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Notice.


DUNAWAY from the ,ossesson Of nhnt
IA subscriber, near sal.d,, Boietonrt couns
,y, Virginia, while on hs way 10 The wssters
country, n necro man nnmnd ISAAC, sho''.
- years Of age, nhote D feet . or . inches
high, Of stout and snunky stature. dark con-
pesion, small deep seated eyes. Isnac hn. ~
large scar between The thumb ami orehnges
Of The right iand. lie wns bought in May Lave
Of Mr.. Phil Thornton, Of Caroline county,
and was rii@ri IN Sro',sylvnnia, believe, ~
\ Mr.. P,ndlctOn where he is in all probabiiis
~ noviurkng All necessary expenses and
n rea,onable reward will be paid for the ap,
preitnsion and delivery OF the above nleii.
ii.ned slave TO james Jones, in Campbell
1onny--or IL secured in Jail in this common
wealth so get him again.
CHARLES NJ JONES.
" The Eriiior Of me frederietstipg m.
rnid piH please iusevf The ADORE three fimesand
forrnrd his account to this office FIR payment.
Februsry4. @ts "a.
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70 lowing Property,

to wit Daniel ythe elder,) Daniel Che
youngcr) Jerry, Lewis, Garland, Limas, Ma.
ria and her three children 10 wit Martha,
Horace, and Sam Gabrilla and her five chill
dren to wit Henry, Liza, Martini, Caroline,
aud Robert Rachel, Fanny and heriwo chill.
dren To wit Rpsilla and Moody , Lidda aud
her FIVE children 20 wit Louisa, Arch, Jane,
PAMELA and Cclin, and Eveline and Lucy, to-
ge,hcr with the increase Of the iemale slaves,
If any, since their conveyance. Also, one
wagon and gear, one cart, eight horses, MI
the stock of cattle, hogs and sheep, mud house
hold and kitchen furniture, being the personal
property embraced by the deed OF trust bear.
ing date the 2mh day Of February, ls2o, from
Robert c Scott aud his wife to William Pen.
dleion, and also coinprl,ed inn deed executed
by the said Robert c. Scott 10 the undersign
ed bearing date the 10Th day Of July, 1923
Sale 10 commence ri u o'clock.
GEO. -. WOODsON, VAC. 4. D.
February I6. 26wids
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NEW ADMINISTER ATION.

We collect from the public friends rs
well as the enemies of Mr. Adams, that the
following are the names ahoat from among
whom the new administration will proba
bly, be formed, VIZ MIR Webster, Coy.
Woicotl, of Connecticut Coy. Van Ness,
of Vermont Mr.. Southland Nj. Writ ;
M. Clay Mr. Forsyth and Gov. Bar
bour, of Virginia. Fash Gaz.
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DESHA.--It is stated in the Kentucky
Reporter ut the 5ist ult. that ihr trial al
Desha, the son of the Governor, for the
murder of Francis Baker has closed, and
that the Jury has hrough, m "A verdict
Guilty. A full report of tie trial is 10 brf
published by james q, Dana aud james
CoHan, esus
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POSTS oWI.p ia

pirgnia Legislature. Nothing Of i'm
porlance has hrOn transacted in this body
since our last accounts. We expect IL ad
Journed on Wednesday last.
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PUBLIC DINNER TO GENERAL
J9CKSOE

number ofgentcmrn now in this city
from different parts of the Union, wishing
to manifest their respect towards General
jackson, after lhe dscisd1 ilptitts., t'fEsden.
tai sssetiDih mkt trgQthet. No ,lisaPatli,a-
0a6lieIi0g hin, p6Gfic dinsrr on the occa.
sion. The following notes will explain the
object of the committee, and the delicate
and high minded sense Of proplety Of the
Hero's refusal.
Washington City, 10Th Ftb. 1925.
SRA number of your fellow citizens,
assembled in this city, from different states
of the Union, with The confident expectation
of seeing the universal wishes ofthe nation
fulfilled, by your elevation 10 the Chief
MagIstracy thereof; Disappointed in that
respect, however, the, are desrons of tes
tifying their attachment aud regard for you,
by soliciting the pleasure Of Jour company
81 public entertainment To be given /
Nlllamson's Hotel, tomorrow afternoon,
at 8 O'Clock. We are, very respectfully,
your fellow citizens.
.Somml Spn,t,cout, of New Jersey,
John COnrad, Pennsylvania,
HHi,dos Robinson, Virginia,
J. o. Hnnton, S. Caroina,
Committee.
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.Mssrs. Kremer aud Clay hear
nothing more from these gentlemen than
that the letter ot the former, in which he
declines going before the Compittee of In
sestlgatlon has been reported 10 the House,
and laid on the table.
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To Gen. ANDREW Jackson.


beHfTuJ JACKSON Hfpty
Genttemen--I havs received your polite
invitation, in behalf of yourselves and n
number of citizens, " in this city, from diff
ferent states in the Unon," to partake Of a
public entertainment TO morrow. For your
p"llteness, pray accept my thanks. can
not decline, and ought not yet | cannot
refrain from suggesting to You and my
friends the propriety, perhaps necessity, Ui
forhrarlng to confer upon me-, at this mo
ment, any such prominppt mark of your
regard. You cannot, am persuaded, mis-
take my meaning. A decision Of a. u.after
about which much public feeling aud con
cern has been manifest very lately has taken
place. Any evidence Of kindness and re-
gard. such as you propose, might, by many
he viewed az conveying with 1t exception
murmuring, and feelings Of complain,
which sincerely hope belong DOT to any
of my friends. would therefore, beg leave
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n suggest q you, that, m rejection, yon
may decn il proper TO forbear any course
10 which, rOssbly, exception might be Ia
ken.
Please 10 accept my thanks, and tender
them 10 the gentlemen respectively.
ANDREW JACKSON.
To Messrs. S. .S,oartmout,
J. Conrad, n..,,..
Nm. Robinson, s0h'"'''''s'
} o. Hanfon.
10th February, I825.
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PHILIP T. BARBOUR has accepted the
OF Judge of the General Court.
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Notice.

Notice.
1--WE subscribers SCHOOL viii agafp
4 commence on Tuesday the first day
OF March, ensuing. In biz School arc laugh
Reading. Writing, Arithmetic. Grammar
Geography, and Use of the Globes, EIs
mrnis of Geometry, Tfigonometry, Sur
''ying theoretically, and practically If -
CURED, Algreba. &c. &c.
JOHEc. REID.
p s. Five or six young ladies', students
Ut my own, or of any other School in
town, can b. accommodates with hoprdiue
on moderate terms-As the expense Ia i'm
mediate, the payment for boarding will be
required In advance.
J.C. n
Feb. II, 9hf2s
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PersonaA PROPERTY,

in The said deeds Of trust mentioned together
with the increase of tho slaves therein men
toned II any there be, ms will be sufficient nt.
ter drlrayiug the proper costs mud charges Of
the sale, 10 raise the aforesaid sum Of three
thousand dollars, with interest from the said
twenty third day of October, one thousand
eight hundred aud twenty one md the shId
sum Ot three thousand and sixty nine dollars
and sixty five cents, with interest from the
tenth day of December, ONE thousand eight
hundred and twenty one, on so much thereof
as appears Ia be The principal oil the eHecu-
tons on which the said sum ot moDey IS due,
aud the aforesaid sum of two hundred and
thirteen dollars thirty four cents, and pay the
saa~su'ns into Que OF the banks nj this place,
to the credit oi Ties. .suitss saiqeei to The IN
ture order Of the court, aud that lie report his
proceedings to thr court in order 10 "A final
decree md the court doth further order that
the snid Robt &. Scott, do deliver 10 the mnr
shall the properly aforesaid or SO much thereh
Ms viii he necessary to raise the said sevehl
sums OF money with the interest lheree -
Provided, nevertheless, that my OF ihf ere.
ditors, for whose benefit the sales aforesaid
are I" bt made Wy the Marshal, may Ia niiow.
ed 10 hid 10 the extent OF their clalr whhoni
paving TO the marshal the amount otsneh pnr-
chase or purchases, III which event he viii
report the same accordingly.
A Copy
80, JOIN WILLS, c G.
In pursuance of the above decree, the I'M
dersigned, M~slial of tie said court, will, on
Saturday The lqh day Of March neti3 pf lair,
If not, ihcpexitair day thereafter, Sundays ek-
cepted) proceed 20 sell, by way at public auc-
ton, 60 The highest bidder, FOR cash, hcfo the
front door OF the Franklin Hotel, in tie town
OF Lynchburg, the
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.a,cohoi, Spfs. Turpentine, &c.

I HAVE gust tecriped an additional slip.
4 ply Of Alcohol, Spirit. Turperfine, Sr-~
a number Of other arlieieS in my line for safe az
reduced prices. J'H0S X DUAL.
February lea fye6.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-22

In The County Court Of .NeisoH, The : III
January, le25.
James Montgomery aud Charles Perfo"'
and Robert Rfses, Administrator OF Jesse
Clarkson, dec d. Compliments
Against,
Elizabeth Martin, Thomns Herndon and
Polly his wife, James Last aud Falsey lbs
wiz. ohu lily aud Nancy his wife, Samuel
Parish and Jane his wife, David X. Cihfkson,
james Clarkson and William clarkso0,
Defendants.
This day came the cnmpiainants, ny then
attorney, aud II appearing to The satisfaction
of the court, ihat the defendants, John lily
and Nancy Ms wife, and William Clarkson
are not inhabitants ei this Commonwe cath
on motion Of the complainants, II is decfeed
and ordered - the court, that the said de
PENDANTS John utly and Nancy his vile, and
William Carkson, do appear here, Oh or be.
fore the fourth Monday in April next, aud
answer the complainani's billj and give seen-
rity according 10 the act OF Assembly, IN such
ease made and provided And that copy
of lh- order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper, published in the town Of Lynch
burr, for two months successfully, and that
another copybe posted up at the door OF The
court house, Of this county, two court day.
pregiou, 10 .aid April csurt next
A Copy-Testo,
SEATON II. LOVING, u. {.
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Spring ARRIVALS
OF RICH FANCY GOODS

superb worked Swiss Masius, large figure
Do. do Book do 10
A few elegant Bobiuell teils
piece very rich shaded Brown SILK
\ large assortment OF Black figured do
J case Grape Robes, all shades
. pieces lalege figured Black Mandarin Crap,
box new style figured itbbous
few ladies Cups, superbly worked
30 pieces Caliroes uneommouly cheap
Muslin aud Canbricks Of every description
loo pieces PLAID, Domestic, from IA to %
cents, with aercat variety OF other goods
going of al very reduced prices.
MkEE, ROBINSON, & Co.
McrCh IL 10
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SPRASG ARMY AIS.

Ne have commenced receiving our sPIUNG
ASSORTMENT, and are at present open.
ing
Beautiful .fgped Gro DC Naples and Italian
Luiestting SiikS,
First chop black .Nalku, Grapes
chints Caiieoes, spring patterns
Sbaitd OHbete "a Hdndftrchiels
Splsndid a@otimeHt Of iuge shell, Tux and
.Sae CoBtJs
Hhiie and bkfe PruucRa Shoes
4 boz rry Yiendid, Jcshionadie and aeU style
Gnuse RbdHds
Prince Regents extra bipt and bidck Casstnereg
Baag up Co,d5, TUist Buttons
Bieached Washington md Sra hiond Sdeehnp'
Washington BED Ticks, &c &c.
The ghote W2i he odjy,d igic
Is. MCKEE 4 J. &. MEM
March IL. tg59
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Personal RroNerty,
NNianA Roberts,

HAS CA hand a general assortment Of
4 Groceries aud various other articles
which he will sell low for cash or merchanta.
bic produce.
Prime aud inferior brown Sugar
Loal Sugar, Aolaases
GaupowdGr aud Imperial Tea
Best green and common Coffee
Pepper, Spice, salt fetre
Prime Cheese, Rice
sherry and Malaga Wine
West India and New England Rum
Old and ccw Whiskey
Sperm aud tallow Candies
Cotton Cards, Wool Hats
Bar Iron, Blstertd aud a. Steel
Cut and wrought Nails
Edrthen ware, assorted
Stone ware do
Call skin Shoes lined and bound
Course strong Shoes
Cotton Warn assorted numbers
Writing Paper, Playing Cards
Indigo, Madden, SC. &c.
March t. w4w %
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Yen DoAiavs Reward.

RUNAWAY from the subscriber, living
~ ia Pittsylvania county, Virginia, on Mon
day the I'd inst negro boy named JORDAN,
ct yellow complexion, 3 years old, / feet 10
or II inches high, quite asmart spoken hoy,
hRd on when he lett nome, Il pair of blue
checked pantaloons, "A coarse cotton shirt, had
no hat nor shoes, no particular mark rerellrc-
ted. lie WAS seen on "Wednesday night the
aud 10 expect he is lurking about town
Whoever may apprcheud the said boy nnd
deliver him to ne, or lodge him in Jail so thai
get him again, 5haIlleeetye the above re.
ward
WILLIAM WARE.
Au ust -. Wis3
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1P aiuable lots
OR S.1I.l


rH7HE citizens of Lynchburg and its sici
4 cinity, are hereby respectfully informed
that the subscriber will, on The 10Th day oil the
next month, March, proceed, on the prem-
ses, 10 sell, M public auction, on a credit of
TX, twelve, aud eighteen months, his LOT
No. 81 lying opposite Spring warehouse, on
Lynch street, aud fourth alley, and which Tor
the accommodation of purchasers, he will d-
vide into six lots, Of twenty five feet each in
front, on the street, and 1872 feet back, 10 lot
No, 36. This property lying in front of a
public inspection OF tobacco, aud on the most
elevated situation on Lynch street, will make
good stands for Groeers, Mechanics shops
aud for buildings Tor Stemmers, or Manuiec.
turers OF Tobacco. Tcrms, and further parii-
cnlars will be made known at the premises
on the day OF sale
THOMAS HUMPHREYS.
February %. IDS p
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NYDROpHOBla.

WHEREAS great alarm has been ex-
w cited in the town OF Lynchburg aud IT'S
vicinity in consequence of belief that this
disease 10 BOW prevailing as well in the town
as the adjacent country and whereas the
Common Hall of the town, 10 guard, us lar as
may be practicable, against The extension
OF an evil SO truly alarming, on yester
day passed an Ordinance toprevenl dogs
from running al large within the corpora
ton. take this method of appri sing as
we'll as the citizens OF the town as those
who may visit it, that that Ordinance will be
strictly aud rgidly enforced.
JOHN I. MASON,
March To- ts30 Master Of Poiisc.
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Drugs, cdioines, Paints, Oils
and Dye-stu!is,
esgss
III
THOMAS J. DUVAT.,

At TIE sI6N or Tui GOLDEN MORTAR,
ON BANk SQUARE,
nAS just received, in addItiae to his
4 4 former stock, an extensive assortment of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS and
DYE-STuffS,w which enables him now to Of
Ter to his friends, customers and the public ge-
morally, the most complete aud extensive as
sortment ever before brought 10 this market.
AMONG THEM AeE THE FOLLOWING, VIZ
oJoO H. Glauber Salts, 30 do. Tartar Eme-
500 do Epson do. tic,
900 do. Gum Shell, 80 do Quick Silver,
Lac, 90 doz bottles Anne
500 do Pear Ash, ricen Castor oil,
100 do. Sum Cam 10 packs Gold Leaf,
ptor, oao gallons Alcohol,
100 do Jaap, 80 do Lamp OH,
100 do sponge, loo do Spis. TuI-
el25 do. perdigris, pentine,
90 do CalomfI,
And every other article in his Inc, all Of
the best quality, and for sale at tie lowest
prices for cash, or al siA months TO punctual
customers Septemberj
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Notice.

DUNAWAY from the possession of the
II subscriber, near Salem, Bote,ourt conn-
~, Virginia, while on his way 10 the western
country, n negro man named ISAAC about
? years OF age, about feet or inches
high, Of stout aud chunky stature, dark com
pesion, small deep seated eyes. Isaac has II
large scar between the thumb and fore-hnger
Of the right hsnd. lie was bought in May last
of Mr. Phil. Thornton, of Caroline county,
aud was raised in spottsyIyania, believe, BY
a Mr. PcndIetan, where he IS in all probabill-
~ now lurking All necessary expenses and
reasonable reward will be paid for the APP
arehension aud delivery OF the above men
toned slave to james Jones, in Campbell
connty--or II secured in jail in this common.
wealth so get him again
CHARLES NJ. JONES.
II The Editor ofMe fred6ricfstlTg He
raid nil piease insert The abote three HmesaHd
iorpard his account to his oQiee for pnymtnt.
February 4. wis u.
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Look at this y,

a 'fIE subscriber IS determined 10 sell his
HOUSE and LOT in the town Of Lynch
aurg, situated at the head OF Main street, aud
AT present occupied b Captain Howson ),
White, VINO will shcw II 10 those wishing 10
purchase. The price will be reasonable, and
The terms such as to SUIT almost any one who
mag be DESTROYS to own The property.
HENRY CLARK!
Dec. % Wis ~
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The elegant and thoroush-bre
Horse,
MA|l:H
IAVTls4lt ca

~ BEAUTIFUL BAY, ten years old This
"a sprpg, i've feet four inches high, an high
health and vgour, will stand the present sea-
son at the Botetour Springs, ard will he let
10 mares al Sl5 the season, II paid within tue
season, or $50 without, s22 to insure, and Sc
the leap--the season 10 commence the LIST oil
March and end the Isl Of August. Ills figure,
muscular powers and blood vii most assured
ly place him among the first stations in the
country. Lawrence vas unfortunate IN train
ing of three years old. The certificate OF Jas.
J. Harrison, esq. who trained him, which is
hereto annexed, proves that he would have
been on the turf had not his sinews given way.
II size, blood, form, colour, character as toal
getter, end the exalted opinion of those who
trained hin AS a race horse, and low price,
are Inducements, | have no doubt that Law
renee " Ill be patronized. lie is the property
OF William X. Johnson, esq who has lately
purchased him AT very high price, on ac-
count oil III, superior blood int more part.
cularly IN consequence. OF his great reputation
AS q sure foal getter. He writes me that bis
colts are the very finest now going. The ol
dcst OF them Will be three years old nexl
ring
The price at which be stands may, by some,
be thought high being probably more than
has ever been paid in this part oil the country
but when his extraordinary blood aud cha
rncter rs II foal getter are taken into couside
ration, | will venture ts say he Is the cheapest
horse that ever stood in the upper country =
Fifty cents will be expected tor the groom in
every instance. Mares fed agreeable to order,
at a low Pfice-goed pastlrage gratis, but no
liability for accidents.
CHARLES JOHNSTON
PHI
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HNVSNES,

E)AlNT, scruhbing, Shoe, Sweeping
n Whitewash, Shaving, Crumb, busting
Hair, and Clothes BRUSHES. Also, a yar
ETY. OF FANCY SOAPS, Walls, &c. just re
eeived and for sale by
THOMAS J. DUAL.
Sept. 40
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Yrncts Or parcel % hanA,

lying in the county OF Bedford, on the waters
II Bore Anger, the one estimated - e6ntsin
To- acres, and the other Supposed 10 contain
lds acres, being the tract OF land on which
the said 5opreih Jeter aud Elliott Jeter now
reside, and referred 10 IN tie bill and exhibits
fled in The said cause. The sale will take
place on the premises al the house oi Sovrein
letter.
Terms mnde known On the day OF sale.
Gro. Il. NUOB5ON, NJ. S. c. {. /. y.
March !. widseS
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Marshal's Sale.
IN pursuance Of decree of the superior

IN pursuance Of decree of the superior
i court Of ehancery for the Lynehburg Dis
trict, pronounced on TIE 9th Jay OF soyem
Der 1924, IA cause therein depending, be-
tween
soyrein jatef undElliuit deter. fliis.
And
Christopher CLARK, YIN Walker and Seth
Ward Deiis.
The undersigned Marshal Of the sad court
will on Monday the ith day Of April nett, 81
lair, Il not fhe neat far day thereafter, sun
days sNuepted) eSuose 70 sale by way al pub
tic auction, 10 the highest bidder Two Sc
yernl
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PEDIGREE

LAWRENCE was got by the celebrated Sir
Archy, whn was by old Diomed, out Of The
imported mare Castanira, by Rockingham
his dem by the imported horse Sir Harry who
was by SIR Peter leazle, and considered Que
OF his best sons-his grand dam by Chant-
cIeer---his great grand dam by old Cellar, who
was by old Janus--bl5 gr great grand dam
was by fllmnap--his 81. gr great grand dam
wa by Mark Anthony-and he was raised by
me. WILLIAM RICE.
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Healar MINIS for Sale

HNtiE subscriber is determined on selling
L his PEpLAR MILL estate; this pro-
perty and the many advantages that attend it
is SO generally known, as for minute de-
serption to be deemed unnecessary: suffice
il To say il is one of the best stands in Virginia,
for a Mill, Store, Dstllery aud Tavern, all of
which are on the premises and in elegant re-
pair for business, together with several tene-
ments occupied by mechanics and private ia
mites.
Terms, from one TO eight years credit, on
the purchasers securing the payments by a
lien on the property, and bonds and security
to carry interest from the date. Should a
private sale not be effected before the second
day OF April next, (ot which due notice will
be given) twill then be sold al public auc-
ton on the premises, and If necessary divided
to suit purchasers. Also at the same time
and place will he sold several likely negroes
and all my other property Of every descrip-
ton, JAS. WARE.
Pedlar Mills, March d. w4w %
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MY. Thomas aldridge,

CIR shall proceed on the 10th and
~ Nth days OF May next, to take the testi-
mony OF William Armstead and others, at the
tavern of Robert Morriss, in the town of
Lyuchburg, between the hours of 10 o'clock
4, NJ. and o clock, P. NJ. of each day, which
testimony shall offer in evidence before the
superior count of chancery Tor the Lynchburg
district, in the case of the injunction in which
you are plaintiff, and myself and. others are
defendants. JOHN WHITE.
March IL. wtllM29
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Brunswick County, Va.

This is to certify that trained the toy horse
belonging to Col Nm. Rice, by the name OF
LAWRENCE, the fail after he was two years
old, the spring that he was three, the tall after
he was three, and again the tal after he WIS
four: he was very promising the fall after he
was three, when carried him To New Mar
ket with the full intention of running him in
the post stake, Two mile heats with IlMOLE-
ON and REALITY but to my gfaat NORTH.
cation, found him lame lew days before the
race. Although it is sad and believed to be
the best colt race ever run in America, am
of opinion, bad he not got lame, that he
would have done himself credit IN the race,
not have won it His private trials with the
same horse that T.meleon was tried with, the
same ground, ard the same watch, induces
the opinion He was rested from that time
until the fail after he as four, W ih the hope
OF his recovery, when trained Vim again and
found he had improved bur then ascertaiucd
that he had received an injury that would OF
could moi be removed. lie was trained by
Mr.. William Wynn the next spring, as Col
Rice thought bis ground was sandy and soft
aud probably he might stand it--but could
not--yet, he progressed far enough TO con
vince Mr.. Wynn that he was a race horse, il
his leg would hold. | only think il doing JUS
tee to say tbatI gave him up with great re-
luctance. JAMES J. HARRISON.
Brunswick, Feb. 70, 1919. w4wlo