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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-16
LANU tOR S4LE

FNTlE subscriber having determined reside in the Ween
u county, offers sale very valuable tract Cfsnd I,ing in
the upper end buckingham county upon waters (Ve
Island Creek, miles from James River Convenient 10 AIS
inspection OF tobacco and several chant mills 500
suciency VI which cleared and in good heart IL
work or 10 hands 10 advantage The woodland is we'll i'm
beTed and adapted 10 the culture Of Tobacco wheat indian corn
aud in fact every crop that have tempted to raise upon n
There handsome mill site aud ny other advantage cal
cuated TO increase is value in the ESTIMATION Of an industrious
aud calculating The buildings arc GOOD and new famed
dwelling house, sufficiently large for IN, comfortable acconm-
dson OF common SIZE family, othouses propofonabIy
valuable. would seed crop Of wheat many bushels a.
the purchaser might choose SOW, (pO,ded sale Is effected
this fa Pcrsons disposed 10 purchase III meet with hs
gao liberal Paynenishy aPP5 to premise,
BENJAMIN ABBITT.
August %.
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tF.oa ne Philadelphia Erser,,n,'s Jos1'aL
TO THE NEW FRIGNrE BRANDYwINE,

hei receiving Leay,te convey a to his native eoun'r
lBySsiieek osson,l
Now bear thee hravrly, gsiau, sail,
And trim thy maiden clnyass ehecrlyj
.ya,ion's blessing j, thy gale,
To- war the Guest beloved So dear',
Ride thou before Il, safely p,ouj',,
Though Eqn'roclials below loud,
~. bo.sl made eons.eiate,hy nam
Then safely bean him, ship VI Fa'l,
Awiis The season hen the sto m
a. ,ildest iary vents, Gi,paiins,
Brave spnis guide thy unrld Form,
Tn. hoi.ter0us danger molly daring
Tfpraycts are buo, ,iii, spufn the SEA-,
For millions n.urinuf IA ii. hre,zr,
With heaven pleading, - sustain
Freedoms Apostle ocr The main.
Should Europe. oo,dy brow display
Some ang,y flashes rom the " AIlianee,n
un.weryinc, steady he thy way,
While waves ia, Dag Ia cool Lc.rsnce.
II from het moral desert springs
rh. sroc- breath of angry hus-,
'fhe gales OF Freedom u heiss',
Shall! hush tic pesli.egtial blast
racn bear thee brav.ly, gallant sail,
And spread thy virgin canvass gai,y;
4 grateini nation br eathes thy gale,
Her hened,stons raising daily.
And when The melting hero bends
With ny u hc:;e and bind, cd iritnl,
u rturi,-we'll gladly hail thy name
Welcome, thou chosen hip Of Fame!
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j. ". Garnett's Lectures on Female Education.
,1ill publisher th w 'rk brgs leave the
public OF lib edition this popular pro-
duc,ou. They be obtained at hi Printing Office his
regular pice OF One Dollar per copy. To who
pax v1cu and upwards liberal will he made
Tor cash, or approved paper THOMAS w WHITE,
Editor and sole proprietor OF Gainetrs Lectures
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VIRGINIA. ARales, holden in the Clerk, Office Of the
the 5th day OF September, 1926:
Edward H. moseley aud Archibald L. Woodbridge, exs OF
ceased, Plainds.
Against
George Markham and Caroline Matilda Harris, W'llsn a.
Tupn and Edward Cox exix and e>ors Of Thomas Harris
dec Lucy u. Markham, BERNARD Markham cbntps =.
Markham, William Markham, Mary 4. Markham, Judith "
George Linsas H., Hugh NJ, Matha L. E. Orben NJ anu
john " Markham. Del.
The defendant Bernard Markham having catered his
and according the act oil the ce-
neral Assembly end the rules Of this and appearing
by satisfactory evidence, that he nhabant OF TINS
country ordered that the said defendant do appear mere
on the first day Of the and the ria,nh b
and that Of this order be forthwith inserted IN some
newspaper printed in the Of Richmond for two month,
suo.essse aud posted at the ont door of the Capitol the
said city. 4 copy Teste
wai. w. uENINd, C. C.
Stpi 9. S1-uSpv
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FEl raI.E FDTTC-9TJO.N-

sJISS ELIZAnETII II. CARVER, who has conducted a
VA Female School several foI VIM -. Taylor Eq in
llanove his entire s4tiaelon will open her School my
house O the 2ih instant
She will teach Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English ram
Ancient and oder li hy, with t.,e Of
the Gloies and the French Lanlu,i
The Will instant, and close for the
present year, the 10Th OF December, and will
the 10th Of next January and continue the 18th OF
December, allowing vacation of month during the
The price Board aud Tuition will be 500 per aud
GEORGE VASuoN.
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Goochland, Sent. 1.
L.a.ND FOR .SdLE.

gHoR sale my Of hand Abemaie county heretofore
residence, consisting $500 about 1000 oil which
OF the best quality and 1900 lying below the
niounain snd extending from II, generally Of good quality,
aud renarkahy well tmbered and waered The ae, lies
the side c the Rivanna branch Of James River
gable for Baeaux 10 Milton, which within three aud half
miles II Eve miles from Charloes'ii!c, aud six iEm the
University Ofs situation for health and
ty remark need he made here The estate has all the
improvements comnoiious dwelling house huiding'
Tor servants and other domestic purposes, good stables, two
harms with resng machines grist and MILL with good
houses for and labor well posted for each purpose
and all gUOI repair The be divided
l Into parts will he disposed OF desied. Thepay-
men oihe purchase meney may be made by iuaments, with
very liberal edit TO be agreed the time OF sale The
furniture aud the stock Of every kind may be sold land
have also for sale another tract Of rather than ZOO
mes iltonwhin the rveT lis northern
waere and has valuable vein Of lime stone passI through it,
This tract divided into two farms, each having dwelling
house, very commodious for small family with necessary
buildings Credit will he given for this tract in like
for the other Persons inclined to purchase Will address them
selves directly Ia JAMES MONROE.
Oak Hi. LnmdnIm county,. Va. Anril p. 1I5-iE.
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Brick T'avern For Sale.

IESIE above Tavern with its appuCnauces, situated in te
Il Village at Charlotte Cohose, will be offered for sse t
That place public auction the FIRST Monday in October
being court day. This properly situated in an agreeable nI
thrifty village and in wealthy ;ghbourhood In, Taver
house large and commodOu., all the essary ou-b
Terms and three equal annual ,rent. Cro, a.
date Of the possession, which will be given on The az d.
Of December next Bonds with approved personal seea;
,v security on the property Will be required. IL the tavern
not sold the day Of sale, will then be offered for les
for term Of years.
For further information sply 70 Henry 4. or William NJ
Watkins, Two Of the pfopreois.
TIE PROPRlETORS
August 10. sf-w7.s
The Edors Of the Petersburg Iutegencer are reooeed 70
insert the above seven times and forward their account; 10 this
flee fnr PAWN. ut W
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Northern N.ck Land Tor Salr.

pursuance of the last Will aud resaent OF Robt. Nit
ee deceased, will sell 10th, highest bidder, at Rc,
nioud Courthouse, the f,st Monday i Novepber
credit of three years, Land containing 1852 Acres,
lying III the counties OF Richmond and Northumberland about
miles below FTnham Church, the public road leading
Laneater Courthouse This land abundanIly inbered and
well worth the attention of those who engaged the
woOd-cutiing IL lies The ksppahannoch
river from which the h and Oysters he procured
The o"g credit upon which ihi Land will be sold the timber
abounds with, OF which, il believed enough might he sold
nree years, would pay To- the land and the low price at
which Is expe ted will sell ia OF no imp
mel Is being considerations whch shu! induce land
purchasers attend the sale. Nv TAonas Snydor redn
AT fanIiam Church, will show the land any who
may ne inclined to purchase Bond wtk approved security,
will I've required of the purchaser Also Deed Of Trust
the land further security for the payment Of Inc purchase
CARTER MITCHELL, Executor of I,o,t Mitchell decd.
August % 3S-wi2GO
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STOLEN

CHECK on the United Siaes' Branch Bank at Richmond
N drawn at the General Post Office Ly Abraham Bradley
A. 7. NJ. g. in favor Of UFel Te dated july %, No 1914
Tor SPY 90 stolen on the 9Th Of August te desk
Garland Ballard Of Orange county Va 10 whom
feed IL offered for sale Mr.. Ballard wishes be detained
and TO receive notice.
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charlottesville Lots For sac.

SHALL potively without any kind Of reserve, on ND
nesdoy the 2s Of September neat sell to the highest bid
der, credit Of Twelve months, from 20 10 so LOTS ad-
joining The town OF Char oiesye many Of them in full view
Of the University, asrdag beautiful for private re
sidences. EDMUND ANDERs0S
SeptemberG. g5-s,J,
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TRUST. SALE.

TRUST S.dLE.
- virtue of two deeds Of executed separately TO the
Subscribers. by Walter Crenhaw aud recorded IN the
Couy Court Of Hanover for certain purpos stheren nen,i
oued shall sell the his bidder the pre-
mc Friday The 25d Of September next Tor cash. the Scotch
Mails situated he NcwUund river in Hanover county, with
go Land thereto annexed and all appurtenaces
he Ito belongings conveying such title the purchaser only
Is vested in us b., The foremr ntiuneddeeds
FRAS BLUNT, I ~ 49,,
WM. ID. WINSTON, ~
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If ACnILLES u. JOHNSON.
TARE M0TIGE

'sHAr we shall petition the Virginia Legislature 10 ap
a point Trustees sell all Its Oxford which at bi, time
arc nnimrroved, and 10 make fee simple right to the
purchaser aud u appropriate the arising from the sale
'nere'i asreeaby to the original act Of Assembly
ROBERT TERRELL,
SAMUEL TERRELL
WIN. l.. HARRIS.
Caroline Sent 2 1921 ns az
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U.NTTEHHIIF OF PEJN.VSTL V-7sF7.I.
TsIiE elca Lectures will y, i'm usual the fast Mon
Il day Of November.
ANATOMY, h, r. s. Physie, NJ n and w. z Homer. ID.
MArERIA MEDiCA, John H. Coke, NJ. u.
THEORY and PRACTICE Of MEDICINE, N. Chapman,
NJ. u.
MIDWIFERY, Tho5. G. James, NJ. D.
CHEMISTRY, Robert Hare, H. ID.
SURGERY, VIM Gibson, NJ. d..
s CLINICAL LECTURES will he delivered at the Aims
House Innay every "Wednesday and Saturday, during the
oi The University by DIS. Chipmsn and iIbson,
WE HOkNER, ". ID. Deai,---No. cG3, c'enut sreet.
August IS. 23--tlstNov.
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EDHCAIION

MISS 7. r HUGHES, respectfully informs the publio
Az that hef Seminary FOR the moral and intellectual culture
en1e youth, viii he open the third Wondny IN Sepfsnt-
gicr couise o Instruction embraces Reading, Writing.
hrHhneio, Engsh Grammar, Geography BeieIeitre and
composition Those young Ladies who arc qualified to
commence the study Of History, will be carefully instructed
iuthe manner Of reading 10 advantage Their memories will
ne strengthened by frequent recstiohs Of the substance Of
what they read and Their judgments expanded, by cliciting
their remarks IN The course II the Historians narrative
Twelve boarder will he received 5o for board tuition
~ The French Language Music and other ornamental
banehesof Education will be augh for which there will be
aseparste charge
August -. 9S-s4w
NJ OTICE shtfeiy given that The CELLS in the Loose
~ Hospital in The City Of Williamsburg, all occupied,
aud that mere patients will e received into The sid Hosp
tal until ofhe said cells IRE vacant due Of which
will be given By order Of hs Court of Directors,
LEONARD HENLEY, G. G. %.
July 90 s3-.fawtf
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Medical Department Columbian College.
'guiE Lectures will commence the fist Monday IN No
Z yenbef.
DR.. Se,eaH Oh Anatomy and Physiology.
d.. Slaughter Surgery.
DE-. Henderson the Theorv and Practice of Medicine
d.. Worfhing.0n u Materia JIedica.
DIR. Cuihash on chemistry.
DR.. +. Mny, Ob,ieiricks.
Clinical Practice aud Ope alive Surgery in the Warls Of the
Washington As, un TIL: HENDERSON, VI. ID. Dean.
Wa .hugton CITY, Sent. {. S6-I,tN
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.MOTTCE

rETiAT shall petition the Legislature Of rgins hsuext
n session Tor divorce from my wife Susan Safion
Sept ., is35. S7---w1s* GEORGE s'TRArrON
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SEPT. Q.
Virginia: AT court held FOR Charlotte Coa.sy the ID
v day OF August, 1925:
Stephen Pe,ius, Plaintiff

" iRGiNIA; AT court held Tor Charlotte Coa;y the I'd
day oil August, 1928;
Stephen Peius, Plaintiff
Against
Thomas Bib and Elizabeth Moseicv Defendants.
The defendant Thomas Dbh having entered his appear
aee and given security according Act of Assembly and
the rules 81 this court, end appearing the salts faction OF
the court that he il not nlahthi of this the
melton Of the plaintiff by COUNSEL ordered that the said
defendant do hct. the first Monday in November
next and answer the plaintiffs hill give security for per-
forming the decree of the an that copy Of this oer
he inserted in the Richmond Enquirer month.
erveiy and posted the front door of the courthouse v the
laid county. copy. Tes,..
wINSLoW ROBINSON, elk.
Sept. .. 3s-wsws
IN chANtEiif At M,.niliy htld iOr Louisa
iyihe iith dav Of July, 1895:
Charles u. Hopkins, Plaintiff,
Against
James Johnson and Abraham johnson. Der.
III, Defendant Jauies Johnson having entered his Al.
Peafance according to the act ofA.,cm aud the rules OF h,
court, AMI appearing To III. saac,ion of the court that he
moi an inaiinnt OF this slate motion the
ms attorney l. ordered that h. here on or before
ocioer court next ant, answer the Pl,id bill that
~ ms ORDER be inserted i" one OF III. newspapers printed
h state Tor ss weeks and posted al The CONT
house door Vi 'is county day.
COPY. Tese, JOHN HUNTER elL
August 90
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I'VE s,-cbor will sci, 10 the highest bidder un lionday
the 26fh day IF September, if fair il iay
is plantation Willis in the county of
tanning about 800 lie will o, the 2Gh d,y o the
same month. fair, # the fair da, sell he sam.
the tract of land upon which he resides. ying upper
'nd ." Duekngham about 500 acres ab,ut 500
OF which TO cear Those who disposed to pur-
eiaae the is tract will rleae apply to Mr. Turner Christian
she Manager upon the plantation, who will sey the same, and
those dpoed TO puehss. the latter receive any nfora
ion by applying TO the subs Iiber lv,g upon the
Th 81 lands well worthy the any gentleman
Poedtp vest hs real estate bot, have to-
iefaly good Improvement w; fine water, and in good neg
bouhood The subscriber will sell each place on the sane
Jay advertised fOr the sale Of the land all The stock OF
and sheep, the coop corn lod,, &c The land
will he sold credit OF and three years. and
approved security will he required, The stock corn &c will
he sold ced OF ~ months, bond aud app owed secul IT.
si be required for all Ten Dollars
from the date; If puncuay paid the interest 10 tie -mted
under the sum vi ten DOilaIs cash will be required
August So 34-w5ws PHI: DU-VAI
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Cne Ip:.chDatr0 l,eragn.

The materials belonging the Office an excellent Press on
which tie Herald printed, Long Primer geJis and
BREWER type sufficient for :he publication paper on an i'm
Pea sheets job Press and quantity of job Oruamen
tai Type, which adequate the any quantity Of
custom which this place will afford.
The subscription list very respectable FOR inland
the advertising aud job perhaps nearly equal to at Of
any other inland establishment in the slate. With regard
advantages afforded By Lyuchburg the pubca news
paper, perhaps hardly necessary say that the extensive
commercial intercourse which holds with large portion Of
Western Virginia, With the Western part Of North Carolina and
with Tennessee &c and the dense and wealthy pulaion ot,
adjacent country the facilities Of communication which pos
'eses with every fountain Of iuornaioD and the increasing
prosperity Of this section Of country, considerations which
warrant the idea that the establishment would he profitable n
any prudent aud active proprietor Propositions will
M the Isl Of October; 10 The authors Of which, any necessary
Information as TO the affairs Of the Office, and its future pros
poets II sold, will he promptly given.
Lynehburg. Juy % Fiji ACHILLES d. Johnson.
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Richmond, aIar
Durable Coffin Letters far SoIe

rTNIESE Letters Wi, enable friend trace the remains Of
the deeea:ed ,y years after inicreni, by the
az. ON the Colin, and will ne Coffin made
subscriber, the most moderate terms, and uneral
ieasc and pair of gentle Horse furnished
tee. just received, supply Of Vemen Blinds the ars.s.
with elegant Pier and Mantle G.sss,
Forte Pianos few Cane aud Rush bottom Chairs; Cppai
Vunish, Hair Cloth curltd Tai ANA Moss:
posts Table Legs Sofs and SideboaJ looking Glass
Pars, of various sizeswh large supply p 81. Doninso
aud Bay Mahogany Logs Hand Railing Plank Boards ran
recently visited the must fashionable Ware Rooms to e
Nor H. and procured some Of lie nost select journey men, tn
utscrihcr hopes o carry his manufacturing Cabinet fur
ie, So'as nu' Matrasses, in the best anl fashionable
'yle where lac will keep hand supply and 10
make these articles his the sc nocc All Of
winch Will he sold iow for cash, good paper country pro
suoe. GEORGE UESDREE
Opposite the ale chants Cole House, Main ST. Richmond
Sent .,r
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with you unoficidNy, until Z" we shall have ex-
hausei the argument;' ard then we = Ill stand b,
our goose quilts, and talk Of . rofor -, about
which YOU have written TO the President
L., the interim, since you appear TO be lend oil
quotations from the poets, upon the subject or ia
bur" will here give YOU one for your particular
consideration and benefit q The brave vent no'
their prowess in storm OF tcords, they let ocnonS
speak for them"
In your letter OF the Goth July, recommending to
the notice othe president the report oil your commas
sioners, you remark that the report - may indeed
be said 10 carry with ii It's own commentary, and
vet YOU have taken care to furnish it with elab-
crate commentary 1t has gone forth doably arm.
cd with its own and your conn entary. Thus arm
cd anl shielded a, alpoinis, il remains Tor me tt
approach aud try lis loas,cd strength. In this ne
cessary measure of sell defence, shall proceed up
on the principle indicated in the following quo
tation :--'' Oat of thine 0,cn mouth tciA I con
rict thee"
From your IS documentary evidence and from
the report OF your commissioners, it is my Purros
to prove, LIST. That your attempt TO associate you
commissioners with me usurpation. as I'M
warrantabe as it was indecorous. I'd. That then
report is tainted with misrepresentation and periidy
3D. That thereal object Of your commissioners wa
10 thwart my efforts 10 restore peace among TIE
Irdi,ns, Notwithstanding their prolessei desire 10
cooperate with me in the development oil TRUTH
and the restoration of peace and harmony.
If do not in my letter. establish these TN &c
points, then will agree 10 submit it 10 the denun-
Citations of your Excellency and The whole tribe oil
your servile newspaper s.anderers, during the re-
manning period OF my lie.
have the honor to be,
EDMUND PENDLErON GAINES.
5faior General Commanding
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I IIaVt 1UnVI 10
EDMUND PENDLErON GAINES.

Gen. Gaines published the following certificate in
this paper on the 10Th July last:
CERTIFICATE.
We certify that accompanied the express
from Governor 1roup 10 Gen. M'1n;osh, convey
ing the request that he would allow the survey OF
the land acquired by the Treaty at the Indian
Springs, TO be immediately commenced. General
M'Intosh replied that lie could not grant the request.
but would call the Chcs together, and lay it before
them; which was never done.
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TO PRLNTERS. &c.

tNilE subscriber having contemplation
tain engagements winch will NECESSARILY take his attention
from the business which e Employed wishes sell
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STATE LOTTERY of .iL4RY L.a,n.D. Ma
Highest Prize 40, DOLLARS.
10000 Tickets.
i[nre Prizes thnn Rlanlcs

- Erery Prize payable in CASH srtv Sars after tie
drG.ging-sUhjst 10 Il deduction ccG(tteH ,,rr cent
IL MODE OF DRAWING.-fGr Number, viii be mn,
into wheel uiaand in tho other wheel will be- nut
the prizes Gtove the Denomination OF four dollars and the draw
NJ progress in the usual The 0O prizes of 81
Will be awarded 70 the odd Numbers the LOTTERY Ia
the hey defendant the d. the . r1ze
OF Forty ia, DoHd--hat saw ii The joOc dol
lar prize should ont Odd number then erer odd
number IN the Scheme will bt entitled 81 prize. Ii the
10000 dollar prize should E1sn number then
prize u -.
IL odd Numbers those ending -piti l. g. 3 1ore
IL Even NNRibcrS those Guiding - A. g. & orc
This mode v<Tawing not onlv enables the 10
complete The whole Lottery IN ONE DRsyIN( hui has b,
great advantsge Of distributing the small prizes regularly TO
every alternate number ne scheme, that the holder oil ,w
tickets two shares of tickets Zone odd one even number.
will be certain of obtaining least ze in the same
ratio for any greater quantity.
IL Ticket drawing superior prize tais scheme is
NOT RESTRICTED from drawing one alo; fn,,,
tickets therefore will necessarily obtain TITO PRIZES
IL THE DRAWING viii take place ia the CITY of B,J
day.
The lirillianey of tins scheme is ALTOGETHER IN
PRECEDEN1fD Adventures will remark tine LOW rate r
tckeshe very uifng risk incurred Aere rot ,sing o,e
LlTTt 70 Pr=s) and that the capital pri1c Of FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, i, of asnnde hitherto ,r,r,r
eedened for small inyeSted-anove all howey.l i
the CERTAINTY or OBTAINING At Least, DIV 3,
PRIZE ny the purchase OF tickets or two shares
lone odd and nunber aud the same ratio of
tAnty The purchase Of number Of tickets or shares
Whole Tickets SIS 90 Quarters 25
talreS 2 so Eighths 60
To be had, ia the of
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[FrOm the Alexandria HeJaid.1

w WOODSTOCK, VA, May 10.
Dear Pittman-- You have made a terrible blum
der in your publication from our paper Of the won
ders Of Ruffner's Cave. You mention that it is
located in Louooun: such however is not the fact
The cave is situated about a mile south Of Luray,
village IL miles south by east Of Woodstock, and
IN one OF the vealthiest parts Of Shenandoah coun
~
The distance to Luray, from the District, is but
pleasant ride Of couple Of days The beautiful
scenery Of the Blue Ridge -therounsntc windings
Of the Shenandoah, occasionally washing the base
OF The Massonettan mountain and is tributary the
Iiawksbil--the rich and picturesque farms in the
neighborhcod, enlivened By the hospitality OF their
owners, connected with an opportunity Of witness
ing the extensive iron works Of Mr.. Backford--
would make trip to Ruifner's Cave one Of the
most interesting tours Of the season.
The cave, TO an Alexandrian, loses none Of its
interest rom the circumstances that the pioneer Of
Che exploring party and the author OF their Journal
being Wm' >, I3sJEis. esq " Cd arsraintaIes q