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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-08

NoTlCE.-Ou Tuesday, the 18th of December next il
fair, not the next fair day, Sunday cxccptod0 will
be sold to The highest bidder, at the late residence orhos
Ellis deceased, in the county of Orange, is miles south
of the Courthouse and miles northeast of Louisa
Court house-betwecn 20 and 30 likely Negroes consist
ing OF men, women, boys and children also the household
and kitchen furniture, consisting of articles numerous
to menion-wo stills, plantation utensils the stock of
horses oxen, hogs sheep, cows and wagon and gear
about 900 pounds OF fat pork the crop of tobacco
fodder hay, Sc Sc The terms of the sale are for ali
Of ten dollars and up ards credit twelve months
will be given the purchaser giving bond with approved
security; for all under ten dollars cash will be reGur
ed. JOHN ELLIS,
Nov 30 bs2ts
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NER ROBINSON.
edmond MiLLS-For Sole or Lease -, Tho
e s,lbschbcr wishes sell his mills In the cit 90 L.

iIp
II q subscriber wishes sell his mills i'm the CITY of Rich
mond The Mill House is so feet long and so feet wide
ior stories high, with six pair Burr mill stones ana ali
,he machinery necessary for manufacturing flour The
LOT on which the MILLS situated contains about ~
acres OF ground, which there are also arre lumber
house, coopers shop and mllcrs house Tho conston,
and ample supply of from the James Riycr Ga
nal, ON which the property is situated the convenience
oil receiving wheat from both boats wagons and the
peculiar advantages attending this kind OF propert, in
the city oil Richmond in consequence tho extraordinary
demand for Richmond City Mill Flour in the South Ameri
can markets. render this OF the eligible situations
for manufacturing flour 10 be found in Virginia Possess
sion given on the first of June next.
III not sold shortly the property will be rented 10 GOOD
tenant for term Of years. In his absence the property
will be shown and terms made known TO any person
wishing 10 purchase by his son Richard III. Cunningham
"A liberal credit will be given.
Nov Is. [5i-St1 EDW'D CUNNINGHAM
NEW noAD-NEW BRIDGE-ArpoMArrox RI
Ia vER-.3mclia and Chesterfield Counties:
Notice Is hereby given that petition will be presented
TO the next General Assembly of Virginia, praying that
law may be passed authorizing road be opened from,
Cousin road in the county of Amelia crossing Apooma
tox river at Puryears lower corner, and running from
thence TO the Petersburg road Bcnan Moolys
tavern, in the county of Chesterfield.
THOS. r. GILES,
ROBERT COUSINS. Sen
ED. w. ANDERSON
Sept. 81 39-w4w WASH T.. TORDURN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-08

a DMINISTRATOR'S SALE-The Subscriber, as
"a administrator of Isaac Oliver, Esq dec, will sell by
public auction to the highest bidder, Monday the 10Th
day of December next Gf fair, if otherwise the first fair
day aiter at the farm lately occupied by Mr. Oliver in the
county OF Hanover, all his Household Kitchen Furni-
ure, and the entire stock Of Horses Hogs Sheep Cat
c and the crop Corn and Fodder made upon the estate
hs together with the Farming Utensils OF every kind
And Thursday, the I'D day of the month"; the
farm owned by MIR. Oliver, in the county, called
Spring Grove, the stock OF Horses Hogs and Cattle there
and the crop Of Cora and Fodder made there this yoar To-
gether with The Forming Utensils of every kind 7
For all sums OF Ten Dollars and under cashor all sums
above Ten Dollars credit OF six months will be allowed
All persons having claims against the estate, request
ed 10 present them duly authenticated, for payment,
all those indebted 10 the hereby required make
immediate Payment the subscriber wishes settle
account EDWIN SHELTON,
administrator Of Isaac Ol.rer, deceased.
Oct.
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Oct. Il.

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.-Will be
sold by auction on W Wednesday, the l4ih Of Deccm-
bcr II fair otherwise the frat fair day thereafter, the
sOna estate Of c late James Govan Hanover: viz The
crops OF corn fodder hay, c stock Of hcrses mules,
tie and hogs plantation implements household and kitchen
furniture, sc. &c.A select library of nearly 500 vols,
but few of them at all injured, and principally London edi
tons: Iogaus admired prints from Shaks-
pearc by Boydells, and several fancy One OF Broad
woods grand Pianos. quantity Of old plate, together with
sundry other articles which will he exhibited the day
sale-TERHs;-for above 10 dollars, credit of
months will be allowed the purchasers giving bond with
approved security; for that and UNDER will be
requires and in no instance is the properly DO removed
without the terms Of sale complied with
JAMES GOVAN,
EDW' ID GOVAN,
Oct II. i5---;ds ARCHIBALD GOVAN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-08

YByIE oAKRIDGE FEMALE SCHOOL, will be con-
"a tnucd the ensuing year, under the instruction Of
Miss L. jones' whose system of teaching is the most
modern and approved plan The School will open the
18Th January next and close 18Th December following
with vacation Of ono month during tlic In dis
School the usual course Of instruction pursued for afford
ing the best female English education, including the rudi-
mcnts Of Chemistry Natural Philosophy, and Rhetoric.
Mise j. will also teach plain nccdlc-work. Ten twelve
boarcr viii be received at Oakdgc 500 each nolud-
ing all expenses, payable hafyearly. II isdcsrabe that
Of the boarcrs furnish their own bed and bedding and
in such eases, So will be deducted.
Nov. 20. f5S-1rn1 WILSON ALIEN
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NoR SALE-A tract of Land in the county of Chm.
iot;e, at the confluence OF Little Roanoke and the
niSer river o tho same name sometimes called Stanton
kiver) know generally as RANpoLpu's LOWER or An
TER 1t /, thought 10 be inferior no plantation ON the
river contains about and lesshan) two thousand three
low grounds. There Is a considerable ouoniv also of
low ground ON Little Roanoke and Horscpen Greek plepty
oil plant patch ground and much OF The high land Is very
Inc ilhaS small convenient grst mill, and the planta-
ton is uneommony compact and convenient to cultivate
being nearly as broad Il is long.
Also BusItT FOREST, containing nearly two thousand
seven hundred acres both sides of Little Roanoke This
tract approaches near 10 Charlotte Court house. and would
suit professional man. Ii sold private sale i, will
be offered at public sale the rs, Monday in December
next, being Charlotte day the Court house Tbis
tract can be, and will Gf required) he divided suit pur
chaser, into two three parts.
For terms apply to John Marshall Esq. at Charlotte
III, or William Leigh, Esq. near Halifax c. H.
Nov. :, 1881. SI-.ls
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H0UDLiC SALE, near Aylctts, King William Coun-
~ y-Will be sold, at the late re sdcncc of Benz III
Munday, Jr decd, 14th of December next if fair if
not the next fair day. all his household and kitchen fun-
ture plantation utensils crop of corn fodder cotton &c.
stock OF mules cattle sheep and three or four thousand cw
oi pork, and many valuable articles, not mentionedAt
tc same time and place. will be hired for the next year
80 or ~ likely young negroes of them very vau-
abeA credit OF IL months all Of ten dollars and
upwards under ton, cash Bonds with approved sccur,
gwen TO RO. Ii. HARRISON, Ex'or.
p s. Those having claims against the estate, will
please present them, properly authenticated before
inc day oil sale, that arrangements may be made 10 pay
them Off and those indebted, will do well close their
counts without delay Dec. 2. $3.50 r II. Ii.
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70 HE subscriber, having leased out his farm, lying
" James River, in the county Of Buckingham, 10 miles
above New Canton, above tho Virginia Mills, aud he
oly Scotts lille, Will the 18th day Of December, if fair,
twenty -yo likely young Negroes (a in amicS) any
in c Satc all his stock of cattle hogs sheep and horses
botccn three and four hundred barrels Of corn, all his crop
Of blade fodder nicely cured in the dry and well
put up; household and kitchen furniture tools belonging to
tic farm. three four thousand lbs OF pork, and many
other things not necessary be named on credit Un-
I'll c Is Of June 1892 the purchasers giving bonds with
approved security All pcrsons wishing TO purchase arc
invited to attend sale will actually take
place on that day. ROBERT NJ. BOILING.
Oct 25. iS-tds
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LAND AND NEGROES FOR SALE.

BIT RSUANT 10 the last will and testament Of james
hi Walker, decd and decree of the County Court Of
buckingham, will be sold the premises, TO the CHEST
bidder. Monday the 26h December next the tract of
land belonging TO the estate OF the late Col James Walker
decd, containing about 1900 This land is situated
The Of Fish Pond and Holiday Crceks-Inos of
which * standing in woolsive six hundred of
good high land for tobacco, tie balance good grain land,
some excellent flats in fine state for tofacco with good
iwo story dwelling house, kitchen, garden granary and
other out-houcs. There il also good mill lately built
The above land will be divided sold in entire tract
credit of ono, two and perhaps three years. The
groes very likely and vauabic they will he sold
credit of ~ nonha, together with !c crop Of all kinds,
stock household and kitchen furniture plantation tools &c
the purchasers giving bond with approved security Any
pcrsOn wishing 10 view The premises will apply TO the
subscriber who lives convenient, and will show tho samo
at any fine. JOEL WATKINS.
Nov. l. f5n-ll Exor. Of las. Malkcr dec ii.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-08

" p ROOKFIELD FOR SALE.-On Tucsdav the i3tb
n - day oil next month, (Decembcr) if fair not the
next fair day thereafter, will be sold public auction on
The premises, the Tract of Land which reside
called BrooSod. lying the Brook Turnpike Road five
miles above the City of Richmond, containing by late
survey 500 There about 100 OF first low
grounds; The same quantity of second low grounds and
the greater part Of the high land of very good quality and
in high state oil cultivation There seeded the land,
from l1O to $50 bushels of wheat The buildings consist OF
commoious two story dwelling house. and all the ncccs-
sary -houses much better than usually found on
farms in this part OF he country There very large
nearly new barn. with Of the best thrcsng machines
saw, which cost $3.50. There Is very rood spring
near the house. and well OF excellent in the yard
This Is most desirable country residence, and il suf
ccn.y near the city of Richmond, for gentleman rosid
ing it, TO attend 10 busncs; in Iat places as il il not
more than hours ridc--Any gentleman wishing TO
view the Plantation before the day Of SALE will be shewn
it by my son John, myself both OF whom reside the
premises The terms will be made known the day of
sale, and will be accommodating.
At the same time and place. will he sold at public
ton, all my stock of horses, mules, cattle, (anong them
four yoke OF good oXen hogs and sheep plantation utcn
sis, crop OF fodder and hay, and articles of
household and kitchen furniture For all sums under ten
dollars cash will be required For all of and above
ten dollars, credit of six months will be given, the pur-
chaser giving bond with approved security notes.
table and payable at oil the Banks in Richmond, with
approved cndorsers. BEN. SHEPPARD.
NOV. IL. S3-tds
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-08

VIE subscriber, living ut W hteH Hall, in the county
n OF Hanover, having employed young man, who
has had some experience teacher, and who give
satisfactory evidence Of his Abilities would take into his
family four or five small boys boardcr exceeding
age fourteen ycars-The situation of residence il
healthy and agreeable neighbourhood, and commands all
the advantages which be desired by any who may wish
to condc their children to my carcThc board
and tuition, during the space ten months will be $50
payable the end of second sc ssion The school will
opon the 9Th day Of January next and terminate on the
last day OF the ensuing observation-disclosures will be va
cation oil ono month, during the Instruc
hon will be given in all the branches of ordinary Eng
lsh education, viz: Reading. Writing Arithmetic Gram
mar, topography, &c., and also i'm the Latin Greek
languagesStict attention will be paid to tho department
OF the boys both within and Of School, and every aid
Afforded Thorn, in the prosecution of their respective stu
Dies which Prompdude and steady application, the part
Of their teacher ensure.
Parents, living at distance. who may wish to engage
their Children will receive prompt attention. by addrcssin
letter TO me, and directing il TO Vcrion PssO Office OF
Taylorsvillc. THOMAS BOSWELL
Dec. 9. bo-o,,yst
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a GENTLEMAN residing above Richmond. 10 o
"a healthy ncirhborhcod wishes 10 employ Female
Teacher fof The ensuing veor Inquire # the Tdit-rs Of
This parrr. Nov. (. b1--f
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VALUABLE STOCK, HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
v TURE, &c for salc.-At the Wigwam. in the coun-
ty Of Amelia The residence Of tho la:e William b. Giles
will be sold, public auction, tho 10Th day of Dcccm-
bcr the Household and Kitchen Furniture belonging
his Estate. with tho stock Of Cattle and Sheep the plan
taton Amongst other things there will be for sale very
fine pair OF Carriage Horscs, uncommony powerful and
remarkably well broke The terms Of the sale will be,
cash for all Of twenty dollars and uner and sis
months credit for all sums twenty dollars bonds
ing given with approved security AT the same time and
place there will be offered for hire Fst-ratc Carriage
Driver and IIoscr, very excellent female Cook two
6Fst-rac ScamsIrcscs, good Dinng-room Servant snd
good Chambcr-maj. THOMAS T.. GILES
Executor Of William B. Giles dec
WigwaiD, Nov. 2s, 1891. 5o--tds
y. If the day should be unfair, tho sale and hiring
will take place the first fair day thereafter. T. T g.
GThc Petersburg lntcl'igencer will please copy the
above and send their account 10 T. 7. o.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-08

NoTiCE.--wnp;cd at the Psnitcniiory, tho follow.
" ing timber, viz:
cord Of split white OAK, IL n. long Young tough tim
90 90 % ~ do Der, so he Guilty.
3 do do Do 0 do suing ,o', year.
1900 wheel sposes but whiio oak all heart
500 do felocs, willow oak, do
$4,000 hoop poles and 10000 flour barrel bllos 70 he
delivered by the Ist March noxt.
Now. L5l-Gl THOMAS NELSON, PAP.
A TEACHER wANTED.-Thc Trustees Of the Ebo-
~ nczcr Academy wish to engage for the ensuing wear
teacher TO take charge Of It. lie must he well qualified
10 conduct classical scholarly person wishing further
information, can obtain by addressing letter H. Mcr
nit, Laurenccvie, Brunswick county Va.
n. w. FIELD,
EDW G. SMITH, Committee
Nov. g. t5I~-6J Z. MERRITT,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-27

If the ratio Of 5000 be adopted, and the vote of
Now ok be also given to MIR. Clay, he would
have 100 votes, which is than a bare or le-
gal majoritty. II the ratio Of $4,000 prevail the
vote of New York would give him Il5 votes
which, in that would also be more than 4
bare majority, that the question of apportion-
rhent seems to have little bearing the prcsidcn-
tiaI question.
And although it further appears that thc % or %
votes of Virginia, if given to 1lr Clay, in addi-
ton to those he has prospect Of receiving would
OF themselves be sufficient TO elect him, vet when
wo consider upon what tcklish footing General
Jacksons popularity stands in some of the States
and that 1t Is the in all, it seems scarcely
to be doubted that if he believed no longer TO
have the support of Virginia, he would lose his cl
ton. IndSed in each one Of some five or six
states, General jackson the support he
receives no longer to popular attachment, but to
the support he is believed receive in the other
states, and if you to take away one of these
means of support as with the stones of an arch the
rest would fall to the ground. And certainly Viz
gina never did better deed than she would do bv
Withdrawing her support, and letting the unsafe
and miserable fabric tumble in ruins.
MANY persons vino are dissatisfied with General
Jackson are deferred from making excrtions 10 get
rid of him by false estimates of his popularjtv,-
Because he obtained more than twice rs many votes
as Mr. Adams (l7S to So they think that their
relative weight and the number of .indiYdual suf
irages they received in the same prOporfion
Nothing can be falacious. In New York.
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Louisiana the par
ties were nearly balanced that few thousand
votes Iess than 100000 would have given these
states TO Mr.. Adams, and thus secured his reclcc
ton. Nor was the unau:nity for Gen. Jackson
greater In the Southern States than II was for EIr
Adams in New England. II will take then
much smaller change from the state OF the public
mind in 1898 than is commonly supposed 10 send
Leck Gen. Juskson 10 the Hermitage from which
ne should never have been drawn.
But IT is tImc To- bring this address TO conclu-
SION. have, fellow citizens, IN the considerations
have presented TO yon obrycJ the impulse aC nv
feelings, with 10 snngujno hope or making single
cc1Fcrt; and certainly with no expectation Of pro.
ducing any sensible change in Virginia. If nv lu
cubroiions had been fitted 20 make much impression
on your minds, was too well aware that thew
could meet the eye Of not one Yirci1iun i Il hun
cred, 9ni that they were too deficient IN The sea-
@onng with which our Journals minister TO the vi.
Joiea a.atcs Of their readers, De transferred 90
the coiamne Of other Papcre.-Jhcy were. indeed
origi' niended TO ha gwen TO The rr.Blic IN an
"iHr ..d the on'- one iI which g. aas believed
-ouid bc OF co.. service, and &. s notinr f.
ht that ihat c...c m1y be sill pursued T., the
meantime, = my cordial - for v.... ,ro.
Pcr'ly and mess, bid .cspccif ..wcll
HE.
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For TIIK WING.

Parts 81 Dialogue jef,neen t,eo greet men-,nads
audible Jy acts.
Says Andrew 60 VAN ~ have dono all I can
I siuo you my party, child, woman and man;
And Adams and Clay, out OF tho way
SO v"l shall succeed me, and none shall saw nav;
lis now my desire, III poacc To retire
ANA spend my last days, at the Hermitage fire."
Then Martin anon, "My loiyc Ills TOO SOON
We first must put down John Caldwell Calhoun;
Nor is that cnough-so long old Duff
Is printer to Congrcss-hc'l make my way rough:
When theynr brought ow--my 7O.1--:.au may go,
And L tcW succeed you, for mono shall say no."
al thought them side" tho Hero replied,
For us they have acted, have writton, and lied;
For and for you, when friends wcro but few
From them we receive, many holicve,
The place, and the potcer the Gulls 10 deceive"
Quoth Martin "My lcigc, you cannot obligo
One half who your bounty and goodness bo,oigo;
Calhoun ia no friend, and if you'll attend,
I'll prove him foe, from beginning to end,
Calhoun and Duff Greer, whatc'cr they seem,
Arc foes TO your power, your greatness and fame
t'No proofs require, your ,cord my good squire
sufficcth to prove, Calhoun is a l''r;
And to Duff Green, no ever has been,
Tho budest and foulost, have seen;
They both have my hate, because they would take
praise 10 themselves for making great;
4 nd you may be sure, their views 10 obscure,
J still will be President four years more"
o. D.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-27

buttons, Il h the pleasure of Great Brksau, shall
be made in silver and gold. She excludes ut pre-
sent as 1T WERE all the products of the north
and west of the Potomac containing three fourtbs
Of the people Of the United States-she taxes to-
bacco and rice at most enormous ratio, and for
the only article freely admted-co,ton, she will
give only low price. But the end is not vet: un-
less this disastrous operation is chcckcd-with the
arrest or destruction of our woollcn manufacture,
down, down, goes the price of American wool, and
millions worth OF labor and millions in capital will
be sacrificed. AS it III lSlS-I9-20, so will it
he again-and, the great pgbiic rerenue derived
from inportations in lSl5-'l6, effected us it were
general rain of pirate indiDdudis--so will the
prosperous state OF tlIe finances in 1881, involve
the couptry IN distress, in sudden appreciation of
the value of money, and consequent decline in the
value OF labor and lands and improvements. a
heavy rovenuo derived from importotionS more gem
orally shcws the want than the wealth of country
but if received from internal resources, may afford
just measure OF its prosperity. These arc prin-
cples that cannot be refiited. They will endure
and apply, as long tisc remains
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-27
c,sn !. net, Blu. would he . Senator, has done. Blu.


let us look to il MIR. Barry, we
'Catch the creature at his dirty tricks again.
Ne are not of the Esau tribe, that for mess of
pottage, daily mail, will sell political free
DOM Believe it Mcssrs Barry " CO., see
through your tricks, not whit more dis
posed put Mr.. Carleton in office, because he has
obtained the boon. The ilinsy trick, tho state
stratagcm, tho Jackson manOuvre, gentlemen, is
too weak to blind
TO those who do not understand the mattor, we
inform them that MIR. Carleton is the ,chole hog
Jackson candidate for the United States Senate
and brothcr-n-law to l.. Livingston; and according
to the nature of things is likely to stay at home
But this stratagem OF the Cabinet, through honest
MIR. Barry condoscending TO give us The daily mail
upon the request of Mr. Carleton, is fair disclosure
OF the system of manGuvrc they intend to play up
on us to ctioct his election.
The truth is, daily mail has been established
on all the Southern route to this city, because
commerce has long demanded it, and had Mr.. Nj
Lean remained i'll office but few months longer
IT was his intention TO have established it.
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dadA' and hudgGs. Travellers meet them upon the
road In droves, seeking spots, and the planter
begins anew, with Il stout heart and Il good consci
cnco,-ior he remembers the Yankee both Mt the
rising ana setting of tho You Yankees arc
contcntcd with quiet and little: vour heads arc =,
cool as your fingers in wintor The Southcrncr is
contcnied with oven less, but it IS coupled with
head as hot as negroes scariied back when sprin-
ked with salt,
But all these things will soon be improved States
which have soVoroignty will get upon it and look
| over those which have none. The Yankees will be
taught to do homage. Then will sssin be struck
down hko IN OK, and iniquity's throat cut like n
calf" 1t will be treason to make any thing wa
can import. 1t will be uniaw full TO wear homespun
You will bow when Carolinian goes by and you
will admit that white who labors degradcs him
SELF aud is no better than ncgro-exccpting in
the trtling advantages of reading writing, and vo-
ting.
All which is respectfully submitted by
JONATHAN McPmrsrIAN Chairman
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'lhe lands III an uproa7 strange things arc
acted;
The party at war, the people distracted"
But there's fun in the fuss the fraternity make,
Some cieavimg TO Jackson, some jackson forsakc:
There's lnghan and Branch, John Berricn and
Duff,
Who speak of iyrant, in terms harsh cnouuh;
W milo Crawford and Eaton, and Kendall r. Van
ENtol the old Hero very great mani
Were ali III bag and YOU shook for the worst
winch think you, kind reader, would fall out the
first: ptn DoxtS,ox