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The late Mr. CurraD compared the situation of Co
vernment after they had brought over member of Oh.
position TO their sie and found tie renegade of no use
to 'hem, TO the story Of the country gentleman who
bought Punch and complained Of his turning out duh
company. Some Of NJ Currans bon nlots and sailies
OF humor were frst-rae. He sometimes INDUCED in
poetry, in which he did excel: his in It w..
but very Indifferent. lie neither liked Paradise Lost
Romeo and Juliet. He had an ear FOR music and
both played and sang his native ballads delightfully."-
He conteDded that The English had no national music
lie was an enthusiastic admiTer of Mrs Sildons He
said OF John ube, that che had in eve rather TO iock
at han 10 look tcith His great passion was love Of
English literature and the society Of literary men. H.
occasionally found his account in IT, Being one day il.
gr0up Of philosophers and the invention OF fire being
spoken Of OF the party suggested that was from
seeing horses shoe strike fire sand suppose :" said
Curran, 'riumphantly, horse shoe was afterwards
made With that FIRE p"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-17

pieces oil catane, sang,ed by tue OF Cicero
Nor all its records those of the punishment Of guilt
been miraculousy brought oil the rock by sain, Pc
tor while confined there. in order TO baptse his
K epers. Unfortunately could not give full
''nce 10 the legend IA IL appears to me exceedingly
doubtinl whether the chief Of tho apostles In
Rome.
Having thus examined every thing worthy of notice
o. he descent of the Capitone Mount next proceed
ee TO the limits Of the Forum The remains pro-
periy beonsing 70 the Forum are but few II lay we
Informed, between tho Capitone and Paa,ine hills.
in which direction il extended farhest, being Of OBJ
'cng shape AT the north eastern angle stool the arch
OF Sepnius Severus which still rcmsins satire,
passed the Via Sacr,, which, running southwark su-
ed from the Forum beneath the arch of Fhbius, which
IS supposed 10 have stood the temple of Anoninu
and Fausna, constituting the south eastern limit. The
south western angle occupied by the temple OF Yes
Ia. now the church Of 81, Theodore, and the north
western the church della Consolazione Thus
had before my eyes The limits OF that place the most
celebrated not only in Rome, but in All the world,
whether we consider lie ex,erna, Inagncence t inter-
esting monuments the great transactions Of which
was the theatre. Lined with marble temples and with
public edi6ces.of similar construction, and adorned
with co!onbajes and statues with triutnphal arches
ana commemorative pillars, i must have presented a
spectacle worthy OF its public and the splendid
majesty OF Rome. Here was the pillar Of Duilius-
here was the iioraian pile rich with the spo;ls of the
Curiati, and here the column Of the Immortal Ju
nus Here were the Rosira--the Comitia--,he Cura
respectively the seats oil Roman eloGuencc of Roman
liberty, and OF Roman wisdom From the first the
people were addressed various occasions; om hence
the voice OF Cicero had numbered and here his mua
TED head as afterwards exposed "a if in mockery In
the second. the elections Of the people ancieniy took
place In the third, were held the elings of the Sc
nate-hat venerable body mistaken by the fierce bar
oarians tor tho tuelar dees Of Rome whose Lestnes
It indeed directed, had almost said CONTROLLED, the
most august council the most splendid arisocracy
seen earth.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-17
FRANCIS FOLLETT,
JABEZ SMITH
Extract f,o,, the Patent La,,,

ISffTGct JTonI Inc Pntcnt IoiC3.
IL any person without the consent OF tho patentee his
or her executors administrators assigns first obtained
in writing, shall make, devise, sell The thing
whereof the exclusive right is secured 10 the said pa
tenice by such patent, such person Offending shall
forfeit and pay 10 the said paehee, his executors adj
mnisrators assigns, equal to three times the
actual damage sustained by such patcntcc his ex-
ecutOrs, administrators assigns from, by rea-
son Of such offence, which shall and may be re-
covered by action on the founded on this and the
above mentioned act in the Circuit Court OF the United
States having Jurisdiction thereof
July IL 1g--ft
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MIS- g@HlS .lsASfM@Wse

The following is letter lately received from an r.
inerican gentleman ais travels in Europe In this
letter the principal objects of the Eternal City
Deeted with classic associations grouped har
nonious picture and elcqueny described:
GT y. e Post.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-17

VIRGINIA: At Superior Court OF Chanccry heia
April, 1929.
Emanuel Thurston, administrator with the win an.
ncxed oil Thomas Fox, William H. Prosscr and others
Pitts.
Robert Thurston, sheriff Of Gloucester committee &
administrator OF 1hos: X. Rootcs decd. Ann Roo.es
WIDOW oil Thomas Il. Rootes, Jr. decd. and others.
And the Court in conformity with said decree doth
further Order that the tract Of land in the proceedings
mentioned called Gouldhl be sold public auction,
TO the highest bidder, after six weeks advertisement Of
inc ume and place oil sale, in newspaper printed
in the city of Richmond, upon the following terms
One third cash. and credit Of one and two wears for Che
balance, payable in equal annual instruments to be Sc
cured by bond with good security and deed Of trust
ON the premises. And upon the petition of Lawrence
Battaile and with the assent of the parties, the Court
doth direct the foregoing sale 10 be made by said Bat
allie, who as special commissioner for that purpose Is
hereby directed making sale to deposit the amount OF
the cash payment 10 the credit of this suit in the Office
oil discount and deposit of the Bank Of Virginia Fred
ercksburg, and subject the future order of the Court
to make report to this Court of his proceedings in or
der to a final decree. Extract Tese
A. W. MORTON, c. C. s,
Pursuant to the foregoing decrcal order, the under.
signed commissioners, will expose sale according 10 the
terms prescribed at Hanover Courthouse on the Gurs
wednesday in August, that being Court day. the tract
OF land called Gouldhili in the County of Hanover on
famunkey river, one or two miles above Hanover
Town. and distant about eighteen miles from Richmond
ms tract contains about thousand acres, large
proportion oil which is very valuable low grounds Its
considered as one OF the best tracts the river. Mr.
Jones who rents the land the present year. will be SO
good az to shew it to any person who may wish to view
II LAW. BATTAILE.
July 8. " l6-tds
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Lunatie Hospital, williamsburg.
AIOTICE iS hereby given that all the cells in this
q institution occupied, and that patients
will be received until some of the said cells vacant
due notice of which will be given. BY order Of the
Court Of Directors. l.. HENLEY.
Nav 26, 15-n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-17

a No-PARTNERSHlP.--T subscribers ma, ing con
~ nected themselves By partnership in the Grocery
Business, design transactng that business under the
hrm OF SMITH JOHNSON, and respectfully acquaint
country merchants, their friends and the public in gc
neral hat they have now land intend Keeping constant
~ on hand, very general assortment of GRoc ERIEs:
AL OF which having been procured the most judi
cious terms, they offer for sale dccordngly, either by
Wholesale retail The stand ais occupied by Francis
j. Smith. OIL market BRIDGE few doors below Messrs.
Collins Co. and nearly opposite TO Messfs. John Van
Lew & Go. They likewise tender their services Cor
the transaction of any Commission business with which
their friends may think proper TO cntrust them.
FRANCIS y. SMITH
THOS T1NSIEY JOHNSON
FRANcIs J. SMITH, invites his former customers 10
continuance of their patronage, assuring them that
they shall be accommodated on as good terms as hi
thcrto.
June 7. 17--I
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-17
COTTON SEED HULLING MACHINE.

q,
We bespesh the attention OF the public to the adver.
iscment of Messrs Folett s. Smith, Offering for sale
rights for the Of their very ingenious machine. tor
hulling Cotton Seed. We have lately visited the Ma
chine which these gentlemen have erected at the mills
OF Messrs Smith s. Boisseau, and were highly grsis-
bed with its performance. The fsrce applied
quail to from two TO threehorss power, and the seed
was cleaned and hullSd with grea, MISUNDERSTANDING
bushe OF kernel in good order, in minutes and
half We hazard nothing in saying that this
chine is credabe the OF its inventor as
IL is likely TO be beneficial in ts results the
at large but particularly 10 the cotton growing
States. The oil expressed from the cotton seed has
been used here for painting and. from the few expert
ments which have been made for that purpose, it
found TO be but ltue IL any, inferior to linseed Ii L.
believed that il may be applied many other purposes
for gas lights. lamps, machinery, cleaning wool &C.
Some idea inoy therefore, be formed of Importance
OF this invention when the fact il taken into
ton, that the consumption OF oil for these purposes. il
annually increasing, while the production OF axseed
rapidly declining Ifthis oil shall be found on further
experiment. to answer all the expectations Of those who
have tried il in the presen, imperfect OF its manu-
acture aud to enter generally into the consumption of
the country, il must add greatly to the Of the
Southern States bale OF cotton weighing $50 pounds
viii yield 10 bushels Of kernel in clean state from
which 20 gallons of oil may be expressed The annu
al crop OF cotton in the United States he estimated
100000 bales which will yield 5000 900 bushels of
kernelbu dcductng 30 per cent. for the seed which
may be required for planting and lost in HE gathering
we have C,i000O0 bushels of kernel 500 600 gal
Ions Of OIL which, il sold. at the moderate price Of 80
cents per gallon, would be addition to our re sources
OF 80 600 per annnm-independent Of the sale OF
the ilcake; an article which is known 10 every farmer
as nutritious food for cattle In making this
not to be understood saying that such tciH
be, but that such may he the results arising from this
invention Since the machine has been erected IL has
heen visited by several gentlemen from different parts
OF the Union fully competent to Judge Of its merits
who have pronounced il second in importance TO this
section OF the country. the gin only and we
trust that the public attention will be speedily directed
10 ito advantages, which fully forth in the aver
,sement inserted in ,o.day's paper. GIatel
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VIM. G. PENDLETON, c. C
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

The parties interested are hereby notified, that have
appointed the Bird day of August next, and this Office
the time and place for taking the accounts directed In
the foregoing Order OF Court when and where they are
required TO attend with their accounts, vouchers and
documents ready for examination and settlement ana
with Office Copies Of the Necessary Court papers
June IL. I0-wiw HILARY BAKER Cora'r
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The parties interested will please take notice that
have appointed tho 18th day Of July next to commences
the accounts directed in theioregong order of the Court
on which day al o'clock, A. NJ. they arc required
to attend at my Office in this City, with their accounts
and vouchers ready for examination and settlement and
with Office copies Of The necessary Court papers
June 20. 1l--wiw HILLARY BAEER Conf
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"a lRGiNiA: In Chancery--At a Superior Court o.
" Chancery holden at the Capitol in the City OF
Richmond, on Tuesday, March 2ih 1929
Woodson knight and Pascy his wife, Plies.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-12
DIR. CRAPMAN's
Int Dyspsptic or sour ISiomacl IA


.4ntrDyspeptic or sour Stomach P
IMPOSITION Of Sour 9roaach is aclaoal
by Medical Writers to be a coupla.at of s,ll,r
Kind, at all times very diihcnlt Of care. M
sufficiently Illustrated in tile dIsappointm,
those who unfortunately S,llier mder Il. i
for Size most part find that, after having iri,,
things to little or no purpose, they are al last
cd 10 use for perhaps the remainder Of Ne i
articles as can at hest bnipaluaie tic disecse b
such circumstances any medicine capable N
moving the conplaiut must surely be an b
highly deserving iAe attention ofaI those Nj
afflicted with il. TIE proprietor of lSoss n /
therefore happy in Offering 70 tho afflicted
valuable medicine the success OF WlHch las I
vet been cqualled for the cure Of DyspopSa
most complicated forms, such as loss Of app
nausea OF sickness al rsse stomach and soa.s
vomiting, bclching up ofwaier which is SON,
ias,elcsS but most commonly sour gndRu,
IN the stomach, heartburn, OF What Is caled
stomach, eostiycness. puvncss gfthc comle,
languor, lowness ofsplrlls. palpltaiiCn ofthe
vertigo OF eiddincss, and Disturbed slcep /
Whoever applies these Pills in the above u
according 10 thc directions will never be p
pointed, rs they have never encc been know
| fail ia producing radical and pcrmancm
Fhe use Of single box viii convince t.s
uabefeying Of their efficacy. They win mo-
fegtaally remove al souuics5 Of the stomaA
merely by neu,ralizing the acid, but by core
that morbid state of these cretiOns which XIV,
to IT, aud at the same time will restore to th
blitatcd organs of digestion that tone and
which IS absolutely necessary to the wei
of the animal economy.
The above valuable medicine is Cd
for sale by
TODD : WOODS Druggi.s,
WATER-sTRFri
Wheeling, .
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-12
PATENT MEDICINES.
FRESH SALID OIL.
Also
INV DOZEN ROTTLES Oh LORfKEAR

SUPERIOR
and
and lay in nnent and
1eroo,&
Vh.in-A prlI
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-12
nnNTTsTRY.
VIM. A, WARD. Dest

W N. A. W A KID, DcRiia
TERAS taken 4 room on the West side Ct
III Street, three doors Soaih oflhe Slide.
Oliicc, where he Will be happy 10 wat n.
those who sss:.y require his professional SEN
Mr.. Ward viii Wait nron LADIES a.
dwellings.
June ~ 1929.
Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-12
SALT

1000 Barrels No. /. Inspected EaHasa Salt
laiely rcceIved AMI for sale by =
Ame 3 l22a KNOX 81 rKEE.
u q cpnsiaat supply ofSalt Will be Kept dar;ag
Use seass' ior sale az the ioaoest parset rates.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-10
MIR. COOKS LETTER.
Wlncnrsrrn Mil,

WINCHESTER, March 80, 1929
" 1oS"" LoeLart, Wn. Byoateys I'm. LINN anil
Jo,sph Haetncy, Esqr,.
GENTLEMEN: You ask Of n,n Ian ov,Iicit dccl,
ration OF my sentiments on the4orowng subjects,
whether the right Of suffrage may not be cz,cn.
"Whcthor perfect equalization RI rcnyoeon.
latlon, agfeeaby 20 the white ponrl,tion of tlo
state, would not ba prcdicated Oh equitable and lust
principles" J'''
How far the Judiciary branch Of the Constitution
may be new. modelled TO promote The interest
ottbe state gnuerapy'" and
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-10

h,s taleots be enlisted the cause OF 'hberty the
union and the national prosperity"
by WIN. lIall.--Mlitary Charlottesville thun
ders of cannon have sufficiently told wh0hods the ro-
vernment Of the American hemisphere.
Mr.. Clay, with his family, departed on Wednesday
last, IN the Steam Boat Mountaineer for kentucky.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-10
CONVENTION,
CORRESPONDENCE.

(corY.)
II Alfred H. Po'oeif, John r. Cooke, and H. S. G..
Tucker, Esu'rs.

II Alfred H. Po,oeli, John r. Cooke, and III. S. G..
Tucker, Esy'rs.
SIE;--Havng understood that certain interrogato-
RES IN reference TO your views to of the
mnen subjects Of refosm in our constitution, which
VIII doubtless engage considerable portion Of the
deliberations of the convention which is to assemble
in Richmond in October next, have been put to you
by committee Of gentlemen appointed at Pughtown
some time since for the purpose OF meeting other SIM
liar committees to designate suitable persons to be
recommended to the people of the district to
tire approaching convention; and having understood,
also, that you have made prompt and explicit avow-
al Of your sentiments upon the several interesting
Topics propounded to you, request the favour of
yDu to furnish for publication, copy of the cor
resyondence above referred to.
We make this request under firm conviction. that
upon occasion of such vital Importance it is due TO
tho people, placed as you before them u can
ddate for highly responsible and delicate trust they
should correctly understand your, well other
gentlcmens views touching the subject of REFORM be-
fore they cast their surages In your favor OCCUPY
seat III the highly dignfed assembly We can
not entertain doubt from the knowledge we have of
your character, that YOU will comply with osr wishes
with the same propttude that you manifested in re-
Ply to the communication addressed to you from
PTyhtown
Very respectfully, your humble servants,
John vi. Bronze, Robert Y Conrad,
Richard W. Barton, Gen. ~ Scere,s,
Joseph Sidgie, a. s. Bdt1,rin,
John Bell, Joitn He;skeIl,
Joseph Reun, Ebin Milton.
a. s. I'dbdU. MARCH 20, 1922.
Upon the presentation of the foregoing letter, the
gentlemen TO whom it is addressed, respectively fur
nshed the following their answers to the circular
of Messrs. Bywatcr &c. for publication. 1t is deem
ed superuous TO publish the letters of the committee
to Messrs. Tucker & Cooke as they correspond word
for word with that addressed 10 Mr.. Powell which
follows:
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-10
.trDe,sotaU I91 Nt0.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 10. 1879.

III In these days ofscrambling for ofico,i. is p,cos-
"ut 10 meet with an example of the moJesty of the.
OUCH ''e' ii the following, as we believe is from
'''e pen OF The gentleman himself whose high pre-
tensions are so gracefully and ngenuously waived in
favor oil a'ther, 1t is equally bonour5e to his feel
ings and understanding How much more is such
man worthy OF respect for his person and confidence
IN his capacity than the importunate seekers of OF,
lice who throng the public avenues at WASHINGTON
and infcst the whole country
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-10
70 .1ljse1 III. InweU, Esg.

SIR:-Being chosen by the frecholdcrs OF tho DIFF
fercnt sections of the senatorial district composed
the counties of Frederick and Jefferson rs delegates
20 meet and nominate four suitable persons to repre-
sent said district in the convention to be holden at
Richmond in the month Of October next for tho pur-
pose Of altering revising remodcllng the conSttu-
tion of the State and, in conformity with the wish,
c. OF those who have conferred upon us the trust OF
making such nomination, adopt this course in
der to ascertain the sentiments of those whom we
wish to represent us in convention, aid desire YOU
explicitly to dTscIos your sentiments on the follow
ing provisions Oft the Constitution ofthe State a. now
exists Whether the right ofsuffrage may not be cx-
tendT whether perfect equalization ofreprcsonta-
ton agreeable to the white population Of the state
would not BE predicatcd equitable and Just prnci-
pes' Andhow far the Judiciary branch ofe consfi-
tuition may be Hew nodded, so as to promote the IN
t:rst oFthr people oft'e state generally AMI whether
the executive aud ministerial officers Of the govern
mcnt should not be elected Immediately by the people:
You will please forward your answer to the f6rdgo-
'Ng intcrrogatorcs to the po5t-oico at Winchcstcr
On before the April court next. and oblice yorr
hubble servants, WILLIAM BYWATERS,
JOSEPH HACKNEY,
WILLIAM LYNN,
JOSIAH LOCKHABT.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-10

FROM Bnenos .4yres.-By the brig HSnrns, which
a a Yesterday we have received Buenos Ayres
papers 10 January Sd inclusive. They represent the
9lhGr PROVINCES composing the Republic of Rio do
la RATA TO be greatly excited onaccount oftbe re-
novol OF Dorrcgo from Office and to have rscd st,ono
expressions OF hostility against nucnos Ayres, which
Particulars will be given tomorrow. '''"''
IJear. Con,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-27

.od S sss' , ,s 90 81 ssSa 1 SSaen wei
Lives there a man with heart so dead
who to himself hath said,
~. ihls rs my own, my native land"
ms IS the sentiment of every yirginan Thar. 1, 49, -,
gmnn WHO does feel its force An have "a, no vi
o0HIry and the same attachment tn the good
NH VI SAID, there Is other subject which o,,rh, .,
brought TO the notice OF the Senate and although \,
ROT our present consideration Yet ought, TO cousr
every SUBJECT winch may havo bearing auesun n
fore us lie alluded the slave population This nonu.,
Is oee3nhs formidable from its numbers well as It's char
M rom statistical information the progress of increase
tns ciasso persons tar greater that of the ho non
a'on' and IN few years tile superiority IN number OF die
in this part of the State Already there ar. more lsys "a
OF the Blue Ridge than free white persons And "a we have
recent example of their danger la nelghbourng Island Is
Dommgo We st TO spread wide tho foundation of our s
erne that all white may have direct n,ere,, in
protection This was the policy of Sparta; even thcn
the day OF danger She found herself weak sbca,e h
own roe slaves uader this view of subject is il not Il
dictate OF sound policy, well OF good feeling and us,ic,
On 'e ' OF the East To act towards their esiern brethren
al sc way as tn draw closer tho bonds of friendship mud
S 10 whom is tho East TO Look in the days Of dang,
ana distress but TO the irecen of the West for protection an
security Then should pausc and weigl, well the COS
o e active force not only the West but the Eas,p Va
ought 10 consider well, whether these ,n., b,,s dc,v
us sn.s can hry be expected to come 6rth in ho,
10 give tat tro'cction which they alone afford ii,
community No man tell, even imagine wba, nav r.
ou,r OF 'hose who have no direct voice in the Goven
VI ue county the time shall come, (Which hop
may be aveTtcd by providenta cause when m .,,no
or power and revolution shall be made Protection CANNOT
sou III the states near to- and south Of us they have even
seaier share OF this description population than ourselves
bu ny ue popoS on which before the Senate tho doc
opened Tor conciiaiion, and for the security of every class
people every section of the country WIN you exclude tho
persons WHO are entitled by birth right origin an,
uo'e ties which bind together people of the soil from an
entrance tereln Or will by giving them equal
cpauon the rights and advantages pertaining to citizens
connect them to by bonds which neither danger nor aye
sity can 1890
Hero MIR NJ said he regretted that he had occuped 50 puk
OF ire time o the Senaeiie would only add that the NJ
mars wlch he had offered were made in a spirit of good an,
friendly enS and me trusted that nothing which he had %,
would be interpreted arise from any other ,Lan COL IN -
every portion of the Commonwealth. ~ "