the subscriber Tincae will meet
with prompt attention +. II. CRANKY.
March 20. iO5-st
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Richmond Courthouse, Mnrcb 4. ~ ~ L % se
MARSHAL'S SALE

pursuance of decree of the Superior Of Chan
cery Tor the Richmond district the 9Th day of
February 1894 In the cases of the College William 4
wary vs. Mitchell, Mitchell the College, shall on
Thursday the sth day of April FROM door of m
E"gte Hotel in The city Of Richmond offer far sale,
likely young NEGROES, ~ or IS in number. Terms a
credit OF ninety days, bond with approved security.
March 10. lOs-tds
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-Marshdps Sale Of Vatuo6ie Land
NlRGiNlA; AZ Superior court OF Chancesy, held in
Sinunton, 9Th December 1918:
Between
William cslemon, Morris Morris, and William Johnston ,
AMI Plaintiffs,
simon n, Morgan Thomas Burlington, Edward Meoary,
And further appears to the satisfaction Of The court
that the defendant Edward McCary is entitled TO lot No
composed al two fractions assigned by said commissioner
one oi the original paieDtees the court doth
adjunge order and decree the possession of said ot
NE 30, composed of two Fractions rendered TO the said
EDWARD McCarty, tia, the e-smpe interest he vested
IN him and dat he be quoted in hereof and
iorher appearing TO the from evidence exhibit
e by san EDWARD McCarty that lac redeemed NIL the land
embraced a. the said grant OF 28627 acres, lies IN
the siale Virginia by paying direct tax for which the
sa,d land was sold together with the expenses charges
States Office the 18th November iO3 al the rate of two
per css p "Srr keep SO much lies within the
49, A. 4s So So TO- 81, ~ H. 80 49, 49, and as laid
down by Ue said commissioners in report
hr owners paid to the u States the amount the
due thereon it therefore appears To the
land by whic he shall be reimbursed the money thus eT.
pended In consideration thereof court doth further
andge, ord and uecree, that the the lots
lying within SAID grant as reported said commission
aud within the limits Of the state OF Virginia except
the said EDWARD Mccary thu Of two cents for every
Included within such y The report
ot said ,SioneTS with interest thereon the rni f
per from the Iih OF November 1908 until maid ON
o. before the first d"y of July 1879, in thereof
men ana IN that event The marshal II The Chamsery
within which the said land lies snail proceed 10 sell So much
the interest theresn. aud TIL of sale (haying
y advertised the lime and place for NJ least eigb
weeks IN the National Inelgencer pri ted In the CITY oC
Washington and the Enquirer printed in city of Rich
mont) and execute decd with special warranty 10 the
purchaser purchasers thereof and pa the money srs
from snd sale aiier deductRg the sae to the said
Edward McCarty and then make report this court how
he has executed this decree IL understood ,s,
this court reserves the right hereafter make such further
decree relative TO the payment of charges CON
trbutions and csnpensaipns, imp, sv 10
the several Rlioimrnts as appear c.sslry.
ccpy--Fesie, WIN 5. Is KRlDGE, c. c. C.
In obedience the above recited decree shall on lie
fout Monday in July next, before front door of The
court house Of CHbell county, Virginia that being cor
day. proceed 10 sell for cash. much each 10, Herein
directed to he sold will he sufficient To nav and sr,isfT
the amount due 10 Edward McCarty interest and COST
OF SALE agreeable 10 the conditions of The said
decree. JOHN nOvVEn N n =, W. INV
LeWisburgh, February %.
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THE DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD

OF FUBLIC WORKS OF VIRGINIA
RE hereby notified, that meeting of the said Board
~ will lie held the Capitol in the city of Richmond,
The second Monday in the month OF MAY being the
10Th of the said month"; for the purpose OF appointing
abie aud experienced engineer (ef ahsr sta aud three
experienced and jii0as commissioners, to aid the civil
gneei of this ascertnng the best practicable and
eNpedient Improvement in the navigation the
Maiden Adventure Falls the mouth Dunlop's creek,
SC &c Gas directed by the of the General Assembly
passed tue 6h Instant entitled An act authorizing loan
for the purpose Internal inprorement'0 and oil king
into consideration any other may then
mtted to them.
BY order of the President Of the Board,
J. BROWN, Jr. 2d Auditor.
March
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HUE Directors OF the DISMAL SWAMP CANAL COM
PANI will receive proposals for the construction u
STONE LOCK-, ga their Canal of the following dmen-
sion', VIZ 30 feet inches long clear, wide
in the clear, with feet water and feet left This
Lock must be constructed to correspond with the other
Locks ON the Canal which disposed
invited 10 view Proposals received the 18Th April
GEORGE NEWTON. Pres't ID. S.
March %. 1861 canal Comnany
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We nave hern several times requested Ia publish the
IA PAaosolhsr, hui have been obe tn find "a CO,
ie comeno it than what is contained, i,
llewine
Why should Our hair with grief turn grey,
w Nv docs II tall with youth away,
Aud icrre wigs TO wear
Andrew, It's strange the beard that grows
Upon the chin should leave the nose,
without sircie hair
Ran fashions lore explain the cause
WAY nature should such different laws
On parts near hvstow
Pew i've turned, with doubt oppreSt,
And sought the place where Robbins drest
The beauty amt the beau.
Der harhatcns lands and f"amrg tide,
Ca Cenier's hobby horse l ride,
To buy wig inclined;
IL State street paused in pensive nro0d
Where a high printing office stood,
For public use designed.
Hard by, wight by fashion biest,
RIsen with his customers from rest,
kindled bis morning FIRE;
Three times he twired the circling hair,
To curl il we'll his utmost care
For all his curls admire.
Aud while his curling -toncs, grown cold
We're beating, he the history told
OF artificial hair;
That, shaped aud eurled thousand ways,
Adnr"s, a. tickle fashion sways,
The brunette OF the fair.
" Nature, in forming man, designed
For each n well made wig, aud joined
Ii firmly Ia the head;
III" brown she suited with black hair
With brighter locks adorned the fair
The lrecs,e,l fac. with red.
Nature, first mistress of the art
Whose very blocks are dressed so smart,
How caust thou thus misplace
Those well made wigs which oft We meet,
Win curls tina, give expressive sweet
i"Hh unmeaning face!
Aud canst thou, on "a head trith BRAINS
Place locks, which thou hast ia'en no pains
In come'y wreaihs To form
Locks, which on pipes were curlej,
m ,sr he i,snA "a, a.,
Like sea weed in n Storm
How or the wigs, 10y thee designed,
fot heads uriurnished with mind,
Der learned brows spread;
While those, with modest beauty carried
fnr merit, (in the jarring worid)
Fall On the Unl-IteTrd mead
The hair we lose from of the crown,
When age aud sorrow hear VI. down
The check reluctant wins;
anu yet perserse aHt cruel tateS
We purchase hair to sluihe our paies,
And shave it from chius
Happy the youth, whose hair, allied
More strongly To his head, is ned,
And flows with native grnre;
Eut oh the wretchPd fale OF those
Whose purehas'd hair, ill-suied, .owg
AZ variance with the lncen
Thus sung the hard-Nith listning ear
Tue BARRIERS pole uI'iued, To hear,
Charmed with The theme divine
Oh them" cried, - IL must wear
~ tuii of artificial hair,
Let II be g'ry as mine.
Some Courteous rOnsor tell me how
20 gain the EUon--what aged brow
Such silvery wreRlhs displays;
Der distant lands I'll gladly 90,
For locks TO match these locks of snow,
Aud wear them all my days"
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LAMB FOR SALE.

virtue OF deed ofrusi executed the subscriber n
- william Radord. the S0ih day OF November 1919
by Thomas Lewis and uy recorded in the CLERKS Office nj
the county of Duckins ham, in February 1915
tract OF land lying ard being in the county Buckingham
and containing 664 acres being of the o land
owned by the late Edmund Winston 10
the payment III certain sums money in the said men
TONED 10 Edmund winston, adm or with the will annexed
Of Edmund Winston deceased shall on the mr., ;sss
sell TO the highest bidder for cash. Saturday the LIST ay
OF May next the said tract Of land. much herrof a.
may he necessary pay such balance may be then due
on the debts IN said deed mentioned together ih all costs
and charges of sale. The swell situated and has on
comfortable dwelling house. with the necessary ont
houses and was The residence of J.dge Yison
IL lies Immediately the DuckiugLa road n,on, Go.
mile and half below the New Store. &c
believe the purchaser will acquire simple title but
acting as trustee, shall convey title only as is ycste
in me by the deed under which act S
March ~ IO2-wuM SAMrEI ppaSCu
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PEALE's PORTRAIT or WASHINGTON.

In late Europe papers, wc notice the following
new works about 10 bc published
IN LnndOn, .hsmoirs n Ooles the author Of tho
PopIsh Plot 10 The year lG18-A drresce Of his con-
duct snd new light his character
The Chgrocfer NJ Cgiaiipe Defe1ded, by The Rev
Henry ileuiotd. w this work, the enterprise Of
ta'alme - placed IN IN entire new light, sHd he is
shown 10 have been patriot and hero
Nep risrs NJ CofO Street Conspiracy. They
STATE that IhsilewOod and his assocaics met simp,
Tor the purpose Of consulting on the principles Of 90.
sernmcni and that the they had collected we're
only 10 be used IN aid NJ The police Ia suppressng
Tiots and Dispensing unlawful assemhaees.
IN Paris, PHcs HUlrciieS de N dftuaygre de .T,l<s
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LAND FOR SALE

iE subscriber authorized by David Hubbard of Hall
a1 county va. 10 sell his tract OF land lying on The
s'le and SCI en- miles rsm he The tract con-
' fs ceres hbont one half OF which is first second
10" grounds the balance very COED upland the Greater
pa nr tobacco land IN short few tracts oil land
OF Tie same size of equal value in state AM person
wishing to purchase con apply in this place Terms
preferred IpS'E m FcIICI G "
Lynchlurg March ie. ioi IS -
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Cesar II de findgne rerfdi. ale Bruius d.s futentdt
snr Ia RTE, de &c grand homms The author, NJ La
rrahsson, contends that The Senate of Rome had 10
right u iorbid Cesar The Rubicon, liz Great
ing himself perpetual d,c,a,ur is proved have been
in consonance with the R0man constitution and his
assassination 10y Biulus justly held w public
probation.
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NUTIl,E.

rIIHE WASHINGTON TAVERN is For RENT--The
Il Furniture he had reasonable terms-and three
uu of January next, required.
March G.. tnO-tf ARCIID ROBERTSON
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March 10.
ChaTioftesriNe PronerIv I'm MI

WISH to sell that valuable property in and adjoining
se torn o. charlottesville known by the nHhIs Of the
SWAN TAVERN. There are between 40 and 45 acres of
anu running from the northeast the southwest corner
he tow and II affords many very beautiful sites for pri.
Mae resdecesn full view OF the University OF Virginia.
Ine improvements are, the Tavern, large house built
wood ~ feet 10y 81 and storehsuse adjuninga kitchen
meat-hOuse icehouse stables nc, These Improvement
were vaueda 600, and Insured by the Mutual Assurances
Society OF Virginia for Towns.
My business IN Richmond preventing nv having TINT al
tenon 10 the above property which il requires am de
rrmned TO sell the Tavern with land rs NAV suit
he purchaser or the whole II desired. The payments will
be made very accommodating-or will barrier the whole
properly Tor virginia Farmers Bank Stock NJ par
February T. 89-wtf EDMtTND ANUERSoN
editors OF the National Intelligence are rea uest
en- to insert The above weekly for three weeks aud send their
account 10 this office.
EiHE subscribers have removed 10 Cary Street onpos
moncure, Robinson X Peasants, where they will in
auon 70 heir present business attend 10 tue sale Of AM
(when funds are placed in band for that purpoeJ which
may be entrusted 10 them. y"
January n. 10 ,.io,, wv
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WAS committed TO the jail of Henrco county ON II =
w 9ih OF January 1924 as runaway, a Negro man
named JESSE MANU- who states That he is free, and
raised in North Carolina near Fayetteville The said
runaway is about IS years old of light complexion feet
inches high visible mark or scar. "
The of said runaway ii any there he IL berebv
required To come forward, prove property nav CHARGES
and take him away, or he will he de With a. The Inv M
John TATE m ~ ~
march ~ lOo-wi2w For WM. PRICE \.