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70 PHYSIELd.NHS-

VIZ Su a'her wishing to to the West ssos,, No
fen'3er hyS would sell upon accommodating ttIs b,,
improved tot IA the town Of Lent Greek tie
are; c1h''iah dwelling house, shop kici IT, ei",,
anu saHie' Inc adjacent neshbourhooas az, iic, c,,,e
'1dins aia''ers Propect for proft s,ianal ptacte Az
premises. ~ faAtIs ,H.I 49, '"=
Bent creek, Buckingham, may 20. 5~@st
pai 'ulHce ot trust deed to me rs RoI,
OF record IN the office of Abemarle county court,
oi 'iie purpose therein noned well as IN Irr an I'M.
S, order OF the superior court Of ehancey holder Il.
% r. " sun thetsin depending, in which the .aie Ssi
4h0S salgsler others itfls. sal On Inc sb AZ.
IN So sS IN ron the courthouse Of Ahtmlrle eountS
10 me highest bidder, likely negro fellow hi, WIFE a ~,
suai GhiIdSen Such title as in c by Inc nb
NAV ~ iSSs v ". sou rliAiL, trustee.
=. - 49, I-RSis
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SIRd Y .MIRE.

streak down her face about feet 10 nch., brb-;, ~
10 ne e'nc year. IF The requeed to a-
h'iog on the main stage road leading To
take the said esray away JOSEfI; TF NSrp
Henico county, Nav %. o.
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bdyDIrii1e FcHi0ic .SchooL
I'hE summer Session cf ti, Sch,p viii e,,,o,cr m H.
y It dy OF Jnnc II, aud end the last al W. "
a,oe Di hoaid FA'hng fuit"n aud other ncecs,ry Ar,
o'sn,oI l IONS wa hc 81 doiir' cor the session.
"nl 80 at j. n q
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nouce Is published in the Philadelphia prints
signed by 90 names, calling a General meeting Of
the Democratic Citizens of the City and County
OF Philadelphia, favorable to the election of Gen
a. Jackson to the Presidency of the u. S. on the
23d Inst. " on business Of great importance 10 the
rights OF the people" Among the names signed
to the Notice are those Of Chandler Price, WIN.
Duncan, G. NJ. Duncan, Joseph Wonen, WIN
Duane, VIM. J. Leiper, &c. sc.
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III We have devoted the inner form Of this D,v,.
paper 10 the winding up of the Pruc eedn. Of
several articles are, therefore necessarily excluded
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we are author lied TO shy that Join Roane Sen OF the csnt
Of hing William, will .'pre,eut The District composed oftl
SS; :" Ming Qu-epi Caroline, Essex, Middlesex an
Mug william ~ the next Congress if the freehodurs sf Il,
sand district think proper to ele5t hun. =
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a reference TO the proceedings of Congress will
show our readers that the venerable republican
patriot, Nathaniel Macon, has been chosen Presi-
dent pro tenn OF the Senate This was not done
until the seventeenth balloting The Secretary of
State and two other members of the Cabinet attend
ed In person, and were so open and undisgused in
their efforts to defeat this triumph of the RepubIi-
can Party, as 10 call forth the direct censure of the
pure and independent Senator from Virginia, (Mr
Fazewell,) who spoke Of them in such terms as TO
rid the Senate Of their ill-iudged interference
The people at distance cannot realize the i'm
portance which is attached to this defeat. Mr..
Adams commenced his administration with strong
hopes upon Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia,
Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland, as the portion
OF the slave-holding States to be secured by the
purchase OF the Crawford party, the coalition with
Mr.. Clay, and the q" pap Of the Treasury He
has seen these hopes, vain and iusory, pass away,
until the last ray is lingering Kentucky and Ma
ryland. The first is expected in virtue Of the
transfer by Mr.. Clay; and the last is believed to
be so much under the influence of the ten miles
square," as TO make it all important to continue
the identity. The effort, therefore, 10 elect Gen
eral Smith, was not only intended as an Executive
triumph, but the further means of enlisting
Maryland Does Maryland ask such bounty I?
VIII she sell her birthright for such mess of
pottage!
So far as our information extends, and we be-
lieye we are correctly Informed, MARYLAND will be
true to herself Much the larger portion of her
Federslists of that class who preferred to fight
for the honor Of their country, rather than enter in
to a conspiracy, whose object was reasonable
dismemberment of the Union; and such Federalists
viii always unite with the great body of the Re.
publican Party against any coalition Of which the
leaders Of the Hartford Convention are prominent
members lWashington Telegraph
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-. ickcis5 dol!sts--Iiaivts2 5O--Qusfier. o.
lictei' and shares may be- he'd by ,dIc..ins line
ries tu ~ xs.rrs =. 80 ~ ,,!l,I i'ttt'
My 81. 5-n . l, ~ ~ ihs'
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ny tic G0SeSnor IF tie Common srtrifh OF pirrinia
4 PROCLAMATION

hEREAS has been spes-nied 10 the Executive by ti
- Ja" ct Chesterfield ,ornty, that on the 2,t in. IN.
eio" persons broke aud made their escape from the Jail OF
said county and are going large; all ii whom ba bee
eau, 1" hil Tor further trial by examining court
W@ W'm Coy free man Of cooui, chlrged with an A.
mPt 70 commit rape on respectable white married wo-
man Iarhariah Hatcher, charged with petit larceny ana
WINS Ialoy tor grand larceny: have therefore though,
proper with he advice of the Council State 10 oIrr re-,
ward OF one hunli cd and City dollars VIM Gov and G
dollars eaeh oF Zachariah Hatcher aud Willis Taey 10 a,
person persons "ho will aPpreheDd and convey is
oi SAID county OF Chesterfield the culpr And "a,
cover eInre all officers civil and rpitar u and exhot ne
goo" people Of IN. commonwealth 10 their hest
dealt with aS the Laws din ects. - ~ -
Given undrrmy hand Governor and under the seal %
'hT commonwealth 1t Rclmond this 26th Jay Of August,
p""SS JOHN TYLER.
William Coy uuato, feet 6 or niche, hirh full
ace wh rtma, Aahy white 20 years old raied
near the Coal Mines in Chesterfield $500
L' harlan Hatcher small man, about or 6inche,
hh brown d eyes believed he blue ahuul So or 40
years Of age. " ~
Willis IAlley iom Amelia county, ha, dark skin abou, G
iert h sh hi grey eyes and about 90 wears old
August 90 Go-wsm
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Ro: CowHERD, D. c.

Communicated.
81 mectin. ct The citizens OF Buckingham on Monday the
ihh day VI August, tg26 That being the day Of the court
Tor that county Che aud It's officers the bar and the oi.
tens Of the county generally des0u' Of eNprenr their
pec fnr the mtin0y Of Thomss Jefferson and John Atm
Tor which purpoe Samuel Branch Esq moved an ad our-
ment Of the COURT and the court ng adjourned. Archibald
Austin, Esq called u the ohar and Holfe Eidridee IT,
was chosen 70 act Secretary. Samuel T. Christian Eu
offered the following resolutions
Rcso'ved, Thaa committee he appuntedto daft prrani-
be and rcsouOns expressing repect fu The memories Of
Thomas jefferson and John Aiam which having been sdop
e The following committee appointed Siu. Branch
CHARLES j. Pttes0n Clement Fontaiue, Samuel r. Chic
ian Grsnderson MDseey Daniel Gucrani, John Walkei
Robert Anderson David Ps;rson John Horsiey Charles
fancry' Arthur Mo.ee aud Glove Johns; who having re
ed for 'hm nrc, rfHrn ned and submitted the Following
Gamble and f''ou'ion. which adopted.
Whereas he Oh day ofJdiy 1896 pleased he Supreme
Ruler ffe Umve. 10 cell from sfntng Ne nur venerable
trend aud fellow eksn Thoma JeGerson. Yesi Fhoiras
leassoo Virginia pride, ecdcm foad father iyrant's toe
ipa vifue fficnd Yes, God father the most
Unanimous itr m Political calsxy set; hn, biz eh not
exnsuihedi b. FINE and viii be handed dont I'M
burn mhrn The Declaration Of Independence that great
herald ohefiy, and he powerful aHd efficient czerons IN
hurting he irlton of Brtih Tyranny and in dee4rinr 90
the world hc goric Of civil religious hbev have aean-
td Tor im unildi1g fame ird npehlbie 1uft and for
hi' country d the world bfilh political beacon 20 guide
TIE footsteps olihe present AVID ntuc aeer but That z0riou,
DAY which announced 90 the world, that ought and would
be- irefi that 30 years afterwards, took from Us cur beloved
Jefcf5nf sso deprived OF tc venerable John Adam. lie
patriot o the Ecvolroa the early the sble and zes
Que fsod snd rgan,or ni oYf Jcgsrsoo 10 r great work d
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Independence On the 9Th of July 1885, Thoma,
aud John Adams (both bening with aud honors Tia,
oae IA his Siih aud the other in his a2nd year. took their
we nope to the sbpde ~ an tue cannous roar
TIE thousands Of Juba Anthems, that haowed the day Aud
though We not first IN estins, aud Offering uns
.nbed and sincere respect fo the characters OF Thoa,
Jefferson and John Adams, gratitude or their important
res aud nathy for their relatives will not be least
ia IN The measure of that respect gratitude aud sympathy.
Ie'Joe do resoite 1T That the and II, officers
t'e members Oihr b 1.-THE csn of the county generally
10 wear Grape the len for the space OF fifty day,,
pidse OF epect aud veurraon for the characters If the us
'ouS Jefferson and Adams. aud token Of sympathy
'"r 'nd c"nJclcuce with their numerous relations
ID Iha' committee If five be appointed TO solicit
clergyman 70 deliver funeral sermon, the
tue cuu, commemorate the virtues the parted
patriots Thomas Jefferson and John Adam, winch committee
e having procured disch that solemn and
important duty, shall make pub the Tins when uch
wall be prtprms aud shall make such ARA v.reu a, to
men. shall seem proper for the fuhcranse Of the foregoing
meets, ~ plain and suitill,
u That the Editors of the Enquirer, te Constitutional
Hh ani Cent Al Gazette, hereVuested the
preamble ind es1utions in their respective papers.
In compliance with the ri re,oution the following gentle
men were appointed, Rnle l.irdzr il. SAMUEL Jones
Chares j. Pdite.un, john s. Mill. and Wa T. nio..iev
Signed. ARCHIBALD AUSTIN Cham
RoLFE ELDRIGE Secretary.
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Communicated
At Quarterly Court held for Louisa county at
the courthouse, on Monday the 18th day of August
1926.
The Court and bar of this county greatly de-.
plore, in common with their fellow ctizens,
throughout the union the death of Thomas LETTER.
son, the patriot statesman and friend of mankind
His patriotism and pure republican principles, as
firm and mistaken the mountain upon which
he lived, will continue to be remembered and fondly
cherished from generation to generation, through
out, his wide extended confederacy, so long as Ii
berty and the equal rights of man shall have vota-
res; he closed his mortal career on the anniv ersary
OF that glorious day, dear 10 him as the author
OF the declaration made TO the nations of the
world, that the United States were free and indie
pendent. As statesman and philosopher he stood
first among the foremost; his ardent soul strongly
Impressed early age with the equal rights of
his counrymen in church and state, was amongst
The foremost in advocating separation of the two
previously considered inseparabe, and permitting
man TO worship his Creator in his own way To
him Virginia is indebted as .he author of the bill
for religious freedom which, Of itself, would have
imnortalized his He was likewise one Of
the Committee of revisors who prepared code of
laws, afterwards adopted by the Virginia Assem-
bly,, which abrogaed the aristocratic features Of
the common law. But why enumerate his many
useful services to his country through long peri
cd of sixty years? The fair page of his history has
already recorded them, together with those Of his
compatrIots, and they will be perpetusted to the
latest posterity. Resolued therefore unanimous
~, that the court and bar of Louisa county, toge-
Their with its officers, will wear crape for thirty
days as testimony OF veneration and respect for
the character Of Thomas JeGerSoH; and yesolued
that tbi, court do now adjourn.
a COPY from The record.
Tesie, RO: COWHERD, j. c.
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fCorir,,tqicnfeI.


MARBlEf'l in Cambridge (NIass) on IN. 18th inst hv
the rev d. linmcs, Mr. Nahtni Sraon merchant Of this
eiv, to Mi's Elisa Read nf the former place.
-, In Orange, w., on "Wednesday, the 18th inst by the
Ic'. r. =. hruuie, Jokn Hurt Esq.
hiss Jane r. Taylor, daughter of Robe Tay lor ESQ.
DitDI-at darlington, the 30i June last, Mrs. SarnA
hedo the anabe consct Of Maj Joseph Wheaton of that
CITY During the late his estinabi- resided for
time IN Rohmond and Inspired all who within the ce,
81 her friendship, With grateful the excel
fence OF hrF understanding and the goodness If her heart Her
poy VA. unaffected her snguaee the voice of truth
ana he Snphciy ct her he genuine
offspring 81 sincerity aud htneyulence. One who has oftra
listened with delight To her instructive Conversation and lei.
th elevation at her mind in the nobeness Of her sentiments.
and who has u-t received affecting of hei deer,.
"uT tins sm' tribute of reverence her menory wishes
TO her rgtia isn, that she evnced, the hour OF
dea Tie same serenity and mind which an
confidence IN her Redeemer and calm 10 the will
ut Heaven enabled her to display through all the trials eni
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TRANSPORTATION pRINTs-

One is at some loss to know whether some ofthese
prints are most conspicuous for the servrlity Of Their
spirit, or the absurdity Of their course. The Ma
iional Crisis, OF Cncin natl, advocates ga cORsOii-
dated vote of all the qualified electors in the T.
Mon '--payingn no sort of regard to state lines
one great advantage OF which, is TO abolish the
quota Of slave representation in the Southern States
and one direct consequence Of which consolidate
cd mode Of voting is to introduce consolidation
with vengeance-A writer in the Rhode isisnd
Patriot, who is fearful hat The JOnded Mr.. Rob
bins should be left out Of the Senate OF the United
States, and M. Potter might be elected, insists
upon il a. general rule, that II is the interest OF
the small states not only to support the Union,
but the administration of the General Cos eminent;
Che writer indeed does qualify his remark by adding
&" 20 long it is administered fairly and impartial
" - SC but he true spifii II bis rule otherwise
appears, when he assigns Ire reason for supporting
the administration viz: that the large States have
not the same interest n the Union as the small
ones, and =" they array themselves in opposition
IN the Administration, and even TO The Union
without danger" (to their Independence The
seryity Of this doctrine is equal 10 its folly-for,
unless The small States oppose on usuping Admin
ieiralion, on the floor of the Senate, where they
enjoy an equality with the greatest how can
their sovereignty survive the constitution i;-
self? Besides, the whole doctrine proceeds
u~on ihs Outrageous fiction, that those who or
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measure, which is next to be taken Cor carrvin.
IT Into execution, is differently stated by the Alba
ny Arsus. and he Boston Advertiser Accord
ing to the former, an attempt is TO be made.
20 obtain an act of Incorporation from the
Legislature of the N York. The latter gives
much erea er scope to The scheme; represents that
the -ob.crip'ion o $4,000 900 is to be spread
throughout The u. States; & tina, application is to-
be made TO Congress for charter OF incorporaton-
"iile we admit that il is 4 grea, and noble
seheme 20 connect these great Oceans
together; and that II is equitable TO distribute tie
proh'S ct the stock among al the citizens of the
( =. .. we must query the right of Congress TO
grant The chat'er From Whit clause of the Con-
stiintion do they derive this power, We would
thank Col Beneski " Mr. Palmer to put their
finger upon II. In the federal convention, il was
proposed =" % grant charters of memorandum.
(Journal p. 300 and the question was actually
put - TO grant letters Of incorporation for canal-.
&c" (r 376) but it las negativea, by states
against d That Mr. Adams will find no scruple in
onmendmg the Guatimaa charter TO Congress
we can readily anticipate, from the eeping spirit
OF his extraordinary Message: Indeed, his eonsci-
eace on constitutional questions seems as elastic as
any mans but wey yet trust 10 the redeeming viz
tue Of the people.
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ELECTION IN KENTUCKY.

-" The Slate Elections have lust taken place in
The State OF Ken ucky, and, contrary TO expects-
ton, the New Couit Party ha- succeeded In OBJ
tanning majority in both branches of the Lessla-
ufe The effect of which will be, il i. said, a con-
sold'lion OF the Old and the New Courts, in favor
OF which, from experience OF the consequence OF
the present disoganlzed state Of the Judiciary, il is
supposed there will be a pretty general concur
renee of opinion
The above paragraph in the n. Intelligencer Of
Friday last is perhaps substantially extracted from
the Cincinnati Gazette but the statement is CON
Tadicted Ivy the Lexington Reporter OF the IAN
INST which states that 50 Though The returns are
incomplete, enough have been received TO satisfy
both parties, that the friends of The Constitution
(the Old Court Pary) have ,riufopied. ihe,e
VIII be majority IN th Lranct es against the re-
organizing acc oil 1924, hl,b trolght the New
Court mo existence and ,ye have much conf
dence IN The Pa'riOtisu Of the delea ed parry az
believe, tina they will nov submit 10 the viii oi
the majority 1T appear. tndt Tour Eew Cout
Senators have been turned out. and !r ends oil he
Constitution elected d. their disuucts 4; and that
beir majority In he Senate At tie next session
viii be probably as p 10 i7--a1ou the same That
heir Opponents b. lat the last session ln the other
House, the parties viii probably stand 81 to So;
considerable reduction indeed in The majority oil
the Old Court Party since the last session. This
party have also lost m the House the services oil
Mr. Crltenden, who wac turned out aud tie
venerable Col Richard Taylor, other OF their
party, "ho was disappointed 10 the poll Tor the Sen
ate.
We are told that toe right Of opening drec,
canal comu unicaton Tor ships between the Atlan-
&c 10 the Pacific, through tle river san Juan and
the Lake Nicar qua. has been obtained from the
government OF Gus,itnsla Tor certain ci,izens Of
the y. s. by our minister Dr. Willeus. The
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ItrcntY Dollars Reirlfrd.

- ANYWAY ION the sub. erl or ON "Wednesday the 1o.
July, 1896 likely young Neg'o Man named DICK He
H"u' years OF age well grown left handed, when
talking fast generally speaks through his teeth and wbr
Walking at quick gait has hitch catch n one OF
.i: legs or hip He had on, when he left me- al Oznsbu
shirt and tow and pansloons Nv information
me Shoye Slave was aPprehended and committed CHESTER
eJ e l"ih August instant aud made his escape THREE
nom IN the 2l't lie wa taken in the plantation OF
MISS Nancy Harris IN said county, in Its more than
poohe tndi e still lurking about the neichhouhood Of
Mis- Harris aid county Mr. Archibald Thweat ON The
aponaiiox IN Chesterfield where he informed me- he STAYED
some three onr months last year. IL The above reward OF
twenty dollars will he paid for his apprehension and delivery
Ia me- II taken IN tLe neghbourhoo1, If taken AZ di,
lance, all eafuabe expenses will I've paid in addition
49, GEORGE W. bell,
Prime Edward, August 20. s2-ws,s
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COMMUNICATED.
IMPLEMENTS OF SPEECH

The public attention has been much excited of
late, by the proposals of Mrs Leigh, of n York,
Tor curing impedimenis of speech. Boih the inter
es'ei and the unneresteI, have no doubt paid
particular attention to her advertisement, ard the
paragraphs or the hjrc in the new spspe,s which
nave receuiiy appeared; sammering having teen
heretofore considered incurabl- disease. And as
i usually the case, when some thing wv and seem
lneiy almost Miraculous is made known. the pub
lie has $50 FAR my knowledge extends,) been
rather backward in giving into the belief that such
discovery has really been made. Many I know
eel anxious To satisfy their minds respecting IT,
therefore. feel it my duty, having been pupil in
Mrs. Leigh's New York Institution myself, TO
make the following statement | was from my
infancy much afflicted with sammering, 20 much
So that had but little enjoyu.en in social inter
course with my fellow creatures; and attended to
business requiring exercise of MY speech, with
much difficulty. Having satisfied myself with re-
gard TO Mrs LIS. institution, and the benefits 20 be
derived from her system, determined to go on
there myself. / was under her tuition three weeks
aud now fad myself able to speak it'll entire ease
and without the least stsmmering. have yet a
slight hesitation at times, which believe shall
get rid of soon by care. am fully persuaded that
one cured on Mrs. LIS. system, if careful, cannot
relapse into his former habit OF siammerng.
Il Friend to Staninierers.
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To The Editor of the Enquirer
McssDs. EDIroRs-I have read with much
sensibility the Grafton pronouncedby Governor Ty-
Ter on the llth ult. was present at its delive-
ry, neither have conversed with any who was.
If the bare perusa of can create so much excite
ment, to what pitch must the feelings have been
wrought on hearing il delivered? The Orator must
have felt his subject. every Orator ought, and
then that sentiment of Horace occurs:
81 vts fers, do'endum
PTirnu,n psi tibi;
There is in my judgment grammatical error
instead of ''who hath bestrid the earth, the
beginning, it should be besrilden - dshonored in
the second column, must he an error of the press.
II is cen-Ied, think, in papers for It's brevi
ty; but | conceive tina, there is not sentence too
few or one too many shall preserve it and be :
queath 1t Ia my grand.ons, specimen OF the
powers OF oratory; as, probably, some OF them
may possess brains enough to deliver an ora'ion
some years hence. The payers OF the right Rev.
Bishop Moore, and Of The Rev. Kerr, are
entitled 10 much commentator.