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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-05

NOriCE-The Directors of the. Brook TurnniIo
Company, have this day declared dividend of five
per cent Tor the last SIN months past payable on or after
the 18th January next at The counting house of Joscn
Marx. In consequence Of the non-atendance of spc
ccn number of Stockholders the election Of Directo
for the ensuing year. was postponed TO the Ith dav of
January next--on which day the Stockholders arc 20
quescd to attend the office of Samuel Mvers Ea 80
l.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

"A CHlCkAHOMiNY ESTATE FOR SALE
Ia The subscriber oilers Tor safe, OF land
tanning 66T acres, lying the above river and oumded
hy II Tor mile. IL is part of tract known 10y the
ntme OF Dh ngerhel!s, in New Kent, about 81 miles
below Richmond and four above tide water. This tract
II interior TO lew IN the country, anil il equally
divided in low grounds, flats and high Iud. IL
v'nience TO navigation and quantity OF timber for plank
f"an'iing, shingles and slaves independent OF the isrIi-
~ OF the soil, renders IL Of the valuable tracts
land the river. II j. relieved that marie abounls
on H. as shells are 10 be seen in several banks Tie
terms will be accommodating 10 the purchaser and
bargain may be bad by aPpca ion person the sub
strber al Mccns Mount, near Rapraliannock Academy
Caroline CT by letter directed 10 the Academy pos-oi-
flee, 10 Mr.. VIM. Bruney hy letter, add es.ed 10
New Kent courthouse. JN0 DlCKERSON,
For himself aud a. agent and attorney for the dis
tributes OF The late Col WIN. Dairy iieL'.
dec. 81. 79-n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02
Nov. IS.

virtue OF two Deeds of rrus,, execu,eI 10 Jon NJ
,N Armstead and William cambridge, by William |,
Morris, and MarcrllA his wife. The one on tie eirL n
day of January, 1925 and the other on the eighteenth
day OF FEBRUARY, lS2Sand another Deed of Tr,St &c
Gated 10 Herbert A. ClIborn- and Charles s. Cav ky
The sad William Morris, the tenth day OF July,
ls2S-aii OF which deeds recorded i'm the Hastings
Court Of the city OF Richmond: shall proceed 10 sell
on the premises on the 18th Jay of FEBRUARY next for
ready money, for the purpose therein mentioned two
Lots, pieces, parcels Of Land, in the city of Rich.
mond, known and disn suished in the plan OF the said
city, by No (3i) three hundred and forty sew H. ard
No. (3o2) three hundred and Gfy two witch were
conveyed 10 the said William /. Morris by Thomas
rutherford and Sarah his wife, by their deed bear
ing date the 18Th day OF June 1925 aud admitted TO re-
cord in the clerks Office OF the Court of Hastings for
eaii cify.-,nd OIL which erected extensive
brick buildings, used warehouse and for other pur.
poses; slso, three other Lots, pieces parcels of Lan
known distinguished In the plan Of said i,yhy number
<3i2) three hundred s. forty two number threc hundred
sad forty three (3i3 nuPber three hundred s. rty-
Tour (3i4) with thrbudings commonly called ShockG
Warehous', and all other buildings and improv me N :
Ham j. Morris, by two several deeds for undivided mo.
- les thereot-one made tho tenth day of Jane 1925
by Richard Gregory and Elizabeth his Wife and John
fegram, and wilson Gregory; the other, made the
same day, by Joseph Dudley OF Oh 'ster!i-d county.
both admitted ~ 'ecord in the Icerk's Office OF the Hus
ungs Court o said city: also. other Lot niece or
parcel oil Land known and iisng ushed in the plan Of
said city, by number three hundred and forysix (3i6
which wac conveyed TO said William L. Morris, by
William a. Smith and Sarah Smith, by ler deed
bearing date the l5h day OF September 1926 and adj
iRted to record in :e clerks oIics of the Hastings
Court Tor the city Aforesaid.
The Trustees have never known The tile TO the
foregoing property 10 he qnestoned but they will
Iy convey that which ia vested in themselves.
r JOHN NJ. ARMISTEAD
w. cambridge, .,
HERBERT a. CLAIBORNE. trustees
CHARLES 5. GAY.
Dec. Is 73-tf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

REINSURANCE AGAINST FIRTH eonse.
h quence Of the death Of Mr.. James Heron. The
late agent Of the Farmers Fire Ensurance and Loan
Company Of We,c- York, the subscriber has been
appointed agent for the said Company, and requests
persons DESTROYS Of ensurng houses, furniture stocks
Of Merchandise, &c. &C., to call aths office in Cary
Street. JOHN r.. TRIPLETT.
Dec. 10, 7I-2aw2m
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

81 IF Thomas Overton formerly of Hutton court Thread.
needle street. London be living in the United States
ne is requested to send his address to IL. W. Leigh OF
Richmond, Virginia. The request is made at the in
stance of John iggins Jr. Town Clerk Of Lancaster
in England. 1t is hoped The Editors of ne wspapers
throughout the u States will have the goodness TO in
sert This not ce three four times in their papers
for the sake OF the two strangers who alone are inter.
cscd in it. Jan. 20. oO-3t'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

az ERY VALUABLE ESTATE The subscribers
wish TO sell 1895 acrcs,of land Banister River,
in the County OF Halifax, $50 of which are first rate
low grounds belonging TO the estate Of Edmund rby dec
said to be the most valuable plantation on the river We
VIII sell the entire tract in parcels; fourth in
cash, the other three ourths one and years crcdi
with approved security. The title shall be perfectly
tisactoy Application 10 either Of us, will be attended
10 Punctuay
LEW. JONES, Administrators OF
WM II. JOHNSON, { Edm'd. Irby, dec.
Jan. 26. 90 ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

fNOTlCE.-The Executive will receive proposals in
conformity with the provisions Of the 3D. section Of
the act concerning the Armory, hereto anncxed-'And
be il further enacted, that the Executive be authorised
and required TO ascertain upon what terms the Ar0rv
buildings and Ldnd attached thereto can bs sold cx-
changed leased for term of years. and communicate
TO the next General Assembly the result of their enau
ry." BY order of the Executive
VIM. II. RICHARDSON, c. c.
Executive Department.,
18th March, 1929. { March II. 1Of--tf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

a JOHANNA will stand the ensuing season at inv
w Farm, known as Hall Sink, nine miles from Rich
mond, on the road leading 10 Fredericksburg.
hsrmS as iormery-$50 for the season, 20 be dis.
charged by the payment OF 35 during the reason; In
$50 dollars
The remarkably producing character of Gohanna's
colts being so well knaSn in this section OF country i,
Is no. deemed necessary to say more about IT,
NJ. Bolts.
Jan I2. si-2awiw
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

- I'LL oELl.iNG OtF AL PRIME COST, and in
~ many instances much below cost-The proof that
the subscribers have been selling off their large gene
ra assortment OF scasonablc Dry Goods "prme cost
$3.50 apparent that they would deem TO in
sert second advertisement that effect had not
'ou' attempts been made to lead the public 10 believe the
contrary they, therefore, again respectfully inform their
friends and customers that they still continue To sell Off
az pr,ne cost aud in order 10 assist the sale of the re-
NAMING sfoek they have added thereto (per the Bold
commander from NJ ~ variety of such goods as they
"sosed oil In tic early part OF heir sae among are
many OF the same description OF goods that con-
sdered extremely cheap, viz Gnnes, So and ~ do.
,nesfics' Gro dc Naples Gro DIES Ind and Ioiian
1msfinSs superior lusire cacoes io,c price and su
PeI,or sdffinets; and many Other goods oil IF which
WIZ be sold at prime cost" and in many instances
me goods That have been on hand will be sold much
Seioio PRIME cost In announcing their intention to
close their business in this manner tie crbers lid
ho' expect to elicit an tfbero' remark from any pc,
son-neveriheless such remarks have been ,,nde: and
the public aware that hey proceed from an interested
source, hHoW how to estimate their Correctness
KYLE s. COCHRAN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02
Jan IL.
RlCNMoND COTTON MANUFACToRY

RICHMOND COTTON MANUFACTURE
a NOTION cloths and yarns, of a superior quality
~ manufactured at this establishment, offered Tor
sale, wholesale & retail the Propretors Office (on the
street leading TO Shocko Warehousc) moderate prices
hey do not wish to make any further rurci asses CT
Seed Cotton; no, having found suitable their pur
POSES; but are still prepared 10 give tie highest cash
ptice for prime picked or.
May 10. 3-,f CUNNINGHAM & ANDERSON
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

VI The enquirer is published twice generally nnd
times week during the session Of tho
rice the heretofore, Five Dollars
Notes Of chaerc specicpayg banks Cony will b
escvcd an payment Tho Editors will safety of
,s them by mall the postage of all letters being paid by the
~ No will be discontinued but tho of Nm,
Sossors1 until all arcaragos have been paid ap. - Wv
vi Whoevcr will min.
have the tenth GRATIS. " '0 f"PS'' '""h'
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
90 Ono square, OR LESS-Frst insertion IS ccn,scaeb
iSinnancc, 80 cents. ''NN"'' '''"-
No advertisement has either been maid for
Sssuriei oy some person in this city, cnvrons.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

RAJ OfiCE.-The Directors of the Brook Turnpike
Company, have this day declared dividend OF five
per cent for the last six months past payable after
the 18th January next, at the counting house of Joseph
Marx In consequence of the att 1xancc of a sui
cien number OF Stockholders the election of Directors
Tor the ensuing year. postponed TO the lth day of
January ncx-on which day the Stockholders are re-
qaested to attend at the Office of Samuel Myers Esq
ii o'clock, a. M. Dec. 81 ST If
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

EHYHlRrY TO FORTY NEGROES-On Wednes
u day the Sd Of February, shall proceed TO sell in
front OF the Bell Tavern, at II o'clock A. NJ from 80
TO 40 Negroes, part Of which first rate tobacco fac.
tory hands.
Sale to be conducted by J. & S. Cosby & Co.
PETER LYONS,
Jan. 70. Old Executor Of John Lyons, deed.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

2 ANDOLPH'S REPORTS, vol 9th OF cases ar
FL q gued and determined in the Court of Appeals of
Virginia--just published
Complete Sets of the Va. Reports
Journals oil the Conventions of 1875 and 1888
Journals of the Senate and House of DELEGATES of
Virginia from 1916 TO 1870 inclusive
Hcnng's Statutes at Large and
The New Maps of Virginia,
All appropriated toinccase the Public Library of the
State may he had Of the subscriber at the Capitol in
the city OF Richmond, upon the lowest terms
VIM III. RICHARDSON,
oct. 8. 4l--if Clerk ofthc Council and Librarian.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02


VHNO tie admirers OF o namsntA II Lads OF Har.-
n Il The Subscriber has just arrived ia tnis city ON
New York aud oilers for saIe an extensive as.ot.
nent Of
LADIES & GENTiEMEN'S WIGS & TOUPETS.
All OF HE own manufacture, and OF prices
that mu't CT hs view OF all hat DESTROYS OF pur-
chasing. The assortment that he has brought will,
hin this occasion, is far superior and much ex
svnsve than what lac has off red any lorme, period
consisting OF the greites variety being characterized
Tor their peculiar taste and beauty. He requests that
those ladies' and gentlemen wearing ornamental hair,
aud wihng TO havs hi splendid natfa heads OF hair
or halt head dresses cominonly called TOupsls, will
take the earliest opportunity of honorng him with
call.
Those ladies' and een'lsnon WHO my feel disposed
to honor him with their calls he hlittrs himself from
the superiority OF hs ariice cvtfy par cudr To
cure continuance OF their patronage. Apply at the
Eagle Hotel, between the hours of ten and two
where the subscriber will he ready to attend upon all
that may honor him with their commands. Ladies'
leaving their orders will be waited upon nnedaieIy
bis stay ia Richmond will exceed ten DAYS
~, THOMAS QUiRK.
~ All orders after the FIRST Of March, wall he re-
ceiyed al my residence IN New York, No 49, Broad
way. Jan. % SD-n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

Jersey was ono Of the but tho Legislature Of that
~ OF nearing what thor Delegates had d6no recalled hom
virtue 81 the sadtafy Snos tho afti-
oso concdoraton and which the best patriots Of 80
70 preserve over Senators under the Constitution.
rms proclamation Of George tho Third forbid the settlements
on the English Colonies extend further West than the heads Of
inc Liyers which flowed into tho Atlantic Ooeao.
TKentucky
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02


KAH ONSlEUR TONSON will stand the ensuing sed-
IFIA con At Tree Hill, near Richmond VI. HIS sea.
son 10 commence lst February and terminate si July
next lie wiz be let to mares at 80 dollars flie seaso
which may be discharged by the paymen, of 40 dollars
within the season. Mares can be Injured at rs dol
lsrs. One dollar to the groom in every case
livery desirabe arrangement has been made for The
accommodation OF nare' eel TO this hor-e. They s
be pasured gratis well I'D with grain if teoured Al 2j
cents per day, and stalled in al bad weather
One 81 the subscribers will give his constant per
sonai aiten ion 10 mares in order that they may be
turned 10 their owners in good condition. we cannot
he responsible for accidents escapes but viii use
every exertion 10 prevent boh.
Monsieur Tonson j. a beautiful bay, fifteen hands
three inches high, with black legs, main aud tail lie
IL hneIy proporuoned, exhibiting beauty and powe
throughout his form. HE blood appearance and per-
fomance Equal, II not SUPERIOR any horse on the
continent His colts are likely and in high csti,na.
ton THOMAS WATSON
ABNER ROBINSON.
Tree Hill, Jan. % sg-2aMsm.
Country Wbig and Pe'ersbutg Intelligencer to in.
cert the above twice week for three mouths, aud eod
their accounts 10 r. w. and n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

roe ANSlON HOTEL, Pennsylvania .qrcnue, near
1EH the Presidents House anil Public Offices; late
lftltdmsOn's and Strofher's Washington Cify,
d. C.-'Ths establishment has recently undergone a
thorough repair, and is completely furnished
The proprietor therefore, with confidence bespeaks Tor
II the patronage of his friends and the public.
7 "Fuller's New Lines, Washington, Georgetown
and Baltimore, accommodation steel spring coaches "
start from and come direct 10 this house, and in few
few days will he ntersecod at this point, by daily
line 10 Alexandra, and trweckly line to Lynchburg via
charlottesville, Virginia. NOV 20. 65-f
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

a CARD.-Intending to remove TO New York i'm
"a April next, il would be ungratei not acknowl-
edge the very considerable patronage have received in
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02

~ All orders after the FIRST Of March, wall he re
ceived at my residence in New York, No 4JO. Broad
way. Jan. % Sg-n
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

court shall order; and such person forever alfer such conviction, be disabled rum hold ing any office of profit or honor under this State; and if such convict shall be unable ov neglect to pay said forfeiture, he shall be im- prisOned in a common jail for the term of one year. -
 Sec. 60. That if any three 0r more persons shall come together, with an intention to do any unlawful act, with force or violence. a. gainst the peace, or to the manifest terror of the people, every justice of the peace. sheriff. deputy sheriff. constable, and select man, within the limits of his jurisdiction. shall be, and hereby is authorized, empowered, and re quired. on notice or kn0wIedgeof any such unlawful and riOtous assembly, to resort to the place where such assembly shall be, and a. mong, or as near as he can safely come to such rioters, with an audible voice, to com mand or cause to be commanded. silence to be observed while proclamation is making. and after that he shall openly and with an au- dible voice, make, or cause to be made. a procla nation in these words, or in words of similar effect, to wit: "In the name and by authority ofthe state of Connecticut, charge and command all persons assembled, imme- diatply to disperse themselves and peaceab!y |tO depart to their habitations, or to their law full business, on penalty of the law"
 fro BE CONTINUED.)
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

Overlaulrtl the CIuysVillA Post O6ice and found seD0, supposed to lISve been phrlOinsd from anUther letter.
 WeiricI. was generally considered an hon. est man, i4 quite wealthy, and 1t might have been supposed that he was above temptation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

The following advertisement appears in the Nation al Inseligencer.
 4 Solemn notice u SeasOR.--T'he wife of book. binder anxiously implores tavern keepers, groeess and "meaiiag friends" not supply her husband or others for him. wh sprituous liquors, as the mode- rate use of which makes him for atime distress his family, neglect. in the degree, and might ul.i- matey cause the loss of hs business and endangsr to eternity his very salvation! She hopes las her hus- band jus,iies her in the determination when sane) that the names of those who administer the liquid baae ofthe Evil One" need not bs published pre- vent the recurrence of their improper conduct. as they are obviously, m manner @breakers of the peace" ii may be proper Cor her to mention, ass'e has received although gratitoasly, good legal advice that "dsbisof any kind contracted in siase Of al'ea ation tor inebresyl are not properly recoverable by law, under any pledge. evasion or qualification what ever" Now shoald thoss who cannot feel % hshalfl Of kumsniy, fear ea esognnt sfavarices--Jpue 4s
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

Murder.-op Saturday last, Thomas Grif- fin Thornton. Sheriff of Caroline county. Va. was murdered. It seems he was despatched by two gun-shot wounds; one in the abdo- men. and the other in the back. His horse appears to have been led about fifty yards from the scene of the murder and shot. On Sunday afternoon, a man was arrested in this town on suspicion of having participated in this most dreadful ransaction.-ArenG.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

At a court in Steuben county last week. E. liza Constock was convicted of the murder of her husband, Wm. Comstock. by admInis- tering to him arsenic. She was sentenced to be hung on the S2d of July. At the same court, Ashley Willard was tried for the mur- der of Daniel Smith, and verdict was given of manslaughter. He was sentenced to- the state prison for life.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

WHEELING, VA. June 12.
 MaI Robbery.1On Saturday last MT. M. Wilson. of this place, put letter into the Post Office, directed to Pittsburg. containing one thousand dollars; the letter reached iis place ofdestinatiOn hut the money had been parloined, and some scraps of paper substitu- ted-among these Washington way-bill. with the top, and the Post Masters name at the bottom torn of, and piece of coarse pa- per with the word Washington" scribbled on it. evidently put in the letter for the pur- pose of exciting suspicion against the Wash ingtOn Post Office, and to screen the thief but it oiten happens with rogues that thc ve- " means they take to avert suspicion, fix it on them and lead to their detection. Such was the case in this instance. In comparing the writing on the scraps, with the way.bills from different post-ofiices. 1t was found that the colour of the ink, and the appearance of some figures. correspond exactly with the ink and figures on the Claysville way-bills.
 On Wednesday last, immediately after this discovery. Christian Werlich, the Post Master of that place, made his appearancc in this town; he was appTehended on suspicion. searched. and the money found in one of bis pockets. He was lodged in the jail. and will be sent to Pittsbnrg for trial.
 Mr. Eichhaum. the Post Master of Pitts burg. was here. and is entitled to great credit for his assistanes to detecting the thief He
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

Hon. Edward Everett, is to deliver a 4 of July Grafton at Lowell. July 5, 1880. compliance with the request of many citizen June 28. the same gentleman wil deliver 8 Grafton in Charlestown. on the two hunt redth anniversary of the settlement of thu town.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-10
A ROMAN GEL AIInN

Inc birthday of Washington was celebrated
oy MY Americans at Rome on the 22d of Feb-
iliary Iasi. }. Fenninore Cooper pre- ided. ana
I. ochermerhorn acted as Vince President
me heV Mr.. Dubois the Rev Nj. Kirkland
Mr.. j. u Morris, NJ Manigaut, and Mr. Dun
aas' OF Pennsy lvania, were present. Among
'he toaafs were the following, extracted be
cause the place Of celebration gives them nov
city:
" Rome. Though her last arch SHOULD
crumbie, thousand monuments of her glory
would remain III both hemispheres
e" OUR HOME lis Laws and INSTITUTIONS We
must be there to ENJOY them +; we must be aJsen
! 10 appreciate them
by Mr.. Dundas. The country whose hos
| plalty we enjoy the halo OF her glory, hk.
| the lingering rays of her own brilliant sunset,
d'husrs mid and iuvigoratng light
! by MIR. Prall. The memory of CINcINNA-
| rus his name is green amid the ruins of his
country
BOLIVAR % him is fixed tue eve of every
lrIead 10 The rights ofman may he not larnisn
the escuIobeon OF his fame"
by Mr.. Allen. "Ihe first Republican dinner
at Rome since the days the liest Caesar.
IL IS curious that the President and VIC. Pre-
sdent were eiscted by ballot TO oiicia,e al Tins
c'Itbraiion and II was therefore dcnom,nsted
, " Ihe ttrSt bdii0t at tome"
= The Palazzo Slrozzi," al which this festi-
val Was held, " was once the residence of The
celebrated AlierI, The poet of liberty, who
| dedicated a poem on liberty to NAsuISGroE."
he festivities were clospd with a bail IN the
evening, and are said To have been interes,
ting aud delightful.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-10
INDIAN HO,IILlTlFs

Extract OF Letter from 81 Glitter oil the ArDy
dated.
" paAIRIE DU CHIrS, May 6, $50.
When coming down tue Mississippi on the
raff OF timber. war party oil the Sioux cams
TO me. aud landed the raft but did not
offer any violence. lbeY were seventy strong,
and well armed aud when they arrived nj the
PearIre, they were j med by thirty Menoml
nees, aud ihen proceeded down the river. Ia
pnersuu al The packs and Foxe-,wb lay below.
Tins morning they all returned, aud reported
thaf they had killed ten OF the Foxes and TWO
squaws. saw all the scalps, aud other tro-
phrs whch they had iaken, such as canoes,
tomhhawks. knives, guns, war-cluDs, spears,
&c. paidle was ralsgd by them ~ the ar,
on which was strung tbs hand ola sqiW and
Tie scalps. Ihty killed the heaa chef of the
FpN nation. aud took from them ali tae treaties
which the nation had made since 1915. saw
lien. Md read such "a wished. One SIOUX
killed aud thiee wounded, was all the loss OF the
| Northern party. HE Amnebdgues. have join.
ed with tins SIOUX aud Alenomiules, aud the
PoIa~atomies have joined win the sacks and
fotes. We shali have great bdule ma day
OF two.2 C0mme' cal Id.