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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-02

e AND FOX SALE will sell great bargain in nv
a plantation in King William County containing about
htecn hundred acres, most of which prime flat land i'm
medatey on the Pamunky River. This plantation is
beautifully situated; the dwelling house commanding
view of each shift; the buildings arc commoiious with
every necessary house for farm as well as family
Tho distance to Richmond 20 miles-to Hanover Court
house Tmes-New Castle milcs--and to Hanover Town
SmesEach shift good for about fifteen hundred bush
e OF wheat and from eight hundred one thousand bar
refs oil corn This fall about 07 bushels of wheat have
been scedcd.-The terms will be quite easv only small
part viii be required in hand. Application may be made
TO Mr. Lawrence Muse myselPosscssion NAV be had
on lst January next JOHN w HOOMES
Tappahannock, Nov. Is. 55-y6,v
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a General Meeting of Stockholders i'm the Manches-
"a ter and Petersburg Turnpike Company will be hold
at the Farmers HOTEL in the Town of Manchester on
Monday, the 9th day Of December next, at IL o'clock
Its particularly desirable that the meeting should be n-
erouS as business OF Importance will be brought before
IT. by order of the Board of Directors.
NOV 20. l5S--tdm HANCOCK LEE, Clerk
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Sept. le.

NNEMALE EDUCATf0N.-My daughter Mary p.
Crawiords school will be continued the ensuing wear
AT my house OH the Stage Road. two miles below ouss
Courhouse'-in which School will be taught the usual
branches OF polite charlottesville price Of board land
WI DC too Tor the scholastic year, with addition
Of ten dollars for painting on evc and paper and five dol
larS Tor nccdlc-work Books and Stationery furnished al
me richmond prices and those who complete their Edu-
canon with her, will be taught painting gratis Her
Schoo will commence on 18th of January and close ON
ioh OF December with months vacation in the summer
Information may be obtained respecting the School, by
applying to MIR. John NJ. Price. Louisa Court-b Mr.
Nathaniel Thompson Pottefsvle; Capt Chas Thompson
Jr Hanover or Mr.. Harris Coleman Nelson whose chill
drcn arc in the School VIM CRAWFORD
N. BE is wished that tc School should be composed
OF girls under IL years Of age. Nov. %. 56-lt.
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TENHE INDIAN QUEEN HOTEL ANp BALTIn,op

TENHE INDIAN QUEEN HOTEL AND BALTIMonr
m HOUSE, for rent.--This long established and
celebrated HOTEL will be leased for term of wears COM
menclng ON the first of Octobernext The proprietor CON
sders unnecessary TO enlarge upon The superior adyan
iaScs oil an establishment well known. It's unrivaIlcd
location in the centre of trade and fashion, and its peculiar "a
voabe position for the Western and Eastern business nm
queshonaDy renders II one OF the best stands i'm Baltimore
80 TO 10 rooms will be added to this extensive es
punishment TO accommodate The cvcrowing business of
me house, with other improvements tending greatly to lie
internal and external embellishments JAMES pipFR
Nov. %. "a ,., nv
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NHIss ANN F. TAYLOR will continue her School at

4H iSS ANN +. TAYLOR will continue her School at
I'VE my house the ensuing year, commcncngon the 10th
day oil January, and terminating the second Friday in
December following, with vacation of one month in SUM
mer In this School will be taugh-Orthography, Read
ing w nhng, English Grammar Arithmetic, Geography
and History, plain Needle-work and Thcorcm Painting
he price OF tuition will be $l5 except for painting which
will be addition Of So The price of board will be $50
their beds and bedding, or an addition of SIS furnish
cd them by the subscriber. My Post Office is Politics.
vile, Louisa county Persons wishing encourage this
School, would do we'll 10 make early application as the
school VIII be limited. JOHN l.. COLLINS
oct. Is. Jo-wIOt
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a TEACHER WANTED.-A Dung Man well
N qualified to teach the Latin and Greek Languages
and the Mathematics required for the ensuing Year
an Assistant in pusc institution. For further partcu-
lars address to be made to A. b Portsmouth, Va poss
Pad.) Nov. %. r56-3fsI NJ
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EEUBLIC SALE.-By virtue of adced of trust execut
a cd by jefferson Swami on the 22d day of Septom
ber 1929 for purposes therein mentioned and recorded in
the Clerks Office of Powhatan county Court will be ex-
posed TO SALE to the highest bidder at public auction for
ready money at Powhatan Courthouse, the third We'd
nesday in December next (bcng Powhatan county Court
day tract of land in the county Powatan called and
known by the name of Woodland containing one hundred
and nneyninc acres and adjoining the lands of Richard
taylor ana samuel Drake and others; much thereof
as VIII be sufficient to satisfy the purposes of the said deed
and such title only the Trustees have by the decd of
trust aforesaid, will be conveyed to the purchaser by
Oct. III. 1w2ml THE TRUSTEES
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ROBERT w. CARTER, Richmond Co
Sabine Hall, Oct. 20. 1881 hn-us

q hHlo AND KENTUCKY Ian DS.-The Subscr-
SE Der offers his services TO nonresident propctors of
lands IN the States Of Ohio and Kentucky for the sale
thereof and payment of the taxes All letters addressed
TO him at Cincinnati, to John H. Price ESD of Rich
mond, POST PAID, will be duly attended to- He refers
those to whom he may he unknown Chief Justice Mar
shall; Chapman Johnson Charles Copeland, and Sam Nv
crs, Esqrs. JAMES SOIJTUGATF'
r. S. S. will also attend Attorney at Law TO suits
in the Federal Courts at Columbus and Frankfort
NOV J.
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HAN AWAY on Friday last fth Of Nove,oto. g.,
~ John Iinberlake's Factory, a Negro Man named
oAM GAINES, whom purchased about four rncntts
., 'ohn BOWEL OF the County of Hanover will
'he sa'd Negro to me at the city gao Of Richmond
Wv. H. 53-U1 RICHARD GAINES
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NOIlCE.-Was committed to the Jail of Chesterfield
" county va, on the 23d day Of June last negro
man VINO says his name Is John, that he belongs TO James
ROSS OF Pittsylvana county. Danyillccolour vcIlo
ABOUT ieet 10 inches high; has mole under his riobi
eye; no other mark visible; about 30 airs OLD baJ
on when committed blue Virginia cloth coat and ybc
Panlaoons and old black hat The owner of said
requesed TO come forward, prove his property and take
MN away, and pay all charges he will be dealt win,
according 90 law. ~
Sept 10. se ' i5,st"'
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YHNo THE PUBLIC.-I offer for sale that vaInob

YEW THE PUBLIC offer for sale that valuable
n farm oil nine in the upper end of Hanover county
containing about fifteen hundred acres; nearly
IS low grourd There is good water good ice house
very convenient to the dwelling very commodous and
p togeihcr with all necessary out-houses and one
OF the best stables in Virginia ANY one WISHING 70
chase the above farm can know the terms by application
10 the subscriber. There is of the best apple and
peach orchards ON the land 1t is useless to say any thing
more about the above farm, think the purchaser would
view the premises in the first place. will sell 30 or 30
negroes residing on The place. a~ery fine parcel of Young
"e-DroKe nulcs and between so and 80 head of cattle
ana about the same number Of sheep and hogs &c &c
nc purchaser shall have the liberty of seeding crop of
mneat IN que season this ial-t shall require a deed in
sept 10 3I-wtfJ PAUL T.. DOSWFII
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VE0HlRTY DOLLARS REwARD.-I will give the
"A above reward for the apprehension and commtal TO
Jail OF JOHN LOCUST, who having inflicted several blow
Oh one my Managers the 18th Of August last which
Il 6eeved TO haze caused DEATH left the farm John is of
DARK about n of age raherun the
ordinary SIZE and is remarkable for his eyes which are
prominent and of a smoky COLOR and high forehead run
nng up into points above the temples John probably
In the vicinity of Clifton and Bluff Point in this county
OF Northum6eridnd, or Lcesburg and Winchester; near
inc ias-namcd place he was hired for years
formation given will be thankfully received and steps ia
ken TO bring him TO trial.
ROBERT w. CARTER, Richmond Co. Va
Sahinc Hall.
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FREDERICK HARRIS.
rTcucflck S-ffall, NOV. J.. 5I-W6tr

q tONCORD ACADEMY. The exercises of this &C.
~ minary Tor the ensuing year will commence on the
10Th OF January ard terminate Oh the 18th of December
allowing August for vacation. The Classical DEPART
mehtwl comprise the Ancient and Modern Languages
me Mathematical course will be adapted the vocation
whch the Student may select, the College Univcr
shy where nc may wish TO graduate after leaving this
lsntuuoh while due attention will be paid 10 the adj
Of the pupils in the higher branches no Mains
WIZ Dc sParedin imparting TO them thorough acqiant-
ancc with such studies constitute complete English
SmGton he relations and friends of the Students are
invited TO visit them at any time and Judge of their sita-
hon and Improvement The terms for Board and Tuition
VIII pc each boardcr finding his bed and candIcs or
SIG, If they be furnished him. Some Of the Students
VIII complete their Academcs course this year and will
leave vacancies for others Parents and Guardians who
may iSh 10 commit their children and wards TO the care of
the Subscriber, requested TO write to him and direct
their letters TO THOS r. cor FnIAN
President Of The Concord Academy near The
BOtciing Green, Caroline Countv
WV To- 55-w6t
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SSALE OF STOCK, AND LAND FOR RENT-At
- Westbury, in Charles City, will be cold Monday,
ON december next at public auction, all the stock
e one horse, and four mules, The farming utensils and
household furniture, and the stock of and fodder
ter which the land, ION which crop ofwheat Of bush
els has been sccded consisting of the whole plantation
excepting that part called Old Westbury will be rented
Tor the term OF one year. if not previously disposed The
plantation lies between Berkeley and Sherry Persons dis
posed to rent the land, invited examine il in the in
termediac time, and offers for it should be addressed to
Mr.. f. b. Tyler, Norfolk.
Norfolk, Nov. 20. CWhjrO &c o.
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yEyHE oAKRIpGE FEMALE SCHOOL. will be CON.


~ thued the ensuing year, under the instruction of
Miss L. Jones, whose system of teaching on the most
modern and approved plan The School will open on the
10th january next and close 18th December following
win vacation OF one month during the summer In this
ochoo inc usual course OF instruction is pursued for afford
ing the best female English education including the rd;
ments OF Chemistry, Natural Philosophy and Rhetoric
Miss D. will also teach plain ncedlcwork Ten or twelve
ing all expenses payable half yearly 1t desirable that
some OF the their bed and bedding and
In such cases, So will be deducted
Nov 20. [5S-lml WILSON ALLEN
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81 VI. INI'UT.INItIN S--II Lii EMNIE SEMI
"A Rf-Conducted by Miss Boggs, will be continued
me ensuing year 1t will be opened the 18th of Janu-
airy, and will close on the 18th Of December, with a
vacation OF one month"; from the 18th of June TO the
l9th OF Juiy-Thc pupils will be instructed in Orthogra-
Phy, heading, wiring Arithmetic, English Grammar,
Geography with the of the Globes and the Rliment
oil Astronomy The price of board and tuition will be & 20
one half payable in advance and the balance at the end O:
inc year without any deduction of absence from
school Each pupil will bring with her pair of blankets
par oil sheets coored cotton conepanc and four towels
harKed or preferred they will be furnished by me
man In my family during vacation, will be charged at the
rate OF $40 per month There few vacancies vet
70 DC eu Letters addressed 10 me- should be directed to
Long Creek Post Office, Louisa
FREDERICK HARRIS
FTcdcrick'S A
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We copy the following Interesting article from
tho United Kingdom" one of our latest London m
pcrs.-.N y. .Ner. .qdr ~
lNDiA-Ih he possibility probability Of IN open trade
with China has for time been an object of deem
alteration not only with the manufacturers i'm England hut
with every individual who tea The first ocs
ion TO be considered E whether the trade can he corrcd
YlIegcs This question will be best answered by rcicr
ehcc 10 iacts Mr. C. Majorbanks, who was seventeen
years IN the East India Company service at Canton
" Inc Chlncsc attach value 10 the foreign trade-ibe
smuggling trade is rapidly increasing enormous Y
tent-the opium trade alone amounts TO IL 600 O0o Of
Spanish dollars per annum The same evidence s,,os
before the parliamentary committee, that the Chinese
carry on foreign trade with the French Dutch Snans
portuguese, Danes, Austans, Brazilans, Swedes Rus
sans ana Amerlcansand that the trade of the latter no
non atone lar exceeds that Of the East India Companies
ms Is corroborated by the fact, that the total Amerc,n
trade with China from 1922 to 1926 was ZIG 7OI fO5 sr
hug ana the total trade of the East India Compony for tho
same period was only 9l357 6S2 sterling VIC find alec
Idt inc native foreign trade of China EMPLOYS about 20
oV IONS OF shppng; and that the value of the foreign com
erCe oil the Chinese in articles which arc coualIy 40 In
diSpensabc to them tea and sugar arc TO us
considerably twelve millions sterling :"
In proof that the trade with China is Increasing mans,
Iacts might be ced that of the Americans however affords
convincing argument.
american imports from China from 1905 to
w. ~ io W 'o<O 1888 800
increase oil Imports during 10 years sp dol AiIO72I3
American exports to China from 1905 to
DO do coa, ,e,c,-, oo SIP. dol. 3O,l9s 900
~ O'V W o%o H,5I7,I7O
u exports d'HinS ~ years SP dol. 1879, 10
facts arc strongly urged by those who are In favor
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-02

ETDUCATION.-The subscribers have united with
EZ view OF conducting School, i'm which will he
taught The Geek Latin, French and English Languages
GEOGRAPHY, Arithmetic and Mathematics Their residence
III lhe county OF Albcmarc, in healthy situation about
seven miles from Charlottesville. Board NAV be had in
the following families at the pnce of Eighty Dollar. for
The scholastic year, yiZ:James Minors Achilles broad
head s. Richard Dukes, James ID. Aliens DR. John Mi
nor s. Daniel T. Cars, and in that of Dr. Cars Tho
price OF tuition in ALL or in any Of the branches tauobf
IN the school, will be Thirty Dollars for the Scholastic
year hall OF which, well Of the Board viii he
Die III advance the Pupil providing also his bed furniture
ne subscribers have bad experience in teaching
and with the aid of Mr.. n. NJ p. Powers recently St1
dent AZ The University Of Virginia and DISTINGUISHED in ALI
hs classes while Member of that Institution and 10
whom VIII be particularly committed the departments of
" ancmaucs and the Greek Language hope to merit 4
Poiuo oi inc public patronage No scholar will be re-
ccVce Or less term than year. The School will com.
mencc on the second Monday in January and with va
cation ol the month Of July will terminate on the 2Oh Of
December. EDSNif 1,,pp "
wy ~ los-wJ10l JON. -. CARR
NoilCE-All persons having claims against the estate
OF James Henderson, decd arc required to present
mem uuy authenticated To INC, on or before the 10Th De
ceber next rs am about close my administration and
deliver the estate 10 the Icpatecs w
HANCOCK LEE, Eycc'r Of J. Henderson dcc,1
h"hch'Stcf, E1W Nov 5S-w0
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HEN X Y FITTS,
THOMAS TURNER.
PATRICK HAMILTON,
CHAS. BASKERVILLE,
GEO. ID. BASKERVILLE,
VIM. II. BASKERVILLE
Trustees.

In addition to the inducements offered above / am au
hosed say that the tract just below and adjoining and
reaching TO the Ferry road also for sale conannS
hundred aud sixty Whereabouts, eighty of which
is river bottom that in tract ove hundred and eighty
acres two hundred and ninety will be bottom Further on
the north side OF the river and Immediately opposite there
are about six hundred and fifty for sale large pro-
portion oil which is in woods, with private ferry
nicating with the two plantations G.. BASKERVILLE
Nov. s. 52-yv6,v+
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"A ShNIbEMAN residing above Richmond in
a healthy neighborhood, wishes to employ Fensle
eaeher Tor Tie ensuing year Inquire Of the Editors Of
" I'FN'' NOV y 5I--0
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NoTlCE.-Wantcd at the PencnGary. the follow
V ing timber. viz:
cord Of split white oak IS f. long0 Young tough tim
do do d. 10 do ber 10 be cut by
- 90 90 90 10 do The first ofthe en-
20, 90 90 90 do suing year.
loo wheel spokes, but white oak, all heart
l5OO do felocs. willow oak, do
0VOoO hoop poles, and 10000 flour barrel bcts 10 G
delivered by tho Isl March next
Noy.1. l5l-0J THOMAS NELSON, PAP.
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ii,IO7,213
30,19S,OOO
7i,5t7,I7O
4l,319,I70

facts arc strongly urged by those who are in yor
OF throwing open the China trade who assert also that c
OF me Fast India Company price for tea as compar
W mll ,ie american price for the article amounted
1 e. VI" years ending in 1929, the large sum of H.
~ sterling The question is altogether one of ser
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-02

CcoKE's PAINTINGs-A collection of paintings is G.
mm'ed at the corner of Broadway and Wal-st from the
brush OF one OF our fellow countrymcn, Mr.. G. Cooke
which should attract visitors They composed chief
OF GoPes painted IN Italy by Mr. Cooke from come of
the Chef d Oupres of the old masters and serve ADMIT
bly, to illustrate the various styles of different painters
Inc inauguration of Raphael the Holy family of Correp
gio Caancs conspiracy by Salvador Rosa some pictures
OF Claude Lorraine of Vcrnet and other great artists are
copied IN style which at conveys spectator
me pecoaIy OF the manner of each There arc, too some
fine original pieces by Mr. Cooke two of them of great
merit The one representing ga monk preaching TO Bri-
gahds IN the Abruzz mountains combines beauty of land
scape with grace and in the positions and
preston oil the figures introduced The other an incri-
or view OF ST. Peters Church. Rome is admirable for
the illusion il produces "
The eXhibion-foom is well warmed-no little recon-
american. " -
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EtNvE DOLLARS REWARD-Srayed away from
a inc subscriber, about the 10th of April, bay Colt
TWO Years Old with white face and blue round the
mouth and nose, and three white fecThe above reward
VIII be paid 10 who will deliver her to me- or Give
such information that get her again.
20 JAMES CLAIBORNE
Chesterfield, Nov. %. 56-3t
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CoRK COLLAR JAcKErs.-On Monday last At noon an
eNhon TOOK place in the ver 10 show the utility of the
cork collar jackets A small canoe was towed from tho
floating bath TO the north end of the Princes Pier when
inc ne was coming in very strong In this canoe four
gentlemen, accoutred with the cork Jackets took their
places with the intent TO upset it, their weight was SUCH
however, that they sank the canoe, which answered the
purpose quite as well The four gentlemen then triitcd
with the tide with their shoulders high of tho water
ana without making tho slightest excrtion. They wore
dresses under their Jackets and carried an umbrella
over his head which he held alo with arms out of the
water; Another OF the party, Mr. Edward very whimsi.
caly dressed IKE an old woman, chung the bottom the
canoe, making ludicrous lamentaion After thus
amusing the spectators Cor while, he Quilted the wreck
ana oated down with the party playing the bugle occas
onally during the trip 1t was at first intended 10 on The
water on arriving the floating BATH but the party seem
CD 80 much pleased with their expedition and so much
l their case, that they foated exhibiting all manner
ganboIs until they passed by the baths thus having
ded In succession past many thousands spectators
who lined the whole length of the Princes Pier GEORGES
PIER and every place where there any chance of get
ing peep at the aquatic expedition 1t thought that
there must have been from 10000 $4,000 persons pre-
scnt.-Lrerpool 4dr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-02

"A TEACHER WANTED.-The Trustees fthe Ebc-
IA Academy wish TO engage for The ensuing wear
teacher 10 take charge of il. He must be well qualified
TO conduct classical schooAny person wishing further
information, obtain it by addressing letter 10 f. Mcr
nit, Laurenecvlc, Brunswick county Va.
II. W. FIELD,
. =, EDW. C. SMITH, : Committee
Nov. 4. l5l-tfl f.. MERRITT,
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AND FOR sALE.-In,cnd,ng shortly to move to my
plantation on the Matapony riyer am disposed to
sell that on which now reside, long credit
change II for negroes land the York river The tract
ofered contains GOT acres lies within half mile of
the pamunky river at tho Pipngtree, and in neighbor-
hood inferior TO none known to the subscriber in the lower
country There about fifty Of meadow land
the tract and the high land is Of good quality aud pc
cularly well adapted the clover and wheat
and has an abundant supply fcxcelent ma The farm
ing and outhouscs (ncluing very large barn vau-
able machine houses with stationary Matchmaking arc
all in good ORDER and well located for agricultural purpo-
sesThe orchards sufficiently large, and consist Of
variety OF excellent fruit trees The dwelling house il
somewhat ont of repair, but is situated healthy
nence susceptible of the highest embellishments
mands very extensive prospect extending large por
tons OF the counties of Hanover and New Kent. Pos
session OF this land will be given at any time within
mon, alter may be sold the purchaser making
sonabe allowance for the growing crops and if desirable
ne can be amply supplied with stock and plantation utcn
sis on the land. p AYLETT.
Belmont, King VIM. CO. Nov. H. 55-wIw
VALUABLE ROANOKE LAND FOR SALE.-Tbc
subscribers being vested with full power to sell the
land whcreon Col Robert III. Jones resides now offer il
Tor sale This land lies Roanoke river being the Sc
cond plantation the south side above Bentons Ferry
road at St Tammany in the county Of Mccklenbury and
contains tour hundred and four acres exactly half
oil which is river bottom, OF first quality good crop
ping order and unusually free from freslet. The cleared
high land is in good heart much of which has been ma
nuTcd The buildings consist of dwelling house with
three below and two above piazza and porch dali
smokc-house and Kitchen tobacco barns large graz
nary with wheat thresogmachnc and horse mill attach
Cd and very large stable This of land is one OF
the most valuable OF its size that GO market any
where ana being sold from necessity, persons DESTROYS
vestng money in this way will do well to view it, The
orchards extensive for this part of the country with
varieties Of fruits and the situation high agreeable and
healthy. The terms will be made known to purchasers
on application, but will be made very accommodating par
ucuiary by having portion OF tho purchase paid
down.
| The land will be shewn by Col Jones, living on the
PREMISES and Charles and Wm Il. Baskerville, who live
not lar off, will take pleasure in showing said lands 10
purchasers, who are invited TO call either of them